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Having had attacks of gout for over fifty years, I have a few comments to make.
Allopurinol is not a cure - it suppresses the kidney function that produces the uric acid in the first place. Thus it has to be (or should be) taken daily. This means your kidneys are not performing the functions they were designed for, and in hard-water areas are likely to produce kidney stones.
Drinking an alkali solution may alleviate the symptoms during an attack, but drinking acidic mixtures - vinegar, lemon juice, etc., - will not produce any relief.
I have given up on allopurinol, I want my organs to work as well as possible, and I just take lots of water and when I have an attack some strong pain-killers as well. There is no cure that I know of, just fortitiude to get through the attacks.
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In Topic: Is This The Best Fend Ever?
2012-04-03 20:38:13
David48, on 2012-04-01 22:23:07, said:
Hi there no-neck ... 
That fend sort of reminds me of me when I used to play the game.
But I played the 'other' code with 13 a side.
I was the tight head prop in the scrum ... in the days when you had proper scrums in League.
So, maybe the 'no-neck' more aptly describes me ... not you.
Don't know about the soundtrack though!
ps ... I didn't know you were a George Orwell fan!
That fend sort of reminds me of me when I used to play the game.
But I played the 'other' code with 13 a side.
I was the tight head prop in the scrum ... in the days when you had proper scrums in League.
So, maybe the 'no-neck' more aptly describes me ... not you.
Don't know about the soundtrack though!
ps ... I didn't know you were a George Orwell fan!
Soundtrack sounds South African - as were a lot of the shots of Union.
But it was all the running game, no scrums or other fun bits, and none of the good British game in knee-deep mud and the old Canterbury Clothing loose shirts that allowed a firm grip in tackles, mauls and scrums.
In Topic: Suvarnabhumi Airport 2nd Phase Development To Be Finished In 2016
2011-12-16 03:24:20
IsaanUSA, on 2011-12-15 23:21:52, said:
At least they are actually taking action to improve the grounds instead of just saying, "miracle Thailand, come take a look"
Personally I'm amazed at how many flights still require deplaning on the tarmac and taking a bus for a ride around the airport. Hopefully this phase 2 expansion will allow more planes to park at a gate on arrival.
Personally I'm amazed at how many flights still require deplaning on the tarmac and taking a bus for a ride around the airport. Hopefully this phase 2 expansion will allow more planes to park at a gate on arrival.
The Thai Airports Authority charges more for linking to a jetway.
If you have to de-plane away from the terminal and catch a bus, then you've probably saved a few dollars on your airfare.
Be happy.
In Topic: Many Injured As Train Hits 9 Cars At Bangkok's Asoke Rail Crossing
2011-12-16 03:05:00
Reasonableman, on 2011-12-15 08:27:39, said:
This is a mean-spirited response to this tragedy. There are many unsafe rail crossings throughout Bangkok, and in peak hours drivers do sometimes get stuck half way across the rail tracks, through no particular fault of their own. The issue is perhaps more about the appropriateness of level crossings in the middle of a huge metropolis, where heavy road traffic is continually disrupted by sporadic rail traffic. It is very very dangerous and should be addressed as an urgent infrastructure issue by the Thai authorities. If the rail lines cannot be diverted to safer routes, then elevated roadways must be built to take road traffic safely above/below/around them. Level crossings are always a hazard, but in many developed countries, they are relegated to the distant countryside, and never downtown.
There are several level crossings in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City).
When the lights flash and the barriers start to come down, the traffic STOPS - even the majority of scooters.
This is a Thailand thing.
In Dhaka, where driving is really crazy, there is a level crossing in the city, along the main road, which leads to the airport. When the lights flash and the barriers come down, the traffic STOPS, even some of the scooters.
This is an arrogant Thailand thing.
