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Mulegena
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Yes, while the average healthy person can throw off the virus in 3-4 days it can last longer.
Dengue can linger on for some time depending upon the individual's general state of health and immune response.
Also, a person can become re-infected.
As those who've suffered it know, it's a nasty buggah!
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
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CatCrazyJulie
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Thanks for the info on Paracetomol/acetaminophen - that's useful!
Also, for anyone who doesn't know (I didn't know this until I chanced up a radio show about acetaminophen): Tylenol/acetaminophen is considered safe
in the dose on the package, but it is *not* considered safe in more than the dose recommended in the directions, and for vulnerable individuals it can
be extremely dangerous in higher doses. Very different than most over-the-counter meds. So stick to the recommended dose.
The following is from the National Institutes of Health website:
Taking too much acetaminophen can cause liver damage, sometimes serious enough to require liver transplantation or cause death. You might accidentally
take too much acetaminophen if you do not follow the directions on the prescription or package label carefully, or if you take more than one product
that contains acetaminophen.
To be sure that you take acetaminophen safely, you should
not take more than one product that contains acetaminophen at a time. Read the labels of all the prescription and nonprescription medications you are
taking to see if they contain acetaminophen. Be aware that abbreviations such as APAP, AC, Acetaminophen, Acetaminoph, Acetaminop, Acetamin, or
Acetam. may be written on the label in place of the word acetaminophen. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you don't know if a medication that you are
taking contains acetaminophen.
- take acetaminophen exactly as directed on the prescription or package label. Do not take more acetaminophen or take it more often than directed,
even if you still have fever or pain. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you do not know how much medication to take or how often to take your
medication. Call your doctor if you still have pain or fever after taking your medication as directed.
- be aware that you should not take more than 4000 mg of acetaminophen per day. If you need to take more than one product that contains acetaminophen,
it may be difficult for you to calculate the total amount of acetaminophen you are taking. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to help you.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had liver disease.
- not take acetaminophen if you drink three or more alcoholic drinks every day. Talk to your doctor about the safe use of alcohol while you are taking
acetaminophen.
- stop taking your medication and call your doctor right away if you think you have taken too much acetaminophen, even if you feel well.
Talk to your pharmacist or doctor if you have questions about the safe use of acetaminophen or acetaminophen-containing products.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a681004.htm...
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alacran
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GUACURA, is a weed that "used" to grow wild all around in Baja (said used to because there has and is a great demand for it, against dengue)
I got some, and taking a pinch of it in hot water (I added a little honey) tasted ok, and it worked for me.
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bajabuddha
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I googled and wiki'd 'guacura' and came up with zilch. Closest thing was 'Guaycura', a native indigenous tribe of south cape, Baja that has since
disappeared, and 'Guacara', which is a State and River in Venezuela. Is there another name for the species of plant you're referring to? Is it a
shrub like oregano and daminana (both are prolific all over south cape)?
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mtnpop
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just received word that there have been over 400 cases come to the clinic in Mulege this fall..
several workers and friends in town have it now....
glad we are only dealing with the frostbite right now...
Common sense is a flower that doesn\'t grow in everyone\'s garden.....
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day!!
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alacran
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Yes it is a shrub, bush.
I have no other name for it, probably a home grown name.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtnpop
just received word that there have been over 400 cases come to the clinic in Mulege this fall..
several workers and friends in town have it now....
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dengue now endemic to the area. this year a bit worse than others due to a bit longer periods of standing water after the big hurricane.
hopefully the mosquito population will be low during the winter period.
communities need to maintain yards and property to avoid accumulating standing water.
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Cypress
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Probably had dengue fever and didn't know it, just another flu-like ailment.
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