DH health question/your opinion

My husband is 60, very good health overall, does not drink/smoke, does exercise, takes lots of supplements and almost all veg. diet with fish. 

There is no history of diabetes in his immediate family that I know of.  We have only been married a few months, I'm 55. 

Sometimes after a long day (he is a self employed paralegal and sometimes has very long days) he comes home in a condition I would compare to to a person who has had a couple drinks.  He insists he is not tired, but is vague and sometimes almost staggering.  Sometimes eating helps, sometimes not.  I have told him not to go several hours without eating and drinking fluids and he is more careful about that but last night he became the same way after a long day. He acts likes he is mildly intoxicated, slow, deliberate, not himself.  And I know positively that it is not drugs or alcohol  I'm thinking diabetic?  He insists his health is great, I have only mentioned what I have thought/witnessed.  (This also happened during our vacation when I was with him all day after a long day of driving).  Any opinions on this?  Thanks

• DH health question/your opinion - frances
  • Wow! Can't believe you posted this. - Marmann
    • About staggering - Sandy
      • No doubt you're confused! I don't know what's - Marmann
        • P.S. - Marmann
          • don't know about that, but Mother - linda
  • Rewarmed frozen Safeway pizza from last night. - Topaz-(nm)
    • Excuse my stupidity! This post was in answer to - the dinner question below! -(nm)-Topaz
  • he needs a complete workup, lab etc. - linda

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Has he had a physical or been to the doctor recently?  Repeating stories like that and an attitude change such as what you  are describing can sometimes mean the onset of Alzheimer's or another form of dementia.  I don't want to be a debbie downer, but I think it's something that probably should be looked into.

Good luck.

I found this very well-referenced, scientific article to be quite amazing and enlightening indeed:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seminophagia -- Knowing these things, some people holding old taboos, attitudes or inhibitions may need to  reconsider them!

impaired" due to her ADD.  You need to make a request in writing for them to perform official testing and to set up an IEP to ensure that your daughter gets the best help available.  (Preferential seating--in front of class near teacher, extra time on written assignments, less homework if necessary--i.e., 2 math problems versus 10, non-verbal reminders that your daughter will understand to mean "pay attention, sweety, it's time to do our classwork," etc., etc.)  Also, if she is behind academically, they should offer her extra help in that area--although in my experience they may not offer it to someone so young because they learn so quickly at that age and she may be caught up before you know it.

Good luck to you and your daughter!

Chickadee

My daughter just told me about a proposal her ex has suggested.  He is close to a thousand dollars in arrears for back child support.  Now he wants to negotiate a deal where my daughter will accept about half of what he owes in exchange for his adding her to his job health insurance.  She is self-employed and has not had health insurance coverage since their divorce. 

I don't think he can do that, can he?  Since he has lied about so many things I don't think she will do that unless he can prove she can be covered.  Even if he could add her, what would keep him from dropping her for spite if there are problems down the road?  Any thoughts?  Thank you.

Individual health insurance policies are a lot harder to get.  There is a lot more underwriting on them than there is on a group plan - it's why the group plan premiums are larger.  They have to take anyone that is a member of the group.

I was denied because I had been previously diagnosed with a low thyroid.  If you're overweight you probably will be denied.  If you previously have been diagnosed with almost anything, but especially high blood pressure, any sort of endocrine problem like thyroid or diabetes, chances are it will be difficult to get it.

If you want to go that route, your best bet would be to go to an actual agent that sells life insurance.  When it's an agent who is dealing with the company alot of times they can talk to the underwriters and the company and get it pushed through, which you can't do when you're just doing it online.

I was sent an email by a friend concerning the hazards of fabric softner last night.  I was wondering if anyone else has heard of this?  The article he sent to me was from Allergy and Environmental Health Association (http://aeha.ca/help-with.htm)

He was also talking to an associate who has having many health issues.  He awoke one morning with a "texas-shaped" lump and redness on his neck.  He went to the doctor the next day and the doctor suggested that he go home and look at his pillow and call him back and tell him what he found.  There was a dry sheet in his pillow case - and you guessed it - in the shape of Texas.  His doctor told him that it was unbelievable the illnesses that are caused by fabric softener.

It seems like there are some many things you shouldn't eat, you shouldn't use, and the list goes on.  Sometimes I think we are doomed if we do and doomed if we don't.  I guess it is an issue of pick and choose.  Does anyone know an alternative for fabric softener? 

By the way - If you don't want to look at this article for any other reason, look at it for the great list of alternatives for cleaning without using chemicals.  They have a great list and it is quite lengthy.  I printed it off just to have for a household reference!

Hope these make someone laugh...  Makes me wish I worked in an office away from home sometimes...

Ways To Maintain Mental Health

1.  At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars.  see if they slow down. 

2.  Page yourself over the intercom.  Don't disguise your voice.

3.  Every time someone asks you to do something, ask if they want fries with that.

4.  Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "In."

5.  Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks.  Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.

6.  In the memo field of all your checks, write "For sexual favors." (I actually do this one!)
 
7.  Finish all your sentences with "In accordance with The Prophecy."

8.  Don't use any punctuation

9.  As often as possible, skip rather than walk.

10.  Ask people what sex they are.  Laugh hysterically after they answer. 

11.  Specify that your drive-through order is "To Go."

12.  Sing along at the opera.

13.  Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.
 
14.  Put mosquito netting around your work area and play tropical sounds all day.

15.  Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party
because you're not in the mood.

16.  Have your co-workers address you by your wrestling name, "Rock Hard."

17. When the money comes out of the ATM, scream "I Won!, I Won!" 

18.  When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "Run for your lives, they're loose!!"

19.  Tell your children over dinner. "Due to the economy,   we are going to have to let one of you go."

20.  Share this with someone else... its called therapy.

was turned down by Geisinger and cried for 2 days.  I have been without health insurance and am alone.  An insurance agent in my town told me immediately of this plan with PA Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield.  The lower premium per month I believe was $299.00, but of course that was the one with $1500 deductible and an out of pocket max of $6,000.  That is why I chose to go for the higher premium payment per month of $336.75. 

You must call Highmark and ask for their Classic Comprehensive plan.  I just called and was APPROVED and will be getting my card really soon.  She gave my group number, etc. in case I need treatment before everything comes in the mail.  There is no restriction on which doctor or hospital you choose.  The agent told me they CANNOT turn you down, and he was right.  GOOD LUCK!  PIck up that phone!

taking care of your in-law.  None of us that patient's physician, and warfarin and the medical conditions it treats can be very tricky and dangerous.  The best advice may come from the poster whose husband is on the same medication, not from Google.  I am not bashing anyone or saying people don't know what they are talking about.  We are intelligent people who do have vast medical knowledge, but this type of question really should be handled by the particular patient's doctor, the one who knows all of the history, any food allergies or reactions, etc. 

You most definitely should speak to someone if you will even be remotely involved in the patient's care when she returns home.  Someone needs to have an objective insight, and sometimes when a family member is sick, the ones closest to them do not understand all the instructions and such, especially someone who sounds really ill.  Your knowledge could be very valuable to them. 

Don't be afraid to ask the doctors and nurses anything.  That is what they are there for.  They treated this patient, and they have the responsibilty to make sure the patient gets the best care possible at home to help with recovery.  Our thoughts will be with you, and let us know how she is doing. 

I am living in a condo that I rented about 3 months ago.  When we had the first bad rain (a week long), my kitchen and laundry area got so stinky with a mold/mildew smell that I almost had to go to a motel.  When the weather dried up, the smell went away.  I do not see any visible mold/mildew in that area, but my dryer vents under the concrete slab and it takes me hours to dry a load of clothes, so I feel sure that the moisture is collecting in the vent system and when it gets really wet, you just smell it better.

My question is if me and my significant other are suffering health problems that could be related to mold/mildew that we did not have before we moved here, can we legally break our lease if the landlady does not respond to our complaints?  He is having severe allergy problems at night when he is home (coughing, sneezing, etc.), and I am having headaches on a daily basis and tiredness all the time.  I also developed what we thought was a ringworm, but treatment did not help, then the doctor said it was psoriasis and treatment is not helping, but I read on a website a few minutes ago that there is a skin reaction that is caused by mold/mildew that can be confused with ringworm and will not go away with treatment unless the mold/mildew is removed.

Any suggestions?  I don't just necessarily want out of my lease, but I don't want to be unhealthy either; so I guess I want my apartment cleaned up of the problem or be able to move --- what do you suggest?

I am living in a condo that I rented about 3 months ago.  When we had the first bad rain (a week long), my kitchen and laundry area got so stinky with a mold/mildew smell that I almost had to go to a motel.  When the weather dried up, the smell went away.  I do not see any visible mold/mildew in that area, but my dryer vents under the concrete slab and it takes me hours to dry a load of clothes, so I feel sure that the moisture is collecting in the vent system and when it gets really wet, you just smell it better.

My question is if me and my significant other are suffering health problems that could be related to mold/mildew that we did not have before we moved here, can we legally break our lease if the landlady does not respond to our complaints?  He is having severe allergy problems at night when he is home (coughing, sneezing, etc.), and I am having headaches on a daily basis and tiredness all the time.  I also developed what we thought was a ringworm, but treatment did not help, then the doctor said it was psoriasis and treatment is not helping, but I read on a website a few minutes ago that there is a skin reaction that is caused by mold/mildew that can be confused with ringworm and will not go away with treatment unless the mold/mildew is removed.

Any suggestions?  I don't just necessarily want out of my lease, but I don't want to be unhealthy either; so I guess I want my apartment cleaned up of the problem or be able to move --- what do you suggest?

I need to go on medical leave. Unfortunately due to my company's size it doesn't qualify for the paid leave provisions.

I can deal with no income for a while, but if I lose my health insurance I can't do it, it would almost better to quit and have COBRA benefits. Does anyone know if companies are required to continue benefits even if they don't have to provide paid leave?