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| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6893 Registered: 8-2001 |
I have first-hand evidence that some advice commonly given for a quasi-medical problem is often wrong. What is it? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1177 Registered: 2-2011 |
ooh! the world is full of wrong advice for medical conditions is the problem an allergy? myopia? indigestion? excessive sweating? itching? is this problem actually recognised by the medical community? does it affect the head? part of the head? the limbs? skin? internal organs? is it a mental health issue? | ||
| Kalira (Kalira)
New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 713 Registered: 2-2009 |
Does the advice involve ingesting something (e.g. "carrots will improve your eyesight")? performing some sort of arcane ritual (e.g. "jump backwards seven times during a full moon to get rid of acne")? doing something that might logically seem like a way of improving the problem, but that doesn't actually work (e.g. cutting off a wart)? not doing something, or stopping doing something? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3924 Registered: 9-2010 |
drinking water "upside down" (while bent over) from the opposite side of the cup, to stop hiccups? | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 81 Registered: 7-2011 |
How about giving aspirins to someone who appears to be beginning to have a heart attack? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6896 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1177 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 9:28 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) ooh! the world is full of wrong advice for medical conditions Good point: I should have made the puzzle description more specific: So add that this is advice that you should NOT do something & if it's wrong for you, you will discover that quite quickly. is the problem an allergy? myopia? indigestion? excessive sweating? itching? no to all is this problem actually recognised by the medical community? yes does it affect the head? part of the head? the limbs? skin? internal organs? the whole body is it a mental health issue? no Kalira (Kalira) New member Username: Kalira Post Number: 713 Registered: 2-2009 Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 10:08 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does the advice involve ingesting something (e.g. "carrots will improve your eyesight")? no performing some sort of arcane ritual (e.g. "jump backwards seven times during a full moon to get rid of acne")? no doing something that might logically seem like a way of improving the problem, but that doesn't actually work (e.g. cutting off a wart)? the advice seems logical & may actually work for some people, but it's wrongly offered as advice for virtually everyne who has this problem not doing something, or stopping doing something? it can be put that way Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin) New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3924 Registered: 9-2010 Posted on Thursday, July 07, 2011 - 10:24 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) drinking water "upside down" (while bent over) from the opposite side of the cup, to stop hiccups?no--I never heard that one! Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan) New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 81 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 6:12 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) How about giving aspirins to someone who appears to be beginning to have a heart attack? no--I gather that this really is good advice | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1197 Registered: 2-2011 |
does this problem only affect adults? women? does it only affect a certain group of people? like athletes? redheads? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3926 Registered: 9-2010 |
the problem I have these days with drinking from the other side of the cup for hiccups is my chin gets stuck in the cup and blocks the water. *sigh* Otherwise, it should work. But it doesn't for me anymore. My parents both suggest this method. | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6898 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1197 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 6:37 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) does this problem only affect adults? no women? no does it only affect a certain group of people? nolike athletes? no redheads? no | ||
| Kdoc (Kdoc)
New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1197 Registered: 7-2001 |
is it obesity? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6900 Registered: 8-2001 |
Kdoc (Kdoc) New member Username: Kdoc Post Number: 1197 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Friday, July 08, 2011 - 9:10 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is it obesity?reasonable guess, but no | ||
| Noel (Noel)
New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2728 Registered: 7-2009 |
Is it a chronic condition? An acute (short-term) condition? Is it life threatening? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6901 Registered: 8-2001 |
Noel (Noel) New member Username: Noel Post Number: 2728 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Saturday, July 09, 2011 - 6:24 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it a chronic condition? usually An acute (short-term) condition? in some casesIs it life threatening? no | ||
| Docd (Docd)
New member Username: Docd Post Number: 145 Registered: 12-2004 |
When you call it a "quasi medical problem", do you mean that it is not really a problem? Or a problem but not really a medical one? Is this an endocrine (hormonal) problem? Orthopaedic? Anything to do with sexuality or reproduction? An infectious disease? | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2011 |
Does it have to do with soiled clothing? Maybe shoes or sneakers should be washed? Is it to do with bathroom towels, kitchen towels, or tongs and hand mitts for barbecue? Is it related to humans only? Or perhaps has something to do with treating carpets with anti-flea treatment? Um... kitty boxes? Sharing food with people at the same table? (And maybe sharing food with pets?) | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6905 Registered: 8-2001 |
Docd (Docd) New member Username: Docd Post Number: 145 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 7:55 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) When you call it a "quasi medical problem", do you mean that it is not really a problem? noOr a problem but not really a medical one? well, I meant it was a quasi-medical problem, but (BLOOOOOPERRRRRRRRRALERTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!) I probably should have just said it was a medical problem Is this an endocrine (hormonal) problem? no Orthopaedic? no Anything to do with sexuality or reproduction? no An infectious disease? no Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan) New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2011 Posted on Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 9:03 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Does it have to do with soiled clothing? no Maybe shoes or sneakers should be washed? Maybe they should, but that is irrel Is it to do with bathroom towels, kitchen towels, or tongs and hand mitts for barbecue? no Is it related to humans only? yes Or perhaps has something to do with treating carpets with anti-flea treatment? no Um... kitty boxes? no Sharing food with people at the same table? no(And maybe sharing food with pets? no) | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1212 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it a skin problem? arthritis? diabetes? osteoporosis? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6908 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1212 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Monday, July 11, 2011 - 8:52 am: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is it a skin problem? arthritis? diabetes? osteoporosis? no to all | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6919 Registered: 8-2001 |
HINT: I bet some of you on this forum have this problem, as I do. It's really common! | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1642 Registered: 12-2010 |
So, it affects the whole body, right? Is pain involved? insomnia? exhaution? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6924 Registered: 8-2001 |
Registered: 8-2001 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:24 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) HINT: I bet some of you on this forum have this problem, as I do. It's really common! Doriana (Doriana) New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 1642 Registered: 12-2010 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 6:38 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) So, it affects the whole body, right? yes Is pain involved? no insomnia? yes exhaution?see previous answer | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1324 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is the advice intended to make getting to sleep easier? Does it involve sleeping pills? What/what not to eat/drink? Does it relate to pre-bedtime behaviour? To taking naps? Is snoring relevant? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6925 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1324 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 7:45 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is the advice intended to make getting to sleep easier? yes Does it involve sleeping pills? no What/what not to eat/drink? no Does it relate to pre-bedtime behaviour? noTo taking naps? no Is snoring relevant? no | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1237 Registered: 2-2011 |
is it about getting more exercise? staying up later? having a hot bath? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6929 Registered: 8-2001 |
Shez (Shez) New member Username: Shez Post Number: 1237 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:31 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) is it about getting more exercise? no staying up later? noish or yope having a hot bath? no | ||
| Enjay (Enjay)
New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1327 Registered: 4-2007 |
Is it the advice that instead of tossing and turning you should get up and do something else, then try again later? Is it to do with sleeping somewhere other than you usually do? At a different time of day? Is sleeping in the same bed as other people involved? | ||
| Nimue (Nimue)
New member Username: Nimue Post Number: 6931 Registered: 8-2001 |
Enjay (Enjay) New member Username: Enjay Post Number: 1327 Registered: 4-2007 Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:44 pm: Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only) Is it the advice that instead of tossing and turning you should get up and do something else, then try again later? yesish Is it to do with sleeping somewhere other than you usually do? no At a different time of day? noIs sleeping in the same bed as other people involved? no ******** SPOILER *********** A common bit of advice about insomnia is that you shouldn't stay in bed if you can't sleep; that's "misusing the bed." Instead, you should get up & do other things. Maybe this works for some people, but I have found that if I stay in bed, I often can get back to sleep within an hour or so. Will this work for you if you have insomnia? The answer is a resounding maybe.Will me new puzzle turn out to be harder? The answer is another resounding maybe | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 170 Registered: 7-2011 |
Nimue, this is great! Here I am, 4:30 in the morning in Miami, not hardly jumping out of my skin or anything, and my splenic flexure pain has gone away ... so why am I wide awake, when I know I have to walk 6 miles to Coral Gables tomorrow? It must be the temptations of the Goddess Nimue Puzzles. I have found that if I wake and lie awake, I can say, "Well, Fiona, you have so much energy? Why not get up and *exercise*?" Instant snores. Alas, it doesn't always work, but it sure reminds my brain that resting is nearly as good as sleeping. Especially having cats snoring in the bed to set me the proper example. Oh, and as to: "drinking water "upside down" (while bent over) from the opposite side of the cup, to stop hiccups? no--I never heard that one! Yeah, I read somewhere that the thing to do is to walk into a bar. If you're lucky, the barman has a gun behind the counter. :D Cheers for really good fun and good advice! | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 3983 Registered: 9-2010 |
*giggles madly at Fiona* Speaking of which, I went to a pub last night with my friend Michelle for her birthday. I don't drink alcohol (medical issue) so I had Cherry Coke while she had Guinness, but she kept stealing the maraschino cherries from my drink anyway. *pouts at her* But even though my drink was made at the bar, there were no guns involved. There were no hiccups involved either. Maybe next time. :D We'll see! Also, I'm going to her house tomorrow for her birthday party. Yesterday was her actual birthday, but apparently we two were the only ones actually not working last night, so we got dinner together =D And my mom and I gave her singing cards with cats on them! Oh, Nimue, she has such a lovely cat, named Spotus, because he looks like a Spotus. He was named Tiger but he does not look at all like a Tiger. He looks like a Spotus. *nods firmly* And it's his house, not Michelle's. Obviously. Because he says so. =P And, and and. Michelle loves iced mochas at McDonald's so I gave her a gift card. And Spotus can haz cheezburgur that way. *giggles* She loved that =D |
