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07-20-2011, 10:57 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Back on the Helcaraxe
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 I've been a lurker for months because of my health; my doctor put me on a statin drug in June of last year, and though it was a low dose, it built up in my system like things tend to do. Around Christmas, I thought I was irritating the tendinitis in my right arm and shoulder from too much typing, but it persisted for months, and eventually started to spread into places it didn't belong — and I was getting more and more exhausted. The pain was horrific, and nothing helped it, not Physical therapy, not even the strongest narcotic painkillers. On the first day of this June, the date on which my father died, I suddenly remembered what had killed him: heart failure caused by kidney failure that had been caused by him taking a statin drug. I went off it immediately, and the arm started to improve within a few days, with no other medical intervention. It's almost back to normal now, though my energy isn't, but I figure it took time to get real bad, it'll take time to get better. Sigh. But it's a happy birthday, because I'm still alive when I might not have been, or might've been in far worse shape if I hadn't taken things into my own hands. The only bad thing today is the heat and humidity, which is the worst it's been in well over ten years. But I have AC, so I am grateful!
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07-20-2011, 12:53 PM
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Gruesome Spectre
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Heaven's doorstep
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I've heard similar stories about statins, but I'm glad to hear you're doing better, Ibrin. Your insights have been sorely missed.
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07-20-2011, 02:52 PM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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Happy Birthday Ibri! I am sorry you have had a difficult time. I have learnt the past year that health is a house of cards ..disturb one thing at your peril... I wish you better things for the coming year - and this article may interest you http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/he...t-old-age.html
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07-20-2011, 03:46 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: The modern day version of Edoras: horses, wind, rolling plains =)
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Happy Birthday Ibrin! As I said in one of the other threads, I hope your health continues to improve!
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07-22-2011, 05:26 AM
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Gruesome Spectre
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Heaven's doorstep
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Happy Birthday, Legate!
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07-22-2011, 05:55 AM
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Wisest of the Noldor
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ
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Belated happy birthday Brinn, Pitch, Lauri, Gwath, The Barrow Wight, Glirdy and Ibrin! (I don't know... go away for a couple of weeks, and people start having birthdays all over the place...)
And congratulations to Legate on completing his first quarter-century!
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07-23-2011, 07:53 AM
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Wisest of the Noldor
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: ˙˙˙ssɐןƃ ƃuıʞooן ǝɥʇ ɥƃnoɹɥʇ
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And happy birthday Miggy!
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