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Val
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Yes, i know what you're talking about. It's Acetylcysteine (NAC). I'm taking it almost every day (in a powder form, with liquid), especially when i have COPD exacerbations. It has a lot of health benefits, and one of them - is relieving lung conditions. As far as i know, in American hospitals, it's given (administered parenterally) to patients with cirrhosis and other severe liver diseases (i also was giving it to my dad when he had cancer, and it certainly was relieving his suffering). Besides that it's a good antioxidant (and fights inflammation and oxidative damage),- it's also an amazing immunomodulator.
Here is mine (i took it out from my closet a couple minutes ago, so it's dark in my room, as Unghshu is "officially sleeping", lol). The lowest price in town - 134 roubles for 6 sachets (600 mg each), hehehe.
About NAC:
Top 9 Benefits of NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) is the supplement form of the amino acid cysteine, which plays several important roles in human health. Here are the top 9 health benefits of NAC.
www.healthline.com
Val
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You definitely know the shortest way to Unghshu's heart.
Brian W
Conscientious Christian
This is the strangest week on work so far. It's so quiet and after all alcohol serving in Oslo is not allowed now, empty too.
I've learned that this virus kills things like the respect for a lot of people and the friend list on Facebook...
I've learned that this virus kills things like the respect for a lot of people and the friend list on Facebook...
Chryssie
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I don't know why, but I would have assumed that Scandinavians aren't jerks on Facebook (or in general). It just doesn't fit with my internal picture of Scandinavians!
Oh. They are too. We aren't the better than other always. Even though we do have a more open minded country than a lot others.
We are a small country. With under 6 million people. There are cities with more people than our entire country. We are rich. Very rich. We have free health care. And every single opportunities to be one of the "winning" contries in this fight.
But we are selfish. And I have really gotten sick tired of people not being able to look outside the borders. Or even to the neighbour with health issues.
Our biggest concern these days looks like that some people have to stay at home some weeks and not on their cabins. And that Oslo stoped all alcohol serving now...
Val
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Happy Birthday Val!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY VAL
Thank you guys!Happy Birthday, Val!
I received a voicemail yesterday saying that my cousin in South Caroline was in the hospital and on a ventilator. My mind, obviously went to coronavirus. I called my other cousin back to get the details.
Turns out, it is not coronavirus. I’m thankful but really surprised. But just goes to show you that there are other instances where people will need ventilators and if we don’t get a handle on this virus now, by everyone doing as they are told and staying put, there could be a shortage of life saving equipment.
She is somewhere around the age of 62-63 and has always been a heavy smoker. Even with COPD I am told she has still been smoking three packs a day. She started having trouble breathing Wednesday and was taken to the ER. Even with everything they were doing to help (not sure exactly what that was...assuming they were giving her oxygen), she still could not catch her breath and she passed out. At that point she was placed on the ventilator.
She doesn’t remember anything except for waking up with the tube down her throat (one of my biggest fears for myself). She is now doing better, is off the ventilator and out of ICU. They are running multiple tests on the lungs and heart. Hopefully she will be discharged in a few days. Thankfully, she got a good scare and told her husband to throw away all of the cigarettes. Sad that it takes something like that to make one come to their senses, although I’m not minimizing the addictive affect cigarettes have and how hard it is to quit. She has tried several times and I hope this time she makes it.
Turns out, it is not coronavirus. I’m thankful but really surprised. But just goes to show you that there are other instances where people will need ventilators and if we don’t get a handle on this virus now, by everyone doing as they are told and staying put, there could be a shortage of life saving equipment.
She is somewhere around the age of 62-63 and has always been a heavy smoker. Even with COPD I am told she has still been smoking three packs a day. She started having trouble breathing Wednesday and was taken to the ER. Even with everything they were doing to help (not sure exactly what that was...assuming they were giving her oxygen), she still could not catch her breath and she passed out. At that point she was placed on the ventilator.
She doesn’t remember anything except for waking up with the tube down her throat (one of my biggest fears for myself). She is now doing better, is off the ventilator and out of ICU. They are running multiple tests on the lungs and heart. Hopefully she will be discharged in a few days. Thankfully, she got a good scare and told her husband to throw away all of the cigarettes. Sad that it takes something like that to make one come to their senses, although I’m not minimizing the addictive affect cigarettes have and how hard it is to quit. She has tried several times and I hope this time she makes it.
Brian W
Conscientious Christian
This is the worry I have about my mum. She has lung problems and smokes. She is in her eighties and I worried enough about her before coronavirus.
Val
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Geez...
What a story...
I hope your cousin recovers, and that from now on, she'll be more careful about what she does to her body. Unfortunately, this attitude is quite common everywhere (in Russia - more common than anywhere else). We call it: "Poka zhareniy petukh nye klyunet" ("Until a grilled rooster pecks you"), meaning that people need something bad to happen to make them reconsider their lifestyle and way of thinking. I'm not better (shame on me): i stopped devouring animal flesh (initially, 17 yrs ago) only after my blood pressure had gone through the roof. And i stopped drinking booze after i got polyneuropathy, and later - cerebellar ataxia. It's a pity that my dad couldn't stop himself from drinking and smoking (it could save his life). I hope your cousin is/will be more endurant and conscious than the vast majority.
Hi guys.
I joined up as I am climbing the walls and it hasn't even been a full week being at home.
I went outside into the drive of my house last night (only about 9 pm) and I couldn't believe how quiet it is out there. It's freaking me out. I have always thought of myself as an introvert but not this much, lol.
This is Moll by the way.
I have rejoined almost every forum I've ever been on and texted people I haven't texted in years.
I will have to read back to see what has been going on with you.
I joined up as I am climbing the walls and it hasn't even been a full week being at home.
I went outside into the drive of my house last night (only about 9 pm) and I couldn't believe how quiet it is out there. It's freaking me out. I have always thought of myself as an introvert but not this much, lol.
This is Moll by the way.
I have rejoined almost every forum I've ever been on and texted people I haven't texted in years.
I will have to read back to see what has been going on with you.
hungryraccoon
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Moll! So happy to see you here!Hi guys.
I joined up as I am climbing the walls and it hasn't even been a full week being at home.
I went outside into the drive of my house last night (only about 9 pm) and I couldn't believe how quiet it is out there. It's freaking me out. I have always thought of myself as an introvert but not this much, lol.
This is Moll by the way.
I have rejoined almost every forum I've ever been on and texted people I haven't texted in years.
I will have to read back to see what has been going on with you.
Chryssie
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Morning/afternoon y'all! It is going to be another hot day here today. It is going to get hotter and hotter throughout the week and be in the mid 90's by the weekend. Who says there's no climate change?? This is very early to be getting this hot! And it is extremely dry, which sets us up for forest fires! Another thing to worry about!
I had a nice evening with Sherri and Kevin and he told us his small hospital (he is an ICU nurse) doesn't have that many ventilators. They have no corona virus patients at this time though, so that's good.
Welcome to the group Raven! I can relate to the being bored already! I have books and DVD's and thank god for the internet! I can visit with Sherri and Kevin too so I can have a little face to face interaction.
I had a nice evening with Sherri and Kevin and he told us his small hospital (he is an ICU nurse) doesn't have that many ventilators. They have no corona virus patients at this time though, so that's good.
Welcome to the group Raven! I can relate to the being bored already! I have books and DVD's and thank god for the internet! I can visit with Sherri and Kevin too so I can have a little face to face interaction.
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