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By June, though, he was playing in Chicago, where the Tribune critic wrote that "Brubeck was coaxing from the piano a high lyricism more typically encountered in the music of Chopin."
In 1996, he won a lifetime achievement award from the Grammys and in 2009 he was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient.
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Brubeck told the AP the Kennedy Center award would have delighted his late mother, Elizabeth Ivey Brubeck, a classical pianist who was initially disappointed by her youngest son's interest in jazz. (He added that she had lived long enough to come to appreciate his music.)
Numerous jazz musicians were scheduled to participate in a birthday concert in Brubeck's honor that had been scheduled for Thursday in Waterbury. The show will go on as a tribute concert. Darius, an acclaimed pianist, was among those scheduled to perform along with saxophonist Richie Cannata, and Bernie Williams, former New York Yankees star and a jazz guitarist.
"What he brought was a new meter to jazz," said Cannata. "I was probably in high school or elementary school when I first heard that 5/4 feel. I said, 'Wow, what is that?' I was totally influenced. It made me stand up and pay attention to another whole feel of music."
Born in Concord, Calif., on Dec. 6, 1920, Brubeck actually had planned to become a rancher like his father. He attended the College of the Pacific (now the University of the Pacific) in 1938, intending to major in veterinary medicine and return to the family's 45,000-acre spread.
But within a year Brubeck was drawn to music. He graduated in 1942 and was drafted by the Army, where he served — mostly as a musician — under Gen. George S. Patton in Europe. At the time, his Wolfpack Band was the only racially integrated unit in the military.
In an interview for Ken Burns' PBS miniseries "Jazz," Brubeck talked about playing for troops with his integrated band, only to return to the U.S. to see his black bandmates refused service in a restaurant in Texas.
Brubeck and his wife, Iola, had five sons and a daughter. Four of his sons — Chris on trombone and electric bass, Dan on drums, Darius on keyboards and Matthew on cello — played with the London Symphony Orchestra in a birthday tribute to Brubeck in December 2000.
"We never had a rift," Chris Brubeck once said of living and playing with his father. "I think music has always been a good communication tool, so we didn't have a rift. We've always had music in common."
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Kimberley lives in a rented home with a humble kitchen on Potrero Hill in San Francisco. She doesn't let an ordinary space keep her from making extraordinary food on her colorful cooking blog, The Year in Food. Join me for a peek into this food blogger's kitchen so we can collectively marvel at all the props and trimmings she uses to create beautiful images of food.
Kimberley's kitchen has all the hallmarks of an imperfect rental kitchen — faux wood cabinetry, white walls and unglamorous appliances. Kimberley takes what she's got and works with it quite well; dotting the space with fresh flowers, handmade artwork and of course, a bevy of fabrics, plates and utensils to bring her recipes to life. Kimberley writes about and photographs food for a myriad of clients, including Edible SF (she just shot the cover!), Bon Appetit and Etsy. So it's interesting to note that beautiful, colorful food comes from such an ordinary space.
Kimberley's approach to cooking is to focus on the freshest, most vibrant seasonal produce and dress it minimally with ingredients from her well–stocked pantry. This food blogger is lucky to live in San Francisco, California where locally–grown fruits and vegetables are available year round. Kimberley frequents the small groceries, farmer's markets, nearby thrift shops and design stores to source all the food and photography props she needs. Kimberley shows us you don't need a dreamy, perfect kitchen to create healthful, beautiful meals.
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1. What inspires your kitchen and your cooking?
I'm equally inspired by seasonal produce and my favorite cookbooks, which right now are Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi and Tender by Nigel Slater. Those are usually my starting points. But I also devour food magazines: Bon Appetit, everything Martha Stewart, Saveur.
2. What is your favorite kitchen tool or element?
I have always been very fond of my Wusthof knife. I'd say that an immersion blender is my second favorite.
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• I have a really eclectic collection — mostly because I'll just buy one or two of an item for shoots. I get a lot of them thrifting, but have lately been really fond of a couple ceramics shops on Etsy: Suite One Studio and Villareal Ceramics.
• Other notable resources: I'm really, really fond of Pot and Pantry. Donna has a gorgeously curated selection of kitchen goods. And our local cooking-centric bookshop, Omnivore Books. They're both fabulous places.
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I love seeing REAL kitchens! This goes to show that a gourmet kitchen is not needed in order to create magic.
Onion goggles are where it's at!
Nice to know that great food comes from such a modest kitchen ~ good job!
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Where did you get the "California" and "Wine" prints? They're great!
I'm a big fan of A Year in Food, her pictures are so beautiful!
I love The Year In Food! Oh what magical things happen in that kitchen! Kimberley is such a special person.
Great feature and interview, but -- no offense -- the slideshow was kind of boring. Yes, I appreciate that great food can come out of a humdrum kitchen, but still. The kitchen's not much to look at.
@JENNAELBOW: The California print is by John Holcomb: http://www.shorthandedstudio.com/. And the wine print was by Wendy MacNaughton: http://wendymacnaughton.com/popup.html. (It was limited edition for a museum event, but perhaps you can persuade her to print more because they're awesome!)
As a Nebraska native I immediately noticed the the aksarben print in the background. Where did you get that?
See...REAL people do cook in REAL kitchens!!!! Great post!!!
sooooo cool to see where the magic happens!!!
Humble! Her kitchen is twice the size of mine. Kudos to Kimberly for injecting personality and love into her otherwise generic kitchen.


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7:05 PM ET, May 30, 2013
Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
W: F. Morales (1-0)
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PHILADELPHIA -- Jacoby Ellsbury stole five bases and took one more home with him.
David Ortiz and Jonny Gomes homered and Ellsbury set a club record for stolen bases in a game as the Boston Red Sox routed the Philadelphia Phillies 9-2 on Thursday night.
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Jacoby Ellsbury perfected the art of the steal Thursday night in Philadelphia by collecting a Red Sox-record five stolen bases against the Phillies, Gordon Edes writes. Story
"It's pretty neat," Ellsbury said of the record. "As long as the Red Sox have been around . It's pretty special."
"Single-handedly, he changed the game," Boston manager John Farrell said of Ellsbury. "When you have that kind of base-stealing threat, it's a huge asset."
Ellsbury added three hits and Jarrod Saltalamacchia had two doubles and three RBIs for the Red Sox, who enter this weekend's series against their AL East rival New York Yankees having won 11 of 16 games.
Ellsbury was on base five times, adding a walk and hit by pitch to the base hits.
"Getting on base that many times, you want to take advantage and put pressure on the defense," he said.
The Phillies didn't do much to prevent Ellsbury from advancing.
"He was getting a walking lead and we've got to stop that," Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel said.
Manuel also spoke a familiar refrain afterward, lamenting Philadelphia's lack of offense. The Phillies have scored three runs or fewer in 31 of their 54 games this season, dropping to 8-23 when doing so.
"It's a battle for us to win games," Manuel said. "We haven't blown many people out. In order for us to get a winning streak, we have to score more runs."
Franklin Morales (1-0) allowed four hits in five innings with two strikeouts and two walks in his first appearance this season. Four relievers closed it out with four scoreless innings.
"He kept the game under control," Farrell said of Morales. "That was a solid five innings of work."
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Added Morales: "I got the lead and knew I had to make my pitches. I felt great today."
Delmon Young homered and Domonic Brown remained hot with a pair of hits for Philadelphia, which was trying to get back to .500 for the first time since April 14.
Phillies rookie Jonathan Pettibone (3-1) surrendered four runs in a 28-pitch first inning.
Cesar Hernandez, filling in for injured Chase Utley (oblique) at second base, also had two hits.
But the Phillies managed a total of just six hits.
"We swing at bad balls," Manuel said.
Morales (back) came off the disabled list and got the nod when Jon Lester's start was bumped back a day to Friday to give ace Clay Buchholz, who had been scheduled to start Friday's series opener at the Yankees, more time to recover from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss Monday's start.
Buchholz could pitch in Sunday's series finale against the Yankees, though the Red Sox haven't announced a starter for that game.
Pettibone (3-1) hadn't given up more than three earned runs in his first seven career starts, but left after giving up six hits, striking out five and walking four in five innings.
Saltalamacchia's two-run double to was the big blow in the first for Boston, which got RBIs from Dustin Pedroia and Mike Carp in the opening frame.
"I wasn't being aggressive early on, I wasn't finishing the batters," Pettibone said. "The plan was to pound the lefties inside. I kind of fell behind and that didn't help."
After the Phillies got a pair of runs back on Young's opposite-field, two-run homer to right in the bottom of the first, Morales kept the Phillies scoreless for the next four.
"After the first inning he settled in and was making his pitches," Manuel said.
Boston tacked on a run in the sixth when Gomes, pinch-hitting for Morales, hit a solo homer to left-center off Phillies left-handed reliever Jeremy Horst to put Boston ahead 5-2. Horst hit Boston's next batter, Ellsbury, prompting home-plate umpire Bill Miller to warn both teams.
And Boston took a 6-2 lead in the seventh when Ortiz led off the inning with a majestic homer to right field. Manager John Farrell lifted Ortiz, who was making his first start at first base this season, in the middle of the seventh.
Despite Miller's warning, Philadelphia reliever Michael Stutes and Boston reliever Clayton Mortensen each hit a batter after the caution but weren't ejected.
Game notes
Manuel didn't play slugger Ryan Howard, who has been battling a sore knee, against the left-handed Morales. . Morales was 3-4 with a 3.77 ERA in 37 games with Boston last season. . Young's homer was just the third in the last 33 Phillies homers that was not a solo shot. . Ellsbury's previous career high of four stolen bases came on August 9, 2010 at the Yankees. . Brown's homer streak ended at three games, but he has 14 hits in his last 38 at-bats after going 2-for-4. . Boston heads to New York on Friday for a showdown with their AL East rival Yankees at 7:05 p.m. Lester (6-1, 3.34) is scheduled to face New York lefty CC Sabathia (4-4, 3.96) in the first of a three-game series. . The Phillies host Milwaukee for the first of three games at 7:05 Friday night when Philadelphia left-hander Cole Hamels (1-8, 4.43) is scheduled to face Brewers righty Yovani Gallardo (3-5, 4.79).
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Regular Season Series
Scoring Summary
|D Pedroia grounded out to second, J Ellsbury scored, D Nava to second.
|M Carp singled to shallow right, D Nava scored, D Ortiz to second.
|J Saltalamacchia doubled to right, D Ortiz and M Carp scored.
|D Young homered to right center (417 feet), C Hernandez scored.
|J Gomes homered to center (396 feet).
|D Ortiz homered to right (370 feet).
|S Drew grounded out to second, J Bradley Jr. scored, M Napoli to second.
|J Saltalamacchia doubled to deep right, M Napoli scored.
|J Iglesias doubled to deep left, J Saltalamacchia scored.
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Anyone else stayed here recently? We stayed here back in May and found the facilities fantastic apart from the showers which were a bit weak. The rooms are separated in to 2 person, 4 person and 6 person sleeping accomodations and whilst not spacious are perfectly functional with room at the end of the bunk for rucksacks. Pretty good at a cost of Ł10pppn. There's a large dining area with plenty of tables and chairs and a large TV. The kitchen area is well stocked with plates cups etc and has a kettle, microwave, cooker, washing machine etc, there's also a separate area for drying gear just off the dining room.
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In a landmark case, UEFA has obtained bankruptcy orders against three individuals who were commercially exploiting and profiting from the illegal streaming of UEFA Champions League matches.
This decision brings to a conclusion the action taken by UEFA against the individuals who were illegally operating a series of websites unlawfully streaming, and making available to paying subscribers, television coverage of UEFA Champions League matches.
The claim by UEFA had alleged infringement of copyright in the broadcasts, and all the separate ancillary copyright works included in those broadcasts, in particular the UEFA Champions League music, the UEFA Champions League on-screen graphics, the sponsored video sequences and the UEFA Champions League Starball.
Commenting on the conclusion of the case UEFA general secretary, David Taylor, said:
'Last year we successfully stopped a small group of individuals from pirating our broadcasts of UEFA Champions League matches and then re-distributing them for their own gains. Now, with the recent news that these individuals have been officially declared bankrupt, we have taken note that the process is complete.
'We will continue in the battle against the unauthorised and illegal streaming of UEFA competitions over the internet, and I hope this will also serve as a deterrent to others who are contemplating such illegal activity. This case should be seen as an important step for rights holders everywhere.'


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Sep 7 2012: I would not. For one, their interests might not be the same as mine. If this becomes true, then why propel the idea that they should undertake my profession. If one is intrigued by philosophy, let them contemplate on the meaning of being, if instead one is passionate about professional soccer, I would love to see my child go to the world cup if his/her talent takes him/her there. As long as they realize that that is what they want to input all their resources into and make a contribution to the human condition, I support whatever profession they seek to attain. (That being said, I would like them to go to a university instead of working at a mediocre job, not to say those jobs are not important to the economy and the nation as a whole but education should be prioritized once the final ramifications are thought of.)
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Effect of Ischemic Strokes on Recovery From Intracerebral Hemorrhages
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|August 12, 2011
|Last Updated Date
|June 1, 2013
|Start Date ICMJE
|September 2011
|Estimated Primary Completion Date
|December 2014 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
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|Effect of Ischemic Strokes on Recovery From Intracerebral Hemorrhages
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|The Effect of Diffusion Weighted Imaging Abnormalities on Outcomes in Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
|Brief Summary
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a type of stroke that leads to bleeding in the brain. It accounts for about 10-15% of all strokes in the United States. ICH has the highest risk of death among stroke types. Despite advances in medicine, the number of patients that survive after an ICH has not changed in the past 20 years. Furthermore, current treatments to limit bleeding in the brain have not led to improvement in patient recovery. Thus, no proven therapy exists for patients with ICH.
Over the course of one's life, risk factors such elevated blood pressure and cholesterol can weaken the small arteries of the brain leading them to rupture and cause an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). These same risk factors can also cause these arteries to narrow and occlude leading to another type of stroke called an ischemic stroke. Recent data suggest that certain patients with ICH can also develop ischemic strokes. In this study, we will use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine the occurrence of ischemic strokes in ICH patients. The purpose is to see whether the presence of ischemic strokes affects an ICH patient's ability to recover neurologically. Our hypothesis is that the presence of ischemic strokes can worsen the outcome of patients with ICH. Furthermore, we hope to use our data to raise new questions as to why ischemic strokes occur only in some patients with ICH.
If ischemic strokes are found to worsen the chance for neurologic recovery, they may provide a new treatment target in patients with ICH. Using our data, we plan to define potential causes for these ischemic strokes. We hope this will lead to a new study testing treatments that may prevent ischemic strokes and improve recovery in ICH patients. This would be a major shift in the care of patients with ICH. Besides limiting bleeding in the brain, prevention of other types of brain injury such as ischemic strokes may be important in improving outcomes.
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
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Subjects for this study will be selected from patients admitted with a primary intracerebral hemorrhage to Rush University Medical Center's Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit.
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Patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage within 24 hours of admission diagnosed by non-contrast head computed tomography (CT)
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|December 2014 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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|19 Years to 79 Years
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|United States
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|Rajeev K Garg, Rush University Medical Center
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|Rush University Medical Center
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|American Heart Association
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Kitchen & Bath Design News (May 2013) — The Decorá Prescott inset cabinet door was featured in the May issue of Kitchen & Bath Design News and online at ForResidentialPros.com as part of the publication's monthly "New Products" roundup.
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Ever want to play a practical joke on a friend? Leave your phone laying somewhere for someone to pick up: they will happily play along pressing the kind button until shrieks erupt right in their face! (Hilarious to watch!) You will immediately know that someone is using your phone when you don't want them to!
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My super power would be the death sneeze.
September 7, 2011
What's the best way to go about fixing my sinus/allergy/sneezing problems (including establishing a case history for surgery)?
Ok, so, these details may be a bit much for people but I'm going to go ahead and put it all out there. Feel free to skip around and just post your experiences but I figure more info is better than less.
Situation: I've always been plagued by sinus problems. Be it seasonal allergies, sensitivity to specific allergens (dust and cast are probably the most prominent), wheezing breathing that comes and goes, snoring at night, nasal passages that feel 'stuffy' more often than they feel clear, nasal passages that are clogged often, daily 'bad taste' in my mouth when I wake up, and... stinky sneezes. I'm a 20s-30s male, never smoked, non-drug user who is, admittedly, a bit overweight (darn this desk job!) but has never been 'skinny' or morbidly obese either.
Background: Both my parents smoked (indoors and in vehicles) when I was growing up. There was also a bit of a dust problem in the house. I had tubes in my ears at a young age. I've had these problems as long as I can remember.
Current treatment: Zyrtec during the workday when needed, Benadryl at night if things are miserable, a neti-pot when I remember to do it, and avoidance of dust/cats/pollen where possible. Also, I'm not great about brushing my teeth as much as I should but even in the past when I've been super diligent with brushing/mouthwash I saw no improvement with the morning mouth/sneeze situation.
Recent developments:
I have always tended to fall into the 'I'm tough enough to deal with this without intervention" camp. In many ways I still am I suppose. But I guess I reached a tipping point recently when I was riding in the backseat of a car with my fiance and another couple driving. I sneezed and my friend's reaction of "Man, what's that smell?" really drove things home and made me feel pretty bad/embarrassed. My fiance has always noticed this and has mentioned it to me in the past but I always chalked it up to her being super sensitive since my sense of smell has never been close to what, I'm sure, other people possess and she does tend to notice minutia like that at times....
Anyway, if anyone could tell me what's going on, if it's too late for allergy shots (probably is, from my understanding), if some type of surgery (polyp removal, flushing, etc etc) sounds like an option or has helped you in the past, as well as what the costs of such things might be (with or without insurance). I have insurance coverage through my work at the moment in the form of a Health Savings account but will probably be going back to a more traditional co-pay type system in the near future when the marriage allows us to change plans.
Thanks for the advice/help/blah blah.
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It is not too late for allergy shots. I was much older than you when I got them and they helped me quite a bit. Get a referral to an allergist and get tested and go from there. You've tried to treat this yourself and now it is time to go to a professional.
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i think before you get to surgery, you need to start a constant routine.
i have horrible allergies. sneezing, choking, wheezing, eyes watering, face puffy grossness. i have asthma that is made amazingly worse by my allergies. i'm allergic to the inside, the outside, plants and animals. i tried to treat them "when they got bad" and i ended up with year after year of bronchitis and entire weeks lost to allergy attacks. i lost most of my sense of smell for months at a time. finally i gave in and went to the doctor.
now i'm on flonase (2 sprays per nostril per day), flovent (2 sprays, twice daily), and a daily zyrtec no matter how i'm feeling.
my bad allergy days are much, much less often (once every couple months, usually from skipping some of my medicine). i barely ever use my rescue inhaler anymore.
i'm hoping that come winter i can reduce some of the medicine (i get a little more spacey these days), but i can't believe how different my life is without constant allergy attacks.
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Allergy shots do work, but are quite a committment. I couldn't stick with mine because we moved often, but for the year I did them, it was 3 shots 3 times a week. And my understanding is that you have to do them for 3 years in order for them to have any beneficial effect.
I had endoscopic sinus surgery in January, and I don't think I would do it again. I have not noticed enough of a difference to make it have been worth it. Others have had different experiences, but I have noticed minimal improvement, if any. I've had at least 11 sinus infections since the surgery.
My advice: keep up with the neti pot. I know it sucks, but dude, it works. At least once a day every day. It not only keeps things unclogged, but it rinses out the allergens that do the clogging. If you don't get any improvement after 6 months of using the neti pot, I would go see an ENT and get a CT scan, if only to make sure that there aren't any anatomical reasons that this could be happening, such as a deviated septum.
Parenthetically, I've tried something new in the last week that has helped me a LOT...Mucinex makes a sinus product now that thins the sinus mucus and helps it to drain appropriately. Get the stuff with the pseudoephedrine if you can...phenylephrine is useless.
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on September 7, 2011
Have you visited an ENT recently? My father just got his sinuses rotorooted again because of sinus infections and polyps...but I've never heard of allergies causing stinky breath. That seems like a strange enough symptom that it's totally reasonable for you to schedule a visit (and for your GP to refer you, if necessary. )
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A prescription nose spray will probably help a lot. Also, consider using a non-drowsy antihistamine/allergy pill, every day, not waiting for problems to occur.
Preventing the inflammation should be the goal, not allowing to start and then trying to get rid of it.
I use Allegra daily and a Neti Pot after being out with a lot of grasses and pollens. Usually that's enough, but when it gets bad, I use the nasal steroids and other stuff prescribed to reduce the inflammation.
Best bet is visiting an ENT doctor. Professional advice has helped me.
Good luck. I hope you get through this.
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It's never too late for allergy intervention. You should get yourself seen by an allergist/ENT and get tested first to see what all of your triggers are. Once you know that, you can start a course of treatment. Shots aren't the only answer, either. There are sub-lingual drops now and you may even find that you don't need much more than daily medication. Zyrtec might not be the one for you. I had to try out three different ones before we found the one I'm currently on (plus a nasal spray and Advair for my asthma). And yes, keep using the Neti pot.
You mention the smell thing...could you possibly have
tonsil stones
? If your nose is too stuffy to breathe through at night, you're probably breathing through your mouth and that can cause serious tonsiliths. Dealing with those might make the bad breath less of an issue.
As for sinus surgery, my mother had it done a few months ago and it was brutal. Granted, she's much older than you, but still: it's nothing to be done lightly. You really ought to investigate everything else at your disposal first.
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Neti pot made my problems WORSE and I used to be a big advocate of them. I kept picking up infections every 6 weeks. It was awful. Now as long as I use Nasonex every day like I'm supposed to, and a daily antihistamine (usually Allegra etc) I can be ok between infections and colds for longer periods. Definitely try a prescription.
Earlier this year I also realised how much stress impacted my sinusitis, so I do yoga and run now and then. Also, try to drink lots of water!
posted by
on September 7, 2011
My experience is that if you go to an ENT, they will think about these issues:
tooth, dental, jaw infection
GERD/acid reflux
sinus infection
other infection
blockages due to inflammation/irritation, such as polyps
physical deformities/abnormalities
From what I've been told, only the last needs to be treated with surgery. The other issues, including polyps, can be treated by any number of things that are less invasive and less risky. I successfully got rid of polyps with Nasonex, which I only took for a few months. Got rid of constant sinus/ear/throat pain by treating reflux in various ways.
I had surgery as a teenager and, although it was a well-done surgery, you really want to avoid it if possible.
posted by
the young rope-rider
on September 7, 2011
Thanks for the info, few responses to things that jumped out at me:
I'm not afraid of the allergy shots except when it comes to the expense. Shots don't bother me at all. I just don't want to waste time/money/effort. I guess it's to that point now.
I was on the steroid based sniff-sprays when I was younger (sorry, forgot to mention that) and they did seem to open things up a good bit, however, I seem to remember developing a dislike for the way they made me feel. But that could just be projecting my feelings of guilt for the monetary impact they had on my family at the time. Zyrtec is the best I've been able to manage as far as over the counter meds that balance function, alertness, and not making my sinus discomfort different (aka dry, hard, etc) instead of 'better'. Trust me, I've tried plenty of brands/types as I'm sure most people in my situation have.
I hesitate to take a pill daily to keep symptoms down, even if it is 'non-drowsy', because frankly they all make me feel like crap, just to a greater or lesser degree. I'm pretty resilient to medicine's side effects when it comes to most types, but man, something about allergy/sinus meds really kick my butt. Not to mention that becoming a constant drain on the pocketbook, which really gets to me in more ways than one.
I've not seen a ENT in years. I've just been sucking it up. I think it's to that point as well. I'm surprised to hear the bad things about surgery. But then again my family's sample size (a distant uncle) who had a very successful polyp surgery is rather small. That'll have to wait until the wedding though.
Tonsil stones... hrm...................
Oh, and I do drink more water than the average bear. It helps, I know.
posted by
on September 7, 2011
You may find that with daily use, the side effects will diminish. I know that when allergy season ramps up and I start taking Benedryl in addition to everything else, it only takes a few days of constant use to stop making me drowsy.
posted by
on September 7, 2011
I know I said this above and not to harp on it, but really, the right medication won't kick your butt and it will work. Over-the-counter just doesn't cut it for some people and you might be one of them. It sounds like (from what you've described) that you might be taking things with decongestants in them (and for sure you are when you take Benadryl). That's what's kicking your butt, even if it says non-drowsy on the label.
It seems to me (and I'm not anyone's doctor, just a lifelong allergy sufferer - until I found the right combination of meds + sub-lingual drops) that you're treating the symptoms rather than the cause and things won't get better until you treat the cause. Find out, with the help of an allergist/ENT what your triggers are and then you can target them with shots/drops/meds. The sub-lingual drops are FAR less expensive than the shots, mostly because you can administer them at home, which cuts out the office call fee. I have an HSA, too, and trust me, the drops are not the drain on funds that the shots are.
posted by
cooker girl
on September 7, 2011
I was diagnosed with Non-specific Allergic Rhinitis, which is an ENT's way of saying my nose runs a lot but they're not sure exactly why. I use prescription Astepro and Flonase each day along with an OTC antihistamine (Loratadine - some brand names: Alavert, Claritin). I thought about going to an allergist and finding exactly what I'm reacting to but the treatment works well enough that I've put that off for now.
But I'd be more concerned about the odor issue, that says to me there's a possibility of a chronic infection at work here. An ENT will be able to discover what's going on but make sure you fully discuss any suggestions for surgery. My ENT mentioned that my left nasal passage was narrow and recommended surgery on my septum. While my left side does tend to get blocked more readily than my right, I didn't think surgery was right for me. Never hesitate to get a second opinion.
posted by
on September 7, 2011
i agree with the others here, taking the allergy medicine daily really reduces the side effects. i have the same problem as you when i just take zyrtec sparingly, "as i need it." when i went to daily, it's just a little bit of spacey, but totally manageable. not at all like it was when i took it occasionally.
before flonase, i was taking a zyrtec-D 2 or 3 times a week. they screwed with my sleep, dried my face out, made my IBS-C way worse, and i just felt foggy for a couple days. now that i'm on flonase i think i've taken 2 zyrtec-d pills. it's been about a year, i think. and with insurance it's stupid cheap. it took me a couple weeks to get used to and i thought i'd hate the drainage/taste forever, but now that i have things managed, i don't have that problem anymore.
your allergies will never feel better if you wait until you're sneezing to treat them. preventing the freak-out from starting is the only method i've found.
the added bonus of flonase/flovent - you're required to rinse your mouth out afterward, so i remember a lot more often to brush my teeth.
posted by
on September 7, 2011
Sort of like you, I get stuck sneezing & sinusing to the point of exhaustion sometimes. I agree it'd be good to check with an ENT to make sure you dont have tonsil stones, start on a flonase regimen, but don't get rushed into nose surgery thinking it will be some quick fix, it was a huge hassle for me and was not worth it at all.
posted by
on September 7, 2011
My experience.
Chronic allergic rhinitis for years.
colds lingering for months.
sinus infections.
burst ear drum.
more frequent chest congestion.
here's the medical steps i took in the order i figured them out.
some antihistamines or decongestants (up to age 23)
starting at age 23
flonase daily effective
anithistamine daily effective
allergy shots effective
stops these about age 28
age 36
nasal surgery which correct my septum which block both left and right sinuses. effective
removed nasal polyps. effective.
began using the nasal rinse, not a neti pot. very effective
age 48 currently
considering seeing an ENT again because my ability to smell/breath through nose is minimal most of the time.
So, if I had to do it over again, at age 6 I would have started the nasal rinse and daily anti-histamine. Also, began the allergy shots and steroids as soon as possible. then later in adulthood would have looked into the surgery.
posted by
on September 7, 2011
I don't know anyone who's had sinus surgery for allergies who would recommend it. Reactions range from "meh" (polyps grew back within a year or two) to "HOLY SHIT STAY AWAY FROM THOSE FUCKERS" (loss of smell, constant feeling of suffocation from
empty nose syndrome
It sounds to me like you've got some serious postnasal drip and perhaps a chronic sinus infection, based on personal experience with same? And I'll note that since my sinus infection was largely in my upper sinuses, I often didn't feel stuffy/congested. I got used to the chronic headaches, I had some evil postnasal drip, and I was utterly exhausted, though. It took some serious antibiotics to get me over the sinus infection, and since them I'm just very careful to avoid another, and have quarterly checkups with an allergy/asthma practice.
I got a lot better about using a netipot (well, I use the NeilMed bottle now) once it occurred to me to use it
in the shower
. It's worth revisiting the steroid nasal sprays, too. Works so much better for me than any of the prescription antihistamines. I take a lot fewer medications than I did before, and I can breathe!
posted by
on September 7, 2011
heat is another anti-histamine, so I find a cup of hot water to sip (even to press the mug to my face) is good to kill the reaction, massaging my face with
this massage technique (previously)
helps shift the mucous.
I took half a zyrtec every day for a year (at least!) and it sucked. Made me fall asleep on the bus all the time which was creepy. When I took the occasional tablets (different brand, zyrtec unavailable for some reason) they caused me to have suicidal thoughts, which is not fun. I'm very anti allergy drugs for this reason.
But the smell- that's not something I have experienced. I would check that out with a doctor, maybe it's a deep infection that needs treated.
posted by
on September 8, 2011
I have allergy troubles that have gotten worse as I've aged. I use
nasal spray to relieve allergy symptoms. I use facial massage to relieve pain and help with gunk drainage. I use gently-heated
microwaveable hot packs
to relieve pain. I've also undergone sinus surgeries 2x for deviated septum issues. First one didn't seem to help; second one definitely did. That said, the pain of having the packing removed each time was
, as in almost worse than bearing my child into the world. It's really really painful. Try to avoid the surgery route.
You say you use the Neti pot only sporadically which surprises me a little because you also indicate costs are an issue. You already have the pot; add water + salt. How much cheaper can it get?
Maybe you could try to change that to "at least once daily" for two weeks, just to see if regular use makes a difference? To get into the habit, pick a time of day that makes sense with your routine, set your supplies out where you know you'll see them, then do it. For me, it's first thing in the morning when I've made coffee and I got nothin' else to do while the coffee steeps in the press pot. For infection prevention it's also very important to keep the pot clean and dry between uses.
Possibly related to nasal/breathing troubles: you also might consider asking your beloved if s/he notices what your sleep-breathing is like.
Sleep apnea
could be another possible explanation for the snoring and congestion. As soon as you can swing it, make an appointment with an ENT. They're the ones with all the cool tools that can ultimately help diagnose and treat your trouble.
Good luck!
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On the other hand, they can also threaten to stop work on state exchanges if they don't think they're getting enough cooperation from the feds.
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, announced Friday that the state will build its own exchange -- but he also said he could change his mind down the road if he doesn't get more answers from the Obama administration.
"If forced to make a decision with incomplete information, then I have no choice but to default on some level to a federal exchange," Branstad wrote in a letter to HHS. "That is not my preferred path forward ... but the roadblocks and impediments in front of us may leave us no choice."
Jindal, a health policy expert by trade, told the Huffington Post's Jon Ward this week that while he's not going to set up an exchange, he hopes that Obama's second term will bring more cooperation between the federal government and the states on a range of health care issues.
"We are certainly going to go to the president and give him a chance to actually be bipartisan and give him a chance to give us the flexibility to bring more market-based competition and ideas into health care programs, and I hope he'll work with us to do that," Jindal said.
Jason Millman, Kyle Cheney and James Hohmann contributed to this report.
This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 7:16 p.m. on November 16, 2012.


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Thalia Kalkipsakis; Illustrated by Ash Oswald
Square Fish
My big sister Hannah hates me and I know why. It's because I was born after her.
When Hannah was three, I was born. Everyone said I was sooooooo cute! Mom says they stopped saying Hannah was cute, so she threw all my baby clothes down the toilet.
I look younger than I really am. I'm nine years old, but sometimes people think I look six or seven.
Hannah calls me a baby doll,
Thalia Kalkipsakis; Illustrated by Ash Oswald