I'm really glad I didn't have to go off to a conference this last weekend because it gave me time to rest and get a start at kicking a sinus infection. How do I do so? Well, for me, I spray a lot of zinc solution up my nose, take a homeopathic remedy, and take zinc lozenges to keep it from spreading to my throat. Then I try to sleep as much as
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Everything about how healthcare is paid for in this country is very badly broken. I'll take a pass on the movie, as I already see enough of it, though mostly on the Medicaid and even moreso Medicare side of things.
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And you know - he doesn't even touch on those programs. He sticks to people being denied necessary care, and that was harrowing.
Thanks for the well wishes!
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Moore did attack the new Medicare D prescription plan too - it's clear that it only made things more expensive for seniors while drug companies continue to reap profits.
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And the for-profit HMO's are horrible - people die because they're denied care.
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Things like colds always hit me hard, so you have my sympathies. I suspect that the M.E. afflicting me (and quite possibly still afflicting me to some degree) has something to do with my troubles, knocking my immune system for six. It sounds like you have it far worse.
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I have to agree - it was fine when I lived in England.
Yes, the wonky immune system means I catch things easily and then have to hope it doesn't overreact into an attack (which is why I can't use echinacea). Do you use homeopathy? I quite like one of the Nelson Bach formulas - Colds & Flu. I don't know if they call them the same thing over there, but it comes in their newish clicky thing in the turquoise box.
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I'm not sure if it counts as homeopathy, but I should be rattling with the number of vitamin and mineral pills I've been taking for years. I also tried acupuncture before I recovered sufficiently not to need it. That and I found it too painful to put up with, although I understand that traditional chinese acupuncture is something different and more efficient.
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I have also had mixed success with acupuncture - I really believe in it and have seen good practitioners. Then, I went to someone new once, and it hurt like hell, so I definitely think you have to go to someone who knows what they're doing.
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