Comments on: So do I keep taking these dang pills or not? http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm I fought the lawn... and the lawn won Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:24:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark McLellan http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1057 Mark McLellan Sat, 18 Feb 2006 08:45:52 +0000 http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1057 "flatware set"? Google shows it to be common US parlance but I've never heard the phrase this side of the pond. We would probably say "in the canteen" or "tool in the box". Always nice to learn a foreign language :-) “flatware set”? Google shows it to be common US parlance but I’ve never heard the phrase this side of the pond. We would probably say “in the canteen” or “tool in the box”. Always nice to learn a foreign language :-)

]]> By: Georganna Hancock http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1046 Georganna Hancock Fri, 17 Feb 2006 17:27:56 +0000 http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1046 Bonnie, I live in California--I already drink lots of water and walk a mile daily. I also take antihistamines and a diuretic, so more water is needed. Sometimes I feel like a friggin' fountain! If only I could charge the water company rent for what just passes through my biological filtration system. Bonnie, I live in California–I already drink lots of water and walk a mile daily. I also take antihistamines and a diuretic, so more water is needed. Sometimes I feel like a friggin’ fountain! If only I could charge the water company rent for what just passes through my biological filtration system.

]]> By: Mimi http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1040 Mimi Fri, 17 Feb 2006 03:44:45 +0000 http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1040 Errrr....Drink milk? Errrr….Drink milk?

]]> By: Bonnie Wren http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1036 Bonnie Wren Thu, 16 Feb 2006 20:17:47 +0000 http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1036 Yeah, Michelle, that HRT thing has me going around in circles. I'm getting to the point where I don't believe any of these studies any more: if you don't like the results of a study, wait a little bit, and another study might come out to contradict it! Georganna, I hope you <a href="http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/kidneystones/KS_prevention.html" title="eHealthMD: How Can Kidney Stones be Prevented?">drink lots of water</a>! My dad had kidney stones, so I share your concern about preventing them. And besides, based on what I read in "<a href="http://www.osteofound.org/publications/move_it_or_lose_it.html">Move it or Lose It</a>," it looks like the most impressive gains in bone strength come from exercise, rather than supplements. Yeah, Michelle, that HRT thing has me going around in circles. I’m getting to the point where I don’t believe any of these studies any more: if you don’t like the results of a study, wait a little bit, and another study might come out to contradict it!

Georganna, I hope you drink lots of water! My dad had kidney stones, so I share your concern about preventing them. And besides, based on what I read in “Move it or Lose It,” it looks like the most impressive gains in bone strength come from exercise, rather than supplements.

]]> By: Georganna Hancock http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1035 Georganna Hancock Thu, 16 Feb 2006 16:02:49 +0000 http://www.bonniewren.com/2006/so-do-i-keep-taking-these-dang-pills-or-not.htm#comment-1035 I've been debating this with myself for years: fractures or kidney stones? I've had two fractures since the big M, and they were bad enough. No kidney stones PASSED yet (but they are growing), and I've heard that's a horribly painful experience. Pain here or pain there? I'm gong to sit here and think about this some more. I’ve been debating this with myself for years: fractures or kidney stones? I’ve had two fractures since the big M, and they were bad enough. No kidney stones PASSED yet (but they are growing), and I’ve heard that’s a horribly painful experience. Pain here or pain there? I’m gong to sit here and think about this some more.

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