WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017

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  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,313 Member
    Happy Monday Ladies! I had a great weekend. Our team won the game in a squeaker so that always makes the party more fun :smile: . I got in some good dog time with the hosts two dogs. Sunday I went for a walk and got to spend a bit of time with another neighbor's horses and donkey. The horses are cool, but that little rescued donkey melts my heart. He wandered into the neighborhood one day and picked the right house. They took him in and love him. They were all a little annoyed I didn't have snacks with me for them. I'll try to catch them up front today and take some carrots or peppermints with me (the snacks their humans have approved I give them).

    I thoroughly enjoyed all the party food on Saturday. I did get in a two hour walk before the party to offset any oversnacking I might do. I ate mostly veggies, a bit of meat, some grapes and one small pork tamale with chili and onions. I didn't weigh it of course, but I didn't overindulge so the walk was a bonus. They teased me that I switched to drinking the hard stuff after the game....the hard stuff was regular old unsweet iced tea instead of water. I was down a little over a lb this morning so my efforts paid off. I am giving it my best effort to get my BMI to the normal range by the time I go for my annual exam in two weeks. It may be tough, I tend to lose only a few ounces each weigh in for two/three weeks and then drop a couple of pounds all at once. It's still moving down most weigh in's, so that's positive.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    It's Monday!!

    Becca     - glad your DH is in good spirits and it does make sense to wait until he's all finished up before you take the drive. Also, wanted to mention the Hallowe'en photos you posted a couple days ago were just super.

    <3 Love the kitty photos! <3
    Joyce - Mozart is a gorgeous big boy!

    Lisa - Egg looks like a wise and caring kitty. Even tho he's ticked that he's not getting ALL of your attention. B) I am SO excited for you and your homesteading plans! We loved being on a well when we were on the farm and having a hand pump is a great idea. We are now on a 4 house "community well" and there's no supply tank so if the power goes out, no water. YUK. DH and I aren't exactly preppers, but we always have plenty of food and supplies here if needed, and that includes plenty of water for drinking and flushing.

    Rye - your kitty helpers are gorgeous as well. Congrats on the size 12!!

    Machka and Katla - thank you for the info on Nexium. If you read the bottles now for these types of acid blockers, they all say don't take for more than 2 weeks and only a few times a year at that, and if your symptoms persist after 2 weeks, see your doctor. That's what I do. My doc had me on omeprazole last year which didn't work so I got some Nexium, did the 2 week regimen and it did the trick. Otherwise, I avoid all that stuff it at all possible. My BFF was on Nexium for years and ended up having several stomach surgeries as her esophagus became deformed somehow thanks to the acid blockers.

    I don't think Nexium and omeprazole were meant to be taken for months and/or years, altho some doctors were OK with prescribing it for long periods of time. My DH has been on omeprazole for years, prescribed by his rheumatologist, and it's scaring me because it creates B12 deficiency which can be a precursor to dementia.

    I don't generally like licorice but DGL tablets (deglycyrrhizinated licorice root) work well for acid reflux, and I need to order a new bottle- it comes in different flavors so is palatable. It's supposed to be very safe.

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Widely Used Heartburn Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk in Study
    HealthDay Feb. 15, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. + More

    By Dennis Thompson
    HealthDay Reporter

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    MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A popular class of heartburn medications might raise a senior's risk of dementia, a new study suggests.

    Called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), this group of drugs includes Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid. They work by lowering the amount of acid produced by the stomach.

    But German researchers found that people 75 or older who regularly take the medications had a 44 percent increased risk of dementia, compared with seniors not using the drugs. The study only found an association, however, and not a cause-and-effect link.

    "To evaluate cause-and-effect relationships between long-term PPI use and possible effects on cognition in the elderly, randomized, prospective clinical trials are needed," said corresponding author Britta Haenisch, from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn.

    In the meantime, "Clinicians should follow guidelines for PPI prescription, to avoid overprescribing PPIs and inappropriate use," Haenisch said.

    The report was published Feb. 15 in the journal JAMA Neurology.

    The results are surprising enough that at least one leading expert on aging, Dr. Malaz Boustani, plans to share the findings with older patients who are using PPIs.

    Boustani said earlier studies have linked another type of antacid, H2 blockers, with an increased risk of dementia. Up to now, he's recommended that patients use PPIs to treat acid reflux and steer clear of H2 blockers like Tagamet, Pepcid and Zantac.

    "I'm going to disclose the finding to my patients and then let them decide whether they will take the risk or not," said Boustani, a professor of medicine with the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and a spokesman for the American Federation for Aging Research. "On Monday I have clinic, and if I have patients taking a PPI or an H2 blocker I will tell them exactly what I'm telling you, and then they can decide."

    More than 15 million Americans used prescription PPIs in 2013, at a total cost of more than $10 billion, according to a report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. Several popular PPIs -- Prilosec, Prevacid and Zegerid -- also are available over-the counter, further boosting their use.

    Concern has been increasing that Americans might be overusing PPIs to treat minor cases of heartburn or acid reflux.

    As many as 70 percent of PPI prescriptions in the United States have been inappropriately handed out by doctors, and 25 percent of long-term users could stop taking the medication without suffering increased heartburn or acid reflux, according to a study published in January in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

    Overuse of PPIs could have drastic effects on health, that study found. For example, the medications have been linked to a 20 percent to 50 percent higher risk of chronic kidney disease.

    And now the German researchers report there also is some evidence that PPI use might affect a person's ability to reason.

    PPIs appear to effect levels of amyloid beta and tau, which are proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease, the German authors said. PPI use can also lead to vitamin B12 deficiency, which has been associated with cognitive decline.

    To test the possible association between PPIs and dementia, the German researchers collected data from a large German health insurance firm on almost 74,000 seniors aged 75 or older. The data ran from 2004 to 2011, and included diagnoses and drug prescriptions.

    About 2,950 patients regularly used PPIs, which for this study was defined as at least one PPI prescription in each quarter of an 18-month interval.

    Regular users of PPIs had a 44 percent increased risk of dementia compared with those not receiving PPI medications.

    However, the study doesn't make clear whether PPIs are also available over the counter in Germany, as they are in the United States, said Dr. Arun Swaminath, director of the inflammatory bowel disease program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

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  • teklawa1
    teklawa1 Posts: 678 Member
    Checking in. I keep up my reading but must find time to post soon. Good Monday to everyone.

    Betsy from NW Washington .... in Alaska until end of November
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Lanette: I copied and posted the article I read when the news broke. Short term may not be as scary. Stay cautious and safe. :heart:
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    Hi all,

    Lenora, sorry you only see Will once year. When my daughter moved away I was in the same boat. I’d fly her home once a year. Of course I paid but her dad wanted to spend time with her too. Made me so mad. Be careful of your fingers. OUCH!

    Becca, how stressful for you. Sending good thoughts your way. ((HUGS)) Love the pics.

    Katla, use Arrow as your stress remover.

    Allie, you sound so happy. I’m glad you are feeling like that is the place for you.

    Pip, love the names you have for the dogs.

    Machka, don’t care for curry but by DH and DD love it. Sounds like you had a nice ride. Glad your course is almost finished. My daughter ended up dropping the Java course. It was an accelerated class and she just wasn’t keeping up like she wanted to. She still is in 3 classes this semester. She will do Java in another semester.

    Sue, I’m itching just reading your post about the poison ivy.

    Wendy, ;thanks for the link to the video.

    Janet, you are the ornament master! They are absolutely beautiful. I love the rose buds. I’ve attached a picture of the centerpiece I just finished. If we lived closer, we’d have a ball creating all sorts of things.

    Michele, I would do a mix in your foods and their foods. They may find they love your foods. Happy Anniversary (I must have missed that post)

    Kelly, so glad to hear the helmet is history. Condolences on your priest passing. ((HUGS)). I haven’t read Steven King since I discovered Dean Koontz. Koontz is like King but without the gross stuff.

    Joyce, hope the med stop you up. I have the opposite problem.

    Eveyn, I’d love to get my DH into a townhouse when we retire. I’d also like to buy new but probably won’t be able to afford it. We will just have to see.

    Sharon, I think it was best to get it out in the open. Don’t think about what you did or didn’t do. That is the past and you made the best decisions you could at the time. Glad you had a break. I’m sure you feel how much more relaxed you are then he is not around. ((HUGS))

    Kate, I totally understand why your eating is all over the place. Stress will do that to you. I’m and emotional eater. Hope DH appointment goes well. (HHUGS))

    Lisa, wow, 5 minutes! That’s great. I’ll keep my fingers crossed about the place. Hope you sell, sell, sell.

    Rita, sorry to hear you went from one bad marriage to another. I believe it is best to get out of a bad marriage. You owe it to yourself. Think of all the years you have ahead of you that will be filled with abuse. Verbal abuse is just as bad as physical abuse – the bruises just are on the inside. You are not your mother. You are your own individual self. Believe that you deserve better.

    Cheri, I love the pic of you and your daughter. Id frame it as a Christmas gift to her.

    Off to go get my hair cut. Back eating what I should be today. Will write again soon.

    Terry in VT
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  • langman22
    langman22 Posts: 786 Member
    sorry the pic is sideways.
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    List my post! Darn it!

    Rita from Carlsbad NM
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    Cheri Happy Anniversary!!! You and your daughter are gorgeous. Looking good, lady <3

    Janetr OKC
  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    edited October 2017
    langman22 wrote: »
    sorry the pic is sideways.

    Oh, that's beautiful. Love it, thanks for sharing. That would be so much fun if we lived close enough we could craft together. :)

    Janetr OIKC
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    Laundry mat today. Never realized before my adventure how much is cost! Close to $20 a week!

    All the Nexium talk has me worried. I have been taking it every day for over 5 years now. Doc told me I could get cancer from my GERD if I didn't treat it. Going to cut down to every other day and hopefully get rid of it eventually. Hoping that helps my memory problems.

    Rita in Carlsbad Laundry. Moving to new area tomorrow.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    edited October 2017
    Cheri - love the pic! You look so healthy and happy. <3 Your daughter is so like you!

    DH is having a bit of anxiety right now. Could it be because he is 72 tomorrow? ? ? :o For those who are new he is prone to anxiety from time to time. Sometimes it is a full blown panic attack in the night. He has stopped breathing before, it is so bad. At the moment it is not too bad, but keeping him awake.
    It is most likely this time because he got a birthday card/letter from his twin sister. She said she was having episodes of memory loss and her husband has had a pacemaker fitted. To cut a long story short, he only discovered that he had a twin when he was in his 40s. He was adopted separately from her. They met up, but he was very upset at the way her husband treated her and found her very passive and had done nothing with her life. It is difficult to have much of a conversation with her. We see her from time to time and she is very nice, but very indecisive and timid.
    I think his feelings are very conflicted and he feels frustrated with her. To hear she is having memory problems has upset him. He phoned her, but she wasn't at home.

    Hoping for a good day tomorrow.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    edited October 2017
    Whoot! Rye and Felicia and all other "Losers"! Awesome news! I am slowly working my way back down. Less is good!
    Lisa, Joyce, and Rye- Love the cat pictures! I love cats. I think they are funnier than dogs; but also crazier in an evil way. If and when the time comes to get a pet, it will probably be a dog. Dogs don't attack you in the middle of the night as you get up to pee. I will enjoy other people's cats.
    Heather and others sharing your spice connections! - Thank you!
    Cheri - I know I have told you this before; and you probably hear it a lot (and it may bother your daughter) but the two of you look like two peas in a pod! Both gorgeous! Happy 34th Anniversary!

    Just want to share a video of the spider shakers we made today. I copied the link instead of downloading it to the computer. We will see if it shows up this way...
    https://www.facebook.com/kelly.lamore.1/videos/pcb.1865037220177814/10155826824033221/?type=3&theater
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Nope. Let's try again.
    https://www.facebook.com/kelly.lamore.1/videos/pcb.1865037220177814/10155826824033221/?type=3&theater
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Okay, I think that worked. I posted on a friend's fb page, because he very kindly supplied me with the cool containers to make the shakers. We just decorated them. His daughter is an elementary teacher and she is always looking for new crafts.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • megblair1
    megblair1 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Hi once again. I have got to get in control of my life. I make such good plans and never follow through.

    We had out-of-town company over the weekend; my BIL and SIL. It was nice to see them, but we had a crazy weekend. It didn't help that DH is still in a lot of pain. He did get the catheter out on Friday and things in that department are working well.

    We had a flood in the kitchen last night; turns out the disposal is leaking, although "leak" doesn't quite describe it! So hopefully when I get home, we will have a new one!

    After several rainy days, it is beautiful! What a gorgeous day...high about 70 and the sky is clear. I see drinks or something on the lanai (patio) tonight.

    I bought a bracelet over the weekend that has, written in Tibetan, "All beings without negative energy". It really spoke to me and I have hardly taken it off.

    I enjoy seeing all your posts and great photos. Thanks for being such a great thread. Take care Meg from Omaha where I really have to get something accomplished since I am in my office on a shut down day.
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Okay, I think that worked. I posted on a friend's fb page, because he very kindly supplied me with the cool containers to make the shakers. We just decorated them. His daughter is an elementary teacher and she is always looking for new crafts.

    It didn't work for me. Perhaps your friend has the video available only to his friends and/or your friends and not the general public?

    Felicia
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Cheri - I know I have told you this before; and you probably hear it a lot (and it may bother your daughter) but the two of you look like two peas in a pod! Both gorgeous! Happy 34th Anniversary!

    Thanks so much! <3 It lifts my spirit that I can still look "young" at my age. Believe it or not she has inherited this too as she just turned 29 and is often treated as teenager! We went to a restaurant and the male cashier, teenager, was flirting with her and she did not have the heart to let him know she was much older than him. We had a good laugh when we got to our table. She and I are best friends and I wouldn't have it any other way. Going back for 2 weeks over Thanksgiving to help her close on and move into her first house. Exciting! :)

    Cheri
    in much more acceptable temperatures Texas

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