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POPSMentally Ill Killed by Medication
The gentle, artistic boy who played the cello and bass guitar was long gone. "At 15 Daniel was being bullied at school and then started to have strange thoughts, anxiety and sleep problems. A doctor prescribed him a powerful drug called Stelazine and that was the start of a nightmare which eventually led to his death. He had bad physical reactions to the medication straight away but every symptom was seen as more evidence of schizophrenia and treated with more medication. Alternative treatments were never an option; keeping him calm was the priority. "Daniel was really passive and never complained but my mum was convinced the medication was going to kill him. She changed GPs many times, went private, bought vitamins and demanded blood tests; getting better care for Daniel became her full-time occupation but she was accused of interfering. In the months before his death, Daniel suffered from three major epileptic fits brought on by drinking too much water. Why was he so thirsty? I
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POPSCitizen Journalism And Steve Jobbs It is simply silly to decry "citizen journalism" because one "citizen journalist" got the story wrong, intentionally or otherwise. Actually, the term "citizen journalism" is silly. It is a way for big media to differentiate themselves from the "citizens". People say things on the street. People say things in their home, at work, on the train, and in email, Twitter and on their blogs. This is all information. The fact that it continues to be necessary to think about what you hear and run it through filters is no different for any information source. I certainly would never take a CNN, or Fox or MSNBC news story as gospel. Would you?
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POPSIs It Possible To Have An 'Out-of-Body' Experience? "Death is not a specific moment," he says. "It is a process..." "... a period of time, which may last from a few seconds to an hour or more, in which medical efforts may succeed in restarting the heart and reversing the dying process. What people experience during this period provides a unique window into what we are all likely to experience during the dying process." Clip Song
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POPSGovernment still not listening on Injured Servicemen
There is an illusion amongst civilians that Service Men get decent medical treatment. It is a myth that should be rammed down the throats of every politician and apologists for MP's. Treatment on wards can be first class. Aftercare is and always has been, none existent. When a patient is released from hospital care, treatment invariably ends. Old SBA's now openly brag abut the pain hey inflicted on out-patients. That could be funny but for the fact that many illnesses were never diagnosed properly. I know a man who contacted hepatitis in 1966, a condition that destroyed his health, which went undiagnosed until 1999, when he suffered a massive heart attack. In those day a patient was returned to Unit the instant he could walk. No after care, no constant surveillance, no real concern for a patient's well-being. If you were ill you were a malingerer, a shot of penicillin in the backside and back to duty for you Me Boy. So when you read the reply from Downing Street, just take it
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POPSDo I have to "Safely Remove Hardware" always? My friends would normally have a heart attack if I pulled my pendrive from their machines without "stopping" the device first. I knew that USB was designed to be hot pluggable/unpluggable, and I think I read somewhere that it was OK to do that with pendrives, so I've always done that without incident. However, my memory is not what it was, so I decided to look for info and save this clip for future reference.
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POPSSymptoms of Anxiety Site with great tips for how to beat anxiety and panic attacks. If you struggle with anxiety, you'll want to check this out!
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POPSHeard on the Hill: Rollcall News: Senator Chris Matthews? Saying What Holly-wouldn’t. Sunday’s screening of the Hollywood-goes-conservative film “An American Carol” brought out some of the movie’s principals, including Kevin Farley (brother of the late “Saturday Night Live” funnyman Chris Farley), Jon Voight and producer David Zucker, for some conservative laughs. Actor and outspoken Republican Kelsey Grammer, who plays Gen. George Patton in the film, appeared in a video to address the crowd. Grammer, who recently had a heart attack, got applause from the audience when he told them that “against doctor’s orders, I watched a little of the coronation coverage. I mean convention coverage,” referring to the Democrats’ Denver confab in which they named Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) their main man.
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POPSHow does it feel to die? This article takes the guess work out of death. How does it feel to drown? How long does it take? Is Lethal Injection painless? Do you die from strangulation or from a broken neck? This article explains the most common ways to die, what it likely feels like and how long it takes in most cases.
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POPSOpen Letter to Senator John McCain Let's talk about another POW: Floyd James Thompson. Outside of the military, and even inside, I doubt there are few that have ever heard of him. (Read this book for a full history) He was the longest held POW in US History, just 10 days short of 9 years in captivity during the Vietnam War. He was a pilot and shot down just like you, Senator McCain. Why has the general public never heard of him and his sacrifice on behalf of the nation though? I guess its because he never used his experience for personal gain or notoriety. His story is much sadder actually. After his release, his marriage fell apart, he developed a drinking problem, and eventually suffered a massive heart attack. He represented the plight of so many POW's, he suffered silently, forgotten by a country trying to heal the still open wounds from the Vietnam War.
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POPSActor Joe Kudla (”Snot” from Puke and Snot) has died Just saw the Puke and Snot show today at the renaissance festival and I have to say it was a great show, but it wasn't quite the same. John Gamoke does a great job in the new role of Thomas Snot Jr. and Mark Sieve is amazing as usual. There has been a memorial fund setup in Joe's honor and you can get more information on Puke and Snot's website: http://www.magaga.com/ For all the Puke and Snot fans, you can digg this story here: http://digg.com/celebrity/Actor_Joe_Kudla_Snot_from_Puke_and_Snot_has_died
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POPSrecipe for a heart attack (but probably tasty) The person who linked to this suggested replacing the jelly with Nutella, which sounds really good. A commenter later in the thread added, "I just happened to have some bacon, Hershey's bars and a kaiser roll handy. I tested it with just the above ingredients. Then I added some butter. Then some peanut butter. The complete version was excellent. So were the other partial versions. Ok, let's be honest here. Chocolate is awesome. Bacon too. add anything you want to that combo and you are good to go and considered a gourmet cook as far as I am concerned."
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POPScocaine symptoms Cocaine can be a very dangerous drug and people who are taking this can suffer from a lot of anxiety, depression and other abnormal things. We must help them get over this bad episode in their lives and try to get back to normal.
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