^^^

Beer should also be avoided, especially IPA

flax seeds and soy

no goy

Cider is a good alternative

I keep beer for special occasions only

@Deleted User that's why Hipsters are such soyboys

Alcohol in moderation, avoid beer, corn syrup, massive amounts of sugar

Be a man and drink some bourbon

Mead is the way to go.

Be a man and go straightedge

Mead 👌🏻

If for whatever reason one of you degenerates needs drug advice, I'm pretty knowledgeable about neuropharmacology, moreso on drugs. Used to be a degen so I did a bit of research on everything I used in the past few years amounting to a decent amount of info on most of them.

Does weed serve any medicinal purpose at all

Or cannibis in any form

Yeah but imo does more harm than good it will help obviously in the treatment of some cancers and the more obvious pain related/insomnia issues

But excessive use will lead to decrease in overall creativity, memory, and intelligence while also destroying your ability to enjoy life without it and your learning abilities

If you're just doing it recreationally every once in awhile tbh you'll be A-OK but don't overuse

Medicinal side is over exaggerated by stoners who just want to get high without sounding like an addict

I'm not, was just curious. Theres a lot of hype surrounding it and I cant tell whats true and whats (((true)))

So basically if you don't have a specific condition it might help with its really not going any good for you

I get the "weed cures cancer bro" argument a lot and besides the fact that it doesn't, 9 times out of 10 they don't have cancer lmao

Yeah. To be honest I think the only really distinct medicinal value it has is treating epilepsy.

I'd argue for its value on insomniacs and people with eating problems too

But yeah it's really only medically relevant for people who have these conditions

I hear it prevents you from going into a REM state through right? When I used to be degenerate I always woke up feeling like I got zero sleep after falling asleep high.

Yeah I believe it does to an extent which is also why you never really dream when you smoke but have intense dreams when you stop

But it doesn't completely prevent rem just kinda like

Lessens it if that makes sense

Makes sense to me.

@Zyzz In terms of rehabbing your ankle- calf raises and toe ups (sit down and extend your ankle as high as you can and hold for a second) can help strengthen the muscles around it to reduce your risk of re-injuring it

Can confirm ^ do this every day

@Ch-- Wow! That makes perfect sense. My gf smokes every night before bed (I wish she wouldn't) but the few nights when she does not, she has really bad dreams. She has a rough past and dreams about that sometimes. Is there any advice you can give? Should she stop? What are potential health risks?

Was she smoking weed a lot before the dreams started?

Oh yeah

She used to smoke multiple times a day but since she met me only does it before bed

So when she first started having bad dreams she was smoking at that time in her life right?

I would say so. But what I know for certain is that when she did not smoke before bed, she woke up scared and had a dream that her ex drugged her and beat her

There's a chance they'll calm down to an extent after she completely stops, gotta ease into it as it does make dreams more intense when you first stop smoking but eventually they get calmer, other than that I don't know all too much about the psychology of dreams, but you should suggest she tries not smoking for a week or two and see if the dreams are less intense than when she stops only for a couple nights

Ok. and would you recommned stopping for overall health benefits

If not it'd probably be a good idea to see a (((psychiatrist))) about it, suppressing them with weed every night is a horrible idea if that becomes the intent

Yes

And psychological benefits

Ok. Thanks a lot.

Smoking that often isn't good

No prob

Yeah I'm not a fan.

Especially if shes going to have my kids someday

Yeah exactly

Also if she uses nicotine that will be contributing to making her dreams worse

Oh. Well she doesnt do that. If she smoked cigarettes I would not be with her.

Good man

cigs are not very lady like

What's the medical opinion on smoking tobacco from a pipe?

It's cool looking. 😎

Everything from this book is probably available online for free but hey it was $1 from a garage sale and it's from 1982 so why not

Yes because the internet doesn't always work!

@Pat-MA sounds like she's self medicating for some PTSD type symptoms. She needs to be in therapy at least, the data on ssri are kind of shitty and without knowing her I can't judge risk/benefit but therapy for sure would benefit her.

@Deleted User be careful, lot of out of date stuff in there. If you want a more recent one you can likely find a PDR or few year old Harrison's, Cecil's, Stanford that would be much more useful

@Deleted User thanks for the info man

Any time, feel free to dm questions if you need to

Anyone @here want to go over some stuff our medics could learn from this mass cas event?

is #1 don't try to do CPR in a wheel barrow?

I'm no medic, but know how to deal with tournequttes and sucking chest wounds

@Deleted User yea, I'd say so. @Deleted User that's probably what was needed most in this event, but would you carry either during a concert?

well, most tournequttes are easily fashionable of clothes n stuff, but being able to deal with the latter, I'm not sure you can really do that with clothes haha

Not playing stump the chump, but it's not something I'd carry, and if I did maybe one of each.

i think you need a special bandage? i forget

Anything to form a seal and tape on 3 sides.

maybe doable

but unlikely

https://youtu.be/ht_5M2lLLPo

relevant

I think our setup for rallies needs more organization, but we had the right idea with medics spread out.

Only perform rescue measures if you can maximize the chances of your safety as well. If you put your life in significant danger to save someone who may be unlikely to survive, you are risking 2 casualties, yourself and the victim.

Have situational awareness, it is often best to choose the most logical/simplest solution in a chaotic situation.

https://youtu.be/lzObhHet9QM

Thought this was worth sharing. Never saw this video until my EMT class.

ammonia can be broooootal

damn, noted

I've been having my blood monitored because my lead levels are a little high, well the doctor told me to eat more salt. Is that really a thing? I feel like I eat to much salt.

@Deleted User @Louis Loire - NY ☝🏻

I've never heard of salt re lead. You might have low levels incidentally though

@Deleted User hmmm thanks. I take a lot of C, because I was told that it will bind with the lead. I probably need to take more D and calcium. I'm lactose intolerant too. So any calcium would be good.

Will my lead levels naturally go down if I stay away from it? I can't, but I can take better precautions.

Yes that's the main treatment

If with your job make sure they following regs

Cool. It's all me at work. I have to take better care.
Thanks for information

No problem be safe

Just treated a lady who had her throat cut (shes fine) "accidentally" by her son. "He was stripping copper wire, and i just walked in to the knife. It was my fault."

Yeah bullshit lol

Joe what's your job?

@Deleted User. ^^^

That sounds terrible.

Emt-b on an ambulance

God bless you. Shits crazy

Any other med students in here?

@here