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To: Victoria Delsoul; ValerieUSA
Yup, saw the doc and had the CAT scan mentioned in Val's post.
And yes, the CAT scan revealed nothing out of the ordinary.
Val, yes they did scan my skull-noggin.
*chuckle*
The computerised voice saying "Breateh, Hold your breath, Breathe" was ridiculous due to it being my head that was going through the machine and my breathing wouldn't mess with the scan..
And it was a scan without contrasting dye first, THEN teh fun of feeling marker dye stuffed down an IV gauge needle into my arm..
*shudders in memory*

I figure the analyst just glanced at it and said, "Yup, it's a skull-noggin alright!"
136 posted on 03/22/2004 6:52:40 PM PST by Darksheare (Fortune for teh day: Typos are a way of life and make cash for teh spellcheckers, contribute today!)
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To: Darksheare
Well, that's great, Darksheare you passed the CAT scan.
138 posted on 03/22/2004 6:57:01 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul (Kerry's 3 Purple Hearts are: 2 for minor arm and thigh injury and 1 for killing a semi-dead VietCong)
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To: Darksheare
Sorry to hear about your headache problem. With the CAT scan, they were looking for any indication of circulatory impairment, but the problem could be too miniscule to show on that scale.

Basically, you need nanometer scale medical procedures, which haven't been developed yet. So I offer the second best thing, herbal treatment.

The reference work is Left For Dead, I can't fully recall the Author's last name, only that his first name was Dick. His story was that triple bypass didn't do him much good, so he looked for alternative treatment. He found it in Cayenne Pepper, sometimes labelled Capsicum, and available in capsule form.

He suggested that capsicum acts like a roto-rooter in your circulatory system, clearing the accumulation that impedes the flow of blood. My wife claims that she can tell when she needs to take more of it by her sensitivity to restricted blood flow.

I can't tell for sure whether it's helping me, because I don't forget to take it for days at a time like her. I take two capsules daily, and along with vitamins E and C I think it is the minimum that anyone approaching middle age should do.

The biggest advantage to herbal and vitamin therapy is that they are unlikely to do any harm, as long as you don't get extreme with them. The biggest disadvantage is that they are slow acting, taking weeks to do what "miracle drugs" are supposed to do in hours. But if your problem is persistent, you'll have time to wait for the effect to happen.

Worst case, unless you have an extremely sensitive stomach, is that you'll only get better general circulation and a reduced likelihood of heart attack. And capsicum is cheap, about three bucks for a two-month supply. What's to lose?

145 posted on 03/22/2004 8:02:35 PM PST by NicknamedBob (Eureka! I have discovered it! After studying philosophies from all over, the secret to happiness is)
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