Kip Powick Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 It has been said it is a bad day if you don't learn something. I don't really know how many of these "tricks/tips really work but I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to at least think about them. Passed to me by an Intern I know..... Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately--without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain "relievers." Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns? Before you head to the store for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose. Achy muscles from about of the flu? Mix 1 Tablespoon of horseradish in = cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles. Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 Tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria. Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly--even though the product was never been advertised for this use. Eliminate puffiness under your eyes.....All you need is a dab of preparation H, carefully rubbed into the skin, avoiding the eyes. The hemorrhoid ointment acts as a vasoconstrictor, relieving the swelling instantly. Honey remedy for skin blemishes......Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a band-aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile and speeds healing. Works overnight. Listerine therapy for toenail fungus....Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again. Easy eyeglass protection...To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them. Coca-Cola cure for rust...Forget those expensive rust removers. Just saturate an abrasive sponge with Coca Cola and scrub the rust stain. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what gets the job done. Cleaning liquid that doubles as bug killer...If menacing bees, wasps, hornets or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly. Smart splinter remover....just pour a drop of Elmers Glue all over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue. Hunt's tomato paste boil cure....cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head. Balm for broken blisters.....To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine....a powerful antiseptic &Heinz vinegar to heal bruises... Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process. Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dish washing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dog's bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas Rainy day cure for dog odor...Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh Eliminate ear mites....All it takes is a few drops of Wesson corn oil in your cat's ear. Massage it in, then clean with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 3 days. The oil soothes the cat's skin, smothers the mites, and accelerates healing. Vaseline cure for hair balls.....To prevent troublesome hair balls, apply a dollop of Vaseline petroleum jelly to your cat's nose. The cat will lick off the jelly, lubricating any hair in its stomach so it can pass easily through the digestive system. Quaker Oats for fast pain relief....It's not for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inchman Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Hey Kip. I'm all for tips and stuff, but anytime I see anything about putting stuff on burns, it scares me a bit. Frankly, I can't see a Medical Intern telling people to put stuff on burns. Adding anything other than cold water to a burn retains heat and increases the potential for further tissue damage. In addition, your mouth is one of the highest bacteria areas known to man, and presumably the tube of toothpaste has been in contact with a toothbrush which has been in contact with one's mouth. 'nuff said. Finally, putting stuff on a burn for which you might need medical attention means that a doctor has to get it off at some point... probably not going to be a pleasant experience. This tip might be ok for a very minor burn after water has been applied for a period of time, but for my money, I wouldn't be putting anything foreign on burns, especially if they are blistering or the skin is broken. I'm not sure exactly where you got that list of yours but it is posted ALL OVER the internet, verbatim. I just did a google on "alka-seltzer urinary". That particular one kind of scares me a bit, too. Beer probably works as well as long as you drink lots of it . And the pain goes away, too And pour coke all over anything you want (except burns!) As you can tell, I'm not a big fan of medical advice dispensed over the internet. BTW. Not every google search works out as expected. Try "colgate toothpaste burn". (the top link may not be suitable for all readers!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 Frankly, I can't see a Medical Intern telling people to put stuff on burns. This tip might be ok for a very minor burn after water has been applied for a period of time, but for my money, I wouldn't be putting anything foreign on burns, especially if they are blistering or the skin is broken. BTW. Not every google search works out as expected. Try "colgate toothpaste burn". (the top link may not be suitable for all readers!) Ah..yes but remember I didn't say he was a "good" Intern And further I suspect he got all this stuff from the Internet as well I too would suggest the "burn" tip is for 1st degree only and let's face it; this really wasn't Hints From Heloise. Re your Google Search.Arghhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabinDweller Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Good points Inchman, Most of us here are old and smart enough to not take those as sound medical advice. If I thought any of us weren't, I'd point out the major flaw with most of these 'remedies', that being, one needing the power to self-diagnose. Which you already recognized: "...putting stuff on a burn for which you might need medical attention means that a doctor has to get it off at some point...". A PH and/or compound change in one's urine may cause a transient or intermittent sensation leading one to believe they have a UTI; whether or not Alka-Seltzer works to relieve a symptom, taking it may just mask or delay a diagnosis of Diabetes (can present similarly). Literally, hundreds of thousands of Canadians go un-diagnosed with this most serious disease, possibly due to home-remedies like this. We could do our own version of "myth-busters.com" (whatever those websites are) with almost every point, but IMHO we need to accept it as it's offered: internet folklore/entertainment. PS. I suspect the piece was just cut & paste; there are no more interns in Ontario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicoChico Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 VERY IMPORTANT: After using the listerine on your filthy toes do not REPEAT do not use for mouthwash...you're welcome! Thanks Kipster I'm sure going to try the headache cure - it can't hurt right? Chico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatSlave Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 You don't even want to think about where the tube of Prep-H has been, do you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inchman Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Doesn't everyone keep 2 tubes of Prep-H around, neatly marked for the appropriate purpose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 After I do SCUBA diving i usually emerge from the water with a pounding headache frm breathing dry air. One bottle of gatorade and the headache is gone. Great stuff. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted May 28, 2004 Author Share Posted May 28, 2004 PS. I suspect the piece was just cut & paste; there are no more interns in Ontario. CABINDWELLER Now where did I say my source was from Ontario.......? Cripes I know people all over the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gpsapr Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately--without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain "relievers." I think I read somewhere that Most headaches are caused by being dehydrated. i.e. save your money and just drink some water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted May 28, 2004 Share Posted May 28, 2004 there are no more interns in Ontario. Really? I didn't know that. How do they train now? Curious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabinDweller Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Kip Powick Now where did I say my source was from Ontario.......? Cripes I know people all over the world Of course, how narrow of me. Should’ve known; mixing equal parts: a) you’re bubbling personality… (well, sometimes) commercial aviation/international travel c) the Internet results in a tri-fecta archetype for, “the global village.” PS. What’re ya, changin’ yer signature line every week now. Oh, and, if (I)I(/I) ‘go purple’, it’s cause I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout it for 4 or 5 days now. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- conehead Really? I didn't know that. How do they train now? Curious As you're interested, I would like offer a more meaningful answer than I can bang off in the few minutes I have here and there this morning. Off for a couple of days, but can then fully describe the process. Look for it under this thread. Dean [EDIT] Sigh... just discovered I may have to work tonight. So maybe Monday morning. Just watch for the thread, subscribe to it, mail it to yourself or whatever it is one is suposed to do. At some point in the near future...is what I tell everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted May 30, 2004 Author Share Posted May 30, 2004 [ PS. What’re ya, changin’ yer signature line every week now. Oh, and, if (I)I(/I) ‘go purple’, it’s cause I’ve been thinkin’ ‘bout it for 4 or 5 days now. Hi Dean It seems a lot of forums have a signature block where one can change the color/quote or whatever, and I just found that after a few weeks the same color/quote becomes a bit stale so I change mine. The only problem here is that when one changes their color/quote, every posting , including past and present changes. Y'a never know, if I find one incredibly brilliant/witty/humourus quote perhaps I'll stay with it. So far, one of my favourite is ... Canada , Love it or give it back. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabinDweller Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 The Mean Streets of Toronto Do you ever get that feeling; …what can happen (to me) next? It’s not so much a sense of being out of control, more like, you’ve already got so much going on in your life, you just don’t need anything else. Re: Have a nice day Just after leaving work this morning, I was on the receiving end of an attempted mugging. It wasn’t so much a strictly criminal incident as the ‘perp’ was mentally unbalanced. What a wake-up call though. Not just literally, I realize just how complacent I’ve become and how unprepared I was for this. Not the self-image I usually embrace. If something was ever to ‘go bad’ and cross some obvious lines, I’m confident in what I need to do. But this middle-of-the-ground gray area is tricky stuff. Spent the last 2+ hours with cops, now in an internet café actually looking forward to spilling some blood )so to speak) in a game of Counter Strike:Condition Zero. Maybe I’ll feel better then. Oh ya, and I have to be back in at work tonight. Thanks for the sentiment anyway Kip. DL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted May 30, 2004 Author Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hi D., Wow...mugged ??? Not a great way to start the Sabbath Glad to hear all is well. We watch CFTO News evry night and once it starts rolling I often remark to Scuba 02 that I am certainly glad we don't live in a big city. Not that little towns are crime free, but it seems like the big ones have a bunch of jerks that should be removed from this country.....NOW. I just realized that I used one of those trite phrases, "Have a Nice Day" at the end of my post to you. A real oversight as I am not enraptured with the phrase. It was the phrase of the year while we were living in the US, that and "Huh", which our Southern neighbours use all the time. It is worn out and just seems to be an easy, and flippant way to end a conversation. Hopefully you can set the incident in the back mind drawer labled "unfortunate experiences I want to forget" and go to your "happy place" Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CabinDweller Posted May 30, 2004 Share Posted May 30, 2004 Hopefully you can set the incident in the back mind drawer labled "unfortunate experiences I want to forget" and go to your "happy place" - KP Hi Kip, I often have to describe myself to friends/family as ‘happily single’, but my favourite "happy place" doesn’t involve being alone. As for wanting to forget, it’s been enough hrs now that I can see it as a learning experience, an eye-opener. I actually haven’t been so concerned for my personal safety in many years. Time for a refresher I’ve decided. You must’ve had a sim like this. I’m at the stage…some 5+ hours later, replaying in my mind what happened. I’m now beyond the, what could’ve happened. Asking myself, what could’ve been done differently and at what stage of the encounter. Anyhow, everyone is alive and intact and they’re out looking for this nut. This wouldn’t make the back page of a community newsletter here in TO. The Cops barely batted an eye. Remember that episode of Seinfeld from the early years when his TV was stolen: “We’ll take a report, and you’re phone number…in case we, you know…find anything out.” “Do you ever find anything ouNO!” Always thought you could only get CFTN or whatever the Ottawa CTV local station is out that way. Spent a summer helping my father build his cottage on the shore of Hay Bay, that’s all we seemed to get then. I remember specifically, as that was the summer another mentally unstable ‘perp’ chose to “off the first tv-person” he came across. The murder victim was a sports caster for CFTN; think his name was Brian Smith. That’s the thing when someone is unstable, their motivations are complex, you just don’t know what they’re going to do. Or what they’re capable of. "Have a Nice Day" only seems trite to me when it’s forced. Think: casher with the perm-a-press smile trying to get through all the “positive contact opportunities” on her list in case the boss is watching from the deep-fryer. It is the sentiment that counts. Starting to feel unclean here (especially looking closer at this keyboard). The guy to my right seems to have set a porn video to repeat itself over and over. He sits back with hands on his head for about five minutes at a time just burning the images into his mind I guess. Then seems to search for a new clip and do this all over again. I clued into it about 20 minutes ago. Two computers to my left, someone is, I think moaning softly into on-line dating ads. He could be having a stroke…should I…nah, almost forgot…this is Torana. What, he doesn’t know how to spell 9-1-1? As if on que, in the middle of typing this paragraph, a guy all alone across the room has began breaking into mad laughter lasting about 7 seconds at a time. He’d been dead quiet these last few hrs till about one minute ago. OK…when I take interest in my internet café mates…I know I’m board and it’s time to head home. Appleton’s (sp) is beginning to sound good about now. Think there’s an unopened Drambiue in my back cupboard. (keep in mind – it’s my evening time; been up 22hrs) Besides, it’s been earned today. As if i need an excuse Keep Well (now that just sounds too dramatic, no?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted May 30, 2004 Author Share Posted May 30, 2004 Always thought you could only get CFTN or whatever the Ottawa CTV local station is out that way. Spent a summer helping my father build his cottage on the shore of Hay Bay, Starting to feel unclean here (especially looking closer at this keyboard). The guy to my right seems to have set a porn video to repeat itself over and over. He sits back with hands on his head for about five minutes at a time just burning the images into his mind I guess. Then seems to search for a new clip and do this all over again. I clued into it about 20 minutes ago. Two computers to my left, someone is, I think moaning softly into on-line dating ads. He could be having a stroke…should I…nah, almost forgot…this is Torana. What, he doesn’t know how to spell 9-1-1? As if on que, in the middle of typing this paragraph, a guy all alone across the room has began breaking into mad laughter lasting about 7 seconds at a time. He’d been dead quiet these last few hrs till about one minute ago. Ottawa is CJOH, and we can get that as well but remember...we are on cable. Have anchored in Hay Bay a couple of times, felt like the odd man out one time..... was the only power boat there. Have a video taken from the Flybridge that shows me surrounded by 31 "blowboats". It was so quiet in the Bay that you could hear a guy sneeze a dozen boats away. Scuba 02 rapped me on the knuckles when I said I was gonna take the jetski and do some high speed passes amongst all the sail folk. Really Dean, you need to get a computer at "home". Internet cafes in YZ???? then again I guess you could meet some interesting persons there...oh yeh...you indicated that you did that already Don't work too hard and have a nice summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingjockey Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 And for mosquito season and west nile worriers a daily dose of vitamin b1 creates an odour not detectable to the human nose but decidedly distasteful (pardon the pun) to the mosquito. They will avoid you like the plague (posted on the CARP web site) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatSlave Posted May 31, 2004 Share Posted May 31, 2004 surrounded by 31 "blowboats Sounds like purgatory to me (never mind sneezes from three or four boats away, you can actually hear granola being crunched and armpit hair being scratched... and I haven't even mentioned the men yet). Here in the north, we don't carry jetskis for these situations, we carry firearms and AC/DC . Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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