"DSK" wrote in message
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Aspirin!!!, for chest pains and can't get your breath, Aspirin 4
tablets. For other symptoms you might do more harm than good.

That's true, but isn't the general rule of thumb for both stroke & heart
attack, 'when in doubt, give aspirin'? And giving it as quickly as
possible is important, too.


NOYB wrote:
If Sharon was given aspirin for his hemorrhagic stroke, he'd probably be
dead right now. He may die anyhow, but aspirin would have worsened the
bleed.


OK, guess it's time for me to do a review course.

Aspirin is the correct protocol for an ischemic stroke though.




Aspirin, antihistamine, antacid tablets, first aid kit, Imodium, sea
sickness pills, salt tablets (not all of us are on the ocean), potassium
if on long trips, gator aide

Don't forget Cipro!


You worried about anthrax on the high seas?


No. Cipro is a great travel med... quickly cures all kinds of GI
infections & infestations.

It's very good for E. Coli-induced diarrhea...but not anaerobic GI problems
(ie--C. Deficile). For the anaerobes like C. Deficile, you need Flagyl
(metronidazole).

Cipro is also good for urinary track infections and gonorrhea...in case your
vacations are of the sordid type. ;-)


The fluoroquinolones (Cipro, etc) work well for a lot of infections, but one
of the best all-around antibiotics on the market is Augmentin (amoxicillin
with clavulanate to help fight the beta-lactamase-producing bugs). I'm a
big fan of Zithromax and Clindamycin as well. And then carry a dose of
Flagyl in case the Augmentin, Zithromax, or Clindamycin cause a severe case
of antibiotic-induced colitis.