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Have had a good week , I'm going to give a talk in Bath Spa University this week about my approches to composition and looking forward to it very much.
At the moment am working with Holidays Records on the new release Mermaids and at this very moment Giuseppe Ielasi is mastering it in Milan .
Last week I found out that Nature of Habit made a top 10 list for 2012 .. which I was very pleased about.
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Have just heard the master tracks for my new Vinyl Mermaids and their beautiful.Thank you to Giuseppe Ielasi for mastering . Great week , talk in Bath spa went well and enjoyed hearing others talk about their work .
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The work Mermaids in being released the Spring with Holidays Records. This work is designed for vinyl and was written last year and into the start of 2013. The work explores unity diversity , alternatives and blunt oppersites. The sound materials are transformed and untransformed. A fantasy world , with little disguse, sea creatures that live in the stars as well as deep within the ocean.
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Trazodone for Sleep Disturbance in Early Alcohol Recovery (SIESTA)
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Rhode Island Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: November 20, 2001
Last Update Posted: May 13, 2010
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This study is a randomized, double-blind clinical trial comparing trazodone (Desyrel) and placebo among sleep-disturbed, alcohol-dependent individuals shortly after discharge from an inpatient detoxification program. Subjects will undergo a baseline assessment and random assignment to trazodone or identical placebo for 12 weeks. All persons completing the alcohol detoxification at Stanley Street Treatment and Resources (SSTAR) will be screened. (SSTAR of Rhode Island provides detoxification services to non/underinsured persons of Rhode Island.)
|Drug: Trazodone Drug: Placebo
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Trazodone for Sleep Disturbance - Early Alcohol Recovery
Resource links provided by NLM:
MedlinePlus related topics: Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Sleep Disorders
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Further study details as provided by Rhode Island Hospital:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Percent days abstinent from alcohol (PDA) [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- sleep quality [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
- Drinks per drinking day [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|June 2002
|Study Completion Date:
|June 2006
|Primary Completion Date:
|January 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: Trazodone
Drug: Trazodone
50 to 150 mg qhs
|Placebo Comparator: Placebo
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Inclusion Criteria:
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- Meets criteria for alcohol dependence.
- Meets criteria for sleep disturbance.
- If female of childbearing potential must be using adequate contraception.
- Has a location to which they will return after the initial research interview and a person they regularly contact.
- Speaks English sufficiently to understand instructions and assessment.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Meets criteria for substance dependence for sedative/hypnotic drugs, stimulants, cocaine or opiates, or of organic brain disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, schizophreniform, or paranoid disorder, or major depression.
- Current suicidality.
- Use of psychotropic, antidepressant, anxiolytic or antidipsogenic medication.
- Inability or refusal to terminate the use of proerectile agents, herbal medications or sleep medication for the study period.
- The presence of contraindications to the study medications, including pregnancy/lactation, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, priapism or hypotension.
- Presence of comorbid medical conditions associated with sleep disturbance including obstructive sleep apnea, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or emphysema.
- Evidence of neuropsychological dysfunction.
- Probation/parole requirements that might interfere with participation in study.
- Inability to identify at least one contact person.
- Living on the street after detoxification (homeless persons living in a shelter, halfway house or other residence will not be excluded).
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00027053
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00027053
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|Rhode Island Hospital
|Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02903
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|NCT00027053 History of Changes
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|First Submitted:
|November 19, 2001
|First Posted:
|November 20, 2001
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|May 13, 2010
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A supernatural thriller with a vigilante twist.
They say suicides are damned for eternity. But if possessing the bodies of violent criminals is Hell, then Dan Jenkins will take it. And he does every time a portal arrives to whisk him from his ghostly exile.
Dan rides the living like a supernatural jockey, pushing out their consciousness and taking over. He doesn't know where their minds go while he's in charge, and for the most part doesn't care. He's just happy to live again.
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Facebook is eager to manage its carbon footprint and is sharing the efforts it's making towards ecological sustainability by releasing the data from its green initiatives over the last year.
In the spirit of Facebook's openness and transparency, we are sharing our carbon footprint, energy mix, and energy use for our data centers. As Facebook expands, we need more data centers to power our platform, more office facilities for our employees, and more energy for both. This growth will have an impact on our carbon footprint and our energy, which is why we remain laser focused on maximizing efficiency while we do what we can to align our business decisions with the environment.
The data, released by Facebook, shows that the social network's annual greenhouse gas emissions were 285 000 metric tons of CO2 which is significantly less than Google's 1.5-million tons in 2010.
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When we bring our Lulea, Sweden, data center online in 2014, we expect to see a steady increase in the clean and renewable sources powering our data center operations. And we've set a company goal to derive at least 25% of our energy mix from clean and renewable sources by 2015. We know this is going to be a stretch for us, and we're still figuring out exactly what it will take to get there.
This move by Facebook to be transparent about its greenhouse emissions has been welcomed by environmental organisation Greenpeace, hailing it as an "important benchmark" according to a Guardian report.
"Facebook has committed to being fully renewably powered, and today's detailed disclosure and announcement of a clean energy target shows that the company means business and wants the world to follow its progress," said Gary Cook, Greenpeace International's senior IT analyst.


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Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, the charity that trains dogs to support deaf people, has regretfully announced that it will be closing its charity shop on Musselburgh High Street in East Lothian on 31st March. After five years of trading, the shop is no longer a sustainable source of fundraising income for the Charity.
However, Hearing Dogs has received such tremendous support from the local community over the years, the charity has decided to launch a brand new puppy socialising area between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Relying solely on the support of the public, Hearing Dogs is now seeking volunteers to join its puppy programme.
Michele Jennings, Chief Executive of Hearing Dogs for Deaf People says;
"Since its opening in 2009, the shop in Musselburgh has been a wonderful part of the Charity and it is with regret that we are closing the store in March. I would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our kind hearted volunteers who have dedicated their time to support the shop and the Charity over the years.
Hearing Dogs for Deaf People will be launching a brand new puppy socialising scheme in Scotland later this year and we are looking for enthusiastic volunteers from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. Puppy socialising volunteers play a vital role in the journey of a hearing dog, and do so in the knowledge that one day these pups will grow up to change the life of a deaf person."
Volunteer socialisers will look after an adorable puppy in their home for a year, teaching basic obedience skills and introducing the pup to new people, sights and sounds. The puppies are placed with volunteers at eight weeks of age and will stay with a socialiser for twelve to sixteen months before returning to one of Hearing Dogs' two national training centres.
Each hearing dog will then undertake a sixteen week advanced sound work course and learn how to alert a deaf person to important sounds like the alarm clock, telephone, doorbell and fire alarm. Not only do hearing dogs offer practical support, but they also offer their deaf partner increased confidence, companionship and independence.
Once training is complete, these clever dogs will be matched with someone who is severely or profoundly deaf, and will go on to transform that person's life.
Puppy socialising volunteers receive full support from the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People training team, as well as regular home visits. For more information please visit www.hearingdogs.org.uk/puppysocialising or email email@example.com


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AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is a proud sponsor of the Black and White Ball benefiting the Texas Advocacy Project.
The group is a non-profit law firm that provides free legal help for victims of sexual assault, stalking, domestic and dating violence.
Helen Haman with Accenture, the title sponsor of the ball, joined us in the studio to discuss the event.
The ball is Friday, Oct. 28 at the JW Marriott Austin Hotel starting at 7 p.m. Outstanding community leaders will be honored at the Ball for their service preventing domestic violence across Texas.
Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman will receive the Project's Vision Award. The Generosity of Spirit Award will be presented to Stephanie and Caroline McKenzie, and the Courage Award will be given to Hailey, a former teen client, for escaping abuse and starting a new life.


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text: Human Rights Observatory Uruguay - "Pressure from big media must not endanger proposed media law" Reporters without borders Reporters Without Borders supports a proposed broadcast media law, known as the SCA or Ley de Medios, which Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies began considering on 22 May and which is due to be submitted to the Senate by the end of the year. The media freedom organization therefore regrets the pressure that some media groups have recently been exercising in an attempt to delay or block adoption of this bill, which could weaken their dominant position. The provisions and goals of Uruguay's SCA (...)Read complete article© Reporters without borders - Tuesday, July 9, 2013


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French horsemeat inquiry leads to arrests
According to news reports from France, 21 people have been arrested after an investigation into the suspected sale of meat from horses used in medical research for human consumption. The arrests were made as police carried out raids at a number of locations in the south of the country.
The investigation was initiated after receipt of a tip-off that hundreds of horses had been sold illegally to abattoirs and had passed into the human food chain between 2010 and 2012. It is alleged that some of those horses had previously belonged to the pharmaceutical company Sanofi and had been used in the development of vaccines and other medical products.
It is not thought on this occasion that the horsemeat has been labelled as beef or other meats, as occurred earlier this year. Sanofi has stated that the animals it sold were not used for drug testing and therefore do not present any public health risk. Nevertheless, it is suspected that veterinary documents may have been falsified in what appears to have been organised fraud involving meat traders and others.
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New Mexican Restaurant Comes To Bangor + What's Your Favorite Type Of Restaurant? [POLL]
There's a new Mexican restaurant coming to town!
Las Palapas, which will be located where the former 99 Restaurant was on Bangor Mall Boulevard will open it's doors in late May or early June.
Las Palapas will be the third Mexican restaurant in the area, with Pepino's on Stillwater Avenue and Miquel's on Hogan Road.
Eriberto "Eric" Guzman will manage the restaurant, and in an article in the Bangor Daily News he said, "We're going to give a great experience to people!"
I love Mexican food! I also love Italian, Chinese and big fat juicy steaks smothered in onions and mushrooms! And, you've got to love a good meatloaf at the local family restaurant!
But what do you think is the most popular in our area? Vote below, and you can vote for more than one!


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We have been stuck in the cloud cover for much of the day with some rain on the way. Temperatures have made it into the 30s with some spots above freezing however, road temperatures are what we are going to have to monitor heading into the evening.
A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY is in effect for counties that DO NOT touch I-95 to the west. StormTeam4 is in WEATHER ALERT. This advisory begins at 6pm and continues through 1am. Temperatures will actually rise overnight so we do believe everybody will begin to see a change to plain rain overnight.
All of rain should be gone well before the morning commute however, there could still be a few slicks spots and some foggy spots out there early tomorrow.
Temperatures will rise into the upper 40s to lower 50s on Wednesday – it really depends on how much sunshine we can squeeze out during the day. More rain will move in from the southwest to the northeast late tomorrow afternoon through tomorrow early evening.
This will all be plain rain since our temperatures are on the higher side. Temperatures top out in the 60s on Thursday with veiled sunshine and dry conditions. There could be some highly isolated spotty showers on Friday but most of the day will just be spent in cloud cover with temperatures dropping throughout the entire day.
The weekend could prove to be interesting as waves of low pressure will move along a stalled frontal system to the south. Temperatures will be in the 30s/20s on Saturday and we could have a wintry mix on our hands for much of the day on Saturday.
This evening WEATHER ALERT: Rain moving in after 8p from the west to the east. Freezing rain possible NW changing to plain rain by midnight. Foggy
Temps: 30s and rising
Winds: S -5-10 mph, S 5-15 mph
Overnight: Rain showers ending by 4am/5am – some slick spots
Temps: Rising into the 40s
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Mercedes-Benz Financial Services customers are now able to make payments and manage their accounts or even contact a dealer directly from their cars. How? Using the Mercedes-Benz mbrace2 in-car infotainment system. According to Mercedes-Benz, its customers are already using mobile devices in order to perform about 20 percent of their account-management activities.
Furthermore, Mercedes-Benz added that since it launched the mobile phone app back in 2009, customers have made more than $150 million in payments via mobile channels. Still, customers couldn't access their accounts directly from their cars except using their cell phones… until now!
Michael Kanzleiter, senior manager for marketing at Mercedes-Benz Financial said that this is the third step as the manufacturer launched in-car access to its "My MBFS" app. In order to make driving safer, this feature is disabled when the car is moving.
Customers can even get a payoff quote. If so, dealerships are notified if one of their customers asks for a payoff quote. "We are connected from all of our Web services," Kanzleiter said. "If you request a payoff, this information goes to the relevant dealer."


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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said that as soon as next year, instead of the Internal Revenue Service, the auto dealers may be the ones to award the $7,500 federal incentive checks to hybrid and electric vehicle buyers.
LaHood said that Congress will think about the proposal as part of revisions to U.S. tax and energy policy in 2012. When asked about the proposal of the Obama administration, LaHood said that there have many talks about it.
He said that incentives are effective at convincing people to purchase a battery-powered car. LaHood had been in Smyrna, Tenn., last Tuesday to visit Nissan's $1.6 billion EV battery plant that was being constructed.
Nissan aims to be the largest lithium-ion battery plant in the country. Buyers of the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, or other alternative-power vehicle that qualifies under the U.S. energy policy will get a $7,500 tax refund when they file their federal income tax return.
LaHood said that the Obama Administration believes that consumers will be encouraged to purchase EVs and hybrids when they allow auto retailers to handle the incentive as an instant rebate. He made the comparison to the 2010 federal Cash for Clunkers program that boosted new vehicle sales with dealer rebates that came a few weeks after the purchase.
Nissan's project manager, Jeff Deaton, said that Nissan's new battery plant, which was made possible with a $1.4 billion loan given by the U.S. Department of Energy, will include a 100,000-square-foot humidity-controlled clean room, which would be the largest in North America.


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US sets announcement on Google antitrust probe
US regulators scheduled an announcement Thursday on their lengthy antitrust probe of Google, amid reports a voluntary settlement was likely.
US regulators scheduled an announcement Thursday on their lengthy antitrust probe of Google, amid reports a voluntary settlement was likely.
US regulators are likely to conclude a lengthy antitrust probe of Google's dominance of Internet searches with a voluntary settlement, news reports said Monday.
The European Commission threatened Microsoft with another big fine on Tuesday after the US software giant failed to give 28 million European customers the ability to choose their web browser.
The travel websites Expedia and TripAdvisor have filed complaints as part of a probe into whether Google is abusing its position on the Internet, a European Commission spokesman said on Tuesday.
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday a German court rejected Apple's bid to ban sales of its tablet computers and new smartphones, the latest chapter in a global legal battle between the rivals.
Google Inc., under scrutiny from privacy watchdogs for changes it made to its search engine, is launching a splashy ad campaign designed to alleviate privacy concerns.
(AP) -- U.S. computer maker IBM Corp. on Tuesday offered to make it easier for competitors to provide maintenance services for its mainframe computers, a concession to get European regulators to close an antitrust probe.
The US Federal Trade Commission is poised to open a formal antitrust probe into whether Internet search giant Google has abused its dominance on the Web, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
(AP) -- Google Inc. recently set aside $500 million to cover a possible settlement of a U.S. government investigation into the Internet search leader's distribution of online ads from illegal pharmacies, according to a report ...
Google on Monday defended its local search results in the face of a Wall Street Journal report of complaints that the firm favors its online content over that of rivals.


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Tomorrow Hotline's new House Race Rankings should be coming out. Jim Walsh was ranked 45th last month, now I want to hear all your opinions on where you think he'll land this month. Leave your guess in the comments.
My bet, I'm going to be conservative here and say that the race moves up to 44th jumping over CA-11. I hope it moves up more, but I don't see what races it could pass. However that could be good in general because it could mean that all races, mostly Republican, are more competitive and the Democrats have a better chance of taking the House.


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The CNN/Tea Party Express debate from Florida provided perhaps the liveliest exchanges so far of the GOP presidential primary. Frontrunner Rick Perry faced attacks from several candidates. TIR's Craig Robinson and Kevin Hall moderated a live chat during the debate, which you can read here.
Below are our thoughts on how each candidate fared and who we believe were the winners and losers:
Michele Bachmann:
Craig's take: Bachmann floundered a bit in the beginning of debate. Her attempt to attack Rick Perry for his comments on Social Security was weak and not in line with the discussion the county has been having on entitlement reform. Where Bachmann scored points last night was when she blasted Perry for his executive order mandating the Gardasil vaccine be given to teenage girls in Texas. Bachmann accused Perry of crony capitalism since Perry's former Chief of Staff lobbied on behalf of the drug company that made the vaccine and donated to Perry's campaign.
Bachmann also scored points on Perry over the issue of illegal immigration. Santorum bringing up the fact that Perry signed the Dream Act into law also aided Bachmann. Texas was the first state to allow in-state college tuition to people who are in the county illegally.
The beginning of the debate looked bad for Bachmann, but by the end of the night, she accomplished what she needed to do – go on the offensive. However, there is still room for Bachmann to improve. When taking a shot her opponents, she needs to confront them directly. She could have had an outstanding night but will have to settle with just a good night. Still, she showed plenty of fight and thus will be back in the mix.
What would I worry about if I were Bachmann? Her laugh. Bachmann could be heard laughing a number of times in the debate. She did nothing wrong by laughing, but don't be surprised when you hear the audio of her laughing in a radio or TV ad.
Kevin's take: The Minnesota congresswoman needed to go on the offensive. For the first hour, it looked to be a repeat of her dismal performance in last week's debate. However, in the second half, Bachmann scored big. She smacked Rick Perry on the HPV mandate and for giving in-state tuition to the children of illegal immigrants. Bachmann desperately needed to reinvigorate her campaign and she did that Monday night. It was a good performance.
Herman Cain
Craig's take: I enjoy watching Herman Cain debate. I thought the strongest part of the debate for him was when he laid out how he would fix social security. It was nothing new or riveting, but finally a candidate stood up and promoted the position that most Republicans have supported for the past 15 years. While Romney and Bachmann tried to score points against Perry by praising social security, Herman Cain won that portion of the debate by offering his common sense solutions.
Kevin's take: His answers were fine, but he was the least engaged of all the candidates. At some point, Cain needs to confront those ahead of him in the polls. Everyone except Cain got into an argument Monday night. His debate strategy needs serious retooling. He is going nowhere fast at this rate.
Newt Gingrich
Craig's take: Once again, Gingrich delivers another stellar debate performance. This time, he didn't even have to go after the debate moderator to score points with the audience. This is the Newt Gingrich we all expected to see when he announced that he would enter the presidential race. In a matter of months, Gingrich has gone from being a laughingstock to a legitimate candidate in the race. While he has yet to convince people that he can put together a credible campaign, people are beginning to talk about him as a potential Vice Presidential candidate. This is a clear indication that all of the debates are helping Gingrich.
Kevin's take: He is simply the best debater in the field. It's not even close. Gingrich has an amazing command of the issues, as well as the ability to completely dismantle any argument. It is a shame we will not see him debate Barack Obama, because he would take the President to school.
Jon Huntsman
Craig's take: If you closed your eyes and listened to Jon Huntsman, you would think he governed a large state like Ohio, New York, or Michigan, not Utah. The state of Utah has fewer people than the state of Iowa does, and better yet, it's mostly Republican. Huntsman has been better in the most recent debates, but he doesn't really offer much more than fluff. There are times that you think that what he says sounds good, but in actuality, he really didn't say much. His strange attempts at humor also fell flat.
Kevin's take: The spray-on tan glowed brightly, but his lame attempts at humor fell flat. Huntsman was out of his element in front of the Tea Party crowd. He was clearly much more comfortable on MSNBC. Hmm…. I wonder why.
Ron Paul
Craig's take: Ron Paul was invisible last night. On a night when CNN attempted to ask candidates about issues for which they are passionate, they didn't allow Paul to answer questions about the Federal Reserve, his strongest issue. Instead Paul was forced to talk about his national security positions, which are not in his wheelhouse. We are used to seeing Paul receive cheers in debates, but last night he got booed.
Kevin's take: Following a solemn day of remembrance on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Paul waded into the "blame America" argument. That was dumb. Paul never hides from his beliefs, but even with the Tea Party crowd his stances received some loud boos. The Texas congressman marginalized himself with this performance.
Rick Perry
Craig's take: Perry has a target on his back, and everyone from Ron Paul to Jon Huntsman took a shot last night. Perry weathered the initial barrage well. Romney and Bachmann's attacks on him for his comments on social security bounced off of him like he was wearing a suit of amour. While Bachmann and Romney believe that there is blood in the water over Perry's statements on Social Security, it does nothing in the Republican primary but make them look and sound like a typical democrat attacking a Republican for wanting to reform an entitlement program.
Where the debate got bad for Perry is when the topic changed to his 2007 executive order mandating the Gardasil vaccine be given to teenage girls in Texas. Both Bachmann and Rick Santorum pounded Perry on the issue. His answer that he wouldn't do it the same way again (he would go through the legislature) and that he always sides with life was blown to bits by Santorum's strong closing remarks on the subject, which pointed out that there was no legitimate state interest in mandating this vaccine for school girls unless Texas lets their students have sex at school. Santorum also brought up Perry signing into law the Dream Act in Texas. Santorum might have been the one to raise the issue, but it was Bachmann who went in for the kill.
Perry offered some good one-liners, but candidates pummeled him in this debate from the right. Perry needs to win the Iowa Caucuses, but Bachmann and Santorum are not going to make it easy for him.
Kevin's take: He won the early exchange against Romney on Social Security, but faltered when trying to defend his HPV mandate and in-state tuition for the children of illegal immigrants. The Texas governor did not back away from his stances. That is a good thing. However, he's going to need to make stronger arguments for the questionable spots in his resume. Bachmann, Romney and Santorum landed solid shots against Perry and raised some legitimate concerns about his record.
Mitt Romney
Craig's take: Once again Romney had a solid but not spectacular debate. He was unable to score points by attacking Perry on social security. In fact, it was Perry who was able to score in that exchange. Romney also didn't do himself any favors when he refused to support a national consumption tax. However, he was very strong when it came to immigration. It once again seemed like Romney was content to sit back and let others hammer Perry after their early exchange on social security.
Kevin's take: Romney tried the old Democrat scare tactic with Social Security. It didn't work. Rick Perry got the better of him in that exchange. He also tried to successfully defend ObamneyCare, but failed to do so. Romney sounded strong on immigration. However, he did not help his case in this debate.
Rick Santorum
Craig's take: Santorum continues to prove that he's a strong debater as well as an aggressive campaigner. He took three shots at Rick Perry. He landed two of them and should be credited for an assist to Bachmann when he linked Perry to the Dream Act. He also engaged Ron Paul on foreign policy issues and came out the winner once again. It's clear that Santorum is comfortable going on the offensive on social conservative issues like Perry's HPV executive order and national security issues. Had he done a better job attacking Perry on the Dream Act, Santorum may have finally gotten his breakout moment.
Still, another very solid night for Santorum.
Kevin's take: Another good performance from the former Pennsylvania senator. Santorum won his argument with Ron Paul and also landed some body blows to Perry. He was substantive and solid for most of the night.
Craig's Winner: Mitt Romney
There is no way that Romney won the debate, but seeing Perry get beat up by Bachmann and Santorum has to bring a smile to Romney's face. If Perry wins Iowa, he's going to be difficult for Romney to defeat for the nomination. Bachmann and Santorum are Perry's main competition in Iowa, and Romney would like nothing more than to see Perry struggle in Iowa.
Craig's Loser: Rick Perry
Perry got beat up in the last debate but was able to walk away without many bruises. That wasn't the case this time. Perry was hammered on the right (HPV and the Dream Act) and the left (social security). He may have walked out under his own power, but the national frontrunner got roughed up last night.
Kevin's Overall Winner(s): Newt Gingrich and Michele Bachmann. Newt has the best overall performance for the third debate in a row. Bachmann was actually my overall loser for the first half of the debate, but she finally went on offense in the second half. Her criticisms of Rick Perry were vital and she handled them very well. Bachmann's campaign needed a boost. She provided it.
Kevin's Overall Loser: Rick Perry. He did not have the worst performance of the night. That was reserved for Ron Paul. However, Perry had trouble explaining some of his stances and might lose some momentum after this performance. As the frontrunner, Perry has almost nowhere to go but down. This debate could make that happen.
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Love Nancy Halverson patterns, and your pillow is just precious! Great color choices.
So cute. Must be a special family to receive such a precious. Pillow.
I like how you have the stem in the e, very cute and gives me another idea , thanks.
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That is such a cute pillow, thank you for the info on the book too.
I love your pillow. It's beautifully done.
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Posted on September 14th, 2009 at 3:10 pm by Aussie
Behind this warning sign, where else?
Behind this warning sign, where else?
Either someone does not know basic arithmetic or someone is a terrible software developer.
This one looks like it is straight out of Futurama. You know, the suicide booths of the future.
I can only sympathize with the person who wrote the note below. Car alarms suck big time, especially when they go off at night. Some of them are so sensitive that even a light wind will set them off. And I hate those car owners who don't bother to come down to turn off the car alarm but completely ignore it infuriating the rest of us who are trying to get some sleep. A brick through the windshield may be the only means of setting such car owners straight.
This one-speed bicycle with the skull flag and lightning bolt looks awesome. No wonder it was stolen. BTW, I hate bike thieves too.


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He could just not want to get all excited about another pregnancy for fear of another miscarriage; avoiding it for fear of being hurt again. Sounds like he just needs time, as hard as that is on you. My guess would be, maybe once you get past that point that you had the miscarriage he will start to warm up. Hopefully!
This is our first, and last Oct I had a false positive on a home pregnancy test and he got extremely excited about me being pregnant. He was crushed when we found out with a blood test it was negative. Yay me, got the rare false positive. When I got pregnant in April, he wasn't nearly as happy. He said he just didnt want to be disappointed again. Took him a few months, but now that I'm getting fat, hes warming up to the idea and is getting excited about becoming a dad.
What to do now, I have no idea, I'm not in your situation, do what feels right for you.
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7 Reasons Why the Low FODMAP Diet Might Not Be Working
7 Reasons Why the Low FODMAP Diet Might Not Be Working
If you are still suffering from abdominal pain and other IBS symptoms despite being low FODMAP, then it's time to double check your diet and look at your stress levels. The low FODMAP diet is a learning diet and it can take a few weeks to change your food habits to make sure you aren't eating high FODMAP foods. Additionally, even though many people experience symptom relief in the first couple of weeks, it can take longer for your body to adjust. Before you give up and decide the diet doesn't work for you, there are a few things you need to check:
1. Ignoring recommended portion sizes for low FODMAP foods
I know it is easy to devour a large portion of a low FODMAP food when you discover something safe that you enjoy eating! However, you need to keep in mind that some low FODMAP foods become high FODMAP when you exceed a certain portion size (Muir, 2015; Scarlata, 2015).
A common example of this is rice cakes. Rice cakes make a delicious low FODMAP snack, especially when you top them with peanut butter or safe cheese. The recommended serving size is two rice cakes; if you increase your serving size to four they become high FODMAP as you will consume higher levels of fructans (oligosaccharides) (Monash University App, 2014).
This means it is important that you stick to the recommended serving sizes for low FODMAP foods. The Monash Low FODMAP app contains the most up-to-date lists of low and high FODMAP foods, as well as information on recommended serving sizes. If you want to increase your low FODMAP serving size, check the food for a warning note first. Please read my article on portion control and the low FODMAP diet for more information.
2. Consuming sneaky FODMAPs in processed foods, supplements & medications
Manufacturers often add high FODMAP ingredients to processed foods to enhance their texture and taste. Some common examples are: inulin, chicory root, agave syrup, HFCS, sorbitol (E420), mannitol (E421), maltitol (E956), xylitol (E967), and erythritol (E968).
The FODMAP content of most pharmaceutical tablets should not be high enough to cause any issues. However if you are having cough syrup, throat lozenges, or liquid suspensions that contain sugar alcohols then these could be making your symptoms worse. Also check your supplements and probiotics, as these can contain inulin, which is high FODMAP even in small amounts. Chewable supplements can also contain lactose, fructose, or sugar alcohols so read the ingredients carefully.
3. Having too much low FODMAP fruit in one meal
There are plenty of safe fruit options to choose from on the low FODMAP diet and it is easy to have too much fruit in one sitting. Low FODMAP dietitians recommend that you only have one serve of fruit at a time (Shepherd, 2011; Scarlata, 2015). You also need to stick to the recommended serving size for the fruit (unless you know you can tolerate more) (Shepherd, 2011; Scarlata, 2015). This means if you want to have two serves of fruit per day you can, but you need to leave at least two to three hours in between (Shepherd, 2011; Scarlata, 2015). To begin with I would recommend having one serve in the morning and another serve in the evening. Over time you can test your tolerance levels and see if you can reduce the time between your servings, or have more than two serves of low FODMAP fruit in a day.
4. Not consuming enough fibre to keep you regular
Fibre keeps us regular and plays an important part in our diet. The low FODMAP diet removes some high fibre foods, which means it is important that you make sure you are getting enough fibre. Insoluble fibre can be problematic for some people with IBS (Bijkerk et al., 2009; Ford et al., 2014; Francis & Whorwell, 1994), so you might need to focus on increasing your soluble fibre (you can find out more about the low FODMAP diet and fibre here). If your constipation has increased, then you should talk to your dietitian about your fibre intake, what fibre is appropriate, and if you need a fibre supplement. Also remember that you need to drink plenty of water (at least 4 to 6 cups per day) to help fibre work properly in your gut (Monash University App, 2014).
5. Ignoring other IBS trigger foods
Some low FODMAP foods may contain other common IBS trigger foods that need to be considered, to gain good symptom control. Other common IBS triggers foods include fatty or fried food, caffeine, alcohol, carbonated drinks, insoluble fibre, resistant starches, and spicy foods (BPACnz, 2014;NICE, 2015). You can find more information on these trigger foods here. If you think some of these trigger foods are causing your problems, you can remove them from your diet, along with the high FODMAP foods. Make sure you then test the foods you remove to make sure they are additional triggers.
6. Undiagnosed additional food intolerances
Even though a food may be low FODMAP, you might not be able to tolerate it. For example, I cannot tolerate lactose free milk or cheeses even though they are low FODMAP. This is because we have identified that I have an additional intolerance to dairy protein. To help you identify additional food intolerances you can keep a food diary. You and your dietitian can then review the diary and identify symptom patterns and potential trigger foods.
7. Stress as an IBS trigger
Stress can be a strong IBS trigger. This means if you are feeling stressed, it might not be just the food causing your symptoms. You may need a combination of the low FODMAP diet and stress management to manage your IBS symptoms.
Final Thoughts
If you are still having symptoms, despite being low FODMAP and dealing with the issues mentioned above, then further investigation might be needed. It is possible that you could have additional sensitivities to gluten, have food chemical intolerances (histamine, salicylate, amines, glutamates, sulphites), small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), or another condition that needs treatment (Gibson et al., 2014; Scarlata, 2014). Also note that the low FODMAP diet does not work for everyone. This means, if possible, you should work with a dietitian who has specialized in FODMAPs and gastroenterology, to find a treatment path that works for you.
1. Muir, J. Talking About the Traffic Light System. Monash University Low FODMAP Blog. 2015-02-05. Retrieved from:http://fodmapmonash.blogspot.co.nz/2015/02/talking-about-traffic-light-system.html. Retrieved on: 2015-07-12. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ZxV3MI5f)
2. Scarlata, K. Portion Size Matters on the Low FODMAP Diet. Well Balanced. 2015-04-28. Retrieved from:http://blog.katescarlata.com/2015/04/28/portion-size-matters-on-the-low-fodmap-diet/. Retrieved on: 2015-07-12. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6ZxUrZqqR)
3. Monash University App. Information Guide. The Monash University Low FODMAP Diet App. 2014: Edition 4. Date retrieved: 2015-03-05. Retrieved from :http://www.med.monash.edu/cecs/gastro/fodmap/iphone-app.html. Accessed: 2015-03-05. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Wog73c8B)
4. Shepherd, S. Food, FODMAPs and IBS: What to eat and what to avoid. Healthy Food Guide Magazine. 2011-11-09. Retrieved from:http://www.healthyfood.co.nz/articles/2011/november/food-fodmaps-and-ibs-what-to-eat-and-what-to-avoid#h2-7. Retrieved on: 2015-03-10. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6WvtQsYse)
5. Bijkerk, C., Wit, N., Muris, J., Whorwell, P., Knottnerus, J., Hoes, A. Soluble or insoluble fibre in irritable bowel syndrome in primary care? Randomised placebocontrolled trial. British Medical Journal. 2009: Volume 339: Issue 7721. 613-615. DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b315 Retrieved from http://www.bmj.com/content/339/bmj.b3154.abstract Retrieved on 2015-03-24.
6. Francis, C. & Whorwell P. Bran and irritable bowel syndrom: Time for a reappraisal. The Lancet. 1994: Volume 334. 39-40. Retrieved from http://www.ibs-care.org/pdfs/ref_047.pdf
7. Ford, A., Moayyedi, P., Lacey, B., Lembo, A., Saito Y., Schiller, L., Soffer, E., Spiegel, B., & Quigley, E. American College of Gastroenterology Monograph on the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation. Americal Journal of Gastroenterology. 2014: Volume 109: Supplement 1. S2-S26. Retrieved from http://gi.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IBS_CIC_Monograph_AJG_Aug_2014.pdf Retrieved on: 24-03-24
8. BPACnz. Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: Not just a gut feeling. Best Practice Journal. 2014: Issue 58. 14-25. Retrieved from http://www.bpac.org.nz/BPJ/2014/February/ibs.aspx
9. NICE. Irritable bowel syndrome in adults: diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 2015. Retrieved from:http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg61/chapter/1-recommendations. Retrieved on: 2015-06-07. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6Z6RJ49TK)
10. Gibson, P. & Shepherd, S. Food Choice as a Key Management Strategy for Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms. Americal Journal of Gastroenterology. 2012: Issue 107. 657–666. DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2012.49; p. Retrieved from http://www.med.monash.edu.au/general-practice/docs/food-choice-ajg-2012.pdf
11. Scarlata, K. Low FODMAP Diet is Not a Forever Diet. Well Balanced. 2014-09-02. Retrieved from:http://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/09/02/low-fodmap-diet-forever-diet/. Retrieved on: 2015-03-21. (Archived by WebCite® at http://www.webcitation.org/6XD0gY6EH)
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18/08/2015 6:51am (2 years ago)
I am so frustrated that I keep finding more and more things that there is a limit on. I have never heard there is a limit on ricecakes before. Is there anywhere, other than the app, where I can find out serving sizes? I can't get the app - I have no device on which to get it!
Secondly, I am confused about the cumulative nature of FODMAPs. For example, if I have my two ricecakes, can I have peanut butter with them? I don't know what the recommended serving size of peanut butter is, but if the serving size of whole peanuts is only 10-15 nuts, surely that would only be about a teaspoon of peanut butter. And if I spread that on two ricecakes, wouldn't that make the overall amount of FODMAPs too much? Should I only be having one ricecake with a half-teaspoon of peanut butter? I already feel like I'm eating like a bird and often hungry, but I don't know what else I can eat apart from meat that doesn't have any FODMAPS.
18/08/2015 8:48pm (2 years ago)
Hi Wendy,
I know it is frustrating. You can order a Monash Low FODMAP booklet that has the serving sizes for many of the foods they have tested - you can find the link here http://ecommerce.med.monash.edu.au/product.asp?pID=317&cID=11&c=194447 Peanut butter is low FODMAP and the save serve is 2 tablespoons. Monash has designed their traffic light system so that you can combine different low FODMAP foods together in one meal. This means in theory you should be fine to have two rice cakes and two tablespoons of peanut butter together but you will need to test your tolerance levels. To help you feel fuller you could try having your rice cakes and a low FODMAP smoothie, or low FODMAP muffin, or even a serve of low FODMAP fruit. Let me know if you need more help.
24/08/2015 8:57am (2 years ago)
Alana everything you have said makes absolute sense and I am so grateful and thankful for your advice and help !!! The rice cakes perfect example and very true stick to two ok more not ok. The fruit allowed have it all at once even though small banana and few strawberries not ok !!!! Banana then strawberries few hours later ok !!! I have learnt through your advice about portion sizes - even my cardiologist said 5 small meals a day Becausr I havePOTS. My other cardiologist said I had a leaky gut which will affect everything !!! So again thank you so much for all your time and effort into helping others and all while you are suffering too !!!!
24/08/2015 10:06pm (2 years ago)
Hi Jackie,
I am so happy that you are finding my articles useful! I find it very rewarding to be able to help others on their FODMAP journeys. I think because I am walking my own FODMAP journey I am in a unique position to be able to help and understand others going through similar situations. Thank you so much for your kind words! Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Good luck on your FODMAP journey Jackie.
29/08/2015 3:31pm (2 years ago)
Alana, thank you so much for your dedication to educating us with your research and writing. This piece has been especially helpful for me. I've been watching portion sizes, but learned that I've been eating too many servings of safe fruit at one sitting! As you suggest, I am going to have one serving in the morning, and one in the evening. Then see if I can move them closer together. I never would have figured this out on my own!
29/08/2015 11:03pm (2 years ago)
Hi Dianne,
I am so happy you are finding my articles useful! I would love to hear how you respond to changing your fruit consumption. I wish you all the best on your FODMAP journey. Let me know if there is anything else I can do to help. :-)
26/06/2016 2:54pm (17 months ago)
My stomach has improved since being on the Fodmap diet and only get the occasional minor slip up..but,Ive now found that I get the stomach burn when I'm hungry (so just before I'm due for a meal.Is this normal or do I maybe have 2problems please.tia
26/06/2016 8:27pm (17 months ago)
Hi Denise,
I'm glad to hear the low FODMAP diet is helping! I would encourage you to talk to your doctor and dietitian (if you have one) about the burning sensation. That symptom could indicate that there is something else going on so it is best that you get it checked by a medical professional. Thank you for commenting.
08/08/2017 12:01am (3 months ago)
Hi I am trying the FODMAP diet , but know I cannot have anything with free glutamates. Some FODMAP safe food is full of these .
09/08/2017 7:54pm (3 months ago)
Hi Wendy,
Yes a lot of low FODMAP foods are full of glutamates. Are you working with a dietitian? If you have other food intolerances then a dietitian would first make sure the low FODMAP diet is right for you, and then help you tailor the low FODMAP diet to suit your needs.
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Well this years quilt show was really great, met lots of lovely people and saw so many beautiful quilts, so many fun goodies to buy and yes I did my share. I added a lovely raspberry colored FW to my studio. to go with the green and the blue and 2 black FW's thats IT, no more. with my 4 Pfaff 7570's and Pfaff serger and the Nolting, I think I am all set for machines. I have gotten rid of and given away most of the other machines I had. Now will just get on with making the quilts and dyeing and painting the fabrics I want to put into quilts. Getting close to finishing up my dyeing to quilt 4H class. We dyed our fabric to make our quilts, and yes I did, well 3 wall quilts along with the class. 2 down and one I am still hand quilting, will hang them on wall above the fireplace in quilt studio.
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Happy Holidays!
I am a 41-YO female, diagnosed 6 years ago with Fibro. I also have Ulcerative Colitis. I work fulltime in a professional job, I eat a fairly balanced diet, I go to the gym 3-4 times a week for water aerobics and light cardio. I take Ultram and and anti-depressant and a sleep aid for the fibro, other meds which control the UC.
My doc recently put me on a statin for high cholesterol. I started the med a month ago, and am due to return for a follow-up in two more months. She told me to be aware of increased muscle pain and other side-effects. about
three days in on the statin, I started sleeping more often, and found a serious reduction in energy levels. Now a month on the dosage, I sleep anywhere from 12-14 hours a day, and have very little energy to get things done. Some increased pain, but it more about
the energy deficit and the four hour naps. Just doing some laundry and light Christmas shopping yesterday caused me to return to bed. The Side effects are manageable right now, because I am not at work, but once the New Year passes, I simply cannot manage this.
I am fairly sure this is a response to the statin, since it is the only new puzzle piece. Taking it coincided with getting the H1N1 vaccine, but the flu-like symptoms passed in 5 days.
Anyone else experience this? Anyone propose a solution that worked for them? The gentleman wants me to call the doc and ask to stop the med, since it has become a quality of life issue. Thoughts?
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Posted 12/22/2009 4:07 PM (GMT -7)
Welcome to the fibro forum. You will find lots of understanding people here. If you haven't read Fibro 101 at the top of the page, do. Its full of so much information.
As for the statin drugs--with the long naps and the lack of energy problems, I would definitely call the dr and report what is happening to you. Sometimes statin drugs have numerous side effects that they don't bother to tell you about
Just for your information--there is a natural product that can be used to lower your chlorestrol called Red Yeast Rice and can be found in health food stores and even at Walgreen's. It is a rice that has a natural red yeast that coats it and is used throughout Japan and Asian countries in cooking. Its what makes the red color on Peking Duck. The amount for lowering chlorestrol is 1200 mg--two 600 mg capsules a day. You can Google it, there is much written about
it even it medical journals. You can ask your dr. about
it but not all drs want to even discuss natural medications with their patients but are quick to get out the prescript
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Anyway, welcome. Soon others will come on to welcome you and give you support and information.
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Hi, Myself, and welcome! I have been taking a statin drug, Zocor, for several years and haven't had a problem with it but everyone is different. But, you can also be put in a flare from the vaccine. I, personally, didn't get the H1N1 vaccine because of what I was reading when it came to patients with fibromyalgia. I did get the seasonal flu vaccine and have for many years but I wasn't comfortable taking the H1N1.
Below are two links. One is about
muscle pain with statins. There is no mention of fatigue. The other is a link about
H1N1 vaccines for people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and it does talk about
pain and fatigue. These might help you.
I'm so glad you found us and joined in. Be sure to check out the Fibro 101 thread...the second thread on the forum. There are links to good information about
fibromyalgia and you will learn a lot. Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you. I hope to hear more from you soon.
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Posted 12/23/2009 9:13 AM (GMT -7)
Thanks Yo-Yo and Sherrine! I will ask the doc about
the Red Yeast Rice. She is actually pretty good about
naturals. She warned me about
the potential side-effect, and has a back up plan in place if I cannot tolerate the statins.
I know many people are worried about
the vaccine. There are pros and cons to it, and I think everyone should be informed when it comes to these decisions. Since I work with college-age kids AND have a dampened immune system, it only seemed wise to risk the vaccine. LOL: I was down with MRSA for three weeks this fall. No clue where I picked it up... but boy, did it enjoy my immuno-deficiencies!
Be well, all. My thanks for your knowledge and warm welcomes.
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Posted 12/24/2009 9:11 PM (GMT -7)
My sister has the lack of energy problem and fog brain with statins and can't take any of them because of that. I get the muscle pain if I take them every day. She recently changed to the new trilipix and tolerates it well.
I read a research paper a few months ago which concluded that lots of people who don't tolerate daily statins often can take them once a week. I was put on Colestid (works in the gut by taking out bile acids and incidentally also a lot of vitamins). I got good results with Colestid, but it doesn't lower trigs a whole lot. I added Crestor 5 mg, the best and leastside effects of the statins, once a week and dropped my cholesterol an additional 60 points. All is being monitored by my cardiologist.
People, like me, who get pain, swelling, flu symptoms (some think they actually got the flu), actually have an allergic reaction to the shot. I've investigated and found that it's not the vaccine itself but the additives - gelatin and sulfite preservative - that's the culprit. If you ever take it again, just take Benadryl for 2 days. That's what I had to do when I got conned into taking a pneumonia shot when I was in the hospital! I knew I was allergic to flu shots, but the nurses insisted that the pneumonia was different. The docs gave me 1 Benadryl and refused to give me more. So I got my husband to bring me some Alevert, whicih also relieved my symptoms.
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Myself, I listen to a doctor every Sunday on television...Dr. Rosenfeld. He has won many medical awards in his lifetime. Today he was saying that when you take statins, it reduces the COQ 10 in your body and that can cause more aches and pains! He said that many times people think it's the statins causing this but it really is lower COQ 10. He suggest taking your statins right before bed and also taking 100-150 mg of COQ 10, at the same time. I now have COQ 10 on my shopping list and will be getting it tomorrow! Maybe this will help you.
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Here's a good forum for statin drugs: http://www.spacedoc.net/board/
Lots of members and their experiences with all the statins.
I've been on Crestor for about
a year now and what I've discovered, verified by my blood work, is that I'm doing fine taking a pill every second day rather than every day. Not only does this make the side effects more bearable but it also makes the refills more affordable :)
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Posted 12/30/2009 9:19 AM (GMT -7)
My thanks, everyone.
I called my doctor on Monday, and she gave me the okay to stop taking the drug. I am sleeping far less, and have way more energy. It will take a while to get out of my body, but at least I finally feel more like my old self.
I used to take CoQ10 religiously, back when I was first diagnosed. I stopped taking it about
six months ago. I will mention this to the doc... she may try me on one every two days.
Here's to the new year!
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