how long does rigamortis take and how long does it last?
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A few hours after a person or animal dies, the joints of the body stiffen and become locked in place. This stiffening is called rigor mortis. Depending on temperature and other conditions, rigor mortis lasts approximately 72 hours. The phenomenon is caused by the skeletal muscles partially contracting. The muscles are unable to relax, so the joints become fixed in place.\n\nMore specifically, what happens is that the membranes of muscle cells become more permeable to calcium ions. Living muscle cells expend energy to transport calcium ions to the outside of the cells. The calcium ions that flow into the muscle cells promote the cross-bridge attachment between actin and myosin, two types of fibers that work together in muscle contraction. The muscle fibers ratchet shorter and shorter until they are fully contracted or as long as the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and the energy molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are present. However, muscles need ATP in order to release from a contracted state (it is used to pump the calcium out of the cells so the fibers can unlatch from each other). ATP reserves are quickly exhausted from the muscle contraction and other cellular processes. This means that the actin and myosin fibers will remain linked until the muscles themselves start to decompose.\n\nRigor mortis can be used to help estimate time of death. The onset of rigor mortis may range from 10 minutes to several hours, depending on factors including temperature (rapid cooling of a body can inhibit rigor mortis, but it occurs upon thawing). Maximum stiffness is reached around 12-24 hours post mortem. Facial muscles are affected first, with the rigor then spreading to other parts of the body. The joints are stiff for 1-3 days, but after this time general tissue decay and leaking of lysosomal intracellular digestive enzymes will cause the muscles to relax. It is interesting to note that meat is generally considered to be more tender if it is eaten after rigor mortis has passed.
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5 - 10 days, depending on the antibiotic.  Be sure to eat yogurt and take acidophilus as soon as you stop taking the antibiotic, to prevent yeast infection or thrush.
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So many places to start.  First, Aleve, this is an over the counter drug which makes many believe that it is safe.  It's not.  It works by blocking an enzyme which makes prostaglandins, which cause inflammation.  Read the directions.  It shouldn't be taken over 10 days without a Doctors supervision, because you could either cause bleeding ulcers or irreversible liver damage.   The doctor needs to check your system with tests to continue to use it so that you don't cause these problems.  \n\nSecond, Omega-3 fatty acids are found in Ocean fish, no side effects and inhibit these same prostaglandins from being produced, plus they are good for your heart.  This is a recommendation from the Arthritis Foundation.\n\nThird, Vitamin D deficiency.  Go to pubmed.com search Vitamin D deficiency and look at the article 3.  Vitamin D deficiency is widespread unless you are in the sun a lot.  And, it's used in more places in your body then just the bones.  This is a fat soluble vitamin, which means your body has to process it to remove it from the body.  This takes time, so it can build in the body which could cause problems if you take to much.  So a doctor with an open mind to the newest research should be utilized so that she doesn't take to much.\n\nFourth, Turmeric the spice has curcumin in it.  Curcumin also has anti-inflammatory properties.  But, this too can cause liver problems if used too often.  Again, a open-minded doctor should be utilized.\n\nFifth, Heat.  Heat is good for muscles, because it causes them to relax.  But, we control our blood pressure with muscles in our arteries.  If you apply heat over the spinal joints, the same arteries will relax allowing more blood to flow into the area.  The extra fluid has to go somewhere and part of it will swell the joint space.  You have nerves in the capsule of the joint that check for swelling upon expansion of the capsule.  This will fire off a signal to your brain in the form of pain.   Ice is the better solution.  It has anti-inflammatory properties by reducing the blood flow.  But, it must be left on until numb, otherwise it just gets cold and won't do anything.  And, it will feel horribly like pens and needles for 3-4 minutes right before it numbs, most people will take it off at this point and never get relief.  Plus, a numb nerve cannot transmit a pain signal.\n\nMassage should provide some temporary relief, but beneficial relief because her muscles are surely involved at this point.  She should find a masseuse that she is comfortable with and stick to it for a while.\n\nMechanically, a Chiropractor or Osteopath could provide benefits but this is a case by case problem.  A joint that is mechanically not sitting in the correct position is going to wear that joint faster than others, this will be the joint that develops "wear and tear" arthritis, big name osteoarthritis.  This is the reason more people should see a Chiropractor or Osteopath, because look around you everyone gets this arthritis, because in general only 1 in 8 utilize the services of these 100 year old professions.  Side note,  you can look around and here the negatives of Chiropractic, but did you know it is the largest non-allopathic healthcare system in the world and it was started here in the United States.  You can find it being practiced in most countries, including Chinese hospitals by American Chiropractors, now that says something about its value.  \n\nLastly, musculoskeletal pain can be minimized with exercise.  She obviously is going to have a hard time by the sounds of it.  I would go with a previous suggestion of swimming.  It's easy on joints because your floating, yet your whole body has to work.  If you have a YMCA nearby, they sometimes have a water arthritis class that heats up the pool (this small amount of heat doesn't make my previous argument false.)  It will help her move.  She is on a slippery slope, she needs to move to minimize her pain.\n\n\nJust
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It takes at least 2 weeks to a month for the drug to accumulate in your system. Once it does, you'll start feeling some relief - Hang in there! It's not easy, but you can do it!
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It depends on the drug and on the physical condition of the person.\n\nSome drugs are out of the body in minutes, some take a month or more.  If you have problems with your kidneys, liver or certain enzyme systems, different drugs will hang around longer.
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Usually it takes at least a few weeks. If you haven't already, try taking them with food or at night before bed.
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Sometimes.  Usually about one week.  Get your doc to give you some valtrex.
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It varies from case to case. Could be 2 weeks, could be 20 years.  Magic Johnson still hasn't developed AIDS.
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Mine took about 6 weeks I think.  It wasn't that long.
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it depends sometimes it takes 30 minutes other times 1-2 hours, yeah its different everytime .someone told me to chew them up for fast releif but i heard its not good to do it.
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you should see results anywhere from 4-6 weeks if not sooner based on diet.
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apply this amalgam it will surel work: \nneem-2 leaves\nbesan-20 g\nrose water-40 ml\nvaseline-2 g\nAloe Vera Gel(available in market)-20 g\nApply this to ur face before sleep for 14 days\nand see the results\nbye\ngood luck
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DMSO is a stabilizing agent, thus I would expect it would be good for many weeks, if not months- The more important concern would be temperature.  Keep it at around freezing, and it'll stay for a good long time.
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I had a colonoscopy this year and I beleive it took about 30 mins,I cannot be sure about this because of the medication.....it was not uncomfortable and there was no after effects,good luck with the results.
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Can be anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. Without blood tests pretty quick. Toxicology takes awhile.
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A pharmacist will tell you that 6 months is about as long as you should keep it. However, it doesn't actually go bad. It just loses its potency. I've had the stuff left over from surgery that I took a year later. It still did the trick
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They'll disolve in due time.  I had them too.  They do take some time, but don't worry about it.  The more normal you act, as in eating and brushing, and swishing your mouth with salt water, the faster they'll come out.