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Small hotel ideal access to St James's Park.
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We stayed here for 2 nights, we arrived late and very tired but the hotel staff was very accommodating and friendly.
The room was very clean and homely. Lovey little room with a nice powerful shower, the signal in the television went off and wouldn't work so they even offered to move us to a different room. There service was lovely and all the staff was so friendly and helpful. I would defiantly stay here again and recommend this hotel to anyone. Also they do a continental breakfast for £2. BARGIN!.
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This ticked most of the boxes for us, Nice room, clean and good price.
About 20mins walk into Newcastle.
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Many positives but some negatives
We stayed in this hotel for one night in room 211 at the front of the property and firstly the positives: Room rate was reasonable at £49 for a double ensuite room Breakfast was good for £2 per person buffet style so you can eat as much as you like Room was well presented and the hotel looks as though it has had a revamp recently Areas to improve: Despite being summer the heating appeared to be on with no way to turn it off The bed was more like a 4ft rather 4ft 6 so a little snug for 2 people There is no wardrobe but a there is a hanger unit in the room In order to alleviate the heat during the night we opened the windows but the hotel is on a main road and the noise was loud from outside during the night The ensuite was nice but limited space to put down toiletries etc There is a charge of £5 per night for secure parking The hotel is about 10 minutes drive out of town so about £5 in a taxi.
The hotel seem to have made upgrades to improve the overall interior and this has worked but if you have a room at the front you cannot have the windows open due to the noise and there was no air conditioning in the room
Room Tip: Room at rear of property
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You get what you pay for
The hotel is too far away from the centre.
What we saved in our night's stay we paid in taxi fares. The room had recently been refurbished, but it was very small. The bed was comfortable but no room for a shelf or bedside table
Breakfast was very poor
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the game that never was .
Good weekend despite no football.don't buy the breakfast.only toast .cereal and fruit.better value across the road.room very comfortable.shower facilities excellent
grainger hotel
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We are looking into the purchase of a Cisco ASA 5510 or SonicWall network security appliance. Does anyone know of an article that compares the two products?
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Jan 30, 2009 at 12:36 UTC
How soon are you looking to buy? I don't have any articles that compare the products. However, we currently use a Sonicwall TZ170 with the Enhanced OS. It is easy to use and we're pretty happy with it. We put in a new separate T1, and we're putting in an ASA 5510 for it, so I'll soon be able to compare the two side by side.
Jan 30, 2009 at 1:10 UTC
What features are you looking for out of your firewall?
Jan 30, 2009 at 1:10 UTC
We would like to make the purchase within the next month.
Jan 30, 2009 at 1:34 UTC
We want the device for the Firewall, VPN and IPS capabilities.
Jan 30, 2009 at 4:02 UTC
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We use several SonicWall tz170s and recently bought a larger one... NSA 2400 or similar. The TZ170s work well for our network (5 offices around the country, about 250 users), and are very easy to get into and configure. The NSA is a pain in the neck to configure by comparison, but apparently has way better features, etc. The downside is you have to pay ongoing fees to continually block "bad" websites and such. And the biggest upset (at least with the non-enhanced OS) is that not all proxies get blocked, so website blcoking is almost pointless unless you buy the expensive version of everything. VPN and firewall stuff is just fine tho.
I am not familiar with the Cisco equipment, but I imagine it is harder to set up, but more configurable.
Feb 1, 2009 at 5:45 UTC
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I use both regularly. I am, was and always will be a Cisco fan because of the command line interface.
Over all they are both about the same to configure if you are new to both and they both can be configured via web page.
The Cisco is far more configurable especially for access lists and routing. It is also easier to find configuration examples on the web.
I find that the VPN client for the SonicWall can be a pain with Vista and they still have not released an official client for Vista 64 bit.
The one feature that is on the SonicWall that I have not checked with the cisco is an addon that runs on a pc or server for collecting all your data from the sonic wall. View Point is its name.
On the SonicWall enhanced OS is a must for fuctionality. Cant stand working my around the standard OS.
If you are looking for a proxy I would select neither of them. I would suggest instead a BlueCoat device. More better.
Feb 2, 2009 at 7:44 UTC
I have experiance with both. I had a Sonicwall Pro 4060 that I replaced with a Cisco ASA 5510.
To make it short and simple, we had nothing but problems with the Sonicwall. It would drop connections, loose vpn tunnels, etc. I had 2 different Pro 4060's until I had enough and switched to my ASA. the ASA I have yet to have a single problem with it. Handles my multiple vpn tunnels without problem, never dropps a connection, so needless to say I'm very happy with it.
My suggestion, get an ASA 5510 with Security plus licensing. You'll be amazed at what it can do.
Feb 2, 2009 at 8:38 UTC
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Dave Mackey is an IT service provider.
Cisco ASA 5510 hands down...Though upgrading to the 5520 is only slightly more expensive...
Feb 2, 2009 at 8:59 UTC
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We recently replaced a SonicWall 2040 Enhanced OS with a Cisco ASA 5510 with IPS (intrusion detection & prevention). I ordered a security audit from a major management consulting firm to make recommendations on our infrastructure and process to tighten security and their first and most important recommendation was that we replace the SonicWall with "a firewall with an evaluation assurance level of at least 4^4". This ASA was their reference device. Evidently our SonicWall was rated at only a 2 on this same scale...
The Sonicwall SSL-VPN also had issues with our Sharepoint Server and CRM systems on remote access. They kept promising to release a patch to deal with the issues but it didn't come before we upgraded.
The Cisco has worked beautifully and with IPS properly configured (& updated via Cisco's paid service) it is highly secure and a key part of our system defenses. One thing to note, the Cisco device is much less of a "swiss army knife" out of the box than the SonicWall and does take more sophisticated configuration. On the 5510 you will also have to decide whether you want Cisco's IPS module or their web content filtering module, as both don't fit in the device as we learned. We simply now use a web proxy service for the web filtering so it wasn't a big loss..... but something to keep in mind. Cisco's answer to this was for us to "buy another 5510".........
Hope this helps.
Feb 2, 2009 at 9:39 UTC
Yeah, for firewall/VPN/IPS, the 5510 with the ssm IPS module would be the way to go. I've deployed over 100 Sonicwalls, and they are great, but the complaints about client VPN issues are legit. I've seen weird issues with VPN connections, though rarely, that have driven people nuts, and there is no support for Vista (if that effects you). The Cisco IPS is VERY strong compared to the Sonicwalls. Be prepared to put a LOT of hours into it in the beginning though. It takes a lot of time and patience to deploy this IPS efficiently.
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:32 UTC
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Stay away from SonicWall!!!
I have replaced so many SonicWalls with Cisco ASA's that I have lost count. I have yet to see an enviroment that uses SW and reports they are happy with them.
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:42 UTC
If you don't need a VPN, get the sonicwall (lol).
If you don't want a fast VPN, get the sonicwall.
If you don't want good support, get the sonicwall.
Feb 2, 2009 at 2:04 UTC
I myself have not had an issue hardware wise with the Sonicwalls that I have deployed and supported, except when Lighting was concerned. The software VPN Client is buggy though I have to admit. I currently have a TZ190 and 3 TZ170s, the 190 in my main office and the 170s in my remote offices, and I have hardware VPN connections between them with no issues so far. I have not used the Cisco but I know that their hardware is top notch.
If cost is an issue you can get the Sonicwalls cheaper then you can the Cisco and the Sonicwall is, like Matthew452 said, more of a "Swiss Army Knife" then the CIsco.
Feb 2, 2009 at 2:33 UTC
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We have a SW 3060 and it performs its firewall functions fine. But the client VPN is close to worthless: after anywhere from 15 minutes to several weeks, all the connections simply stop working until the SW is rebooted. Two attempts at contacting tech support with the problem have shown them to be, shall we say, less than helpful. (Unless you like someone reading questions to you off a list.)
Feb 2, 2009 at 2:45 UTC
I have a VPN, and a Sonicwall
I have great support, and a Sonicwall
I have about 80 office users and another 20 or so on the floor, we are a manufacturing environment and we are happy with our Sonicwall.
I have put 3 SW firewalls into 3 separate companies, all are working fine. Two had to be replaced under warranty, next day delivery. With a backup of the config it was a simple procedure.
My Pro 2040 replaced an older Pix that had no support coverage. It went from requiring an expensive consultant visit to make changes to a GUI that I can configure myself.
@matthew452 Not sure what an EAL of 4^4 is, but I know what EAL4 means. Sonicwall NSA and TZ series running SonicOS v5.0.1are thus certified. Did the consulting firm sell you the Cisco?
Feb 2, 2009 at 7:52 UTC
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Surprised, but I had a similar issue with Sonicwall, their support has degraded extremely! I've ran to the same tech guy over and over again which makes me think they only have 1 support person with a bad attitude supporting the entire world.
I finally took my problem up the next level, which I had connections to a VP at Sonicwall who took this problem personally and get my issues taken care of. The resolution took 5 min. after speaking with a more sr. tech person and this problem took 2 months - wasted tons of time. :)
Get rid of your Sonicwall JUNK, the Cisco ASA fw costs the same, you get better support, and the ASDM ui makes it very easy to manage after the initial config is done. Security and VPN is very solid!
Good luck!
Feb 3, 2009 at 9:31 UTC
I am one happy Sonicwall customer.
I have a pair of NSA 5500 in HA mode.
I would recommend the NSA5500 without hesitation. You get USA based support with them. I upgraded from a single Pro3060.
Now granted I have had issues with the TZ and Pro series in the past. The support for the lower end does stink.
Feb 3, 2009 at 1:48 UTC
@Limey Straight from SonicWalls web site...
Certifications (Pending)
ICSA Firewall 4.1, ICSA IPSec VPN 1.0d, FIPS 140-2, VPNC AES, Common Criteria EAL-2, WiFi
Yes if you upgrade the IOS you may get a better EAL but I will get better then 4.0 on the Ciscos if I start adding things as well. The NSA devices are not eqivalent to the TZ series nor the ASA 5510 that are being compared.
If your having success with the SonicWalls, good on ya but I am still with everyone else.. get the darn Cisco, put the extra work into it and be happy. Granted you can be happy with the SonicWall as well but I at the end of the day the Cisco is easier to configure, read, trouble shoot and find support on.
The bets thing that the SonicWall has going for it is that it is blue. Well used to be anyway.
Feb 3, 2009 at 2:49 UTC
@Xannax6516 Straight from this website:
The SonicWALL, Inc. SonicOS v5.0.1 on NSA Series and TZ Series Appliances (hereafter referred to as SonicOS v5.0.1), from SonicWALL Inc., was the subject of a Common Criteria evaluation performed by the Common Criteria Evaluation Facility at EWA-Canada, Ltd., Ottawa, Canada. The evaluation was completed on May 16th, 2008.
The evaluation of SonicOS v5.0.1 determined that this Information Technology (IT) product can be trusted, to an assurance level of EAL 4 augmented with ALC_FLR.1, to conform to the requirements of the associated security target.
What's the price for an ASA5510? I just did a NexTag search (ASA 5510) and it comes up with everything from $1800 to over $8000. Search for sonicwall tz170 and it's in the $500-950 price range, the NSA 2400 is closer to the ASA yet still cheaper.
Feb 3, 2009 at 3:53 UTC
Hi, if you need VPN, quality support, reliability, then get a Cisco device, below is a link so you can get more information.
These new generation of security devices are a lot more easier to manage than old PIXes, the GUI management interface makes it's configuration a breeze. Contrary to what most of the people think, the ASA5500 series devices are very affordable.
Take a look to some extra input below.
Feb 3, 2009 at 7:59 UTC
I purchased and installed a Cisco PIX 515e Firewall 3 years ago. I had never touched a Cisco device previous to that. (Chose it solely because needed it's Websense Internet Content filtering integration for air tight web control).
Yes it took a few calls to Cisco Tech Support to put the PIX 515e into a production configuration and yes I leaned on a Cisco Firewall "How-To" book along with some help from the Experts Exchange forum but once the unit was online it has hardly been touched since except for a few ACL mods - rock solid for 3 years, including it's performance as our VPN server.
Although I'm Network + Certified, I'm past 50, don't have a goatee or drink mountain dew and the cell phone in my pocket is not an iPhone. Point is, if I can learn to use Cisco IOS based network devices, anybody can. Kidding aside, I also value the net mgmt knowledge gained from the experience as the skills are fairly transferable to other brands of networking gear as well.
Feb 4, 2009 at 10:05 UTC
Buy a Fortinet Fortigate. I'm Cisco certified and run all Cisco networking gear, except for the FW. Buy networking gear from a network company, and FW gear from a FW company.
Feb 4, 2009 at 11:07 UTC
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Kevin2662, Fortigate.... how about Forgetit. You got to be kidding. This is like the Ronco of firewals..Got to there site and see...BUY a Fortigat110..but wait..buy now and get a garmin gps....but wait again and get a Iphone. What next, a Chiapet?
Feb 5, 2009 at 9:10 UTC
I'm looking to upgrade my Cisco PIX 515E firewalls and I was considering the Sonicwall NSA models. Has anyone actually used the NSA models for VPN?
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Security Latency: Why Do We Tolerate It?
We live in a world where we expect, no demand, things to happen instantly. Sending an e-mail, waiting for a web page to load, booking an online shopping delivery slot or awaiting an order confirmation. Whatever we're doing we want to see results now, now, now! So why then do we tolerate delays and latency with our security systems?
When you read coverage of data breaches or malware attacks, we only learn that on event has happened once the perpetrator has left the building. Gone. Vanished. Vamoose. Leaving the organisation with a lot of questions, no answers and a set of very angry stakeholders.
I really don't see how this aligns with messages pushed into the marketing of '360 degree' or 'hollistic view' of the security/vulnerability environment. Of course companies should have these insights, but they can only achieve what the technology empowers them to. Any lag in security creates an opportunity for someone with malicious intent, or someone who doesn't know better, to do a lot of damage.
Let's put this into some sort of perspective. On the web, a lot can happen in a very short space of time. For example, in the time it took Usain Bolt to run his world record time of 9.58s for the 100 metres, 59 new websites are created, 1,148 searches take place on LinkedIn, 550,000 pieces of content are shared on Facebook and 208,738 searches take place on Google. In short, a lot happens in the space of ten seconds.
And the same is true in the world of cybercrime. In less than ten seconds, an employee can unwittingly open a seemingly innocent e-mail and a virus start to spread its tentacles and take hold within the corporate network, stealthily awaiting its activation once it is sure it hasn't been detected. This isn't scaremongering. This is fact. Security defences are battered every single day and the world in which businesses operate is far from static. It is fast paced and responsive. So why isn't their approach to security?
There is a lot of talk about real-time security, but when we scratch at the surface, real-time can be interpreted differently by different people. For example, a lot of filtering technologies say that they adopt this approach and yet in actual fact they manage emerging threats, such as anonymous proxies, using a database. The result is that it can take up to 24 hours – or more – for this hole to be plugged.
So let's face facts. The majority of technologies designed to protect companies are, in actual fact, outmoded because they are being outpaced by cyber criminals. If they were in real-time, you'd be able to see an event when it was happening.
Not being alerted to a breach until potentially weeks later when the damage has been done and you are left to guess at exactly what has been pilfered, what has been riffled through and what has been left untouched. Technologies that operate retrospectively, create a chasm that is open to exploitation. Let's be honest, we don't need any more. We need to redefine what real-time means and apply it with vigour, rather than half heartedly.


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I lived in a little neighborhood not too far from a big city. I guess you could say there were about twenty houses in this settlement.
We lived about twenty miles from Chicago, in this snowy area surrounded by woods. I and my childhood friend used to play out in the woods.
We usually did some kid stuff, play tag and hide n' seek, stuff like that. There was nothing strange about these woods; there were no spirits or the like in the forest.
However, one particularly odd thing about my house is the fact that I felt incredibly uneasy when entering our basement. Whenever I left my house it was almost like a weight was lifted from my chest. I guess you could say our house was pretty old, probably built around the 40's. The previous owners never complained about anything spooky or scary happening. Sometimes I would feel like I was being watched when I was down there.
I hesitated when I was sent by my parents to retrieve something from the basement. Since our house was not very big, I was forced to play video games down there. Sometimes, video games would temporarily relieve me from the weird feeling.
As soon as I turned off the television I would immediately dart out of there and shut then lock the door.
My parents went off to dinner one particularly dark, cloudy Saturday. I was an only child and not afraid to stay at home, as long as I did not go into that damned basement.
Clearly, my parents must've been having a good time, since they did not get back from the trip until about 11 p.m. I was doing the usual business, watching TV, playing my Gameboy Advanced, and taking frequent, short naps. That's when I heard it. The knob of the basement door was being fondled, like someone was rotating it. I became absolutely paralyzed. My original fear of the basement, with the addition of the fact that the house was secured, immediately took its effect and I was instilled with fear. Not to mention the fact that I was already paranoid of quite a few things. The knob rotated for about ten seconds. My heart was pounding out of my chest.
I was eight at the time, so I wasn't aware of ghosts, spirits, demons etc. I thought someone was trying to break into my house, but who would break into a tiny house that had a huge wooden fence on three sides? Then I remembered that there were no entrances or exits in the basement, and then I got even more freaked out.
After it stopped for a good twenty minutes, I decided to be brave and courageous and ask if anyone was in there. No one answered me, so I knew that for sure no one could be in here. I put my ear to the door for some ten seconds. Then, all of a sudden, an incredibly strong and loud bang came from the door.
I jumped back, hit my head on a painting pretty hard and caused it to fall down and break, making me think someone was behind me.
I ran out of my house, screaming. I ran towards my friend's house. I banged on the door and said, "Please let me in, someone's robbing my house!" My friend answered and he let me in, I was so glad to be out of that house. At this point I was crying, my friend's parents were asking what had happened, and I said someone was robbing my house. They called my police, and then my parents.
Once my police and my parents got home, my friend's parents escorted me to my house. The police did a thorough search of the house, nothing was found...
Eight months later, I nearly forgot about the ordeal and was in the basement now and then. Although my original fear kept me from going in too often, I usually mustered up the courage to walk in. My parents were fast asleep in the other side of the house, and I was in the basement watching television. I always kept the door open, just so I wouldn't feel overly-confined.
Then, my door suddenly slammed shut and I could hear the lock click. I tried to scream, but I couldn't, I was too scared. The lights were still on, so I could see whatever the fuck slammed the door.
Then, at that very moment, I saw it. The fucking thing of nightmares. This thing was sitting behind a few old boxes a good five feet away from me. I was so close I could hear it breathing. I was still frozen, but I could make out its features. It had two shiny orange eyes, with stained blood below them. Its teeth were chipped, jagged, and sharp.
Its fingernails were long and pointy. It had very long arms, but stubby legs. I could smell it from right there, it was horrendous. The tone of its skin was light brown. But what really startled me most, was its frown. It was frowning at me the whole time I stared at it. Suddenly, it slowly reached out to my face, then, I screamed really loud and I could hear footsteps scurry from outside.
My parents opened the door, and relief washed over me in an awesome way. And just as quickly as it appeared, it vanished. I was sobbing for an hour straight while my mother was holding me tight in her arms and my father called the police once again.
Similar experiences had happened in that house, although I've only shared it with really close friends. The same creature, same place, and same time in the basement. It always had that fucking startling frown. It bothered me thinking about it, and I'm having a little trouble typing this right now. Only after years of persuasion, my parents finally gave into buying a new house.
This relieved me so much. I could not stand that stupid house. Although some strange things also happened in the new house, none were in comparison to my previous one. Until, about a year after we moved in, I was sitting in the living room watching South Park. Both of my parents were at work and I did not have a babysitter. I was just sitting there, then I noticed one of the pillows on the adjacent couch shifted.
I thought nothing of it, I hardly noticed it. Then, suddenly the pillow went flying across the room, knocking some vases onto the ground and shattering them. At this point I couldn't make up a decision. It was either get the fuck out of this house or face whatever had flung that pillow. I stood up, grabbed a flashlight and shined it at the couch.
Then, my childhood experiences all came back. That fucking thing was there now, and again, I was frozen. Now that I could shine the flashlight to its face, I could see its face with much greater detail. How I wish I would have never fucking done that. Its face was rotting, writhing in maggots and the rotten tissue was shifting. The same fucking frown... It was terrifying.
I ran to the bathroom, turned on the light and locked myself in there. I sat there in the corner, rocking myself back and forth and muttering, "Please go away, please go away, please go away."
I didn't have a watch, but I could tell a good hour and a half went by. Nothing strange happened again, so I finally opened the door. I got on the floor, crouching and peeking into the living room. Again, I shined the flashlight at the couch and nothing was there. Then, to the left, where the wall ended, its head suddenly popped out and I could see the same frown. It was so startling.
Then, the door opened, the creature vanished, and my parents walked in. Again, I was crying, and my parents moved to ANOTHER house. This is finally where everything stopped.
I was traumatized by both events, but after a year of meditating, relaxing, and talking about my problems to my friends, I finally forgot about everything.
A few years passed, and now I am nineteen. My colleagues know about this story, so they want to explore my old house. The one with the basement. As I approached the house, the uneasy feeling hit me like a rock. Again, I hesitated to open the door. As soon as I opened it, I could see the basement door was slightly open. Then, when I shined the flashlight, I saw the same face.
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This is the kind of visitor a typical Tennessee team chews up and spits out. This is not a typical Tennessee team, however. Two weeks ago it suffered one of the most lopsided home-field losses (48-13 to Oregon) in program history.
Simply put, the 2010 Vols can't afford to overlook any team with a pulse, and UAB qualifies. The Blazers have veteran coaches and experienced players. They have no reason to be in awe of Tennessee.
"They've got a deep team," Vol head man Derek Dooley said this week. "They have 17 starters returning, and they've played in these kind of games, so they're not going to be starry-eyed."
UT Martin, Tennessee's Game 1 foe, was beaten before the opening kickoff. The Skyhawks, members of the Football Championship Subdivision, were intimidated by the size and decibel level of Neyland Stadium. That won't be the case with the Blazers, now in Year 4 of the Neil Callaway coaching era. Dooley says that's significant, based on his experiences at Louisiana Tech.
"My first year, we got strapped by Cal. We got strapped by LSU. We got strapped by Ole Miss," the Vol coach recalled. "We didn't even compete. And then my third year we had a three-point game with Auburn deep into the second half, and we were beating LSU at the half. And we were outmanned."
So why were the Bulldogs able to hang with superior foes in Year 3 when they couldn't do so in Year 1 of Dooley's tenure?
"It was because they were confident - some guys had been there before - and that's what we're going to see from UAB," Dooley said. "This is their fourth year in the program, and they go play these games (vs. BCS foes) every year. They're going to come up here to win the football game."
Clearly, Tennessee's players had better match the enthusiasm of their UAB counterparts. The Vols promise to do just that.
"We're not going to relax," linebacker LaMarcus Thompson said. "Coach has ingrained in our heads that, no matter who the opponent is, you definitely have to give 100 percent effort every week and come in to work. You have to start over with a clean slate, like this is a top-10 team every week."
Receiver Denarius Moore echoed those sentiments.
"It's not hard to focus," he said. "You never underestimate an opponent. They're coming in looking to beat us, so we've got to look at them the way we do Florida, Alabama or any other ranked team."
Obviously, a good start would be a huge plus for Tennessee. Allowing an underdog to hang around for three quarters can be costly - as Ole Miss already proved in home-field losses to Jacksonville State and Vanderbilt.
Even a good start won't ensure a Vol victory, however. Troy jumped on UAB last Saturday, racing to a 23-0 second-quarter lead. The game appeared to be over but the Blazers didn't get the memo. They rallied frantically and won 34-33.
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TheDreamer replied to slo.mo.a.go.go's topic in DiagnosisIt was only about 4.5 years from first sleep study to Narcolepsy Diagnosis....but there were 11 years between having the sleep attack while doing 75 Mph (the limit was 70, but the general flow was 75)....which is where I decided there was something wrong with me. I had for years complained of EDS and sleep attacks to doctors...but my first PSG was prompted by scoring a hypertension stage 1 in an office health screening. (which at first my primary was going to dismiss as the screening using a standard cuff rather than a large cuff + white coat syndrome. But, out of the blue wanted a sleep study, which was the last thing I thought I needed.....) Oh, I had had experience a significant unexplained weight gain the year before. I have now returned to close to my weight before that unexplained weight gain.... The Dreamer.
TheDreamer replied to LouLouro's topic in DiagnosisI had stumbled across a medical definition site once....and for hypersomnia it said "excessive daytime sleepiness". And, I had already heard that idiopathic means "the doctor is an idiot and can't figure what is causing X" (Dr. Rye at NN 2010), where X in this case is EDS. So, ya...IH is totally not a diagnosis.... Which is strange, because I had a doc that made that diagnosis...and various amphetamines and/or provigil......though he's also confirmed I have peripherial neuropathy, but being unable to determine cause won't treat it and told me that there's no reason to see him about it anymore unless I get a diagnosis from somebody. Hopefully my new doc will figure something out about the the neuropathy.... The Dreamer.
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TheDreamer replied to Krickett's topic in DiagnosisI didn't really fit the poll....in that i had one MSLT....first doc said it was negative....second doc said there were traces of REM in naps 3 & 4 suggesting Narcolepsy, but I don't have Narcolepsy....finally third doc said it correlates with his other findings for a diagnosis of Narcolepsy. The PSG/MSLT had said in a couple places "suggestive of Narcolepsy, clinical correlation recommended/suggested"....but the conclusion was negative. second doc was only interested in objective tests. I had gotten the blood test before my MSLT (at an NN conference), but the result didn't come until after....and there are plenty of disclaimers that being positive for DQB1*0602 doesn't mean you have Narcolepsy....(and some that being negative doesn't rule it out....) I had a positive blood test result. The Dreamer.
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TheDreamer replied to lmbehm's topic in DiagnosisThere can be times where Cataplexy gets worse and other times where it lessens. It could be that your cataplexy was so mild that it wasn't noticeable before, but has now changed to where it is. For me, after learning about Cataplexy (from my first NN conference), I had started to identify things that had happened in my past that might have been mild cataplexy. I was also told that I exhibited mild Cataplexy at the conference, though I didn't feel like I had. And, I now recall how I would trip for no apparent reason occasionally while walking with co-workers. (when I had asked my Neurologist if I had cataplexy, he asked if when I'm with a group of friends and I hear a really good joke, do I fall to the ground... from that he ruled I don't have Cataplexy......he's the same Neurologist that had said my MSLT showed some SOREM for naps 3 and 5 supporting a diagnosis of Narcolepsy...but in every visit after that he would say something like "what you're experiencing is related to Narcolepsy, which you don't have." Last year I went through a period where I was tripping much more often and even fell a few times....once landing me in the ER, after which the diagnosis of Cataplexy was made. My Neurologist didn't challenge that diagnosis, but continued to say the same phrase about whether I had Narocelpsy....and continued to use it even after another Doctor reviewed my MSLT and other records and after meeting with me made the diagnosis and started me on Xyrem. The doctor making the Cataplexy diagnosis, wasn't comfortable with or interested in the cost to become able to prescribe Xyrem....so he apparently thought no Narcolepsy diagnosis...no Xyrem (since its only approved for helping with Cataplexy in patients with Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, or for helping with EDS in patients with Narcolepsy without Cataplexy.) In a later appointment, when I had started having problems (I had originally gone all the way to 4.5/4.5, but then backed off)....he said to not change anything yet, because we can go through periods where we have problems come back for seemingly no reason (he often uses his wife as an example, so he mentioned that she's recently been having full cataplexy episodes in the kitchen lately which has freaked him out...even though its what he treats [he's the only doctor in town that does], and he had known her before Xyrem, etc.) And, her narcolepsy doctor has basically said the same thing about it. More recently, I'm been plagued with Insomnia....nothing like laying in bed loaded on Xyrem and not being able to sleep. And, I had learned early on that getting up and doing stuff is a really bad thing to do with Xyrem... The Dreamer.
TheDreamer replied to Krickett's topic in DiagnosisInsomnia and fragmented sleep is an attribute of Narcolepsy.
TheDreamer replied to Krickett's topic in DiagnosisHave you tried talking to your SDS Pharmacy nurse about what your doctor is saying, I'm sure Jazz has re-education programs for the doctors who forget the education they got to become part of the Xyrem success program. I had trouble with conflicting doctor opinions, diagnosis and such. The doctor that first made my diagnosis for Cataplexy wasn't comfortable with Xyrem spouted all kinds of misinformation. And, then said he wasn't interested in taking the training needed to join Xyrem success to be able to prescribe it. In the end he also wouldn't say that I had Narcolepsy. Even though with the Cataplexy diagnosis I now have all 5 major symptoms of Narcolepsy. My Sleep Doctor didn't disagree with the Cataplexy diagnosis either....and that it wasn't seizures or something after the second sleep deprived EEG. The Sleep Doctor before him has also tried the it might be seizures route, which is how I ended up with the other Sleep Doc. First Sleep Doctor was Internal Medicine with sub-specializations (listed in order) of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. My second sleep doctor is a Neurologist. The doctor that would finally say I had Narcolepsy is a Psychiatrist....he had gone through all my records and then we talked for like an hour....not this I only got 12 minutes for each patient thing, and you wanting to talk (and expecting me to listen) is messing up my schedule. Ended the session with getting the DVD and handout and filling out some forms to get me started on Xyrem. He has mentioned that he's working under a doctor in another city for his sleep medicine, though he's the only doctor in the city here that treats Narcolepsy patients (he actually lives in a town midway between the two cities...) plus he knows Narcolepsy pretty good....he's married to one. And, the huge transformation when she started Xyrem, etc. While I see him less often now and for shorter appointments, it still throws me that I can actually talk to him....and its okay that I'm talking to other people or learning about this and that..including things to try. Like I had heard of people taking Provigil and Nuvigil together....Since my Nuvigil alone wasn't doing as good anymore....and supplementing it with Dex didn't go well. I mentioned the Provigil and Nuvigil thing to him...and he agreed to try it. And, its been working great. Though my Neurologist/sleep doctor saw on my medication list that I'm on both provigil and nuvigil and said that's completely wrong....they're different generations of the same thing. Though the neurological things that he's managing are fine, and the neurological things he doesn't know what to do about yet....have him stumped to where he's going to send me away for a second opinion. I'm have pretty bad peripheral neuropathy in my right leg and some in other limbs. But, after all the tests, he can't find a cause or it so doesn't know how to proceed with it, and I also have other long standing issues that have gotten really bad in the last 4 months. He had sent me to ENT because as usually they think its an inner ear problem (and ENT who told me was studying sleep medicine, and I later found that he got his board certification in December 2012....though his practice merged with the one that my first sleep doctor is at...) But, he had said that what I was describing sounded neurological rather than an inner ear problem. Eventually back to my Neurologist who then sent me off to a balance specialist....which was supposed to apply a treatment that would make a noticeable improvement, etc. Well, it didn't. Though in his own assessment he didn't think I had any of the things that I had been referred to him for. Though after the testing, it occurred to me that there seemed to be a left sidedness to how I did...and wondered if my neuropathy might have a factor in things. Since balance specialist had left me a message saying he didn't think I needed to come back...I didn't discuss that with him. Though I mentioned it to my Neurologist...though I don't know if he was listening. And, I don't think I got it right when I had mentioned it while I was being taken to exam room, since doc didn't say anything about the intake note this time.... Now I'm waiting to see if I'm going to get called for an appointment at UNMC, and then try to figure out how to get there. Even though both Omaha and Manhattan are served by American Eagle... out of Chicago or DFW....the only flights involve overnights in Chicago or DFW. Alternatively, I could go to Kansas City and get same day flights....though not really usable same day up and back....and I don't think I could find a friend to drive me. Almost didn't find a ride to Topeka....for that Balance specialist.... Speaking of Navy doctors....the only relative that that has been understanding and supportive through all my struggles leading to my diagnosis and since....has been my aunt, a retired Navy doctor.
I have heard other PWNs praising organic foods, and I did have a bad reaction to fruit once....which was attributed to the kind of chemicals they use during the time of year that I got them. Was coincidence that I was just starting Xyrem.... The problem is organic foods don't last as long as the regular. Its basically 3 or 4 days tops, while I can get a week or more out of the regular fruits and vegetables. Which is important in that I only go to the grocery store at most once a week.....and used to be only on Saturdays. If I missed a Saturday..then I'd have to wait to the next Saturday to go...and there would be times where several of them would go by before I finally make it in for groceries again. I keep pretty well stocked on non-perishables, and there have been times where its either a pizza delivery or a chinese food delivery guy showing up for weeks and weeks straight. Though these days its possible for me to go out on Sundays now.... The Dreamer.
TheDreamer replied to Kayrawr's topic in Education and EmploymentI hadn't read the whole thread close enough I the first time I guess....it says "Stop taking Nuvigil and call your doctor if you have a skin rash, no matter how mild." ... A medicine similar to armodafinil has caused severe skin reactions serious enough to require hospitalization. So, its good that you're off now. I thought somebody posted on here that its the immediate form of Ritalin that is approved for Narcolepsy, not the time release version. Though my sleep doc prescribed both...for me, but it just wouldn't last as long as the doctor seemed to think was enough. and he wouldn't give me more to close the gaps...just make the ups and downs worse. It got to the point where it was better to not take it....I felt just as awake not taking it when I was one it, but I didn't have the crashes. And, my boss didn't like my crashes...the tone of my emails would get ugly. In fact about a week and half after I quit, I felt more awake then I had in a long time....though that only lasted for a few days. It was probably just me getting past the withdrawal.... Having never dealt with DSS here as a student, I don't know what's involved...though I also think you should've gone to them sooner for help. They'll likely know most of the doctors in the area, and maybe have pointed you to one. I know when I visited our DSS office, he knew of other sleep doctors in the area that I didn't know about. Basically, if I look at my insurance directory...it only lists one doctor for sleep. But, there are several other doctors in the network that also do sleep, but the provider directory doesn't list them under the heading. Though it could have to do with the change in 2007. AFAIK he's the only doctor whose current board certification in sleep was in 2006....so from the American Board of Sleep Medicine. In 2007, many of the primary certification board do the issuance of sub-specialty certifications in sleep medicine. So, that would probably mean my first sleep doc would renew his sleep medicine certificate from ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine). Since internal medicine is his primary certification....he has pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine has his sub-specialties...listed in that order....and it sure felt like the order was very intentional. My second and current sleep docs are under ABPN (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)....and the site only lists current certificate...though certificates issued prior to MOC (maintenance of certification) requirement are indefinite... wonder why they went with C for Certification rather than C for Competency? For professional engineers, the C is for Competency...and it doesn't matter when you got the diploma, we're all required to provide documentation annually that we're maintaining our competencies. And, I got mine in 1994 before the rules started changing....though I admit that I was in a hurry to get it in 1994 before the the first rule change. Since before the change you had to accrue 2 years of work experience under a professional engineer...in addition to writing tests to get it, and they were about to change the rules to requiring 4 years. It took me 4.5 years to get my Professional Engineering diploma....so it would've sucked if I had to do another 4.5 years to get to 4. ...especially since I was forced to switch fields/jobs after 7.5 years. Plus the company split around the 6 year mark, so I went from dividing my time between an electrical engineering manager (my field of study) and a civil engineering manager (doing work in mechanical engineering)....to just the civil engineering manager. Though I liked the mechanical engineering stuff more....but who wouldn't. It was a specialized area of fluid dynamics....namely combustion dynamics...as in things that go boom. Though not necessarily explosives, though being next to a defense research facility doing work in EFP's and FAE's...it tended to be. The other side of the company that split off, did work with UAVs, ULVs, and USVs. Initially that work meant targets...though later they were doing recognizance stuff too. I did coding on one of the early such projects, after they got a variance from the DoD to not do it in ADA (lack of maturity in cross development tools.. the IDE was under Windows 3.11, but the application platform was a VME cage with 68020 processor boards and running svr3.2 Unix...but it was in this heavy steel enclosure that cost over $100,000)....and they had run out of money, and the lead engineer had completed his post doc and gone on to better jobs. Anyways...my neuro/sleep doc got his neuro in 1993 - indefinite, and his sleep in 2009 (November), valid until the end of 2019. While my current doc also has a 10 year certification for his primary specialty as well...also in 2009 (September), valid until the end of 2019. Occurred to me that my ENT doc had mentioned that he was studying for his sleep medicine when I saw him last year.... He's under ABO (American Board of Otolaryngology)...primary cert 1998 - indefinite. Got his sleep medicine in February of 2012, good until June 30th, 2022. I would normally say his office is too far away to consider, though I suppose if things got desperate...I'd might probably decide coughing up $50 for car service to his office might be acceptable, though I don't think it'll come to that now. Interesting, ABO is the only one that says whether or not the member is participating in MOC for their primary certification. The other ones just say they encourage it, but the members are not required to. The Dreamer.
TheDreamer replied to Saraiah's topic in RelationshipsUnfortunately there are things that can resemble narcolepsy and its possible to have a false positive in an MSLT. I've heard depression can, but once heard a psychiatrist say the easy answer is prescribe Xyrem....if its depression, the Xyrem will do nothing. Though seems kind of an expensive test. Couldn't tell the context in which he was saying that.... In fact, I recall in a session ... Where I thought they said REM in the 5th nap is a good indication that its Narcolepsy...but then he shows a sample study where there was REM in naps 2, 3 and 5. And, said the patient in this case didn't have Narcolepsy....it was Depression. Though not as depressing as the talk that went over neuropsych evaluations for accommodations....for getting more time to take the MCATs. First case had ADD, and the second case had Narcolepsy.... at the end we were polled on which one we thought went on to med school. Of course, most of us said the one with Narcolepsy But, the answer was neither of them did. :..( The Dreamer.
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TheDreamer replied to TheDreamer's topic in Activism, Advocacy and ActionNo I don't...and I didn't say anything like that. Otherwise, why would saving $480/yr off my premiums matter if it was free. Or going to a 'free' health screening at work, turn into 1000's of dollars in medical expenses....is hardly 'free'. The Dreamer.
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And if you suspect Celiac...its important to find out first, before going gluten-free. Because the gluten antibodies won't be present for the Celiac test after you go gluten-free. Yeah...I don't have the time to prepare and bring in my own lunch....whenever that might be, etc. Though I imagine its just a matter of time that options will exist around campus....though it hasn't stopped me from picking up the occasional book on the subject. The Dreamer
Yes, this is very true. My boss has RA, and used to get super expensive drugs to control it (not as expensive as Xyrem though, but expensive enough to be on the special case tier and have co-insurance capped at $75 / month.... yet Provigil wasn't, so it was costing almost $400 a month in co-insurance...and its the preferred brand, so 35% co-insurance. While Nuvigil is the non-preferred brand, so 65% co-insurance...its cheaper, so only about $200 a month in co-insurance. Though shortly after I started taking Nuvigil, it was moved to the special tier...so I was only paying $75/month for it. But, I've digressed). And, eventually the drugs stopped working....so with the help of his wife, he drastically changed his diet to help control his symptoms....and it was more than just gluten that he had cut, night shade vegetables/fruits/spices were also found to be a problem (apparently not that uncommon with RA & inflammation). However, after about a year and half....the diet change alone wasn't keeping his symptoms under control, so he finally realized he needed to go back to see his doctor. At which point he was giving Prednisone, starting at 8x the normal dose and tapering off over 2 weeks. Normally used as a "bridge" medication until the symptoms can be managed effectively by the next new treatment. In his case, the intent is while the major diet changes have cut down the rate of his inflammation, he'll do the Prednisone treatment at some regular interval to knock it down...kind of like as augment to the diet changes. He also lost a ton of weight and was able to become active again as a result of the diet changes. Though when he's just started the Prednisone, he's decided that's an acceptable time to go off his diet and indulge a little bit. He likes the smoked tabasco sauce....so he'll have that on his lunch near the start of the treatment. Though he hasn't done a belly bomb yet....though when he was first starting....his order was weird....belly bomb with no bun, no additions, and grilled vegetables instead of the normal menu sides. Though the cajun spices they use on the burger and the peppers that are among the grilled vegetables were eventually found to be a problem, so he doesn't do that anymore. Probably not worth it to him to indulge in that anymore. Also probably not that different than his normal lunch at work....which is some grilled patty and some grilled vegetables....so basically what he would get as his Belly Bomb, but without the nightshade seasonings and vegetables. They've pretty much become the family that brings their own kitchen whenever they travel. It used to be he could eat anything he wanted, but his wife has a number of food allergies. But, all his kids also different food allergies....he was the go to guy if you wanted to find what things in the grocery store were free of X or Y or Z. Though the new expanded grocery store has a gluten free section and shelf labels to indicate other items as gluten free. Though wife is allergic to all dairy, and some of his kids are allergic to soy. There's a grain allergy too (not just gluten) in the mix. I think I need somebody in my life to help me attempt the kind of diet change he did. At first he would leave certain things out to see if it helped, but then his wife made him go the other extreme....and slowly add things in to see if it was safe or not. Used to joke when he had to call his wife if it was okay to eat this or that. Now we almost never go out to lunch as group anymore. No more free lunches either....since he's the main person a vendor would want to take out to lunch.... He has signing authority to 10k, and he reports directly to the CIO who can sign off on upto 250k. Because anything over 250k needs to go through the state government (even if the purchase doesn't involve state funds.) Though they were working on change that rule. Of course, a few years ago the department director wasted $2million+ in $5k increments, plundering budgets that were supposed to be for other projects. He had taken over our department, because our director position was vacant and he was told that his expansion plans couldn't be done and he had to work with a unit in our department. Taking us over made more sense to him. One of my functions, he only spent $30k in resources to keep it running....poorly, and banned us from making any improvements. He got it outsourced, we now pay somebody else $2million a year to do it. But, he made such a mess of things that the state brought in various auditors to look around....and we're slowly moving back to where things were before the take over. He was transferred to another department and forced into phased retirement. Now I'm doing more of that in my job, since not all the functionality that people except is available from the vendor....and I'm the only one. Hence in a previous posting...if I should ever decide to get a different job or just stop working...the boss wants extra notice so he can start looking for a new job as well. Since we'd probably have to hang the out of business sign for the University....though I'm starting to hear that things fell apart quickly while I've been away around the NN conference (I took yesterday off as well.) When I got up, I thought about heading in earlier than usual...but now I'm not sure I want to. Anyhoo, I was never very active before my N became such a problem...but I've been thinking that someday I might want to become more active than I've ever been.... The Dreamer.
I had considered trying 5-HTP once...have a bottle somewhere...but there are major interaction warnings with some of my prescriptions, I opted to not try it. I've been having severe side effects from my Dex, which seems to be because I take a Calcium supplement....though my loss of bone density might be indirectly(?) due to my lack of deep sleep....(there's apparently a trial looking at it as a way to predict if a person has sleep apnea)...so maybe I won't need it now. Though it might be my choice of calcium supplement. According to two interaction checkers I've looked at...(Medscape.com and Drugs.com) there's a major interaction between Calcium Carbonate and Dex, but not with Calcium Citrate. Not sure why....though both forms still interact with Cipro...though I just stop taking the Calcium supplements when I've had to be on Cipro....not really looking forward to failing my next urology appointment....since it will mean the doc will want to do a cystoscopy to see what's going on. Calcium Carbonate causes an increase in Plasma levels of Dex.....apparently due to increased passive reabsorption in the kidneys.... which probably means the two are competing for renal elimination... and the calcium carbonate wins....hmmm, found an NIH paper...that says high sodium intake will increase calcium excretion through the kidneys. And, that there are more side effects with calcium carbonate than calcium citrate.... but, carbonate is cheap and more readily absorbed than citrate. Though citrate is better for people with absorption problems or IBS.... probably something to look at then, since Xyrem and certain foods seems to have kicked up my IBS....which I can't remember what it was now....will need to go check my journals. The Dreamer
TheDreamer replied to austeenob's topic in TreatmentDon't recall anybody asking...didn't occur to me to ask after I got my RLS question answered....which I had to follow her out into the hallway to ask, and miss the next session (which I had wanted to catch as well.) This has happened to me a few times....so either I'll just keep sleeping in small fragments until its over the 2.5 hour mark, or I'll take a melatonin and then take my next dose once I'm over the mark. When I had asked my own doctor about it, he said insomnia can still happen on Xyrem. Especially if I'm not staying awake all day.... or from other reasons.... Like I haven't been applying all the things I'm supposed to from my cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia since I started Xyrem. Need to work on getting back into that routine. The Dreamer.


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5 Days
By: Liz
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Author's Notes: This was written for the FujiRyo Revolution going on over on livejournal. I haven't posted anything here in awhile, so I thought, "Why not?"
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Day 1:
Ryoma had always considered himself a tolerant person-meaning that if it didn't affect his tennis, then he could live with just about anything. That outlook had gotten him through fifteen years of life just fine.
Apparently, according to some god, that was more than long enough.
It had started at his high school entrance ceremony. To be honest, he had expected his senpais to embarrass him in some way.
Just...not in such an odd way.
He could deal with Eiji's hanging on him, Momo's punch, and even Inui's juice. And, if he were to be truly honest with himself, he had ever-sort of-missed Oishi's mothering tendencies. But Fuji...
"Fuji-senpai," Ryoma said, a touch of disbelief in his voice. "Just what do you think you are doing?"
"Giving you flowers, of course." Fuji looked down at the large bouquet in his hands, which he promptly passed over to Ryoma. "I'm sorry, Echizen-kun, don't you like roses? I can get you something else, if that's what you prefer."
"I...no. Why the flowers at all?" Ryoma rubbed his forehead, feeling a migraine approaching. Maybe it wasn't too late to switch schools...
"For congratulations, of course! I gave Momoshiro-kun and Kaidoh-kun flowers last year, so why not you?"
For a second, Ryoma relaxed a little. If this was just some strange Fuji-thing, he could just file it away and move on with life. However, the relief vanished when Momoshiro opened his mouth.
"But Fuji-senpai, you didn't give us flowers. You gave us each a cactus." Momoshiro paused, remembering. "That's nothing compared to those roses."
Fuji smiled. "Yes, but Echizen-kun once told me that he didn't like cacti, so I had to...improvise." Reaching over, he plucked a stray piece of baby's breath out of Ryoma's hair.
Ryoma ducked away from Fuji's hand, fighting the urge to blush, and looked at the roses in his arms again. "I think I'd have preferred the cactus," he muttered, glaring at the innocent blossoms. Oh, well. At least it was only this one time...even if he was going to have to deal with his father's reaction once he got the roses home. He could handle it.
It was a shame that Ryoma missed the smile Fuji favored him with as he walked away.


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