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I was reading about my allergy medication (I did actually read the entire little informative doctor-warning bit that came with it), and when I got down to the "Adverse Reactions" section, things got funny.
The following events were observed infrequently (less than 2%), in either 3982 adults and children 12 years and older or in 659 pediatric patients aged 6 to 11 years ... including an open adult study of six months duration. A causal relationship of these infrequent events ... has not been established.
Anorexia, flushing, increased salivation, urinary retention, cardiac failure, hypertension, palpitation, tachycardia, abnormal coordination, ataxia, confusion, dysphonia, hyperesthesia, hyperkinesia, hypertonia, hypoesthesia, leg cramps, migraine, myelitis, paralysis, paresthesia, ptosis, syncope, tremor, twitching, vertigo, visual field defect, abnormal hepatic funcion, aggravated tooth caries, constipation, dyspepsia, eructation, flatulence, gastritis, hemorrhoids, increased appetite, melena, rectal hemorrhage, stomatitis includion ulcerative stomatitis, tongue discoloration, tongue edema, cystitis, dysuria, hematuria, micturition frequency, polyuria, urinary incontinence, urinary tract infection, deafness, earache, ototoxicity, tinnitus, dehydration, diabetes mellitus, thirst, arthralgia, arthritis, arthrosis, muscle weakness, myalgia, abnormal thinking, agitation, amnesia, anxiety, decreased libido, depersonalization, depression, emotional lability, euphoria, impaired concentration, insomnia, nervousness, paroniria, sleep disorder, bronchitis, dyspnea, hyperventilation, increased sputum, pneumonia, respiratory disorder, rhinitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory tract infection, dysmenorrhea, female breast pain, intermenstrual bleeding, leukorrhea, menorrhagia, vaginitis, lymphadenopathy, acne, alopecia, angioedema, bullous eruption, dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, erythematous rash, furunculosis, hyperkeratosis, hypertrichosis, increased sweating, maculopapular rash, photosensitivity reaction, photosensitivity toxic reaction, pruritus, purpura, rash, seborrhea, skin disorder, skin nodule, urticaria, parosmia, taste loss, taste perversion, blindness, conjuctivitis, eye pain, glaucoma, loss of accommodation, ocular hemorrhage, xerophthalmia, accidental injury, asthenia, back pain, chest pain, enlarged abdomen, face edema, fever, generalized edema, hot flashes, increased weight, leg edema, malaise, nasal polyp, pain, pallor, periorbital edema, peripheral edema, rigors.
In foreign marketing experience or experience in the post market period, the following additional rare, but potentially severe adverse events have been reported: anaphylaxis, cholestasis, glomerulonephritis, hemolytic anemia, hepatitis, orfacial dyskinesia, severe hypotension, stillbirth, thrombocytopenia, aggressive reaction and convulsions.
Well, at least it took four times the recommended dose to give mice tumors.
Comments:
"STOP!! NOW!! haha yeah have read stuff like that on my medication too.....damn scary "
-mifi [2004-06-22 12:52:26]
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They're starting to loosen up with the number of Gmail invites, so I have some to spare. If you'd like a Gmail account, leave a comment, and I'll see what I can do.
Comments:
"I want one!"
-Missy [2004-06-19 13:35:43]
"I want one, boyfriend!"
-Nic [2004-06-20 23:12:36]
"*raising hand*"
-Jason [2004-06-21 14:07:59]
"Are there any left??
Cheers"
-Daisy [2004-06-22 19:14:55]
"ooh, ooh, ooh, any chance of one goig spare for me?
TIA"
-Katherine [2004-06-24 12:34:00]
"'hook a brother up'"
-kingbenny [2004-06-24 17:24:20]
"please can I have one if there are any left??? Thanks!"
-Charlotte [2004-06-25 06:33:25]
"Even though I can't fire you if you don't, any chance?
"
-Mgr. Nick [2004-06-25 08:13:15]
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I'm taking a course right now that, among other things, covers ethical issues in the use of technology. I hate classes like this, and until now, I couldn't quite nail down why.
I find myself repeatedly thinking, "This would be a great conversation between me and the professor, if it weren't for the rest of the damn class."
Bear with me for a minute, while I clearly define something you already know. When it comes to conversations requiring higher cognitive thoughts and judgment calls, you tend to be more careful about who is on the other side of the conversation. Nobody likes having such a conversation with someone who is ignorant, because nothing is gained from it. Having a conversation with someone who has well thought-out points, good reasons and solid logic is helpful in showing you points of view you might not have thought about before, and can strengthen your own opinions.
Having a conversation with someone who is ignorant is just annoying.
Now, back to my point. A class like this forces you to have these kinds of conversations with someone who's an idiot, simply because (class_size%you == class_size%them) and they ended up in your work group.
I don't like being forced to educate someone on a topic so I can have a conversation with them, when I ordinarily wouldn't bother to do so, particularly when they wooden-headedly maintain their ignorant standpoint.
Comments:
"I know. It's hard to always be the smartest person in the room."
-D* [2004-06-18 15:00:17]
"Elitist behavior? By the same token it's hard to deal with the feeling of feeling stupid when someone like you has to explain things knowing that you resent them for it. "
-bianca [2004-06-20 23:26:58]
"No, it's no more elitest than saying you don't want to build a house with a baker, because he'll just hold you back. I'm not saying I'm better than them, just more well-read in certain areas. I'm sure they wouldn't want to talk with me about some subject I'm not well versed in, either. I agree that in such situations, the other person feels stupid, and I don't enjoy that at all, either. Having a conversation with someone who's uncomfortable is just as unenjoyable. I'm not saying I'm better/smarter/more valuable than they are, I'm just saying that I don't like being forced into a conversation that neither one of us would otherwise be comfortable having."
-trav [2004-06-21 11:26:48]
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Please, I beg you: everybody chip in and buy me one of these. This is the gadget... nearly every day have I prayed that SOMEONE would make a thing like this. And Apple has delivered. I have to have one of these. I have to have one!
"They both believe any action is justifiable in the name of God."
- A White House aide, about G. W. Bush and John Ashcroft
"In the name of Allah, I do not have anything to plea."
- Zacarias Moussaoui, indicted on four charges in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks
"Can't you people see? What are you, morons? There are a ton of different religious traditions out there, and different cultures worship Me in different ways. But the basic message is always the same: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, Shintoism... every religious belief system under the sun, they all say you're supposed to love your neighbors, folks! It's not that hard a concept to grasp."
"Why would you think I'd want anything else? Humans don't need religion or God as an excuse to kill each other—you've been doing that without any help from Me since you were freaking apes!" God said. "The whole point of believing in God is to have a higher standard of behavior. How obvious can you get?"
"I'm talking to all of you, here!" continued God, His voice rising to a shout. "Do you hear Me? I don't want you to kill anybody. I'm against it, across the board. How many times do I have to say it? Don't kill each other anymore—ever! I'm fucking serious!"
- God
Comments:
"I knew someone who thought that Onion article was crap. He said obviously God liked killing people, as evidenced all throughout the Bible. I think that guy may have been an undercover agent for a right wing extremist psychotic group."
-D [2004-06-09 18:58:26]
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I'm listening to Al Franken's book, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right (Which I did steal from the internet. I don't think Al would mind.) This is possibly one of the funniest books I've ever read... or, actually I'm listening to it audio book style, but still... I intend to steal more of his books soon. Thanks, Al.
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