Potu's Posts
Nairaland Forum › Potu's Profile › Potu's Posts
 Health › Re: The Best Drug To Fight Pneumonia Plsssssssssss by Potu(m): 12:23am On Oct 08, 2009 |
vincey:Sorry to disappoint you, but there is no best drug for pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, which is diagnosed by x-ray, or sputum; or bronchial wash or some other invasive methods. So, please head for the hospital for a proper diagnosis. Many different organisms can cause pneumonia, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, and can even be deadly. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia, as well as your age and underlying health. Treatment During the initial treatment of pneumonia, your physician will prescribe a broad spectrum antibiotics and an antiviral drug; because it is very difficult (except in few cases such as mycoplasma or walk-in pneumonia) to tell the difference. You will continue on these medications until the results of your culture and sensitivity test cones back. Then, a more definitive treatment will be given. If the cause is bacterial, the doctor will try to cure the infection with antibiotics. If the cause is viral, typical antibiotics will not be effective; your doctor may use antiviral medication. Patients with mild pneumonia who are otherwise healthy are usually treated with oral macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin). Patients with other serious illnesses, such as heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or emphysema, kidney disease, or diabetes are often given one of the following: • Fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin (Levaquin), sparfloxacin (Zagam), or gemifloxacin (Factive), moxifloxacin (Avelox) • High-dose amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate, plus a macrolide antibiotic (azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin) Many people can be treated at home with antibiotics. If you have an underlying chronic disease, severe symptoms, or low oxygen levels, you will likely require hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics and oxygen therapy. [Infants and the elderly are more commonly admitted for treatment of pneumonia]. You can take these steps at home: • Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen secretions and bring up phlegm. • Get lots of rest. Have someone else do household chores. • Control your fever with aspirin or acetaminophen. DO NOT give aspirin to children. When in the hospital, respiratory treatments to remove secretions may be necessary. Occasionally, steroid medications may be used to reduce wheezing if there is an underlying lung disease. Again, there is no one best drug for pneumonia 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 12:17am On Oct 08, 2009 |
tpia.:In that case, my next adventure will be to try saki. We use to watch my dad relish it. No kidding, the thought of eating cow intestines was disgusting. If it taste nice; I will close my eyes and try it. Thank you |
| Health › Re: The Best Drug To Fight Pneumonia Plsssssssssss by Potu(m): 8:59pm On Oct 07, 2009 |
vincey:Sorry to disappoint you, but there is no best drug for pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, which requires x-ray, or bronchial washngs, or deep sputum for diagnosis. Therefore, head for the hospital and get a proper diagnosis. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Pneumonia can range from mild to severe, and can even be deadly. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia, as well as your age and underlying health. Treatment During the initial treatment of pneumonia, your physician will prescribe a broad spectrum antibiotics and an antiviral drug; because it is very difficult (except in few cases such as mycoplasma or work in pneumonia) to tell the difference. You will continue on these medications until the results of your culture and sensitivity test cones back. Then, a more definitive treatment will be given. If the cause is bacterial, the doctor will try to cure the infection with antibiotics. If the cause is viral, typical antibiotics will not be effective; your doctor may use antiviral medication. Patients with mild pneumonia who are otherwise healthy are usually treated with oral macrolide antibiotics (azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin). Patients with other serious illnesses, such as heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or emphysema, kidney disease, or diabetes are often given one of the following: • Fluoroquinolone (levofloxacin (Levaquin), sparfloxacin (Zagam), or gemifloxacin (Factive), moxifloxacin (Avelox) • High-dose amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate, plus a macrolide antibiotic (azithromycin, clarithromycin, or erythromycin) Many people can be treated at home with antibiotics. If you have an underlying chronic disease, severe symptoms, or low oxygen levels, you will likely require hospitalization for intravenous antibiotics and oxygen therapy. [Infants and the elderly are more commonly admitted for treatment of pneumonia]. You can take these steps at home: • Drink plenty of fluids to help loosen secretions and bring up phlegm. • Get lots of rest. Have someone else do household chores. • Control your fever with aspirin or acetaminophen. DO NOT give aspirin to children. When in the hospital, respiratory treatments to remove secretions may be necessary. Occasionally, steroid medications may be used to reduce wheezing if there is an underlying lung disease. Again, there is no one best drug for pneumonia 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Health › Re: . by Potu(m): 8:41pm On Oct 07, 2009 |
sexyLeamon:I have to concur with many that you are sleepwalking. As already suggested, a video camera or your friend(s) can confirm that you do these things by yourself. There are many things you can do to alleviate sleepwalking. Such measures include getting adequate sleep; meditating or doing relaxation exercises before sleep; avoid any kind of stimuli (auditory or visual) prior to bedtime; keeping a safe sleeping environment free of harmful or sharp objects; sleeping in a bedroom on the ground floor if possible; and getting an air-conditioner (if possible). To prevent a fall, avoid bunk beds; lock the doors and windows; remove obstacles in the room (tripping over toys or objects is a potential hazard); cover glass windows with heavy drapes; and placing an alarm or bell on the bedroom door and if necessary, on any windows. Medical treatment for sleepwalking is reserved for special cases. If sleepwalking is caused by underlying medical conditions, for example, gastroesophageal reflux, obstructive sleep apnea, periodic leg movements (restless legs syndrome), or seizures, the underlying medical condition should be treated. Medications for the treatment of sleepwalking disorder may be necessary in the following situations: The possibility of injury is real; continued behaviors are causing significant family disruption or excessive daytime sleepiness; and other measures have proven to be inadequate. Medications that your physician may prescribe include: Benzodiazepines, such as estazolam (ProSom), or tricyclic antidepressants, such as trazodone (Desyrel), have been shown to be useful. Clonazepam (Klonopin) in low doses before bedtime and continued for 3-6 weeks is also usually effective. Medication can often be discontinued after 3-5 weeks without recurrence of symptoms. Occasionally, the frequency of episodes increases briefly after discontinuing the medication. The prescribing health care professional will be in a better position to evaluate and proffer prognosis. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 8:19pm On Oct 07, 2009 |
*Hauwa*:My brother, I was just trying to cook-up a balanced meal. I had no clue you don’t put steak in moi moi! Now I know, and knowing is the first step. Thanks ‘Shaki,’ isn’t that beef tripe (some type of cow stomach). Long time ago, my father use to eat tripe. We (the children) gather and watch him with awe as he consumed cow intestines (iyak!). Thanks, but no; thanks. |
| Health › Re: Doctor in the House: Free Medical Advice Available by Potu(m): 7:25pm On Oct 07, 2009 |
Balogun: AdeRex:AdeRex, I gather that you are concerned with your friend's well being. You are rightly concerned. We all should have friends that care for us, and your worries are very well founded. “Kosomi” is a very addictive drug that many babalawos in Nigeria market as a ‘Love Potion’ -- a concoction credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it. However, kosomi is a highly addictive drug many times more addictive than cocaine or heroin. Dilute alcohol potentiates (increases) its effects thousands of times, like blood potentiates the actions of hydrogen peroxide. Therefore, the taker is encouraged to drink a dilute alcohol such as beer. And, hence the name ‘Kosomi,’ meaning - -There isn’t water - - please have some beer. Kosomi is the latex released by lacerating (or "scoring"  the immature seed pods of local papaverine-like shrubs. Kosomi is not made with ogogoro, which is illicit gin. But some how, your people are right. Rather, ogogoro is used to extract kosomi from the latex of papaverine.When what causes the problem is what gives the relief; we say you are in an addictive cycle. Your friend may or may not be in love with this girl; but he is definitely an addict. Withdrawal pains from kosomi drives him straight into this woman’s hands for a fix. Kosomi being something called a plant alkaloid has a property (partition coefficient) that requires it to be administered in certain meals such as ‘akara (fried beans balls),’ or scrambled eggs; or sprinkled on ‘dodo (fried plantains).’ Is there an antidote for kosomi[b]?[/b] Yes there is. The babalawo who gave her the kosomi usually gives her another material that she must drink and insert into her vagina. She is told this material ‘ewe’ works in synergy with the kosomi, and if she does not drink or insert it; the kosomi will not work. Actually; that is not true. Kosomi is addictive without ewe. Ewe is actually the antagonist to kosomi, which prevents the girl from becoming an addict, in case she partakes in the food containing the kosomi. I don’t know the long term effects or health hazards of kosomi. However, all addictive drugs are dangerous to me. The gentleman’s relatives may have to take very hostile measure, such as relocate both of them in countries such as Canada, or the United States, where it will be difficult for her to get kosomi. Unfortunately, Great Britain is not safe; many Nigerian and non-Nigerians have means of getting their hands on kosomi in Great Britain. Good luck with your friend. Don’t give up on him; he needs a friend. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 7:14pm On Oct 07, 2009 |
Angela_O:You are a woman after my heart. Thanks for asking. Jason Ivey is a security guard in the premises. He was hired under the Ex-Con program, where ex-convicts are given a second chance in society. He is also a known cocaine addict who revolves from program to program; while stealing to support his habit. Each of the Laptop had a 2-TB hard drive; and I have not recovered the data until now. He was seen on video tape breaking into my locker: the locker, he was supposed to be guarding. The facility fired him, and before the police could arrest him, he went underground. Thanks for the support in Nairaland. Believe me I can hold my own. I have been called worst things on the soccer field; and I don’t mean by the opposing team. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:31am On Oct 07, 2009 |
tpia.:It is not a typo. My statement was 'Many were registered in NL for my sake,' not all. Gamine did not register in NL for my sake. I stand corrected and I apologize if I caused any confusion. I also stated categorically that “I am grateful to everyone who posted in my corner, regardless of the content of their postings.” If I may ask, are you in the medical field? Peace and love always. [One thing led to another and before you know it; the hand-shake is beginning to cross elbow.] |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 4:58am On Oct 07, 2009 |
koolchicco: AishaB:My heart bleeds for all of you who want me to abandon my corner for another’s. I especially empathize with you Nerrisa, for enduring the tribulations for what I desire; especially where the object of my desires is not your forte. I am grateful to everyone who posted in my corner, regardless of the content of their postings. However, a handful of those who posted (many of them registering in Nairaland for my sake), deserve honorable mention. Such people include Aisha, Nerrisa (you), Angela, Koolchicco, and Gamine. You all have my contact information outside Nairaland. Please feel free to contact me at your convenience. The next few days are going to be very hectic for me; as I prepare to receive and entertain an August visitor. After that we will be off to Miami to visit another relative for a week. Should the expected moi moi turn out palatable; (I will be taking notes religiously during its preparation): I will post the moi moi’s recipe on or before Monday, October 12, 2009. If you do not see a moi moi recipe by D’ day; then you can safely assume that it did not turn out palatable. At such time that you are able to persuade Mr. Koolchicco to provide me with Sunny Bobo’s contact information; I will gladly do two posts on requests of your choosing in Balogun’s corner. If you happen to run into Naijaking1, please let him know I cherish his thoughts; they were very flattering. The offer remains open indefinitely. You all have my contact information outside Nairaland. I will be glad to hear from you! |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 4:49am On Oct 07, 2009 |
tpia.:Please, where is Balogun's corner? Health Section. Doctor in the House: Free Medical Advice Available by Balogun |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 11:39pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
[quote author=Kunbee link=topic=329632.msg4681161#msg4681161 date=1254865932][/quote]I had no idea that your type liked moi moi. I though you would be more interested in bananas! - Obo, ebok, Enwe! - You are so angry, your broken English is incomprehensible. I feel your pain! You threw the first stone: Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 8:18pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
koolchicco:My friend. You are simply marvelous. Thank you. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 8:13pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
Reminder Please, this thread is exclusively for helping Potu prepare moi moi that taste like moi. Potu’s attempt resulted in moi moi that did not taste like the moi moi he was used to; and in fact, tasted terrible. Many have contributed invaluable ideas on this subject. A mother who corrects his son with harsh words is using ‘tough love;’ nevertheless, love. As such, all inputs are welcomed, provided the emphasis is on moi moi. Personal attacks are also welcomed, provided they are a means of prodding towards the right direction. Please, keep the moi moi recipes coming, at least, until this time next week Thanks. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 7:31pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
Gamine:Awaiting the email |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 7:19pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
Tpia, Incidentally, I also wrote a few times in Balogun’s health forum; and did receive some unsolicited raving reviews from the editors of the column. I may or may not go back, because the issues there are too serious and important for a guy like me who wants to just relax and run his mouth. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 7:12pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
tpia.:This thread is exclusively for moi moi. All other topics are extraneous. I have only one handle and it is called Potu. By this time next week, I am looking forward to my yearning for moi moi to be satiated. In the interim, I welcome any good recipe on moi moii. Glad to have been of service to you. Thank you. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:48pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
ThiefOfHearts:I totally agree with your revised statement. However, not being able to prepare moi moi properly is a far cry from not being able to fend for one's self. Darling, say what you mean and mean what you say, are not the same ten and ten pence. Everyone deserves a Reward. Four Seasons is a five star hotel reputed for its scrumptious meals. Reward you failed attempts at African dishes with delicious meals from Four Seasons. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:43pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
[quote author=koolchicco link=topic=329632.msg4678625#msg4678625 date=1254842231][/quote]Mr. Koolchicco, Please, do you happen to know the igbo word for monkey. Is it aya p-i? [I would love to refer Kunbee to his cousins in the zoo]. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:34pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
tpia.:Tpia; Deep, very deep. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:30pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
ThiefOfHearts:Garri! Did you say garri. Garri and ogbono soup taste just delicious. African market; here I come. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:23pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
ThiefOfHearts:No Naija mother raises her children to be useless. Inability to prepare moi moi that taste right does not equate to useless. The path to [b]S[/b]tealing many men's [b]H[/b]earts is through their stomach (lol). Do I have to teach you everything? |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:18pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
tpia.:Oyingbo market is not aware of any one person’s absence. I am very satisfied with those who love me (Psych!) |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:13pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
Gamine:Absolutely! |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:11pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
AishaB:My interest in you is escalating in geometric proportions. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:08pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
[quote author=Kunbee link=topic=329632.msg4674556#msg4674556 date=1254793754][/quote]Obo, ebok, aya p-i! |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 5:02pm On Oct 06, 2009 |
Nerrisa:Nerrisa, Your name is far from lackluster. A sea Goddess can never be lackluster. Thanks for the compliments. I wished you shared my interest in moi moi. Who am I[b]?[/b] Just an old man with a case of nostalgia! Sincerely, my linear programming excludes nairaland completely, but I will drop in once in a while to lend Balogun a helping hand. By the way, what do you know about moi moi? |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 8:18am On Oct 06, 2009 |
[quote author=ThiefOfHearts link=topic=329632.msg4674255#msg4674255 date=1254787574][/quote]Dear ThiefOfHearts; This is to ask your forgiveness if I have offended you in anyway and to let you know that everything is taken in good faith. I consider every male in this forum my brother and every female my sister; and to that extent, I love you all very much. Many in this forum have tried to help me by lifting me, and many (like you) have tried to help me by prodding me. In your different ways, you have all tried to help me and have broadened different facets of me. Therefore; to all, I say thank you. ThiefOfHerts, have poked jokes at me and I confess, I have done the same to you. This then is not to say that you should stop the prodding from coming. Rather, this is to say everything is taken in good faith. Please do not stop[b];[/b] your prodding has been very jocular to my boring routines, and I enjoyed them very much. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 8:12am On Oct 06, 2009 |
Kunbee:Ose O! |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:56am On Oct 06, 2009 |
AishaB:Less I forget; the first medical school in the United States (Quakers). Common knowledge, it does not proof anything (lol). |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 6:39am On Oct 06, 2009 |
AishaB:Nice try. Mums is the word (lol) Do you know how to prepare moi moi? |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 5:57am On Oct 06, 2009 |
netotse:Netotse, Sincerely speaking no offence was intended. If any, I apologize. Our similarities far supersede our differences. Honest to God, I just finished writing a police report in which a gentleman (using the term loosely) by the name of Ivey stole two of my Laptops? I am not concerned by the Laptops but the data in them. Nairaland is my new method of winding down. Ivey or Ivy, the rest is history. I am not above mistakes and God knows I have made many in this life time. I pray that you forgive me if I stepped out of boundaries. Now on better terms: In the U.S., there are about 128 Medical Schools. You are required to have a bachelor’s degree before admission. Some schools may allow you to run both currently. Forty percent of those admitted into medical school in the U.S., did engineering for their bachelor’s degree. In the U.S., medicine is considered engineering of the human body. Nevertheless, students who read history or a language have been known to be admitted. Moreover, the reason so many foreigners, especially Nigerians who aspire to do medicine take engineering for their bachelor’s is because there are no guarantees that you will be admitted. And, admission into medical school is very competitive. Therefore, Nigerians take engineering in case they don’t get admission to med. school; they have a decent profession to fall back on. I may be biased, but generally I think we are more studious than most other nationals. Many Nigerians don’t find med. school challenging enough, so they end up combining other doctorates. The problem is that after you have spent so many years in college, adjustment to the outside world become difficult. You have lived and worked in an environment that nobody talks back to you for so long that you need serious adjustment. A case in point: A physician who is Nigerian went to visit his new girl friend. His girl friend has a 15 year-old daughter from a previous marriage and he took the daughter a cashmere sweater. His girl friend wanted to know from where he got the sweater and he replied Lords & Taylor. The daughter jumped in, “that’s a lie, Lords and Taylor is closed.” Dr. N was rudely taken aback; he can’t remember the last time anybody called him a liar. Incidentally, the Lords and Taylor downtown was closed but the ones in the suburbs were still operating. |
| Food › Re: Just Doesn’t Taste Like Moi Moi! by Potu(op): 11:03pm On Oct 05, 2009 |
ThiefOfHearts: Nerrisa:Thief of hearts; I feel your pain Sorry! |
