Re: [TMIC] Lipitor

2005-11-09 Thread Gillian Clark
Many many thanks all. All of your advice has been so helpful. I have now taken my first tablet. I have also been very good about food (today anyway). I have in fact been careful about what I eat without being obsessive. I have also discovered that I can do laps of my house, inside,

Re: [TMIC] Flu shot anyone?

2005-11-09 Thread Debbie Martin
I did not have a problem with the flu shot last year. My neurologist feels that there is a greater likely hood of getting much sicker with the flu. So, I took the shot and did just fine. I will get another this year. Debbie in SC - Original Message - From: Bobby Piper

Re: [TMIC] Lipitor

2005-11-09 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gilly, I take Lipitor, too. I recommend taking aspirin every day- I take 5 grains (325 mg?)- but you only need 80 to 90 mg. once a day. I also take Folic acid 1 mg - 1.2 mg. a day Both these have been shown to decrease Cardio events and strokes, and cancers from epithelial tissues like skin

[TMIC] flu shot

2005-11-09 Thread Parkerswebe
Terry was ambivilent in the past to get the flu shot and it has been on ongoing debate here at the TM site. However,this year his Neuro highly recommended it. He got it a couple of weeks ago and hopefully will avoid the flu this year. I should get one too, but they are limited in our area