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Putting Salt straight on an ulcer51 messages in this subject.
|I get them all the time put salt it hurtes like hell but it works I use sea salt
|carmen 19 September 2019 20 September 19
|salt hurts loads for a bit but has always cleared them up. best to rinse with saltwater or listerine as soon as you feel a tiny one start, theyre way easier to treat at that stage
|ownotfun 30 June 19
|I meant baking spice... My bad for not proof reading before sending
|Eva Albright 17 August 18
|I just found that putting alum your bashing spice used...put on sore... Count to 100 then rinse off an gone the next day...has anyone tried this? Does it work?
|Eva Albright 17 August 18
|I get mouth ulcers often - hadnt had them in years and now they are back. I rinse with salt water three times a day and then apply salt right to the sore. Hurts like a mother for couple minutes but seems to help them go away faster.
|Shelly 19 July 18
|Just did this. Licked the tip of my index finger, dabbed salt on it, put it right on. After having to stomp the floor 6 or 8 times, I can confirm it works.
|Jason 12 June 18
|I usually dont get this mouth ulcer but i started having them last month... the first one i had healed after 2weeks.. And yes i put salt in it.. its really helpful.. but this one im having right now is painful as heck even salt cant numb it :( but i hope it goes away soon :(
|JustE 18 May 18
|I use Alum and salt. The Alum stings at first like salt does but then it makes it numb. I apply both directly to the ulcer and they seem to help.
|GM 5 May 18
|I get mouth ulcers regularly and especially after sweets.
GREEN LISTERINE MOUTH is the best cure goes in 2 days if you use this 3 times daily. Hold it on your mouth on the ulcer for about 2-5 mins
|Dan 6 December 17
|Hi everyone, I have had mouth ulcers for 40 years or so, I found out long ago that it was caused (at least in my case) by toothpaste. Almost all toothpastes use Sodium Laurel Sulphate, and Sodium Laureth Sulphate. I found one that did not contain those ingredients and the ulcers went away after a few days. I soon found, that I could bring on the symtoms, and the cure by starting and stopping the offending toothpaste. So that is one way that for some people will stop the sores from occurring in the first place. Alternatively, there is a product called "Kenalog in orabase", this is excellent and will clear the ulcer in around 4 days to a week. (In England this medication is called "Adcortyl in orabase" , the ingredients are exactly the same). If you prefer to take pills, I have found Lysine tablets to be almost as effective as Kenalog removing the ulcer in around 5 days. I hope this helps.
|Tony 7 October 17
|I'm 15 and my mom usually says to mix any form of salt and water in your mouth but don't swallow , if you get regular ulcers it's best to do this maybe once a week or once every two weeks just to prevent them , however most of the time now I try to numb the ulcer with ice or a gel and then apply salt directly to the ulcer or sometimes I just apply salt directly to it without numbing . Mine usually last around 2 / 3 days and occur from cuts inside my mouth , maybe an infection from greasy or acidic food ? Who knows but this method does help
|Tee 1 September 17
|Yes I use salt directly on the sore, especially when it looks most infected. I take a Q-tip, wet it and put tons of salt on it. I then put the Q-tip end onto the canker sore and let the salt transfer to the sore. I wait a few moments / one minute and then I take the Q-tip end and rub off the infection Rinse with regular water. It's numb, feels clean and feels cauterized.
|Nick 18 August 17
|I put salt straight on my sore and it stings for a bit and then the stinging goes away 😊
|Kk 21 May 17
|I use salt directly on the canker sore. I can say OMG it stings burns or what ever i keep it there till i cant handle the pain. When i do the salt directly on it the pain goes away about a minute after i rinse it off and i do this a coue times a day and with in 2 or 3 days it is gone.
|Mel 9 May 17
|Salt 'works' by increasing your pain threshold, that is all.
|CK 14 February 17
|Try salt straightly on mouth it makes pain but heals fastly
|koya 3 January 17
|Wish I could tell you all what causes these, most likely a T cell-mediated immune response (look up Aphthous stomatitis). However, for those of us who have recurring mouth ulcers, I do know without any doubt what helps and it's pretty simple: A CONCENTRATED SALT RINSE.
SALT is a known antiseptic, a cauterizing agent, an alkalizing agent, and has anti-inflammatory properties. There are people here talking about applying the salt directly on the ulcer. Ok, whatever works, but that's just spot treating. I personally use Balene's Sea Salt mixed with warm water, but any salt will work I think. The key is to rinse and swish the entire mouth. This takes care of tongue issues as well.
1. Put about 1 tsp, or even up to 1 tbl, of salt in just enough warm water to make a mouthful.
2. Swish around aggressively for at least 5 minutes or as long as you can stand it. Do not swallow!!! You should experience relief almost immediately. You'll notice the salt attacking exactly where you have ulcers or tongue issues.
3. Spit out the salt solution. Completely rinse out your mouth.
Do this twice a day or at least once at night before bed. This won't always work to prevent a recurrence, but overall you'll have less and smaller mouth ulcers that will heal in about a day or two.
- Just say no to pizza.
- Avoid salty, rough, snack foods.
- Avoid too much cheese
- Celiac disease or gluten intolerance is a very common cause of mouth ulcers.
- Hydrogen Peroxide is not nearly as effective as a salt rinse and it drys out your mouth.
- L-Lysine and a B-Complex may help, give it a try.
- You can try some of the other herbal home remedies people advocate here, but honestly salt is the best. Who has myrrh laying around?
- Kenalog Orabase (triamcinolone topical) is good for emergencies, but try to avoid regular use...it's a steroid after all.
- Lemon juice and lemonade does not bother me or cause mouth ulcers. Weird, huh? But, avoid it if it bothers you.
- For those with acid reflux: get off any proton pump inhibitor medication you may be taking for acid reflux ASAP. If you must, take generic famotidine (brand name Pepcid). Try 2 ounces of Aloe Vera juice twice a day (buy the good stuff: Lilly of the Desert - Preservative Free)
- Ask your doctor to recommend a really comprehensive stool test to rule out a fungal infection like candida. Fungal infections are becoming more and more common and bacterial infections often accompany fungal infections. You may need to be treated with Diflucan and/or a powerful antibiotic.
- Take probiotics with caution, they are not the cure-all people think they are.
Hope this helps you.
|John 15 May 16
In my opinion dont put salt straight on ulcer, better use salt water , salt can make it worst , so use gel when its pain too much or use ice chips on it , it will numb your ulcer but dont use salt straigth on it
|Ayush 15 May 16
|What works for me is I like to scrub my ulcer first with a cotton bud, or anything that will rough it up to make it bleed (which I find soothes it crazy I know) and then put salt straight onto the ulcer, this part kills but after initial pain I find it completely numbs it. Does anyone else do this?
|Yazzy 14 April 16
|I am trying out the salt method I hope it will be gone by tomorrow
|The ultra NOOB 27 March 16
|i usually apply salt straight on the ulcer.. once the numbness sets in, i will keep applying for at least 2-3x more.. by the next day, it usually heals..
|Alvin 16 November 15
|Unfortunately there is no evidence that any of the mentioned therapies actually work, and in most cases I would suggest its a placebo effect happening, or just a coincidence that the ulcer disappeared. Anecdote is the worst form of evidence, as well as self reporting, as most people suffer from confirmation biases; a well known psychological phenomenon. I know most people reading will get their pride up and say "screw you I know it worked for me"... but did it really?
As with most health problems, the best way to avoid them is living a healthy lifestyle generally. Ulcers are the price we pay for living, along with many other medical problems that plague people.
Salt could actually make things much worse, as salt kills human cells too, meaning it will be interfering with the healing process as your body tries to fill the hole with new cells.
The only
|Mark 10 November 15
|I get around 1 ulcer per month and I've tried all the gels. They generally help with the pain a little but never really get rid of it. No doubt whatsoever you have to use salt. Dab on a little salt 3 times a day and within 3 days it starts to go.. After a week it should go..
|Tom 26 August 15
|Castor oil straight onto mouth ulcer heals quickly. I keep the castor oil in the fridge so it is very cool and soothing to reduces pain and discomfort.
|Leslie 24 August 15
|Hi, I don't know whether this has already been said, I'm too lazy to read all of the messages! But just hoping this helps someone, I get ulcers every 2-3 weeks, there's usually only one but it is always huge :( I use ground sea salt and rub it onto the ulcer until it shows signs of the white head breaking. Sea salt is a lot thicker than table salt and so has more kind of ex-foliating properties. I do this 2-3 times a day and every day until the ulcer is starting to go away. It's a pain but it helps. I've recently had one that completely covered the bit of gum that connects your bottom lip to the gums under your bottom teeth, there's probably a technical name for it but I digress, this method got rid of it in 4-5 days, Bonjela doesn't work for me but this does. If you can handle a bit of soreness it's certainly better than weeks of constant irritation!
|MouthUlcerMaggie 16 August 15
|I have an ulcer on my upper lips. Im in so much pain. Is there any other alternative way other than salt ?
|Anti Ulcer 13 July 15
|I am one of the unfortunate ones who get ulcers regularly normally they dont bother me (im 17 now) but I tend to use bonjeller but I havnt got any this time so I just stuck a butt load of salt on it followed by rinsing of salt and warm water. It numbed for about 5 mins before returning to the orignal pain. Its a fairly big one had it for a few days now and hasnt shown any signs of leaving. Help its really painful I can barely eat and talk :(
|michelle lakin 27 May 15
|ive jst had a few extractions and got a plate put in . the bottom plates rubbing and i have 1 on each side of my bottom jaw can i still put salt on it or will it affect me wen i put my plate in?? plz help xx
|amanda kelly 13 December 14
|Dear Isabella, please go back to the message board an read my article on under bicarbonate of soda fantastic results. It may work for you like its doing for me so far. I got the tip from the other people on this board. Good luck to you. Willie
|willie nov 4th 2014 4 November 14
|i am only 12, but i really suffer from mouth ulcers. i have had tests and everything, but it just doesnt show. I normally wet a cotton bud, dip it in salt and put straight on the ulcer. Then i have this machine that cost £30, and it regenerates the cells and eases the pain a bit. If i can deal with them, i am sure you can :)
|isabella 28 October 14
|Salt works very effective! stings at first a lot, but within an hour mine had gone :) no lie, try it!
|lauren 9 October 14
|I have never got ulcers before, I mean, I usually bite the skin inside my mouth which is a habit but it never hurt and two days later it would be gone. About one week ago I woke up with my mouth stinging so much and I looked in the mirror, and my mouth has a huge white circular oval - and I knew this was a proper ulcer. For three days I didn't do anything, I didn't react or treat it thinking it would heal in a matter of time, but then it started feeling heavy and extremely painful when I would eat, drink, talk, accidentally knock my mouth and brush my teeth, that is how I knew this was severe. Considering this was my first one, I started putting bonjela on after 4/5 days, it didn't hurt and a week later it hasn't improved whatsoever and the pain is still significantly painful. My dad advised me to wash my hands and put a large amount of salt on one finger and apply it directly to the ulcer, because this was a way to burn it. He said it would hurt a lot, so I rejected the idea at first but tried it only today and it hurted so much I was crying my eyes out but a few minutes later it covered the ulcer like a protective layer and it felt numb and heavy. With it still on now, I don't feel the ulcer but hopefully fingers crossed it improves significantly. I recommend the salt idea for anyone who is in large amounts of pain, it really does work.
|S,xoxo 21 April 14
|Hi. Salt really stings the ulcer. But it's effective. The pain then comes the numb feeling. It's niceee.
|Aishu Nico 10 April 14
|It stings so much, and it does numb the prior stinging...but I am doubting whether it helps clear the ulcer up any quicker.
|Ryan Plantagenet 31 March 14
|It's CNY now n I go around visiting ppl so appearance is super important but the ulcer grew on the top of my lip n it made tht part swell. I look so ugly! I tried salt n it hurts so much i teared. But it works so its worth the pain.
|Stinkie pinkie 31 January 14
|I applied salt directly on it rub it like sandpaper. Hurt but oh yeah!
|Bob 15 November 13
|I have been a victim of this tremendous ulceration. I took the advise of most of the people suffering fro the same condition, It hurts, I almost threw the glass I used, however, salt is very effective!
|NOSYAJ 22 July 13
|And guys. BEST ARTICLE to treat Mouth Ulcers ;)
|STEADY.. I hate ulcers. 12 June 13
|Salt VERY GOOD. Alum Powder, VERY VERY GOOD. And, put ICE on ulcer. DRINK 8 glass of water.
See the cure ;)
|ULCER_Assassin 12 June 13
|Applies salt directly or stir it in warm water would make it better. My ulcers run through my family and it pops up in my mouth once a month. The other way is to drink a lot of water, it also helps my ulcers to be less pain because your mouth tends to dry up faster than usual when you have an ulcers. I also uses ice to cool it down and numb and applies more salt before go to sleep. It took about one week for my ulcers to heal when using this method.
|Tanweenie 26 May 13
|I put salt on it all the time :P It numbs it for so long, not sure what it does for the healing process, but I've had no problems in the past.
|Matt 6 February 13
|Got An ulcer on my lip, usually they only last a maximum of 3 days with me, but im run down and had this one for 6 days...... so i've applied salt, and it has numbed it brilliantly. Hopefully it will start to die off fairly soon.
|Andy 30 January 13
|I almost forgot ICE. Salt for the small ones Alum Powder if they're worse and big followed by ice on the ulcer as long as you can handle it. They don't like it cold and die faster.
|Ulcerer 22 July 12
|Ok, so unfortunately I have plenty of experience with ulcers. Salt is perfect for the little ones HOWEVER be careful if you get a really big ulcer outbreak salt will actually make it worse. I once had a major outbreak and tried salt creams "Aftamed", "Orased", plus a really strong one I got as prescription from the doc, the creams all didn't help and salt made it worse but in the end I found a wonder cure. It's called "Alum Powder" is cheap and amazingly effective and works for me every time. Tastes bitter but less painful than salt and more effective.
|Ulcerer 22 July 12
|I have two main methods. Either salt straight on the ulcer, or a gel sold as "Aftamed".
Aftamed makes the ulcer numb for a few minutes, perhaps 15 if you don't fiddle around with your tounge. In turn it heals much faster.
Salt makes the ulcer numb for a much longer time and kills bacteria, unfortunately I think it slows down healing.
My suggestion would be to use salt as the first step in a process. Use it to kill off the bacteria and after a while apply a gel. I know that if I only use aftamed, the healing process can be very painful.
|Pontus 25 October 11
|I play sax and sometimes when i get lots of late gigs in a row and dont get much sleep i get ulcers
so yes salt on ulcers are AWESOME! its cheap, easy, and its readily available
it hurts a lot relatively, but after a bit the pain becomes a numbing sensation and its nice ^^
and yes it works fast, a lot of my friends does it too
|Corn 16 October 11
|I have a nephew disable through bacteria attacking the brain. His oral hygiene is good with help but he started having mouth ulcer at the back of his mouth and it is on his check, near his back teeth. I started treating him with salt water wrapped in cotton wool. I mean as hot as he can tolerate it. Do you think placing salt directly on the ulcer is better. I took a picture of it using my Iphone and I am monitoring its progress. So far I have only done it three times. Any help you can offer is useful as it would help him. He has little use of his arms now.
|Bee 7 April 11
|Salt is very good. It will numb the pain for a bit, and also combats all the bacteria on the ulcer thus getting rid of it. Be aware - it will sting like hell - but take the pain - it's worth it. You know theres enough salt on when your ulcer is white.
|Trev 7 April 11
|I'm doing it now! it hurts a little but is not to bad, im hoping it will be gone in the morning.
|Beth 27 December 10
|I can vouch for this, I did this on one of my craters yesterday to see what would happen...
Lets just say it was uncomfortable at first, but ended up numbing that one!
Woke up this morning and it is not a problem, will do the others when i get home from work today!
It seems to speed the healing, you know that stage where it is no longer an 'Inny' and it becomes a smooth lump like thing that doesnt hurt, i got there in a day =D im hoping it will be gone in a couple of days
|Lee 30 November 09
|Hi everyone, I was just wondering what everyone thinks about putting salt straight onto an ulcer rather than just salt water?
Ive been trying it today as I cant take this ulcer anymore! Its right where the inside of my lip joins my gums and its making my gums hurt too! When I first put it on I nearly hit the ceiling it hurt that much but now it seems to have helped a bit. I was also wondering does anyone know why salt works?
|Lucy 22 November 09
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Who gets endometriosis?
The exact number of women who develop endometriosis is not known. This is because many women have endometriosis without symptoms, or with mild symptoms, and are never diagnosed.
Investigations to diagnose endometriosis are only done if symptoms become troublesome and are not eased by initial treatments (see below). Estimates vary so that from about 1 in 10 to as many as 5 in 10 of all women develop some degree of endometriosis.
If symptoms develop they typically begin between the ages of 25-40. Sometimes symptoms begin in the teenage years. Endometriosis can affect any woman. However:
- Sometimes it runs in families. Therefore, endometriosis is more common in close blood relatives of affected women.
- Endometriosis is rare in women past the menopause, as to develop endometriosis you need oestrogen, the female hormone. Oestrogen levels fall after the menopause.
- The combined oral contraceptive pill (often called 'the pill') reduces the risk of developing endometriosis. This protective effect may persist for up to a year after stopping 'the pill'.
What causes endometriosis?
The exact cause is not known. It is thought that some cells from the womb (uterus) lining (the endometrium) get outside the uterus into the pelvic area. They get there by spilling backwards along the Fallopian tubes when you have a period.
The 'spilt' endometrial cells then continue to survive next to the uterus, ovary, bladder, bowel, or fallopian tube. The cells respond to the female hormone oestrogen, just like the lining of the uterus does each month. Throughout each month the cells multiply and swell, and then break down as if ready to be shed at the time of your period. However, because they are trapped inside the pelvic area, they cannot escape. They form patches of tissue called endometriosis.
Patches of endometriosis tend to be 'sticky' and may join organs to each other. The medical term for this is adhesions. For example, the bladder or bowel may 'stick' to the uterus. Large patches of endometriosis may form into cysts which bleed each month when you have a period. The cysts can fill with dark blood; this is known as 'chocolate cysts'.
What are the symptoms of endometriosis?
Patches of endometriosis can vary in size from the size of a pinhead to large clumps. Many women with endometriosis have no symptoms. If symptoms develop they can vary, and include those listed below.
In general, the bigger the patches of endometriosis, the worse the symptoms. However, this is not always the case. Some women have large patches of endometriosis with no symptoms. Some women have just a few spots of endometriosis, but have bad symptoms.
- Painful periods. The pain typically begins a few days before the period and usually lasts the whole of the period. It is different to normal period pain which is usually not as severe, and doesn't last as long.
- Painful sex. The pain is typically felt deep inside, and may last a few hours after sex.
- Pain in the lower abdomen and pelvic area. Sometimes the pain is constant, but is usually worse on the days just before and during a period.
- Other menstrual symptoms may occur. For example, bleeding in between periods.
- Difficulty becoming pregnant (reduced fertility). This may be due to clumps of endometriosis blocking the passage of the egg from an ovary to the Fallopian tube. Sometimes, the reason for reduced fertility is not clear.
- Uncommon symptoms include pain on passing faeces (poo), pain in the lower abdomen (tummy) when you pass urine, and, very rarely, blood in the urine or faeces. Very rarely, patches of endometriosis occur in other sites of the body. This can cause unusual pains in parts of the body that occur at the same time as period pains.
How is the diagnosis of endometriosis confirmed?
The symptoms caused by endometriosis can be caused by other conditions. Therefore, if any of the above symptoms become persistent then tests are usually advised to find the cause of the symptoms. Endometriosis is usually confirmed by a laparoscopy. This is a small operation that involves making a small cut, under anaesthetic, in the abdominal (tummy) wall below the belly button (umbilicus). A thin telescope-like instrument (a laparoscope) is pushed through the skin to look inside. Patches of endometriosis can be seen by the doctor.
A small pilot research study published in 2009 (cited at the end) showed that the diagnosis may be able to be confirmed by a new test. In the study, a small sample (biopsy) was taken from the inner lining of the womb (uterus) - the endometrium - of women with endometriosis. The sample was looked at in the laboratory for some specific 'markers' of endometriosis. The results were that, in most cases, this new test was able to confirm the presence of endometriosis. So, if these results are confirmed by further studies, it may mean that in the future the diagnosis can be confirmed without the need for a laparoscopy (which involves a small operation).
How does endometriosis progress?
If endometriosis is left untreated, it becomes worse in about 4 in 10 cases. It gets better without treatment in about 3 in 10 cases. For the rest it stays about the same. Endometriosis is not a cancerous condition.
Complications sometimes occur in women with severe untreated endometriosis. For example, large patches of endometriosis can sometimes cause a blockage (obstruction) of the bowel or of the tube from the kidney to the bladder (the ureter).
What are the aims of treatment?
The main aims of treatment are to improve symptoms such as pain and heavy periods, and to improve fertility if this is affected. There are various treatment options which are discussed below.
Not treating as an option
If symptoms are mild and fertility is not an issue for you then you may not want any treatment. In about 3 in 10 cases, endometriosis clears and symptoms go without any treatment. You can always change your mind and opt for treatment if symptoms do not go, or become worse.
Painkillers for endometriosis
- Paracetamol taken during periods may be all that you need if symptoms are mild.
- Anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, naproxen, may be better than paracetamol. However, some people have side-effects with these.
- Codeine alone, or combined with paracetamol, is a more powerful painkiller. It may be an option if anti-inflammatories don't suit. Constipation is a common side-effect.
To ease pain during periods, it is best to take painkillers regularly over the time of your period rather than 'now and then'. You can take painkillers in addition to other treatments.
Hormone treatments for endometriosis
Understanding oestrogen and how hormone treatments work
Oestrogen is a hormone that is made in the ovaries. The cells that line the inside of the womb (uterus) - the endometrial cells - need oestrogen to grow and survive. The endometrial cells outside the uterus that cause endometriosis also need oestrogen. Hormone treatment works by reducing the amount of oestrogen that you make, or by blocking the effect of oestrogen on the endometrial cells. The endometrial cells are then starved of oestrogen which they need to survive. Therefore, patches of endometriosis gradually shrink, and may clear away.
It may help to understand how oestrogen is made. Hormones called gonadotrophins are made in the pituitary gland, which is a gland next to the brain. Gonadotrophin hormones are released into the bloodstream and stimulate the ovaries to make oestrogen which is also released into the bloodstream. The stimulus to release gonadotrophins into the bloodstream comes from a hormone called gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH). This is made in the brain and travels to the pituitary gland. Therefore:
GnRH (brain) >> Gonadotrophins (pituitary) >> Oestrogen (ovaries) >> Endometrial cells.
The different hormone treatments work by affecting different parts of this process. However, the end result of all of them is to reduce the amount of oestrogen that is made or to block the action of oestrogen on endometrial cells.
Types of hormone treatments
There are several options. They all have similar success rates at easing pain. However, they do not improve fertility. (Surgical treatments may improve fertility.)
The combined oral contraceptive pill ('the pill'). The pill is not licensed for the treatment of endometriosis. However, many women report improved symptoms when they are on the pill. The pill stops ovulation which reduces the amount of oestrogen made by the ovaries. Periods are also lighter and less painful. Other symptoms such as painful sex, and pain in the pelvic area may also improve.
The intrauterine system (IUS). The IUS is a small device made from plastic and contains a progestogen hormone called levonorgestrel. It is also called the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). The progestogen in the IUS makes the lining of the uterus thinner. It probably also has some effect on the ovary, and ovulation may not occur (the release of the egg each month). The IUS is put into a woman's uterus by a doctor or nurse. It is a popular type of contraceptive. However, it can also reduce endometriosis-associated pain. It also greatly reduces or even abolishes bleeding of periods. Once put in place, it can remain effective (for contraception and to ease pain) for up to five years.
GnRH (gonadotrophin releasing hormone) analogues. These medicines block the pituitary from releasing gonadotrophins. This greatly reduces the amount of oestrogen that you make in the ovaries. There are several GnRH analogue preparations which include buserelin, goserelin, nafarelin, leuprorelin, and triptorelin. Some preparations are taken as a nasal spray, some are given by injection. A six-month course is usual. Side-effects may occur due to the very low levels of oestrogen that this treatment causes. For example, hot flushes, dry vagina, reduced sex drive, headaches, and difficulties with sleeping. Periods usually stop too. An option is to take a small dose of oestrogen and progestogen as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to stop these side-effects. This 'add-back' HRT does not affect the effectiveness of the treatment.
Progestogen hormone tablets. These reduce the effect of oestrogen on the endometrial cells which causes the cells to 'shrink'. Progestogens also prevent ovulation, which lowers the oestrogen level. Progestogen hormone tablets include norethisterone, dydrogesterone and medroxyprogesterone. Side-effects that may occur include: irregular menstrual bleeding, weight gain, mood changes, and bloating. Progestogen hormone tablets are less commonly used these days, as other treatments tend to be used.
Danazol. This works mainly by reducing the amount of gonadotrophins that you make. This has a 'knock-on' effect of reducing the amount of oestrogen that you make. Side-effects commonly occur including: weight gain, hair growth, acne, and mood changes. Rarely, they cause a deepening of the voice, which may be irreversible. They usually stop periods too. Danazol is not often used now, as it often causes unacceptable side-effects.
Note: you should use contraception with condoms if you have sex whilst taking hormone treatments (apart from 'the pill' and the LNG-IUS, which are contraceptives). This is because there is a risk that hormone treatments may affect a developing baby.
Surgery for endometriosis
Sometimes an operation is advised to remove some of the larger patches of endometriosis. There are various techniques that can be used. Most commonly, a thin telescope-like instrument (a laparoscope) is pushed through a small cut in the tummy (abdomen). The surgeon then uses the laparoscope to see inside the abdomen and to direct heat, or a laser, or a beam of special helium gas to destroy patches of endometriosis. Cysts can also be removed via this kind of 'laparoscopic surgery' (keyhole surgery). Sometimes a more traditional operation is done with a larger cut to the abdomen to remove larger patches or cysts.
An operation may ease symptoms and increase the chance of pregnancy if infertility is a problem. If you have completed your family, and other treatments have not worked well, removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) and removal of the ovaries may be an option. This has a high chance of success for curing the symptoms.
Some general points about the treatment of endometriosis
Initial treatment without a conclusive diagnosis may be advised
The way to confirm a diagnosis of endometriosis is to have a laparoscopy (a small operation, described earlier). However, many women develop symptoms that are 'probably' due to endometriosis such as painful periods - but have not yet had a laparoscopy. In such circumstances, your doctor may suggest an initial treatment of painkillers and/or the pill or the LNG-IUS, in particular, if you require contraception as well. These treatments are used to treat period pains anyway, even without endometriosis. If the symptoms improve with this initial treatment (as often they do), then a laparoscopy may not then be needed.
Laparoscopy to diagnose and treat
A laparoscopy is done under general anaesthetic. You may have one to confirm a diagnosis of endometriosis. Your specialist may also ask for your consent at the same time to treat any large patches they may find (as described earlier) 'whilst they are in there'. This saves having two laparoscopies - one to diagnose and one to treat.
Severity and type of symptoms may influence the choice of treatment.
Some women with endometriosis have no symptoms, and need no treatment. If symptoms are mild, painkillers alone may be fine. Hormone treatments usually work well to ease pain, but do not improve fertility. Surgery may be needed if infertility is caused by endometriosis.
Success of treatment and side-effects
Overall, the hormone treatment options all have about the same success rate at easing pain. However, some women find one treatment better than others. Also, the treatments have different possible side-effects. You may try one, and it may be fine. However, it is not unusual to switch from one treatment to another if the first does not suit.
Age and plans for pregnancy
Symptoms often improve during pregnancy. Also, the longer you have endometriosis, the greater the chance of reduced fertility. You may need to take this into account if you have plans for having children. If your family is complete, and symptoms are severe then removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) may be a good option.
Length of treatment
It may take a few months of hormone treatment to get full benefit. Do persevere for a few menstrual cycles if pain does not ease straightaway. Danazol and GnRH analogues are usually only advised for six months. Symptoms may be much improved after six months of treatment, but may recur once treatment is stopped. Progestogens, 'the pill' and the LNG-IUS are suitable for long-term treatment.
Once the endometriosis has gone with treatment, it may recur again in the future. Further treatment may need to be considered if symptoms recur.
Source: www.patient.co.uk


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More than 2,000 people from Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, showed up at a park in the heart of Houston a few days ago to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.
What? Dancing Baptists? Isn't that a contradiction in terms? Well, these Houstonians took their cue from David the Psalmist as they danced before the Lord with all their hearts.
"I'm an atheist but I have to say that this video was spectacular," wrote a viewer on the Internet. "I may not agree with the beliefs of Christians but I don't think having faith is a bad thing."
Not everybody was impressed. "If only the church would put this much time and effort into actually proclaiming the Gospel, rather than doing a silly dance," wrote one viewer.
That prompted one of the actual dancers to respond: "Thank you for your honesty. We do. We baptized 2,364 people in 2010."
The event was called "Dance Your Shoes Off!" Its purpose was "to proclaim the resurrection of Jesus Christ in a powerful and celebratory way."
Incidentally, each participant left a new pair of shoes on the grass for those in need. The shoes were given to local outreaches to the poor.


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I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of CIOs from The Circuit CIO circle about social media. It was a very interesting discussion, as CIOs have some specific concerns about social media for their organizations.
Some of the key take-aways that I got from the presentation were:
- Blocking Social Media Sites – is a big decision, but is often made quickly and without a lot of thought. While it can become a time drain for employees, so can the phone or water cooler. Depending on your organization and your employees, it may or may not be appropriate to block social sites in the work place. Everyone needs down time and to periodically dis-engage from their work – if it doesn't show up in performance, it is truly an issue?
- Social Media Policy – Organizations need to develop strong social media policies for their organizations. The policy should cover three areas:
- 1 – What is and isn't appropriate use in the work place – What is the expectation for social media usage while at work? What will and will not be tolerated?
- 2 -How should employees reference the company on their personal social sites – this requires both training and policy. What can your employees say or not say? Can you empower them to be your biggest advocates? Who should they refer questions/comments about the company to? How should they reference their employment? What disclosures do they need?
- 3) – Who internally "owns" social media for your organization – The reality is that people will probably reference your company in the social space. Who is going to represent your organization in the social space? They should have responsibility to monitor and respond on behalf of the organization.
Social Media can be your biggest asset or your biggest nightmare. The reality is that social media is big and growing right now and you can't afford to ignore it. If you empower your employees to advocate on your behalf within their social circles you can see great returns. At the same time, you need to provide employees with the guidelines and tools they need to be successful.
Fish where the Fish are.
Is social media a fad? Will it be here forever?
I don't have a crystal ball, but social media is just a new medium for an old marketing principle – word of mouth. The reality is that people have always and will always talk to people about companies. Social Media is just the new way that they do it.
While specific sites may not be around forever (a few years ago we would have talked about MySpace), the basic human need to discuss, share and communicate will. The fish are in social media sites today (like Facebook and Twitter).
If you build a fishing rod and throw it in the water today, you may need to move upstream when the fish move, and you may even have to change your bait, but at least you already know how to fish and you have the pole. Would you rather change bait and locations, or not fish at all?


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From The Beacon: Books bring dinosaurs back to life
I saw a T-shirt the other day featuring two tyrannosaurs battling with samurai swords. The image awakened my childhood obsession with dinosaurs, and the next thing I knew, I was knee-deep in a search for outlandish adventure stories involving dinosaurs, ninjas and even some pirates.
By Steve Cole (Hunting No. 1)
Adam's computer-programmer dad is away for a couple of days to work on an ultra-realistic video game controlled by players' thoughts. Unfortunately, Adam is unprepared for what shows up at his door: a hyper-evolved man-eating dinosaur that can make itself invisible! And by the way, the government is after the dinosaur for its own purposes. Much like a great video game, Z. Rex's gory action sequences and fast-paced chases will keep you up way too late.
By Michael Crichton
Publishers Weekly says that Jurassic Park can be read as a "thought-provoking fable about technological hubris and the hazards of bioengineering." You could read it that way, but you really want to read it because it's about an amusement park with real, live dinosaurs. An "accident" happens, the power grid goes down, and the dinosaurs escape from their barricaded areas. To stay alive, kids, consultants and the head of the project have to stay one step ahead of fast-running, terrifyingly intelligent carnivores.
By Nick Lake (Blood Ninja Trilogy No. 1)
Taro's father is murdered before his eyes, and he is rescued by a ninja -- a ninja who is also a vampire. Amid a political conflict in imperial Japan, Taro and his mysterious guide escape to safety, and Taro trains to become a ninja himself. Conn Iggulden, co-author of "The Dangerous Book for Boys" calls this "a fast-paced, gripping book with ninjas. It's all I ask for, really."
By Justin Somper (Vampirates No. 1)
In 26th-Century Australia, 14-year-old twins Connor and Grace are separated by a storm and end up on two different ships. Connor soon finds his place among the crew on a pirate ship. Grace's rescuers are more mysterious -- the infamous, bloodthirsty Vampirates, who have recruited her as a "donor."
By Julian F. Thompson
Escaping the threat of boarding school, 16-year-old Terry stows away on a yacht. Soon she finds that the owner's son, Mick, has commandeered the yacht. A storm sweeps Mick overboard and blows the ship to an island inhabited by pirates. (Did you get all that?) Witty and resourceful, Terry makes the most of her odd adventures.
Here's the book I really wanted to talk about. But you can't tell my boss that I told you. OK? Good. Here in the Hushlands, librarians rule, but there is one young man who can stop a global takeover. Brandon Sanderson's "Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians" tells the true story of Alcatraz Smedry, a boy with an extraordinary talent for breaking things. Along with his family and their abilities to fall down, arrive late and speak gibberish (among other great talents), he is nearly unstoppable. His story includes a bag of sand, talking dinosaurs and strange but non-magical powers you probably haven't heard of.
Laura Henry is a reference librarian -- not an evil one, she claims -- at the Beaufort Branch of the Beaufort County Public Library, at 311 Scott St., Beaufort.


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- "Can't imagine what you'd need missile-proof glass and four thousand pounds of body armor for around here."
- ―One of the two men Bella meets at the gas station, commenting on her Mercedes Guardian[src]
The Mercedes Guardian is Bella's "before" car in Breaking Dawn. It is a present from Edward to replace her Chevy truck. It is described as sleek and shiny, said to be missile-proof with four thousand pounds of body armor and supposed to be released only in Europe and extremely expensive. One of the two men Bella meets at the gas station comments that you could attack it with a flamethrower or run a tanker over it and still not damage it.
Edward makes it clear to Bella that the car is only borrowed, and that he will return it once she's been changed. Bella realizes this is one of Edward's (overprotective) attempts to keep her safe from any danger.
This is a fictional car based on the real Mercedes S600 Guard.
According to The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide:
- "This car highlights the inherent differences in how Edward views Bella. Bella is content with her seat belt-lacking Chevy, while Edward puts her in a car generally reserved for land mine-avoiding oil sheiks, sparing no effort, or expense, to protect her in every way possible."
- ―Stephenie Meyer[src]


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The jumps you make off buildings floating above Boston, Massachusetts are all about style and timing. You perform stunts, weaving around the bustling City for points, making split-second decisions: do you snake around those girders to earn a dozen "kisses," or glide along the side of that steel super-skyscraper for massive "hugs"?
Aaaaa! then throws in the spectators — as you fall, give fans the thumbs-up and protesters the finger. And if you're hungry for a bit of civil disobedience, you can even ready the spraypaint and tag government buildings for points.
The game will also teach you how to debristle a pig.
Grab the Game!
80 levels. Plus the bonus level. Flip off protesters. Fly down mountains. Spraypaint graffiti. Be a pinball.Execute stunt kisses. And stunt hugs. Learn to bake cookies. Thread the needle. Debristle a pig?
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Thursday, February 11, 2010
the anti-bento lunchbox
My middle son is 6 and in Kindergarten this year. He has autism and is, by far, the pickiest eater I personally know.
The thing you may or may not know about people with autism is that they tend to be very particular about certain things. For some it may be their clothing - being fussy over seams and tags and the way it fits. For others it might be the way items in a room are laid out or the background noise of his or her environment. For my son, his tendacy towards being particular is most evidenced in his pickiness over food.
So with this explanation I will share with you the contents of my six-year-old's lunchbox:
Yes, that's it. Every single day it is the same thing:
- a Horizon milk box (ONLY Horizon brand, he will not entertain the thought of trying another kind) in either vanilla or strawberry flavored (NEVER chocolate)
- a Mott's Natual applesauce in a single-serve container
- a mini-fruit roll-up (always strawberry)
- a small Lock & Lock box of something crunchy (Goldish crackers, pretzels, corn chips, etc.)
He arranges it in his lunchbox just so:
You may be wondering what the piece of straw is for. Well, from the time he was a year old to just in the last month the ONLY way he would eat the applesauce is through a straw. Poked through the lid of the container. But just recently he has started to eat it with a spoon! A spoon, people! (can I get a "Woot! Woot!" from the audience?!) :) I took these pictures awhile ago, which is why there is still a straw being shown. But for the last several weeks he has been packing a SPOON! :) I'm working on him bringing the spoon back home rather than throwing it away.
Now when he eats these single serve applesauce containers at home I save the little cups. I wash them out and reuse them for making jello cups in, or serving small snacks to the kids, for craft projects (great for holding small items like googly eyes or beads!), and when they get too cruddy to continue using (or someone steps on one, LOL) then they finally go to the recycling bin. It's not ideal, but it's just the way it is. Now that my boy is finally using a spoon for the applesauce I have hopes of refilling the containers with jarred or homemade applesauce for his eating at home. Eventually he might let me just put applesauce in a regular bowl to begin with and be weaned off these darn wasteful plastic cups. Fingers crossed! :)
So there you have it folks, a little slice of my real life. It's not all ribbons and bows and tidy bentos.
The sticker across his little Lock & Lock box is a Mabel's Label personalized name sticker (I have his name blocked out for safety purposes :) ). If you haven't seen these before, you need to check them out! They are personalized labels that adhere to just about anything. They are dishwasher safe, microwave safe and do not fade. Since I bought labels for my kids the company has since come out with a new multi-colored label, so cool! If you have gear to label I recommend these whole heartedly. :)
12 comments:
- Shannon said... [Reply to comment]
Have you seen the squeezable applesauce at Trader Joe's? My kids love those. They also have some at Whole Foods called Mashups that come in different flavors, but they are more expensive.
- February 12, 2010 at 4:55 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
The ones with the funny plastic dispenser cap on them? I have seen those, but I haven't been able to bring myself to try them out. It's the excess packaging thing. Seriously, it makes me feel ILL that I have to buy the single-serve applesauce cups in the first place!
I know the 2yo girly would LOVE those applesauce squeezie things though! She's asked about them several times already. My poor kids, being deprived because of my crazy hangups.... ;)
- February 12, 2010 at 7:15 PM
- Shannon said... [Reply to comment]
There's two kinds, GoGo Squeeze (http://www.amazon.com/GoGo-appleapple-Applesauce-3-2-Ounce-Pouches/dp/B002E0S4UW) and Revolution Foods Mashups (http://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Foods-Organic-Squeezable-3-17-Ounce/dp/B002C0POH0/ref=pd_sim_gro_4). I guess in my head I figured the packaging wasn't any worse than a plastic cup of applesauce, lol. Those prices on Amazon are pretty good! And they both fit in the top tier of a stacked bento with just enough room for a tiny sweet treat to sit with it. Both of my kids love them.
- February 13, 2010 at 11:01 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Yes, but can you put googly eyes and pom-pom balls in those when you are done eating from them? Hmmmmmm???? ;-)
Sometimes the food items on Amazon are a deal - I was once able to order a case of Horizon milk boxes for half the price I pay at Target, but it has since gone up to more than regular retail. And Costco stopped carrying them last month. Boooo!
- February 13, 2010 at 11:27 PM
I came across your website because it was recommended on Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Community on Facebook. I have two undiagnosed aspys. The oldest (13) eats everything and has been able to overcome many of his "symptoms" though some remain. However, my middle (7.5) has MANY that are still ongoing. Food is a BIG issue in our house and I was so surprised to read your blog. I think my son has many of the same issues and I never even realized it might be related to the autism. I never made the connection and just thought he was being stubborn. He LOVES crunchy (carby) stacks. ALWAYS wants individual applesauce, etc. I will try to be a little more sensitive to his issues from here on out.
- May 2, 2010 at 11:15 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hello bewellconsultations! :)
Yes, the eating thing is one of the biggest hurdles we deal with relating to the autism. It's a hard thing to accept that my little 6-year-old has an eating disorder, but that is truly what it is. For him putting an unfamiliar food, something just as innocuous as a piece of banana, is as retched and difficult as if you or I were told to eat slug. Just holding a wet noodle once made him gag to the point of throwing up and he couldn't tolerate watching us eat without gagging. We are happy (and so lucky!) that as he's aged a lot of his peripheral sensory issues have subsided - he is less sensitive to sounds, for instance, and is pretty accepting to changes in his routine and environment. But the issues dealing with food are the most slow to improve. He does join us at the dinner table now, he doesn't eat what we do, but he can watch us eat without any dramatics. :)
- May 2, 2010 at 12:19 PM
- Carla said... [Reply to comment]
I am so glad I stumbled across your blog. I have a three year old who is just a picky eater and I'm often frustrated and worried about his eating habits. But after reading your story I'm inspired and humbled by your experience. Thank You.
- August 12, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- Angela said... [Reply to comment]
Name Bubbles are also great! They have dishwasher safe and laundry safe labels! I love them!
- October 12, 2010 at 10:11 AM
- Debi said... [Reply to comment]
Okay, can you tell I've been been browsing your site! We too have a 5-year old that loves his "strawpplesause" and "strawgurt" as we like to call them. Anything that can be sucked up a straw gives my son great joy. :)
- October 15, 2010 at 2:06 PM
- Fatima Wise said... [Reply to comment]
My little brother has Autism and he practically lives off of Goldfish, Very Vanilla Rice Dream, Apple Juice, Orange Juice and oatmeal. I was surprised to see the Goldfish in your son's lunch box! My little brother is about the same age!
- November 15, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- aliwilbur said... [Reply to comment]
I have a six year old Aspie who was very much like how you describe your six year old. I used Bentos as a way to get him to eat - he got to the point where he had a feeding disorder, and was 28 lbs at five years old. Now at six he is 36.5 lbs, and eats like a teenager! We realized that dairy was giving him tummy and behavioral problems and within the first week of taking it away, he was another child. Another child still on the spectrum, but he was EATING. Not saying that would be it for your child, but just telling you that there is hope! Good luck to you, great website!
- September 6, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Candy Girl said... [Reply to comment]
My 7 year old has autism, he likes to eat the same thing for lunch every day - peanut butter sandwich, yogurt, apple juice BUT he enjoys me cutting it in different shapes so I do get to include him in the fun lunch posts.
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We are loving Kesha more and more these days!
The 27-year-old singer continues to glow and look healthy months after battling an eating disorder and entering rehab as a result. On Thursday, the pop star made her way around New York City showcasing her new, shiny light blue hair as she made appearances on television to promote her ABC music competition show, 'Rising Stars.'
On 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,' Kesha even revealed that she is working on new music.
"I'm working on new music but it's super top secret and awesome," she cryptically said.
Kesha revealed to fans on Twitter that she had worked on new material during her time in rehab and even without the need for musical instruments. Since her breakout 'Tik Tok' hit in 2009, Kesha has had four Top 5 Billboard hits, including last year's wildly popular 'Timber' with Pitbull. Her last album, 'Warrior,' was released in 2012 and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Albums chart.


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Basics of the Documents Library Window in Windows 8
You might recognize the window shown in the following figure as your Windows 8 Documents library, that storage tank for most of your work. Learning to navigate the Document library window will enable you to find your way around any typical window in Windows 8.
Windows XP veterans remember their My Documents folder: that stash for all their files. Windows Vista dropped the word My to create the Documents folder; Windows 7 and Windows 8 put the word My back in place. (No matter what it's called, you're still supposed to stash your files inside it.)
In a break from the past, Windows 8 places a thick, control-filled panel called the Ribbon to the top of your folders. Some people like the Ribbon's larger buttons and menus; others preferred the older menu system. But like it or not, the Ribbon is here to stay.
Windows 8 places your My Documents folder inside your Documents library — a type of super folder. The Documents library displays both your My Documents folder and the Public Documents folder. (Everybody who uses your PC sees the same Public Documents folder, making it a handy folder for sharing files.)
Windows 8 is full of little oddly shaped buttons, borders, and boxes. You don't need to remember all their names, although that would give you a leg up on figuring out the scholarly Windows Help menus.
You can deal with most things in Windows by clicking, double-clicking, or right-clicking. Hint: When in doubt, always right-click.
After you click a few windows a few times, you realize how easy it is to boss them around. The hard part is finding the right controls for the first time, like figuring out the dashboard on that rental car.
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Mr. Colbert Goes to the FEC
Video by Brad Shannon of the Huffington Post.
Even before the Supreme Court handed down its controversial decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (a 2010 ruling that allows corporations to spend unlimited money to influence elections), comedian Stephen Colbert has been using his signature style to lambast the legal findings underpinning the decision: that corporations are people, and that money is speech. During a 2009 show, he pointed out that "corporations do everything people do except breathe, die, and go to jail for dumping 1.3 million pounds of PCBs in the Hudson River."
On May 13, Colbert took his satire to a new level when he went to the Federal Election Commission to file the papers to form his own political action committee, to be called Colbert Super PAC. (Super PACs, officially called "independent expenditure-only committees," became legal following the Citizens United decision. They can accept unlimited donations to influence political elections, though they are prohibited from working directly with campaigns. American Crossroads, a super PAC founded by Karl Rove, is perhaps the best known.)
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The best sights and signs from the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, with Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
"I believe in the American Dream," Colbert told the cheering crowd outside the FEC. "And that dream is simple: That anyone, no matter who they are, if they are determined, if they are willing to work hard enough, someday they can grow up to create a legal entity which can then receive unlimited corporate funds which can be used to influence elections."
While Colbert has joked about forming a super PAC before, he maintains that this time is for real. He presented the FEC with a request for an advisory opinion on whether Viacom (The Colbert Report's parent company) should be reported as a donor if Colbert uses his show's airtime to promote the PAC. The FEC's decision, due in 60 days, may have implications for others with super PACs and media contracts—for example, Rove and Sarah Palin.
Whatever happens, the legal and political complexity involved in Colbert's move highlights the extent to which our political system has changed as it's become more and more open to the influence of corporate cash. As Colbert joked, "we stand here on this historic site, where 250 years ago George Washington filed his papers to form his independent expenditure, non-connected political action committee..."
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I was looking at various websites. I really liked the edge to edge look: see woothemes.com (the blue background). I did a little research and learned about classes, id's, and the rest. I tried to implement it in the Wordpress Twenty Twelve theme. I had trouble but finally "figured it out". Can you tell me if this is the "right way" to do this?
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Also, the responsiveness messes with the look. Other sites like this are not responsive. Can you tell me how to fix this (remove responsiveness) in Twenty Twelve.
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Just read that Foursquare is set to launch a "big new" redesign on June 7 — thanks for sharing the link, John Lucas.
First thought – Too late. Show is over. Move on, nothing to see here. The check in has checked out.
Second thought – What if they've actually made it awesome?
I've craved (from a venue manager role) having a meaningful location-based service to play with on campus. I really thought Gowalla was the chosen one… I was wrong, although it was chosen by Facebook for elimination (got your ears on Instagram?). Will the "new" Foursquare be the one? Will they evolve their product so it becomes a go-to app instead of an "I'm checking in just in case someday this place offers a mayor special" afterthought?
Two years ago I floated a suggestion, something that I felt was missing, yet very doable. Something that would have made foursquare a valuable addition to UWGB's social web presence. Something that would have helped promote events and not only encourage participation, but track it. Less emphasis on place, more emphasis on combining place with time over a semester. The idea made it all the way up to the co-founder, but to my knowledge was never released to the masses.
Here's the email conversation where my hopes and dreams went up, then slowly floated back to earth:
I would like to set up special check ins for events.
Ex. Groovin Grounds in the Coffee House goes from 8-10pm on Friday, but people can check in to the Coffee House at any time. Is it possible to make location AND time specific checkins? So when people check in at 8:32pm on a Friday they get credit for attending Groovin Grounds.
This would be done to encourage attendance at campus events (concerts, movies, presentations, etc.) and a way to reward the Mayor of "Student Life" — is this even possible?
I know that Gowalla was giving out a special "garyvee" item if you showed up to a bookstore where he was doing a book signing during the posted hours of the event (utilizing both location and time).
Any info, please yell at me, thanks,
Simple request, right? I mean, even Gowalla was able to figure out half of it.
Hey Todd … awesome ideas you've got going there in GB … Here's the scoop: we don't do time-based specials in our system right now BUT if you want to use 4SQ to boost attendance at these events, you could try using some foursquare specials to offer some sort of freebies (coffee, food, etc.) for people who checkin at these events. Similarly, while a "mayor of student life" based on checkins at events isn't possible right now, you could definitely set up all kinds of venues around campus and offer the mayor of each some kind of special. For example, we have another college right now who is printing a huge poster of the mayor each month and hanging it in the dining hall. Be as creative as you want!
The place to go to start offering specials is here: http://foursquare.com/signup_specials
Let me know if you have any questions.
At the time, I didn't want to run specials, so the first suggestion didn't work (at least not for me). And I didn't want to award mayors of locations and buildings, I wanted to celebrate multiple mayors of involvement and participation.
Then something awesome happened…
hmm.. adding date and times to specials is a pretty good idea. lemme talk to jason. prob not anytime super soon, but i'll see if he can squeeze it in
Dennis Crowley, the CEO of Foursquare, chiming in with his thoughts, very cool! However, since this conversation in March 2010, to my knowledge, it still isn't possible to award users for participation in a series of events. But what if the "new" Foursquare will make it happen? Maybe "super soon" means within 2 years, and now is the time.
Or, like in the video below, will Foursquare drop the ball in the end. I don't need another Yelp, I need better "non-special" management options for my current venues. I need to be wowed by the product before I strongly encourage its use campuswide. I need something I can take to the Director of Student Life and have it sing. I need a Foursquare that brings non-monetary value to the check in, meaning to mayorship, and the ability to promote its use for things that aren't offered up as sugarcoated specials.
I really want a Foursquare that is less about unlocking deals and more about discovering/sharing opportunities to participate on campus. My fingers will be crossed until Thursday.


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What is ADO?
ADO stands for ActiveX Data Objects. It is a way by which your application can access data that resides in a database. Here the term database is a general term; it includes a huge variety of specific databases - excel sheets, text files, sql server, jet database, etc. In object oriented terminology, ADO is simply an object model that allows us to interact with a database so that we can fetch, add or modify data. At the top level we have a Connection object. This object allows us to establish a connection with a database. The best part you really do not have to bother about the details about the underlying database. ADO supports a large collection of databases as mentioned earlier. At the next level comes the Command object and the Recordset object. The ADO Command object is used to execute queries against a database. If you are retrieving information from a database you have to store it in a Recordset object. I guess this will do for the brief introduction for ADO.
ADO in Visual Basic
We have to include a reference to a ADO library in our project. For this exercise it does not matter which library you use, however, for the sake of mentioning I have used the ActiveX Data Objects 2.8 Library. So start a new Standard Exe project. Select the References item from the Project menu and select the necessary dll. (It will be listed as Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.8 Library).
The Application
For this exercise I am using a simple form. I have a button dragged and dropped on the form. Here I plan to simply use a Connection object and a Recordset object to retrieve records. These two objects shall do to serve our purpose for the moment. I am not using any control to display data; I intend to display data on the form itself. This exercise will show you how to fetch records, find the total number of records fetched and how to access the values of each field.
We have to create instances of a Connection and a Recordset object in our buttons click object.
Dim MyConnObj As New ADODB.Connection Dim myRecSet As New ADODB.Recordset
To create a Connection to a database we use the Connection objects Open method:
MyConnObj.Open _ "Provider = sqloledb;" & _ "Data Source={ServerName};" & _ "Initial Catalog={DatabaseName};" & _ "User ID={UserName};" & _ "Password={Password};"
Here we have provided all the details at a stretch. Note the use of semicolons. You have to edit all the parameters in the braces to cater to your requirement. In the example below I have used my own information.
Next we use the Recordset objects Open mentod to fetch records from a table (myTable):
myRecSet.Open select * from myTable, MyConnObj, adOpenKeyset
The Open method pertaining to the Recordset object actually takes four parameters. The first is the source. The second is the Connection object. If you have two or more Connections take care of mapping the correct Connection object to the RecordSet object. The third parameter refers to the cursor type. The last parameter refers to the type of locking implemented.
Let us suppose that my table has three fields. You can refer to a data in the first field using the RecordSet object as:
Msgbox myRecSet(0)
The index 0 maps to the first field, 1 maps to data in the second field, and so on However this analogy will not allow you to get the next record! So how do we get the information pertaining to the next record?
This is because the Recordset points to the first record fetched. We have to tell the RecordSet object to point to the next record. Only if this is done we can make use of the above analogy to fetch information of the second record. So to point to the next record use the MoveNext method of the RecordSet:
So now the question comes: you know how to open a connection, you know how to fetch records, and you know how to point to the next record. But how will you know when the records fetched exhausts? How will you know if the last record has reached?
There are two ways. To know the numbers of records before hand we can use the RecordCount property of the Recordset object.
Msgbox Total no of records = & myRecSet.RecordCount
But the RecordCount will only give a proper count if we have used the adOpenKeyset or the adOpenStatic enums in the Open method of the RecordSet object.
Another way is to iterate; we can move the pointer to the next record and check if the EOF property is True or not. This is what I have used to print data on the form.
Private Sub Command1_Click() Dim MyConnObj As New ADODB.Connection 'ADODB Connection Object Dim myRecSet As New ADODB.Recordset 'Recordset Object Dim sqlStr As String ' String variable to store sql command MyConnObj.Open _ "Provider = sqloledb;" & _ "Data Source=172.16.1.60;" & _ "Initial Catalog=TESTATV;" & _ "User ID=sa;" & _ "[email protected];" sqlStr = "select * from employee" myRecSet.Open sqlStr, MyConnObj, adOpenKeyset MsgBox "Total Number of records = " & myRecSet.RecordCount Dim i As Integer 'variable to keep count i = 1 Print "#"; Tab; "ID"; Tab; "Name"; Tab; "Salary" Print "" While Not myRecSet.EOF ' Loop until endd fo file is reached Print i; Tab; myRecSet(0); Tab; myRecSet(1); Tab; myRecSet(2) '0- 1st filed, 1- 2nd Field and so on... myRecSet.MoveNext 'Moves the RecordSet pointer to the next position i = i + 1 Wend MyConnObj.Close End Sub


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How to Export Client Changes from QuickBooks 2018
After you've used an accountant's copy to correct transactions or to enter new transactions, you export the changes so that they can later be imported into the client's data file. To do this, choose the File → Send Company File→ Accountant's Copy→ View/Export Changes for Client command. QuickBooks first displays a window that lists the changes you made to the accountant's copy (not shown). Note that you can print this list or create a
If you click the Create Change File for Client button, QuickBooks displays the Save Accountant's Export to dialog box. This dialog box works like a standard Windows dialog box for saving a file or document. You use the Save In drop-down list to identify the location of the changes file. Then use the File Name box to give the file a unique name. When you click Save, QuickBooks saves the changes that you've made into a file. You later import this file, or have the client import this file, into the QuickBooks data file.
If you click the Send Changes to Client button, QuickBooks displays the Save Accountant's Changes dialog box. This dialog box collects the information necessary to send the client an email with instructions about how to import the accountant changes and a link the client can use to retrieve the actual accountant's changes. One neat thing about this option is that QuickBooks tells the accountant when the client grabs the changes.
You don't keep your accountant's copy of the data file. In other words, the accountant's copy is just a temporary copy of the data file that you use to identify and create a set of changes necessary to update or correct the client's records. After you make the changes, you export the changes to a changes file. Then the client imports those changes . If you make changes again sometime in the near future, you have the client create a new — a brand-new — accountant's copy.
To identify when you're working with an accountant's copy, QuickBooks displays the parenthetical phrase (Accountant's Copy) along the top of the QuickBooks program window. QuickBooks also identifies regular QuickBooks data files for which accountant's copies have been created by adding the parenthetical phrase (Accountant's Copy Exists). This phrase appears only on the QuickBooks program window title bar from the point when the client creates the accountant's copy to the point when the client imports changes from the accountant's copy.


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Jack Barth
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Jack Barth was born in Los Angeles. He did graduate work at University of California, Irvine and then moved to New York in the early 1970s. He has shown his work in New York and in Europe. His drawings on paper and prints are in public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York Public Library, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art. Barth's short interpretive essays about particular works of art such as Durer's Melencholia and El Greco's View of Toledo have appeared in the journals Raritan and The Siennese Shredder. Barth was awarded a fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. Since 1983 he has been teaching Advanced Drawing Studio at the Cooper Union along with occasional seminars in the Humanities division. He also taught at the Graduate School of Art at Columbia University from 1993-1996.


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Ballet Austin II dancer Sarah Hicks lets us into the world of creative "workshopping".
As a young dancer, you don't often have the privilege to be choreographed. The opportunity to have a completely new work of art created for you is perhaps one of the most exciting parts of being a dancer. The fact that I have experienced this with Nelly van Bommel's Hansel and Gretel is absolutely thrilling, to say the least.
Every choreographer works and creates movement differently. In Nelly's case, we went through an exhilarating, entertaining and, at times, completely hysterical process we called "workshopping." In these creative brainstorm sessions Nelly would give us a simple idea, such as pretending to run through a room full of shattered glass, and have us show her our physical interpretation. From there, she would take the movement we gave her and morph it into something quintessentially "Nelly."
After much manipulation and innovation on Nelly's part, we ended up with movement that could easily be described as playful, energetic and even mischievous. Her choreography is largely based on a tribal-like community feeling in which moving as a group and being comfortable with your fellow dancers is crucial. She challenged us to create games, to be shamelessly verbal while dancing, and to spend a lot of time rolling, stomping, scooting and crawling on the floor (activities we "bun-heads" generally find mortifying!). Despite all this, the challenges paid off and we ended up with a piece that is funny, charming and truly unique.
Another notable quality of Nelly's work is her use of props. As an audience member, you will quickly find yourself thrust into a world of spinning tables, four wheel drive shopping carts, and velcro cupcakes. Nelly created a full sensory experience in her fabulously comical interpretation of a fairy tale classic.
Hansel and Gretel is entertainment for the whole family, sure to please audience members of all ages. Don't miss it!
Hansel and Gretel opens Feb 25. Tickets available here.