cherifer doses recomended by adults at age 21?
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isn't cherifer like for children only??? well, t least on this site..probably they have one for adults...but yeah...
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it is not unusual for the elderly of her age to slump...especially in female.  disk space narrows, muscles atrophy, etc.  the first suggestion i read here would apply to olympic athlete...much too vigorous.\nwith the agreement of her gerontologist, she ought to seek an organized program of supervized water exercise, such as given by local Arthritis Associations, YWCA's, etc.  by all means, the beginner's class in which many aged people are generally the bulk of the participants.slowly does it...and the social aspect will help as well.  your mother is not atypical for many people her age, male and female.  Medicare will not pay for such programs, but I checked with my local Arthritis Foundation which has classes in an inside swimming pool, and 3 classes per week costs $45.00...perhaps you could help defray the costs if your mother does not have sufficient income.....i have no idea what her personal circumstances are, but it might make a great birthday present......and if you pay for it, she will feel obligated to go, even if she does not want to....can she drive? if not, perhaps you can drive her?  perhaps your community has programs for the elderly that include picking them up for such activities?
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What should you look for?\n"Choose a multi that has about 100 percent of the Daily Value [DV] of most of the essential vitamins and minerals," advises Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, professor of nutrition at Tufts University. But don't expect it to have 100 percent of the DV of calcium, because that amount is too large to fit into a multi. And be sure to note the amount of vitamin A. "Taking more than 100 percent of the DV may cause bone fractures in postmenopausal women and is linked to birth defects," says Helen Delichatsios, MD, instructor of nutrition at Harvard Medical School. "To play it safe, select a multi that has part or all of its vitamin A as safer beta-carotene."\n\nDo you need a special formula?\nA basic multi is all you need unless you fall into a group with special vitamin/mineral requirements. Women who are or are trying to become pregnant should choose a prenatal supplement because it has higher-than-normal amounts of folic acid, iron, zinc, and calcium--all critical to healthy births. Men and women over 50 benefit from a "seniors" formula that has extra vitamin D, vitamin B12, and calcium. But most older people don't have to watch the iron content of their multi as carefully as you might think. "The evidence that supplemental iron might be a heart disease risk factor in men and postmenopausal women is mixed," says JoAnn Manson, MD, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of preventive medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "The small amount of iron [18 mg per day] from a standard multi is probably safe for most people." However, if you have hemochromatosis (iron overload), select an iron-free preparation.\n\nShould you choose all-natural, sugar-free, starch-free, or slow-release products?\nMany people prefer using products with all-natural ingredients or no sugar or starch. It's really a personal decision. But those terms don't mean the product is better absorbed. As for slow-release multis, Dr. Blumberg says there's not enough evidence that they offer any advantage to counter the extra cost.\n\nIs there any benefit from added lycopene and lutein?\nUnfortunately, the benefit is only minimal. Lycopene, lutein, and other carotenoids may help to lower the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer. However, the amounts that are found in most multis are quite low, says Dr. Blumberg. Although every little bit helps, you still need to eat lots of fruits and veggies to get optimal intakes of these important compounds.\n\nWhat about the other extras such as enzymes, green algae, EGCG, amino acids, or herbs such as ginkgo?\n"Stick with the basics; your multi doesn't need bells and whistles," says James Dillard, MD, professor of medicine at Columbia University. Why? There are decades of research on vitamins and minerals, but not much data on these extras. As for herbs, it may seem convenient and economical to get herbs in your multi, but Dr. Blumberg says it's not a good idea. "Herbs are not nutrients; they are taken for very specific effects in the body." \n\nHis advice: "If you want to take an herb such as ginkgo, then buy a product that contains only that and in the proper dosage."
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you didn't say how old u r. but if theres a familt history i would talk to the dr and see what he/she recommends
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Hi!  Onset of my Grave's began at 15 but was asymptomatic (to the doctors) until age 22, when I demanded a blood test (I thought I was dying).  You see, I weighed 85 lbs. on my high school graduation day and looked anorexic.  Grave's had developed when I first menstruated, so I never had a steady period.  That, my weight, and my althleticism led the docs to think I was just slow to develop or too athletic for regular menstruation.  \n\nAnyway, upon a blood tests they found massive Grave's, gave me the meds, and all went well.  I went into remission about 1 year after the diagnosis at age 23.  I grew an inch taller and developed breasts (what a wonderful concept) that year as well.  I finally developed fat cells, long awaited, at age 25 and looked a healthy weight from then onward.\n\nYes, you can have children, but please wait until you are in remission from the Grave's.  You really don't want to be playing with Grave's when you are pregnany, since that's an additional factor which must be considered.\n\nMy advice is be patient with the whole process.  They have to first determine the best treatments ... I say treatments because for me it was PTU, which turned out not to work, to tapazol, which did work.  Had that not worked, we would have got to the subpartial thyroidectomy or radioactive iodine procedure.  You'll have monthly blood tests, enough to know your phlebotomist by name each time.  \n\nNo, it's not common to develop Grave's at your age.  I'd never met anyone (until I just talked to you) who had developed it like me.  BUT ... I have to tell you, be very thankful it has been found!  I went through 7 years of thinking I was going crazy, stupid doctor-prescribed weight gain diets, being forbidden from any exercise whatsoever (I'd lose too much weight), and unexplained emergency room visits for malnutrition (and I ate like a horse).  So, knowing what it is is half the battle.  Now you just have to figure out how you'll manage the next year being patient.  You will get better ... you're not "cured" but you can go into remission.  \n\nI went into remission at age 23, had monthly blood tests for a while (still in remission), then graduated to six months (still in remission) then went to yearly (still in remission).  About 8 years later, my doctor didn't want to do the blood test, since he said I was fine.  I insisted, since I have an abiding fear of Grave's, and it's a good thing I did. I now have Hashimoto's, the exact opposite of Grave's.  I am hypo and take replacement thyroid hormone.\n\nAccording to the research I did on Grave's, the docs aren't sure where the Grave's antibody comes from, but it looks like thyroid disorders can run in families, which was my case (I have 4 maternal aunts and my mother with thyroid issues).  Further, there is some indication that the thyroid comes with a shelf life, which is what I think is occuring with me.  With the way it went unchecked for so long (I was almost in thyroid storm, my numbers were so high -- the doc didn't know how I was alive), my thyroid really went into overdrive.  What if it can operate that way for only so long?  Anyway, that's the premise I operate on today, that the Grave's is gone forever and Hashimoto's is here to stay. My endocrinologist told me not to make such absolute statements, but I think the thyroid I have is dying slowly ... I'd much rather this than Grave's since Grave's is so insidious with me.\n\nAnyhow, I am now 38 and that's my story.  I hope it makes you feel a bit better that it can happen to teens.  You also need to be vigilant from now on, telling docs you need that blood test just to be safe, etc.  You WILL go into remission, one way or the other, and there are no real bad effects later on from this, as long as you keep on top of it.  You'll want to continue drinking milk and exercising, since the latest studie
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400 IU of Vit. E supplement per day is sufficient for ages 30-40 y/o, coz you can have the rest through natural means.\n\nu can increase your Vit. E supplement intake upon reaching over 40 y/o to 800 - 1000 IU a day, especially if you're still sexually active.
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I'm a 21 year old male so let me try to help you out.\n\nFirst off the 20's is a broad range, if I'm 29 I'm going to want something different than when I was 21.  Also, depends on who the gift is for.  If my girlfriend gets me a shower curtain I'm going to say, wtf?  If my mom did, well hey, she understands that I'm 21 and I need stuff for my place.\n\nThat brings me to this...  I'm 21 and I just started living on my own in the last 2 years or so.  I'm still building my little "empire" or apartment if you will with lots of goodies and so forth.  Maybe some DVDs or even that shower curtain if you their his bathroom could use a facelift.  \n\nI'll be commissioning in the Army in May so my dad is buying me my first pair of ACUs while my mom said she is leaning more toward something that will benefit me in life...  Ummm maybe that George Foreman Grill I've been wanting?  lol\n\nHopefully that shed some light for you.  Answer your question?  Leave some credit!  :-)
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Here is an excerpt from the warning letter sent to physicians from the manufacturer of Herceptin:\n\n"Dear Healthcare Provider:\n\nGenentech, Inc. wishes to inform you of updated cardiotoxicity information related to the use of HERCEPTIN® (trastuzumab), obtained from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) study (B-31), a randomized, Phase III trial that was conducted in 2043 women with operable, HER2 overexpressing breast cancer (IHC 3+ or FISH+). \n\nThis study demonstrated a significant increase in cardiotoxicity in patients who were randomized to the HERCEPTIN-containing arm as compared to patients who received chemotherapy alone.\n\nA preliminary analysis of the safety data from Study NSABP B-31 was presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in May 2005, during the presentation of a joint analysis of Study NSABP B-31 and the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) study (N9831). Study NSABP B-31 was intended, in part, to characterize cardiotoxicity associated with HERCEPTIN use and to assess the value of serial cardiac monitoring during HERCEPTIN therapy as a predictor of cardiotoxicity and as an aid to early identification of cardiac toxicity.\n\nStudy NSABP B-31 evaluated the addition of HERCEPTIN to standard adjuvant chemotherapy. The chemotherapy regimen\nconsisted of four cycles of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC) followed by four cycles of paclitaxel every 3 weeks; patients were randomized to receive 1 year of HERCEPTIN, at the approved dose and schedule, during and following paclitaxel (Arm 2) or to paclitaxel alone (Arm 1). Patients in this study were required to have a baseline assessment of cardiac function with either multigated acquisition scan (MUGA) or echocardiogram and to have follow-up assessments at the completion of AC and at 6, 9, and 18 months after the initiation of paclitaxel with or without HERCEPTIN. \n\nEligible patients had a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measurement at baseline (prior to any therapy) that was within normal limits and no history of or active cardiac disease, including cardiomyopathy, congestive heart failure, prior myocardial infarction, or arrhythmia.\nPrior to initiation of HERCEPTIN (Arm 2), LVEF measurements were required to be at or above the radiology facility's lower limit of normal (LLN) and be no more than 15 points below baseline measurements. \n\nFor patients randomized to Arm 2 with asymptomatic decrease in LVEF, the following table lists the guidelines that were employed for dose modification of HERCEPTIN [table unable to be produced here].\n\nHERCEPTIN was permanently discontinued in patients with symptomatic cardiac toxicity. In the event that HERCEPTlN\nadministration was withheld or discontinued because of cardiotoxicity, paclitaxel was administered at the investigator's discretion.\n\nA total of 1019 patients were randomized to the HERCEPTIN-containing arm (Arm 2). Based on preliminary data and analyses through April 2005, 6.8% of patients were unable to initiate HERCEPTlN per the protocol because of decreased LVEF or symptoms of cardiac toxicity experienced during the AC portion of therapy. Among the evaluable patients who had adequate cardiac function and initiated HERCEPTIN, 30.5% required at least one dose delay because of asymptomatic decrease in LVEF or cardiac symptoms. \n\nIn 18.6% of patients, HERCEPTIN was discontinued prior to the completion of 1 year of therapy because of asymptomatic decrease in LVEF (14.3%) and symptomatic cardiac dysfunction/other cardiac toxicity (4.3%). \n\nIn addition, a statistically significant increase in the 3-year cumulative incidence of New York Heart Association Class III and IV congestive heart failure and cardiac death was observed in patients who received the HERCEPTIN-containing regimen (4.1%) compared with control (0.8%). \n\nThere were no cardiac deaths observed in patients who received the HERCEPTIN-containing reg
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i think between 25 and 50, but check the link for more information
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New guidelines for adolescents and adults are 1,000-1,300mg per day depending on age and gender about 300mg per day higher than the old values.\nA glass of milk, a tub of yogurt or, two cheese slices provide about 300mg of calcium.
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I had one back in 91.  I wouldn't change my decision.  Only thing I wish I had been more informed about was that it would reduce and or cause you not to be able to produce milk for any babies you may have in the future.  Surgeries have been enhanced significantly now, compared to when I had it done...so certain procedures aren't done as commonly now.  Make sure that your doc thinks that you are through any chance of puberty as well...mine was done when I was almost 18 and they still grew in the years after surgery.  So good luck, and the more research you do, the more prepared you will feel.\n\n:-)\n\nPS...Also...if the doc can find that it is a medical necessity because of maybe back pain or bruising on the chest cavity from your bra, insurance will more likely cover it, as long as it is not found to be just a cosmetic choice.
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16 i think.. but ask a doctor
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i think you will be alright if you give her half the adult dose
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Kelp is a seaweed which is used to help people with thyroid problems. It contains natural sodium since it comes from the ocean. Since your level has jumped from 8.3 to 9.1 within a week. It will most likely be above level 10 within one more week. Therefore, taking 4 pills a day is overkill and can do more harm than good.\n\nThe average female requires 18 mgs of iron a day. A pregnant female requires 30 mgs. If your pills extend beyond that amount, reduce your intake.
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This depends on the fluoride level in your water supply.\n\nIf you have less than 0.3 ppm, she should stay on 0.5 mg for now, but start taking a full 1 mg QD at age 6.  If you have between 0.3 and 0.6 ppm, she should only be on 0.25 mg and increase to 0.5 mg at age 6.
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My husband took tarceva for lung cancer . It was $2950.00 per month. He passed in June .  I have about 14 pills left. If you want them email me I will give them to you. Good luck and I will be thinking of you.
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According to me age is not a big factor, as far as you know your limits its fine,even if you are above 18 you have to drink within your limits, and if you consume above that then you can land up in trouble, no matter what your age is.\nAbove 18 is considered in the sense that they are a bit mature and know their limits.\nEven doctor say that if you are limiting yourself to 1 or 2 pegs then it will not harm the body.