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To: Myrddin

Forgot to,mention, the duodenal ulcer,recently was due to really boneheaded mistake on my part... i didnt have my glasses on, and i combined what i thought was 2 bottles,of omeprazol... turned out it was flomax, so there i was taking flowmax instead of omeprazol, for who knows how long... that is what i thunk caused the ulcer.

Also forgot to mention that when i had the b,eeding ulcer, i was working at the time, but had gotten sick again and was losing strength and endurance, so i was, like a dummmy, taking aspirin to make it through the day, and herbs and vitimins. One of the herbs was Ginko Biloba... bad bad mistake for someone with bleeding ulcers, but i wasnt aware of that. That mistake nearly cost me my life.

To top that off, i was on prednisone at the time for the illness, at max dose, and i stopped taking it cold turkey. Noone ever told me not to. The headache i got from that was straight from hell.

That was a rough year.

I wont keep buggin ya, but i forgot to include context about my mistskes causing the health problems, so,they are a cautionary tale of sorts to those who might be as scatter-brained as me. Ive since learned to research before just trusting that a drug or herb is. Safe


77 posted on 05/05/2026 5:54:30 PM PDT by Bob434 (NYWAYS)
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To: Bob434
It is critical to be aware of the drug interactions that go down the hatch. As the last step in the process, you need to be aware of all of them. Your doctors might not be aware of the complete picture...even with the annoying comprehensive questionnaires that precede each visit. You made it through those experiences and remained on the green side of the lawn. Extra caution is due going forward.
81 posted on 05/05/2026 6:12:56 PM PDT by Myrddin
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