Ask the Doctor thread

[oldguyzer]

A recent American Medical Association study showed that routine prescriptions for anitbiotics were wrongly written in a third of all cases, basically resulting in wasted money and actually doing harm than good to the patient (who may react to the anitbiotic or develop immunity to it). The same is true of many, many prescriptions. Doctors today are fast to diagnose and write scripts, primarily because they don't bother to actually talk to the patient and listen to what they are saying. The average doctor visit is ten minutes. Not enough time.

 

[Icebank]

A recent American Medical Association study showed that routine prescriptions for anitbiotics were wrongly written in a third of all cases, basically resulting in wasted money and actually doing harm than good to the patient (who may react to the anitbiotic or develop immunity to it). The same is true of many, many prescriptions. Doctors today are fast to diagnose and write scripts, primarily because they don't bother to actually talk to the patient and listen to what they are saying. The average doctor visit is ten minutes. Not enough time.

Wow.

 

[Mariner]

Doc, my BP is 130 over 80, but after a cardio and weightlifting workout it drops to 110 over 60. Does this make sense?

 

[peace]

Doc??? Doc????? Whats taking so long? It is like going to the emergency ward and waiting for a doctor for 15 hours only to be done within 5 minutes. :no:

ps/ :biggrin2: :wink2:

 

[oldguyzer]

Doc??? Doc????? Whats taking so long? It is like going to the emergency ward and waiting for a doctor for 15 hours only to be done within 5 minutes. :no:

ps/ :biggrin2: :wink2:

Number 34,867 please...if that's not your number, just wait a few minutes and someone will see you shortly...Number 34,867...

 

[peace]

Gosh another 15 hours...OK MRASIANLOVER.....time to privatize our health system

 

[oldguyzer]

Doc, my BP is 130 over 80, but after a cardio and weightlifting workout it drops to 110 over 60. Does this make sense?

130/80 is just fine, as a resting BP. Normally, as you exercise, blood pressure will go up, but quickly drop again after you stop exercising. Since you say "after", then I would not be concerned (unless you mean 5 seconds after cardio). The more healthy your cardiovascular system, the faster your BP will drop after stopping exercise (so called "recovery time"). Assuming you are relatively fit and not on any medication, a drop to 110 over 60 is absolutely fine in the recovery zone.

If you are fit and exercise a lot, your heart is actually very efficient at pumping oxygen around your body, so when you exercise the heart beat rate will go up to maximize the oxygen getting to your organs and muscles through the blood, but once you stop the blood pressure can actually drop because the heart's pumped so much oxygen and you don't have a negative saturation level.

Based on the assumptions above, don't worry: you're heart's doing a great job.

 

[oldguyzer]

Gosh another 15 hours...OK MRASIANLOVER.....time to privatize our health system

Privatize away. I need a new Bugatti. The last one's tires got shredded.

 

[peace]

Privatize away. I need a new Bugatti. The last one's tires got shredded.

then you gotta move to USA.

 

[papasmerf]

where have you been young man?

Peace's rash is getting worse.......It keeps getting out of its crate.

 

[peace]

WTF..what rash? You got me confused with Robin!

 

[papasmerf]

WTF..what rash? You got me confused with Robin!

:rofl!:

 

[oldguyzer]

where have you been young man?

Peace's rash is getting worse.......It keeps getting out of its crate.

Been crazy busy, alas, with no break in sight. Enjoyable diversions such as HUBGFE have to take a back seat to Robin's rash (which I think he got in the back seat)...

As McArthur said, "I'll be back". Or was that Ahnuld?

 

[User-E]

It's good to hear from you OG, we've missed you. :BigHug:

 

[oldguyzer]

It's good to hear from you OG, we've missed you. :BigHug:

Nice to be missed. Time is just too short when we're busy, and fun gets sacrificed.

 

[peace]

Been crazy busy, alas, with no break in sight. Enjoyable diversions such as HUBGFE have to take a back seat to Robin's rash (which I think he got in the back seat)...

As McArthur said, "I'll be back". Or was that Ahnuld?

See Papasmerf. It wasnt me. Why were you in the backseat with Robin?:unknw:

 

[oldguyzer]

Why were you in the backseat with Robin?:unknw:

With you, MM, and Papa in the front seat, I decided the back seat was safer.

 

[Bubba]

Doctor, Guido needs help again.

 

[Beached]

Dr. OG? Can a person get tennis elbow from wanking? My friend wants to know.

 

[Macho Man]

Doctor, thoughts please.

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