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) Sounds of deer camp ring in my ears
Like acid reflux, he keeps coming up on a daily basis.Since last Sunday, the bell-bottom blue jeans era "Country Boy" has rattled around my brain. I'm sure valuable RAM gray matter was deleted so the lyrics "Country boy, you got your feet in L.A., but your mind's on Tennessee" could be stored as a non sequitur file. Unfortunately, no amount of mental floss can dislodge this song.
While a hot shower and shave stripped away the residue of deer camp four days ago, I can't simply wash away Glen Campbell. I'm stuck with him until my mind purges this useless tidbit. While it would unlikely change my predicament, it's too bad you can't file a restraining order on a song -- good thing for the Brittany Spearses of the world.
While Glen Campbell is not the ideal voice in my head, things could have been worse -- lyrically speaking. More>>
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) Medical Edge: Periodic night sweats are common
Night sweats have been associated with acid reflux, a relatively common problem in adults. Taking over-the-counter acid-reducing medications such as Prilosec (omeprazole) or Zantac (ranitidine) at bedtime might help.Night sweats also can be a symptom of serious and chronic illnesses, including tuberculosis, bacterial and fungal infections, and some cancers such as lymphoma. But, night sweats likely wouldn't be the only symptom of a serious illness.
If you have fever, a change in appetite, weight loss, lymph node swelling, rashes or other new symptoms along with night sweats, consult your health care provider. Or, if your night sweats are profuse, so much that you need to change your nightclothes and bedding, talk with your doctor to rule out any underlying medical condition. More>>
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) The People's Pharmacy: The scoop on floating poop
A: Acid-suppressing drugs such as Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec and Protonix can relieve reflux. Some people with this condition develop other symptoms, such as asthma or cough, as a result of acid irritation. If your medicine is not working, your condition might be aggravated.You have discovered one of the pitfalls of using an online pharmacy. Not all "Canadian" pharmacies are in Canada. Some online drugstores source their medicines from around the world to get a better price. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no control over the quality of such medicines.
Q: I had been suffering in silence as my hair changed its texture from wavy to straight. Then my fingernails began to deteriorate. I read in your column that too much selenium in the diet could affect hair and nails adversely. More>>
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) Abilene Christian quarterback’s heart wouldn’t let him quit
A stress test showed the abnormality after Malone complained of severe acid reflux.Tulane wouldn’t medically clear him, so he spent another year there as just a student. He transferred to Texas A&M-Commerce and was cleared by doctors at Medical City in Dallas.
"They acted like I had a bad heart," Malone said of Tulane’s doctors. "I still thought I was done. As far as football, I was floating in the wind."
A&M-Commerce coaches stood outside his classes to recruit him, but the pitch didn’t sell.
Dan Gonzalez, a former high school assistant coach of Malone’s, then an assistant to Chris Thomsen at ACU, called the quarterback in late 2004.
"I told him, 'I’m just going to stay here,’ " Malone said. More>>