Desloratadine is an antihistamine that reduces the natural chemical histamine in the body. Histamine can produce symptoms of sneezing, itching, watery eyes, and runny nose.
Desloratadine is used to treat the symptoms of allergies, such as sneezing, watery eyes, and runny nose. It is also used to treat skin hives and itching in people with chronic skin reactions.
Before taking desloratadine, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have liver or kidney disease.
Do not give this medication to a child younger than 2 years old without the advice of a doctor.
Desloratadine may contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before using this form of desloratadine if you have phenylketonuria (PKU).
You should not take this medication if you are allergic to desloratadine or to loratadine (Claritin).
If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely use this medication:
• kidney disease; or
• liver disease.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether desloratadine is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Desloratadine can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give this medication to a child younger than 18 years old without the advice of a doctor.
Take this medication as directed on the label, or as your doctor has prescribed. Do not take the medication in larger amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
Desloratadine side effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
• fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;
• fever, flu symptoms;
• seizure (convulsions); or
• jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Less serious side effects may include:
• dry mouth, sore throat, cough;
• muscle pain;
• drowsiness, tired feeling;
• nausea, diarrhea; or
• headache;
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Desloratadine Dosing Information
Usual Adult Dose for Allergic Rhinitis:
Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day
Maintenance dose: 5 mg orally once a day
Usual Adult Dose for Urticaria:
Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day
Maintenance dose: 5 mg orally once a day
Usual Geriatric Dose for Allergic Rhinitis:
Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: 5 mg orally once a day.
Usual Geriatric Dose for Urticaria:
Initial dose: 5 mg orally once a day.
Maintenance dose: 5 mg orally once a day.
Usual Pediatric Dose for Allergic Rhinitis:
>=6m <12m: 1 mg orally once a day
>=1y <6y: 1.25 mg orally once a day
>=6y <11y: 2.5 mg orally once a day
>=12 years of age: 5 mg orally once a day
Usual Pediatric Dose for Urticaria:
>=6m <12m: 1 mg orally once a day
>=1y <6y: 1.25 mg orally once a day
>=6y <11y: 2.5 mg orally once a day
>=12 years of age: 5 mg orally once a day
What other drugs will affect desloratadine?
There may be other drugs that can affect desloratadine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Loratadine
Loratadine is a long-acting antihistamine that is used for the treatment of allergy. Histamine is a chemical that causes many signs and symptoms of allergy. Histamine is released from histamine-storing cells (mast cells) and attaches to other cells that have receptors for histamine on their surfaces. Histamine stimulates the cells to release chemicals that produce effects that we associate with allergy. Loratadine blocks one type of histamine receptor (the H1 receptor) and thus prevents activation of cells with H1 receptors by histamine. Unlike some antihistamines, loratadine does not enter the brain from the blood and, therefore, does not cause drowsiness when taken at recommended doses. The FDA approved loratadine in April 1993.
Loratadine is an antihistamine. It works by blocking a substance in the body called histamine. This helps to decrease allergy symptoms.
Before using Loratadine :
Some medical conditions may interact with Loratadine . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have kidney or liver problems
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Loratadine . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
• Amiodarone because the risk of severe irregular heartbeat may be increased
Ask your health care provider if Loratadine may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
SIDE EFFECTS: Headache, fatigue, dry mouth, thirst, dry nose or hoarseness may occur. These effects should lessen as your body adjusts to the medication. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: nervousness, rapid or pounding heartbeat, unusual weakness, stomach pain, dizziness, diarrhea, wheezing, increased physical activity. Loratadine does not usually cause drowsiness when used at recommended doses and under normal circumstances. However, be sure of the drug's effects before engaging in activities that require alertness such as driving or using machinery. A serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Important safety information:
• Taking Loratadine in high doses may cause drowsiness. Do NOT take more than the recommended dose without checking with your doctor.
• Loratadine may interfere with skin allergy tests. If you are scheduled for a skin test, talk to your doctor. You may need to stop taking Loratadine for a few days before the tests.
• Loratadine should not be used in CHILDREN younger than 6 years old without checking with the child's doctor; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Loratadine while you are pregnant. Loratadine is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Loratadine , check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Loratadine is an antihistamine. It works by blocking a substance in the body called histamine. This helps to decrease allergy symptoms.
Before using Loratadine :
Some medical conditions may interact with Loratadine . Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
• if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
• if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
• if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
• if you have kidney or liver problems
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Loratadine . Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
• Amiodarone because the risk of severe irregular heartbeat may be increased
Ask your health care provider if Loratadine may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
SIDE EFFECTS: Headache, fatigue, dry mouth, thirst, dry nose or hoarseness may occur. These effects should lessen as your body adjusts to the medication. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly. Tell your doctor immediately if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: nervousness, rapid or pounding heartbeat, unusual weakness, stomach pain, dizziness, diarrhea, wheezing, increased physical activity. Loratadine does not usually cause drowsiness when used at recommended doses and under normal circumstances. However, be sure of the drug's effects before engaging in activities that require alertness such as driving or using machinery. A serious allergic reaction to this drug is unlikely, but seek immediate medical attention if it occurs. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction include: rash, itching, swelling, severe dizziness, trouble breathing. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Important safety information:
• Taking Loratadine in high doses may cause drowsiness. Do NOT take more than the recommended dose without checking with your doctor.
• Loratadine may interfere with skin allergy tests. If you are scheduled for a skin test, talk to your doctor. You may need to stop taking Loratadine for a few days before the tests.
• Loratadine should not be used in CHILDREN younger than 6 years old without checking with the child's doctor; safety and effectiveness in these children have not been confirmed.
• PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Loratadine while you are pregnant. Loratadine is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Loratadine , check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Cetirizine hydrochloride
Cetirizine hydrochloride is an antihistamine. It is prescribed to treat the sneezing; itchy, runny nose; and itchy, red, watery eyes caused by seasonal allergies such as hay fever. Cetirizine hydrochloride also relieves the symptoms of year-round allergies due to dust, mold, and animal dander. This medication is also used in the treatment of chronic itchy skin and hives.
Take Cetirizine hydrochloride once a day, exactly as prescribed. This medication can be taken with or without food.
Cetirizine hydrochloride may make your mouth dry. Sucking hard candy, chewing a stick of gum, or melting bits of ice in your mouth can provide relief.
• If you miss a dose...
If you are taking Cetirizine hydrochloride on a regular schedule, take the forgotten dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
You should avoid drinking alcohol or taking sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, or muscle relaxants while using Cetirizine hydrochloride. They can lead to increased drowsiness and reduced mental alertness. Among the products to avoid are the following:
Antidepressants
Muscle relaxants
Pain-relieving narcotics
Sedatives such as phenobarbital
Sleeping pills
High doses of theophylline
Recommended dosage for Cetirizine hydrochloride
ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND OLDER
The usual starting dose is 5 or 10 milligrams once a day, depending on the severity of your symptoms. If you have a kidney or liver condition, the doctor will probably prescribe 5 milligrams daily.
CHILDREN 6 TO 11 YEARS
The usual starting dose is 5 or 10 milligrams (1 or 2 teaspoonfuls of syrup) once a day. If your child has a kidney or liver condition, the doctor will probably prescribe the lower dose.
CHILDREN 2 TO 5 YEARS
The usual starting dose is 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) once a day. Dosage may be increased to a maximum of 5 milligrams (1 teaspoonful) once daily or 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) every 12 hours. If the child has a kidney or liver condition, Cetirizine hydrochloride should not be given.
CHILDREN 6 TO 23 MONTHS
The usual starting dose is 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) once a day. In children 12 to 23 months old, the dose can be increased to a maximum of 5 milligrams a day, given as 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) every 12 hours.Cetirizine hydrochloride should not be used if your child has kidney or liver problems.
Take Cetirizine hydrochloride once a day, exactly as prescribed. This medication can be taken with or without food.
Cetirizine hydrochloride may make your mouth dry. Sucking hard candy, chewing a stick of gum, or melting bits of ice in your mouth can provide relief.
• If you miss a dose...
If you are taking Cetirizine hydrochloride on a regular schedule, take the forgotten dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the one you missed and go back to your regular schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
You should avoid drinking alcohol or taking sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, or muscle relaxants while using Cetirizine hydrochloride. They can lead to increased drowsiness and reduced mental alertness. Among the products to avoid are the following:
Antidepressants
Muscle relaxants
Pain-relieving narcotics
Sedatives such as phenobarbital
Sleeping pills
High doses of theophylline
Recommended dosage for Cetirizine hydrochloride
ADULTS AND CHILDREN 12 YEARS AND OLDER
The usual starting dose is 5 or 10 milligrams once a day, depending on the severity of your symptoms. If you have a kidney or liver condition, the doctor will probably prescribe 5 milligrams daily.
CHILDREN 6 TO 11 YEARS
The usual starting dose is 5 or 10 milligrams (1 or 2 teaspoonfuls of syrup) once a day. If your child has a kidney or liver condition, the doctor will probably prescribe the lower dose.
CHILDREN 2 TO 5 YEARS
The usual starting dose is 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) once a day. Dosage may be increased to a maximum of 5 milligrams (1 teaspoonful) once daily or 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) every 12 hours. If the child has a kidney or liver condition, Cetirizine hydrochloride should not be given.
CHILDREN 6 TO 23 MONTHS
The usual starting dose is 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) once a day. In children 12 to 23 months old, the dose can be increased to a maximum of 5 milligrams a day, given as 2.5 milligrams (one-half teaspoonful) every 12 hours.Cetirizine hydrochloride should not be used if your child has kidney or liver problems.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Accupresure --Part 01. অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা : সফলতা ও বৈজ্ঞানিক ভিত্তি - ১
অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা : সফলতা ও বৈজ্ঞানিক ভিত্তি
জিয়া খালেদ
অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা হচ্ছে ঔষধবিহীন, কোন প্রকার যন্ত্রপাতিবিহীন বিস্ময়কর এক প্রাকৃতিক চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি। প্রায় পাঁচ হাজার বছর পূর্বে ভারতে মুনি হৃষিদের মাধ্যমে এর প্রসার ঘটেছিল। পরবর্তীতে আকুপাংচার নামে বিভিন্ন দেশে এর বিস্তার ঘটে। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার হচ্ছে আকুপাংচার হতে উন্নত, সহজ, নিরাপদ, পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়ামুক্ত অথচ আকুপাংচারের মতই এক প্রাকৃতিক চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার পদ্ধতিতে হাতের তালু এবং পায়ের তলা ও আশ-পাশের নির্দিষ্ট ৩৮টি বিন্দুতে চাপ দিয়ে যেকোন জটিল রোগের চিকিৎসা সম্ভব। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার পদ্ধতিতে নিজেই নিজের চিকিৎসক, পরিবারের চিকিৎসক -- কোন যন্ত্রপাতি এবং ঔষধ ছাড়াই। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি সফলতা এবং বৈজ্ঞানিক স্বীকৃতি দিন দিন ছড়িয়ে পড়ছে গোটা বিশ্বে।
গত ১৭ই এপ্রিল ’০৯ ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের নবাব নওয়াব আলী চৌধুরী সিনেট ভবনে বাংলাদেশে প্রথম ২ দিন ব্যাপী ফিজিওথেরাপী বিষয়ক বৈজ্ঞানিক সম্মেলনে প্রকারান্তরে অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসার সফলতার স্বীকৃতি দিয়েছেন ফিজিওথেরাপীর চিকিৎসকরা। তারা বলেন ”অপারেশন এবং ঔষধ ছাড়াই ম্যানুয়েল থেরাপী দিয়ে মানুষের ঘাড়, কোমর এবং মেরুদন্ডের ব্যথা নিরাময় করা সম্ভব। দূর্ঘটনা, ষ্ট্রোক সহ নানা কারণে পঙ্গুত্ব বরণকারীদের সমস্যা সমাধানও সম্ভব এ থেরাপীতে।” ফিজিওথেরাপীর চিকিৎসকরা আরোও বলেন, ”হাতের কলাকৌশল ব্যবহার করে জয়েন্টগুলোতে নাড়াচাড়া করা হয় বলেই এ চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতির নামকরণ করা হয়েছে ম্যানুয়েল থেরাপী। এটা ফিজিওথেরাপীরই অংশ।” দু’দিনব্যাপী এ সম্মেলন উদ্বোধন করেন অষ্ট্রেলিয়ার মেলবোর্ন ইউনিভার্সিটির মেডিসিন বিভাগের অধ্যাপক জুলিয়ান ওয়েব। সম্মেলনে যুক্তরাজ্য, যুক্তরাষ্ট্র ও কানাডা সহ বিশ্বের বিভিন্ন দেশের বিশেষজ্ঞরা অংশ নেন।
আমার মনে হয় এখানে অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসার সফলতার কথাই বলা হয়েছে। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসাও হাতের কলাকৌশল ব্যবহার করে করা হয়। ২০০৩ সাল থেকে ঢাকায় সাংবাদিক সাগর ছগীর অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি বাংলাদেশে নিয়ে আসার পর প্রথমেই নিজেই নিজের চিকিৎসা, পরিবারের চিকিৎসা এবং পরবর্তীতে প্রতিবেশীদের চিকিৎসা থেকে শুরু করে জাতীয়ভাবে পরিচিত বহু ব্যক্তিও শেষ চিকিৎসা হিসাবে অ্যাকিউপ্রেশারের মাধ্যমে বিভিন্ন জটিল রোগ থেকে মুক্তি পেয়েছেন। এদের সাক্ষাতকার ছবিসহ বিভিন্ন জাতীয় পত্রিকায় প্রকাশিত হয়েছে। পরবর্তীতে বাধ্য হয়ে জনাব সাগর সগীরকে ঢাকায় অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার ট্রেনিং সেন্টার খুলতে হয়। এ পর্যন্ত সারাদেশে বহু লোক ট্রেনিং নিয়ে ব্যক্তিগতভাবে, পারিবারিকভাবে বিভিন্ন জটিল রোগ থেকে মুক্তি লাভ করছেন। অনেকে ট্রেনিং গ্রহন করে অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র খুলে লক্ষ লক্ষ টাকা রোজগার করছেন।
সিলেটেও ”সিলেট অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার ট্রেনিং সেন্টার” নামে একটি শাখা শাহজালাল উপশহরে চালু করা হয়েছে। ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ প্রেস কাবের ব্যবস্হাপনায় ঢাকাস্হ বঙ্গজ স্বচিকিৎসা পরিবারের সহযোগিতায় ১ম ব্যাচে ২২জন প্রশিক্ষণার্থী অংশ গ্রহন করেন, এবং প্রশিক্ষণ নেন। গত ১৩ই ফেব্রুয়ারী ’০৯ ১ম ব্যাচের প্রশিক্ষণ কোর্স উদ্বোধন করেন সিলেট প্রেস কাবের সভাপতি জনাব মুকতাবিস-উন-নূর। উক্ত প্রশিক্ষণ সফলভাবে সমাপ্ত হয়েছে। গত ৭ই মার্চ ’০৯ তারিখ সমাপণী অনুষ্ঠানে প্রধান অতিথি হিসাবে উপস্হিত ছিলেন ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ প্রেস কাবের সাধারণ সম্পাদক রিয়াজ উদ্দিন ইসকা। ১ম ব্যাচের প্রশিক্ষণে অংশগ্রহন করেন মুমিনছড়া চা বাগানের মালিক মোসলেহ উদ্দিন খান, বাগানের সহকারী ম্যানেজার আব্দুল কাদির শাহিন, আল-আরাফাহ্ ইসলামী ব্যাংকের আম্বরখানা শাখার ম্যানেজার আবু তালেবও তাঁর সহধর্মিনী, মরহুম ডাঃ আব্দুল মুনিম সাহেবের ছেলে শাকিল আহমদ ও তাঁর স্ত্রী রিনা আহমদ, কলেজ শিক্ষক মতিলাল দেব, উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষীকা আয়েশা খানম, সরকারী প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষীকা নামিম আরা বেগম,সরকারী অবসরপ্রাপ্ত কর্মকর্তা সিরাজুল ইসলাম, বিশিষ্ট ব্যবসায়ী এ. কে. এম. ইকবাল আহমদ, হেলাল আহমদ, বেনু পাল সহ বিশিষ্ট ব্যাক্তিবর্গ। ২য় ব্যাচের প্রশিক্ষণ শীঘ্রই শুরু হতে যাচ্ছে।
১ম ব্যাচের প্রশিক্ষণ শেষে আমি প্রশিক্ষণ গ্রহনকারীদের সাথে একাধিকবার সভায়/ব্যক্তিগতভাবে মিলিত হয়ে এর চিকিৎসার সফলতা সর্ম্পকে জানতে চেয়েছি। সকলেই এক বাক্যে এর আর্শ্চয্যজনক সফলতা লাভ করেছেন বলে জানিয়েছেন এবং এই চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতির প্রচার ও প্রসার কামনা করেছেন। আল আরাফাহ্ ইসলামী ব্যাংকের ম্যানেজার জনাব আবু তালেব এ প্রসঙ্গে বলেন, ”অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার ট্রেনিং গ্রহনের পর এটা প্রয়োগ করে বিগত ২মাস আমাকে কোন ঔষধ কিনতে হয়নি। সত্যিই এটা ঔষধবিহীন স্বচিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি। আল্লাহ্ তার খাস রহমত স্বরূপ আমাদেরকে এ চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি দান করেছেন।”
Accupresure --Part 02. অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা : সফলতা ও বৈজ্ঞানিক ভিত্তি - ২
এখন আমার ব্যক্তিগত অভিজ্ঞতা খুব অল্প, তবুও বলতে হচ্ছে ঢাকা থেকে অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার ট্রেনিং নিয়ে দৈনিক সিলেটের ডাক পত্রিকায় আমার অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার বিষয়ক প্রথম লেখা ছাপা হওয়ার পর পাঠকদের অভূতপূর্ব সাড়া পাওয়ায় আমি পরীক্ষামূলকভাবে আমার পরিবারে চিকিৎসা দিতে শুরু করি। প্রচন্ড মাথা ব্যথা, ঘাড় ব্যথার চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতি শিখিয়ে দেই আমার ছোট বোন রোজীকে। সে অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার প্রয়োগ করে গত ২ মাস যাবত আল্লাহর মেহেবাণীতে সম্পূর্ণ সুস্হ্য।
ছেলে মেহেদী ৫ম শ্রেনীতে পড়ে। ঘন ঘন প্রস্রাব করতো। চিকিৎসা দেয়ার পর আল্লাহর রহমতে পুরাপুরি সুস্হ্য। এভাবে অনেককেই চিকিৎসা দিয়েছি। সুস্হ্য হইনি--একথা এখন পর্যন্ত কেউ বলেননি। বিশেষ করে এ্যাজমা/হাঁপানী দ্রুত সারে।
গত ১৫-২৩ এপ্রিল ৭২তম কাব-স্কাউটস লিডার বেসিক কোর্সে প্রশিক হিসেবে নিয়োগ পেয়েছিলাম সিলেটের আঞ্চলিক স্কাউট প্রশিক্ষণ কেন্দ্রে। সেখানে আমাদের ”বিগ বস” বাংলাদেশ স্কাউট্স, সিলেট অঞ্চলের ডি. আর. সি (প্রোগ্রাম) এবং অত্র কোর্সের কোর্স লিডার ডাঃ সিরাজুল ইসলাম শ্বাসকষ্টের কারনে ইনহেলার ব্যবহার করছেন দেখতে পেলাম। তিনি ডাক্তার কিন্তু অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতির সাথে পরিচিত নন। এ ব্যাপারে তার সাথে আলাপ করে তাকে চিকিৎসা দিলাম। এক ঘন্টা পর তিনি সুস্হ্যতাবোধ করছেন বলে আমাকে জানালেন। পরবর্তীতে ৮ দিনের প্রশিক্ষণে তাকে আর ইনহেলার ব্যবহার করতে হয়নি। এভাবে সহকর্মী অন্যান্য প্রশিক্ষকদেরও বিভিন্ন রোগের চিকিৎসা দিলাম। সবাই তাৎক্ষনিক ফল পেয়েছেন বলে আমাকে জানিয়েছেন।
প্রশিক্ষক প্রধান শিক্ষক জনাব বোরহান উদ্দিন আহমদ গত ২৬.৪.০৯ তারিখ ফোনে আমাকে জানিয়েছেন শ্বাসকষ্ট থেকে তিনি সম্পূর্ণ মুক্ত। আল্লাহ্ পাকের অশেষ রহমত এই অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা। ঔষধ ছাড়া, যন্ত্রপাতি ছাড়া হাতের কলাকৌশলে নিজেই নিজের হাতের তালুতে, পায়ের তলায় এই পদ্ধতি ব্যবহার করে জটিল রোগ থেকে আরোগ্য লাভ। বিশ্বাস না হবারই কথা। বিশ্বাসীরা বিশ্বাস তো করবেই কারন আল্লাহ্ কি না পারেন? আল্লাহর সৃষ্টির মধ্যে সবচেয়ে সেরা জীব মানুষ। বুদ্ধিভিত্তিক জীব মানুষ ছাড়া বাকী সব জীবই জৈবিক চাহিদা নির্ভর। মানুষ ছাড়া কোন জীবেরই ঔষধ, যন্ত্রপাতি, ডাক্তার, অপারেশন ইত্যাদি প্রয়োজন হয়না। ভাবুন মানুষের এসবের প্রয়োজন হবে কেন? আবার অনেক জটিল রোগ কি ঔষধ ছাড়া ভাল হয়না? অবশ্যই হচ্ছে। কারো কারো ডাক্তার ঔষধ লাগে কেন? আমার মনে হয় লাগায় বলেই লাগে। ইংল্যান্ড আমেরিকা থেকে চিকিৎসা নিয়েও অনেকে ব্যর্থ হয়, ফিরে আসে। ডাক্তার ও ঔষধে ভাল হলে তাদের ব্যর্থ হয়ে আসতে হতোনা হয়তো। ডাক্তার, ঔষধ অবশ্যই প্রয়োজন আছে-তবে প্রথমেই নয়, প্রাকৃতিক নিয়মে ব্যর্থ হলে চাই ডাক্তার।
Friday, May 22, 2009
Accupresure --Part 03. অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা : সফলতা ও বৈজ্ঞানিক ভিত্তি - ৩
ফেঞ্চুগঞ্জ সারখানা ৪৮ বছর ধরে চলছে। নির্মাণের পর জাপান থেকে ইঞ্জিনীয়ার এনে কয়েকবার এ কারখানা মেরামত করা হয়েছে। দেশের ইঞ্জিনীয়ার/টেকনিশয়ানরা তো প্রতি বছর/প্রতিদিন মেরামত করছেন। বার্ষিক মেরামত তো নির্ধারিতভাবে আছেই। তারপরও হঠাৎ বিকল, হঠাৎ বন্ধ চলছেই। উৎপাদন বন্ধ হয়ে যাবার ঘটনা ঘটছেই। কিন্তু মানব দেহের যন্ত্রাংশের সংখ্যা এই কারখানার চেয়ে কম নয়। সবগুলো যন্ত্রপাতির কাজও প্রায় একই রকম। এসব কোমল এবং শক্তিশালী শারিরীক যন্ত্রগুলো ১০০ বছর ধরে নিরবিচ্ছিন্ন ও অবিশ্বাস্য রকম পারস্পরিক সমন্বয়ের সাথে কাজ করছে। এ মানব শরীর স্বয়ংক্রিয়ভাবে নিজেই নিজের রোগ নিরাময় করতে সম। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার এ রোগ নিরাময় বিষয়ে শরীরকে সহায়তা করে এবং সকল অঙ্গ প্রত্যঙ্গ ও এন্ডোক্রিন গ্ল্যান্ডগুলোকে (অন্তঃস্রাবী অনালগ্রন্হি) যথাযথ সক্রিয় রাখে, যার ফলে আমরা নিখুঁত স্বাস্হের অধিকারী হই। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা বা অন্যান্য প্রাকৃতিক চিকিৎসা শিখে নেয়া খুবই সহজ। স্বল্প সময়ে শিখে নিয়ে ১০ বছরের শিশুও অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার চিকিৎসা করতে পারবে। অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার প্রাথমিক প্রশিক্ষণ খুব দীর্ঘ ও জটিল নয়। সপ্তাহে ২দিন দুই থেকে তিন ঘন্টা ক্লাস সর্বমোট ৩ সপ্তাহ। অর্থাৎ ২ থেকে ৩ ঘন্টার ৬টি ক্লাস। এ প্রশিক্ষণে ৩৮টা বিন্দুর সাথে পরিচয়, বিন্দুগুলোতে চাপ দেয়ার কৌশল, খাদ্যভ্যাস পরিবর্তনের প্রয়োজনীয়তা ইত্যাদি শেখানো হয় এবং প্রতিটি ক্লাসের লেকচার শীট এবং প্রয়োজনীয় সংখ্যক চিত্র সরবরাহ করা হয়।
আমার ১ম অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার বিষয়ক লেখা ছাপার পর আমার কাছে পাঠক মহলের অনুরোধ ছিল একটি সেমিনার করার। পর পর ২টা সেমিনার করেছি সিলেট জেলা পরিষদ মিলনায়তনে।। পরবর্তীতে অনুরোধ ট্রেনিং এর ব্যবস্হা করার। ট্রেনিং সেন্টার খুলে ১ম ব্যাচে ২২জন বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তিকে ট্রেনিং দেয়া হয়েছে। ২০/৩০ জন ভর্তি হয়ে গেলে ২য় ব্যাচ আগামী মাসের ১ম সপ্তাহে একই স্হানে শুরু করা যাবে। এখন অনেকেই বিশেষভাবে অনুরোধ করছেন চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র খোলার জন্য। এ প্রসঙ্গে আমার বক্তব্য হচ্ছে, আমার একার পক্ষে চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র আপাততঃ খোলা সম্ভব হবেনা, স্হানেরও অভাব। লোকবল তৈরীর চেষ্টা চলছে। দক্ষ লোক তৈরী হলে অবশ্যই চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র খোলা হবে। দক্ষতা অর্জন সময়ের ব্যাপার। তারপরও চিকিৎসা যে চলছেনা তা নয়। যারা আমার কাছে আসেন, যে রোগ নিয়ে, যতটুকু জানি তাৎক্ষনিকভাবে হাতে কলমে শিখিয়ে দিচ্ছি -- নিজেও চিকিৎসা দিচ্ছি। যখন কোন রোগী বলেন, ”ভাল হয়ে গেছি” তখন খুব ভাল লাগে, আল্লাহর শুকরিয়া আদায় করি। ডাক্তারও না, কবিরাজও না বিজ্ঞানের ছাত্রও ছিলামনা -তারপরও বিনা ঔষধে আমার চিকিৎসার উসিলায় রোগ ভাল হয়ে যায় – আল্লাহর শুকরিয়া আদায় করা ছাড়া কোন উপায় নেই। আলহামদুলিল্লাহ্ ।
লেখক : সাংবাদিক
পরিচালক : অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার ট্রেনিং সেন্টার
যোগাযোগ-০১৭১২৯৭৯২৬৪
আমার ১ম অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার বিষয়ক লেখা ছাপার পর আমার কাছে পাঠক মহলের অনুরোধ ছিল একটি সেমিনার করার। পর পর ২টা সেমিনার করেছি সিলেট জেলা পরিষদ মিলনায়তনে।। পরবর্তীতে অনুরোধ ট্রেনিং এর ব্যবস্হা করার। ট্রেনিং সেন্টার খুলে ১ম ব্যাচে ২২জন বিশিষ্ট ব্যক্তিকে ট্রেনিং দেয়া হয়েছে। ২০/৩০ জন ভর্তি হয়ে গেলে ২য় ব্যাচ আগামী মাসের ১ম সপ্তাহে একই স্হানে শুরু করা যাবে। এখন অনেকেই বিশেষভাবে অনুরোধ করছেন চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র খোলার জন্য। এ প্রসঙ্গে আমার বক্তব্য হচ্ছে, আমার একার পক্ষে চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র আপাততঃ খোলা সম্ভব হবেনা, স্হানেরও অভাব। লোকবল তৈরীর চেষ্টা চলছে। দক্ষ লোক তৈরী হলে অবশ্যই চিকিৎসা কেন্দ্র খোলা হবে। দক্ষতা অর্জন সময়ের ব্যাপার। তারপরও চিকিৎসা যে চলছেনা তা নয়। যারা আমার কাছে আসেন, যে রোগ নিয়ে, যতটুকু জানি তাৎক্ষনিকভাবে হাতে কলমে শিখিয়ে দিচ্ছি -- নিজেও চিকিৎসা দিচ্ছি। যখন কোন রোগী বলেন, ”ভাল হয়ে গেছি” তখন খুব ভাল লাগে, আল্লাহর শুকরিয়া আদায় করি। ডাক্তারও না, কবিরাজও না বিজ্ঞানের ছাত্রও ছিলামনা -তারপরও বিনা ঔষধে আমার চিকিৎসার উসিলায় রোগ ভাল হয়ে যায় – আল্লাহর শুকরিয়া আদায় করা ছাড়া কোন উপায় নেই। আলহামদুলিল্লাহ্ ।
লেখক : সাংবাদিক
পরিচালক : অ্যাকিউপ্রেশার ট্রেনিং সেন্টার
যোগাযোগ-০১৭১২৯৭৯২৬৪
Monday, February 16, 2009
Reflexology : Part-03
Reflexology employs the principle that the reflex points on the feet, when hand pressure is applied, will reflexively stimulate energy to a related muscle or organ in the body and promote healing.
People with serious and long-term medical problems are urged to seek the advice of a physician. Diabetes patients in particular are urged to approach this therapy cautiously. Likewise pregnant women are cautioned emphatically to avoid reflexology during the early phases of pregnancy altogether, as accidentally induced labor and subsequent premature delivery can result from reflexology treatment.
A consultation with a reflexologist is recommended in order to determine the safety and appropriateness of reflexology therapy for a specific health problem or condition.
Side effects
Because reflexology is intended to normalize the body functions, the therapy does not cause a condition to worsen. Most patients find that pain diminishes over the course of the therapy. It has been noted, however, that some patients experience greater discomfort in the second session than in the first session, because a significant easing of pain and tension is generally associated with the initial therapy session. As a result, when pressure is reapplied to the tender points of the foot during the second session, the sensitivity has been heightened. This increase in sensitivity may cause minor additional discomfort for the patient.
People with serious and long-term medical problems are urged to seek the advice of a physician. Diabetes patients in particular are urged to approach this therapy cautiously. Likewise pregnant women are cautioned emphatically to avoid reflexology during the early phases of pregnancy altogether, as accidentally induced labor and subsequent premature delivery can result from reflexology treatment.
A consultation with a reflexologist is recommended in order to determine the safety and appropriateness of reflexology therapy for a specific health problem or condition.
Side effects
Because reflexology is intended to normalize the body functions, the therapy does not cause a condition to worsen. Most patients find that pain diminishes over the course of the therapy. It has been noted, however, that some patients experience greater discomfort in the second session than in the first session, because a significant easing of pain and tension is generally associated with the initial therapy session. As a result, when pressure is reapplied to the tender points of the foot during the second session, the sensitivity has been heightened. This increase in sensitivity may cause minor additional discomfort for the patient.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Reflexology : Part-2
Description
Origins
Reflexology is a healing art of ancient origin. Although its origins are not well documented, there are reliefs on the walls of a Sixth Dynasty Egyptian tomb (c. 2450 B.C.) that depict two seated men receiving massage on their hands and feet. From Egypt, the practice may have entered the Western world during the conquests of the Roman Empire. The concepts of reflexology have also been traced to pre-dynastic China (possibly as early as 3000 B.C.) and to ancient Indian medicine. The Inca civilization may have subscribed to the theories of reflexology and passed on the practice of this treatment to the Native Americans in the territories that eventually entered the United States.
In recent times, Sir Henry Head first investigated the concepts underlying reflexology in England in the 1890s. Therapists in Germany and Russia were researching similar notions at approximately the same time, although with a different focus. Less than two decades later, a physician named William H. Fitzgerald presented a similar concept that he called zone analgesia or zone therapy. Fitzgerald's zone analgesia was a method of relieving pain through the application of pressure to specific locations throughout the entire body. Fitzgerald divided the body into 10 vertical zones, five on each side, that extended from the head to the fingertips and toes, and from front toback. Every aspect of the human body appears in one of these 10 zones, and each zone has a reflex area on the hands and feet. Fitzgerald and his colleague, Dr. Edwin Bowers, demonstrated that by applying pressure on one area of the body, they could anesthetize or reduce pain in a corresponding part. In 1917, Fitzgerald and Bowers published Relieving Pain at Home, an explanation of zone therapy.
Later, in the 1930s, a physical therapist, Eunice D. Ingham, explored the direction of the therapy and made the startling discovery that pressure points on the human foot were situated in a mirror image of the corresponding organs of the body with which the respective pressure points were associated. Ingham documented her findings, which formed the basis of reflexology, in Stories the Feet Can Tell, published in 1938. Although Ingham's work in reflexology was inaccurately described as zone therapy by some, there are differences between the two therapies of pressure analgesia. Among the more marked differences, reflexology defines a precise correlation between pressure points and afflicted areas of the body. Furthermore, Ingham divided each foot and hand into 12 respective pressure zones, in contrast to the 10 vertical divisions that encompass the entire body in Fitzgerald's zone therapy.
In 1968 two siblings, Dwight Byers and Eusebia Messenger, established the National Institute of Reflexology. By the early 1970s the institute had grown and was renamed the International Institute of Reflexology.
In a typical reflexology treatment, the therapist and patient have a preliminary discussion prior to therapy, to enable the therapist to focus more accurately on the patient's specific complaints and to determine the appropriate pressure points for treatment.
A reflexology session involves pressure treatment that is most commonly administered in foot therapy sessions of approximately 40-45 minutes in duration. The foot therapy may be followed by a brief 15-minute hand therapy session. No artificial devices or special equipment are associated with this therapy. The human hand is the primary tool used in reflexology. The therapist applies controlled pressure with the thumb and forefinger, generally working toward the heel of the foot or the outer palm of the hand. Most reflexologists apply pressure with their thumbs bent; however, some also use simple implements, such as the eraser end of a pencil. Reflexology therapy is not massage, and it is not a substitute for medical treatment.
Reflexology is a complex system that identifies and addresses the mass of 7,000 nerve endings that are contained in the foot. Additional reflexology addresses the nerves that are located in the hand. This is a completely natural therapy that affords relief without the use of drugs. The Reflexology Association of America (RAA) formally discourages the use of oils or other preparations in performing this hands-on therapy.
Preparations
In order to realize maximum benefit from a reflexology session, the therapist as well as the patient should be situated so as to afford optimal comfort for both. Patients in general receive treatment in a reclining position, with the therapist positioned as necessary—to work on the bare feet, or alternately on the bare hands.
A reflexology patient removes both shoes and socks in order to receive treatment. No other preparation is involved. No prescription drugs, creams, oils, or lotions are used on the skin.
Precautions
Reflexology is extremely safe. It may even be self-administered in a limited form whenever desired. The qualified reflexologist offers a clear and open disclaimer that reflexology does not constitute medical treatment in any form, nor is reflexology given as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. The ultimate purpose of the therapy is to promote wellness; fundamentally it is a form of preventive therapy.
Origins
Reflexology is a healing art of ancient origin. Although its origins are not well documented, there are reliefs on the walls of a Sixth Dynasty Egyptian tomb (c. 2450 B.C.) that depict two seated men receiving massage on their hands and feet. From Egypt, the practice may have entered the Western world during the conquests of the Roman Empire. The concepts of reflexology have also been traced to pre-dynastic China (possibly as early as 3000 B.C.) and to ancient Indian medicine. The Inca civilization may have subscribed to the theories of reflexology and passed on the practice of this treatment to the Native Americans in the territories that eventually entered the United States.
In recent times, Sir Henry Head first investigated the concepts underlying reflexology in England in the 1890s. Therapists in Germany and Russia were researching similar notions at approximately the same time, although with a different focus. Less than two decades later, a physician named William H. Fitzgerald presented a similar concept that he called zone analgesia or zone therapy. Fitzgerald's zone analgesia was a method of relieving pain through the application of pressure to specific locations throughout the entire body. Fitzgerald divided the body into 10 vertical zones, five on each side, that extended from the head to the fingertips and toes, and from front toback. Every aspect of the human body appears in one of these 10 zones, and each zone has a reflex area on the hands and feet. Fitzgerald and his colleague, Dr. Edwin Bowers, demonstrated that by applying pressure on one area of the body, they could anesthetize or reduce pain in a corresponding part. In 1917, Fitzgerald and Bowers published Relieving Pain at Home, an explanation of zone therapy.
Later, in the 1930s, a physical therapist, Eunice D. Ingham, explored the direction of the therapy and made the startling discovery that pressure points on the human foot were situated in a mirror image of the corresponding organs of the body with which the respective pressure points were associated. Ingham documented her findings, which formed the basis of reflexology, in Stories the Feet Can Tell, published in 1938. Although Ingham's work in reflexology was inaccurately described as zone therapy by some, there are differences between the two therapies of pressure analgesia. Among the more marked differences, reflexology defines a precise correlation between pressure points and afflicted areas of the body. Furthermore, Ingham divided each foot and hand into 12 respective pressure zones, in contrast to the 10 vertical divisions that encompass the entire body in Fitzgerald's zone therapy.
In 1968 two siblings, Dwight Byers and Eusebia Messenger, established the National Institute of Reflexology. By the early 1970s the institute had grown and was renamed the International Institute of Reflexology.
In a typical reflexology treatment, the therapist and patient have a preliminary discussion prior to therapy, to enable the therapist to focus more accurately on the patient's specific complaints and to determine the appropriate pressure points for treatment.
A reflexology session involves pressure treatment that is most commonly administered in foot therapy sessions of approximately 40-45 minutes in duration. The foot therapy may be followed by a brief 15-minute hand therapy session. No artificial devices or special equipment are associated with this therapy. The human hand is the primary tool used in reflexology. The therapist applies controlled pressure with the thumb and forefinger, generally working toward the heel of the foot or the outer palm of the hand. Most reflexologists apply pressure with their thumbs bent; however, some also use simple implements, such as the eraser end of a pencil. Reflexology therapy is not massage, and it is not a substitute for medical treatment.
Reflexology is a complex system that identifies and addresses the mass of 7,000 nerve endings that are contained in the foot. Additional reflexology addresses the nerves that are located in the hand. This is a completely natural therapy that affords relief without the use of drugs. The Reflexology Association of America (RAA) formally discourages the use of oils or other preparations in performing this hands-on therapy.
Preparations
In order to realize maximum benefit from a reflexology session, the therapist as well as the patient should be situated so as to afford optimal comfort for both. Patients in general receive treatment in a reclining position, with the therapist positioned as necessary—to work on the bare feet, or alternately on the bare hands.
A reflexology patient removes both shoes and socks in order to receive treatment. No other preparation is involved. No prescription drugs, creams, oils, or lotions are used on the skin.
Precautions
Reflexology is extremely safe. It may even be self-administered in a limited form whenever desired. The qualified reflexologist offers a clear and open disclaimer that reflexology does not constitute medical treatment in any form, nor is reflexology given as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. The ultimate purpose of the therapy is to promote wellness; fundamentally it is a form of preventive therapy.
Reflexology : Part-1
Definition
Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. In the absence of any particular malady or abnormality, reflexology may be as effective for promoting good health and for preventing illness as it may be for relieving symptoms of stress, injury, and illness.
Reflexologists work from maps of predefined pressure points that are located on the hands and feet. These pressure points are reputed to connect directly through the nervous system and affect the bodily organs and glands. The reflexologist manipulates the pressure points according to specific techniques of reflexology therapy. By means of this touching therapy, any part of the body that is the source of pain, illness, or potential debility can be strengthened through the application of pressure at the respective foot or hand location.
Purpose
Reflexology promotes healing by stimulating the nerves in the body and encouraging the flow of blood. In the process, reflexology not only quells the sensation of pain, but relieves the source of the pain as well.
Anecdotally, reflexologists claim success in the treatment of a variety of conditions and injuries. One condition is fibromyalgia. People with this disease are encouraged to undergo reflexology therapy to alleviate any of a number of chronic bowel syndromes associated with the condition. Frequent brief sessions of reflexology therapy are also recommended as an alternative to drug therapy for controlling the muscle pain associated with fibromyalgia and for relieving difficult breathing caused by tightness in the muscles of the patient's neck and throat.
Reflexology applied properly can alleviate allergy symptoms, as well as stress, back pain, and chronic fatigue. The techniques of reflexology can be performed conveniently on the hand in situations where a session on the feet is not practical, although the effectiveness of limited hand therapy is less pronounced than with the foot pressure therapy.
Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. This controlled pressure alleviates the source of the discomfort. In the absence of any particular malady or abnormality, reflexology may be as effective for promoting good health and for preventing illness as it may be for relieving symptoms of stress, injury, and illness.
Reflexologists work from maps of predefined pressure points that are located on the hands and feet. These pressure points are reputed to connect directly through the nervous system and affect the bodily organs and glands. The reflexologist manipulates the pressure points according to specific techniques of reflexology therapy. By means of this touching therapy, any part of the body that is the source of pain, illness, or potential debility can be strengthened through the application of pressure at the respective foot or hand location.
Purpose
Reflexology promotes healing by stimulating the nerves in the body and encouraging the flow of blood. In the process, reflexology not only quells the sensation of pain, but relieves the source of the pain as well.
Anecdotally, reflexologists claim success in the treatment of a variety of conditions and injuries. One condition is fibromyalgia. People with this disease are encouraged to undergo reflexology therapy to alleviate any of a number of chronic bowel syndromes associated with the condition. Frequent brief sessions of reflexology therapy are also recommended as an alternative to drug therapy for controlling the muscle pain associated with fibromyalgia and for relieving difficult breathing caused by tightness in the muscles of the patient's neck and throat.
Reflexology applied properly can alleviate allergy symptoms, as well as stress, back pain, and chronic fatigue. The techniques of reflexology can be performed conveniently on the hand in situations where a session on the feet is not practical, although the effectiveness of limited hand therapy is less pronounced than with the foot pressure therapy.
Monday, January 19, 2009
INFLUENZA AND INFLUENZA VACCINE
Influenza each year causes tremendous amounts of school absence among
older children and serious illness among preschool children. Symptoms during influenza may include headache, stomach ache, fever, vomiting, and cough, and complete recovery from them may take weeks or months. Influenza may also lead to pneumonia,ear infection , and other complications, and it may make a child more susceptible to illness long after the influenza itself seems to have disappeared. Influenza is particularly troublesome for those who have serious allergies or other chronic diseases.
Recommend influenza vaccine for children with a past history of repeated
pneumonia, asthma, or frequent ear infections. Any child who has diabetes, congenital heart disease, or chronic lung disease should have influenza vaccine. Others living in the same household with these high risk children should also receive influenza vaccine.
Children who are generally more healthy may be given influenza vaccine to reduce the
risk of illness and school absence during the flu season. Influenza vaccine may be
expected to decrease the likelihood of getting influenza, or make it less severe with complications less likely.
Reactions to influenza vaccine are generally mild, but some swelling and
soreness at the site of injection and mild fever and muscular pains may sometimes
occur. Those who have developed hives, swelling of the tongue, or other severe
reactions after eating eggs should not be given influenza vaccine.
Children 6 months through 8 years of age, if they have not had previous
influenza vaccine, are best protected with two doses of influenza vaccine given a month or more apart. Others receive a single dose. Influenza vaccine is not recommended under 6 months of age. It may be given at the same time as other immunizations.
Influenza vaccine should be scheduled in September, October, or November,
and the second dose, if recommended, should be given before December. Influenza
vaccine needs to be given each year, since protection does not last from flu shots or illness the previous years. Now a new alternative nasal influenza vaccine is available, known as FluMist. FluMist is currently available for children age 5 and older and adults under age 50 who do not have underlying chronic disease. Children and adults with chronic respiratory disease must still receive the traditional injectable influenza vaccine.
In addition to prevention, Influenza can be treated with a highly effective antiviral drug known as Tamiflu (oseltamivir). The earlier influenza is diagnosed the more effective Tamiflu is at relieving symptoms. If you think your child may have the flu have your child see your doctor early so they might benefit from this medication. Waiting in this case will render the drug less effective and the child will progress through a full course of the disease undeterred.
older children and serious illness among preschool children. Symptoms during influenza may include headache, stomach ache, fever, vomiting, and cough, and complete recovery from them may take weeks or months. Influenza may also lead to pneumonia,ear infection , and other complications, and it may make a child more susceptible to illness long after the influenza itself seems to have disappeared. Influenza is particularly troublesome for those who have serious allergies or other chronic diseases.
Recommend influenza vaccine for children with a past history of repeated
pneumonia, asthma, or frequent ear infections. Any child who has diabetes, congenital heart disease, or chronic lung disease should have influenza vaccine. Others living in the same household with these high risk children should also receive influenza vaccine.
Children who are generally more healthy may be given influenza vaccine to reduce the
risk of illness and school absence during the flu season. Influenza vaccine may be
expected to decrease the likelihood of getting influenza, or make it less severe with complications less likely.
Reactions to influenza vaccine are generally mild, but some swelling and
soreness at the site of injection and mild fever and muscular pains may sometimes
occur. Those who have developed hives, swelling of the tongue, or other severe
reactions after eating eggs should not be given influenza vaccine.
Children 6 months through 8 years of age, if they have not had previous
influenza vaccine, are best protected with two doses of influenza vaccine given a month or more apart. Others receive a single dose. Influenza vaccine is not recommended under 6 months of age. It may be given at the same time as other immunizations.
Influenza vaccine should be scheduled in September, October, or November,
and the second dose, if recommended, should be given before December. Influenza
vaccine needs to be given each year, since protection does not last from flu shots or illness the previous years. Now a new alternative nasal influenza vaccine is available, known as FluMist. FluMist is currently available for children age 5 and older and adults under age 50 who do not have underlying chronic disease. Children and adults with chronic respiratory disease must still receive the traditional injectable influenza vaccine.
In addition to prevention, Influenza can be treated with a highly effective antiviral drug known as Tamiflu (oseltamivir). The earlier influenza is diagnosed the more effective Tamiflu is at relieving symptoms. If you think your child may have the flu have your child see your doctor early so they might benefit from this medication. Waiting in this case will render the drug less effective and the child will progress through a full course of the disease undeterred.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Acupressure
Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to press key points on the surface of the skin to stimulate the body's natural self-curative abilities. When these points are pressed, they release muscular tension and promote the circulation of blood and the body's life force to aid healing. Acupuncture and acupressure use the same points, but acupuncture employs needles, while acupressure uses the gentle but firm pressure of hands (and even feet). There is a massive amount of scientific data that demonstrates why and how acupuncture is effective. But acupressure, the older of the two traditions, was neglected after the Chinese developed more technological methods for stimulating points with needles and electricity. Acupressure, however, continues to be the most effective method for self-treatment of tension-related ailments by using the power and sensitivity of the human hand.
Foremost among the advantages of acupressure's healing touch is that it is safe to do on yourself and others - even if you've never done it before - so long as you follow the instructions and pay attention to the cautions. There are no side effects from drugs, because there are no drugs. And the only equipment needed are your own two hands. You can practice acupressure therapy any time, anywhere.
Acupressure can be effective in helping relieve headaches, eyestrain, sinus problems, neck pain, backaches, arthritis, muscle aches, and tension due to stress. Also shown hundreds of acupressure students, patients, and friends how to use acupressure to relieve ulcer pain, menstrual cramps, lower back aches, constipation, and indigestion. You can also use self-acupressure to relieve anxiety and to help you get to sleep at night.
There are also great advantages to using acupressure as a way to balance the body and maintain good health. The healing touch of acupressure reduces tension, increases circulation, and enables the body to relax deeply. By relieving stress, acupressure strengthens resistance to disease and promotes wellness.
In acupressure, local symptoms are considered an expression of the condition of the body as a whole. A tension headache, for instance, may be rooted in the shoulder and neck area. Thus acupressure focuses on relieving pain and discomfort as well as on responding to tension before it develops into a "dis-ease" that is, before the constrictions and imbalances can do further damage. By using a combination of self-help methods such as trigger point stimulation, deep breathing, range-of-motion exercises, and relaxation techniques, you can improve your condition as well as feel more alive, healthy, and in harmony with your life.
Foremost among the advantages of acupressure's healing touch is that it is safe to do on yourself and others - even if you've never done it before - so long as you follow the instructions and pay attention to the cautions. There are no side effects from drugs, because there are no drugs. And the only equipment needed are your own two hands. You can practice acupressure therapy any time, anywhere.
Acupressure can be effective in helping relieve headaches, eyestrain, sinus problems, neck pain, backaches, arthritis, muscle aches, and tension due to stress. Also shown hundreds of acupressure students, patients, and friends how to use acupressure to relieve ulcer pain, menstrual cramps, lower back aches, constipation, and indigestion. You can also use self-acupressure to relieve anxiety and to help you get to sleep at night.
There are also great advantages to using acupressure as a way to balance the body and maintain good health. The healing touch of acupressure reduces tension, increases circulation, and enables the body to relax deeply. By relieving stress, acupressure strengthens resistance to disease and promotes wellness.
In acupressure, local symptoms are considered an expression of the condition of the body as a whole. A tension headache, for instance, may be rooted in the shoulder and neck area. Thus acupressure focuses on relieving pain and discomfort as well as on responding to tension before it develops into a "dis-ease" that is, before the constrictions and imbalances can do further damage. By using a combination of self-help methods such as trigger point stimulation, deep breathing, range-of-motion exercises, and relaxation techniques, you can improve your condition as well as feel more alive, healthy, and in harmony with your life.
