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08-26-20, 11:57 AM
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08-26-20, 12:05 PM
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08-26-20, 12:19 PM
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No. Mixed bag. About 1/3 is medical stuff like tough cases or medical mysteries. About 1/3 is P&R which I stayed out of. And the rest is general stuff. I joined the site in its early days about 15 years ago and found it helpful. The owners changed it bigly last year and new format sucked. I think most users walked away. At least I did.
08-26-20, 12:29 PM
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Come up north and a bit east. Living near the Kettle Moraine left by the glaciers, I can't find anything less than 40-50 ft/mile. Nothing steep, but sometimes would like something flat and simple.
08-26-20, 12:40 PM
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08-26-20, 12:51 PM
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I did this route not too long ago, and very much enjoyed the sections in and around the forest.
08-26-20, 12:54 PM
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Going to have a real, live, patient interaction in the clinic on Friday for the first time since Feb or early Mar. "Patient" is a healthy volunteer, but still...
08-26-20, 01:09 PM
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I'd like to do more riding up there.
I did this route not too long ago, and very much enjoyed the sections in and around the forest.
I did this route not too long ago, and very much enjoyed the sections in and around the forest.
Interesting that it indicates fairly little elevation change per mile. I'm guessing Strava/Ride with GPS measure differently, but perhaps it is the routing.
08-26-20, 01:21 PM
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Total: 207 mg/dL
HDL: 81 mg/dL
LDL: 111 mg/dL
Sweet and deferential PCP wants to know how I'd feel about increasing the pravastatin from 20 to 40. WWdatlasD?
HDL: 81 mg/dL
LDL: 111 mg/dL
Sweet and deferential PCP wants to know how I'd feel about increasing the pravastatin from 20 to 40. WWdatlasD?
08-26-20, 01:29 PM
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08-26-20, 01:31 PM
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My Rapha order arrived. 
Rapha being Rapha and with me having some largish thighs, I decided that I should play it safe and get some Slim Fit pants in a 36" waist. Nope. They're fuggin' huge on me, so huge that I'm tempted to go down two sizes, but the idea of me in 32" pants is absurd (unless it's a fat American brand).
Rapha being Rapha and with me having some largish thighs, I decided that I should play it safe and get some Slim Fit pants in a 36" waist. Nope. They're fuggin' huge on me, so huge that I'm tempted to go down two sizes, but the idea of me in 32" pants is absurd (unless it's a fat American brand).
08-26-20, 01:34 PM
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Thanks as I have booked marked this as it uses different routing than I normally go. This is right in the wheelhouse of my longer rides. Haven't yet made it to Whitewater or La Grange this year, but starting to consider.
Interesting that it indicates fairly little elevation change per mile. I'm guessing Strava/Ride with GPS measure differently, but perhaps it is the routing.
Interesting that it indicates fairly little elevation change per mile. I'm guessing Strava/Ride with GPS measure differently, but perhaps it is the routing.
On my ride Strava gave me credit for 2600', FWIW.
08-26-20, 01:36 PM
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08-26-20, 01:37 PM
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08-26-20, 01:46 PM
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08-26-20, 01:54 PM
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08-26-20, 01:59 PM
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Total: 207 mg/dL
HDL: 81 mg/dL
LDL: 111 mg/dL
Sweet and deferential PCP wants to know how I'd feel about increasing the pravastatin from 20 to 40. WWdatlasD?
HDL: 81 mg/dL
LDL: 111 mg/dL
Sweet and deferential PCP wants to know how I'd feel about increasing the pravastatin from 20 to 40. WWdatlasD?
(edit, for those who don't know....the statin drugs work by inhibiting the synthesis of LDL cholesterol, specifically at the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme level, but this process is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system, the body's "housekeeping" system, so to speak. Some statin medicines like crestor or lipitor have a long half life and can be taken any time, but others like pravastatin and simvastatin have a shorter half-life and really should be taken at bedtime or in the evening. I have improved several patients' cholesterol numbers by telling them to take their medicine in the evening. It's unfortunate that most physicians are too busy to be aware of this and remind patients about timing of medicines.)
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08-26-20, 02:09 PM
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That looks like loads of fun. I wish we had a pump track around here.
08-26-20, 02:19 PM
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First of all, pravastatin has a short half life so please verify you are taking it at bedtime or at least in the evening?
(edit, for those who don't know....the statin drugs work by inhibiting the synthesis of LDL cholesterol, specifically at the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme level, but this process is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system, the body's "housekeeping" system, so to speak. Some statin medicines like crestor or lipitor have a long half life and can be taken any time, but others like pravastatin and simvastatin have a shorter half-life and really should be taken at bedtime or in the evening. I have improved several patients' cholesterol numbers by telling them to take their medicine in the evening. It's unfortunate that most physicians are too busy to be aware of this and remind patients about timing of medicines.)
(edit, for those who don't know....the statin drugs work by inhibiting the synthesis of LDL cholesterol, specifically at the HMG-CoA reductase enzyme level, but this process is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system, the body's "housekeeping" system, so to speak. Some statin medicines like crestor or lipitor have a long half life and can be taken any time, but others like pravastatin and simvastatin have a shorter half-life and really should be taken at bedtime or in the evening. I have improved several patients' cholesterol numbers by telling them to take their medicine in the evening. It's unfortunate that most physicians are too busy to be aware of this and remind patients about timing of medicines.)
I suppose my PCP assumed I knew enough to take it correctly.
08-26-20, 02:25 PM
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Huh, no ****? Makes sense 'cause it's one of the water-soluble ones which don't give you the leg-aches. I have been taking it in the morning. Long-Suffering Spouse told me that was wrong, so of course I kept doing it.
I suppose my PCP assumed I knew enough to take it correctly.
I suppose my PCP assumed I knew enough to take it correctly.
08-26-20, 02:31 PM
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08-26-20, 02:34 PM
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Looks like I'm going to survive and you guys won't get stuck with Siu. The photo is a good impression of how I slept last night ... pretty lousy. How do you like that shoulder pad, eh?
The doc offered that I might want to alternate this drug Ketorolac with my Percocets. I tried one today, but after reading the warnings i don't like the sound of this stuff. I might just stick with the narcotics, feeling loopy is better than feeling dead. Whatcha think, docs?
The doc offered that I might want to alternate this drug Ketorolac with my Percocets. I tried one today, but after reading the warnings i don't like the sound of this stuff. I might just stick with the narcotics, feeling loopy is better than feeling dead. Whatcha think, docs?
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Looks like I'm going to survive and you guys won't get stuck with Siu. The photo is a good impression of how I slept last night ... pretty lousy. How do you like that shoulder pad, eh?
The doc offered that I might want to alternate this drug Ketorolac with my Percocets. I tried one today, but after reading the warnings i don't like the sound of this stuff. I might just stick with the narcotics, feeling loopy is better than feeling dead. Whatcha think, docs?
The doc offered that I might want to alternate this drug Ketorolac with my Percocets. I tried one today, but after reading the warnings i don't like the sound of this stuff. I might just stick with the narcotics, feeling loopy is better than feeling dead. Whatcha think, docs?
But you just saw me get schooled by @datlas.
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08-26-20, 02:56 PM
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Nice pic. Glad you came through okay. Ketorolac is no worse than ibuprofen, at least in the short term. I'd do it; you'll poop better and that's half the game. Hell, use ibuprofen instead if you want, just keep the dose to no more than 2400 mg/day.
But you just saw me get schooled by @datlas.
But you just saw me get schooled by @datlas.
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08-26-20, 03:07 PM
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