Re: Is there any point?


"Josh Hill" <usereplyto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 17:29:47 -0700, "pandora" <pandora@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >Probably. :-)
> >
> >It's partly why I enjoy living at the coast. I'm far enough above the
ocean
> >(well almost) to not be concerned about Winter storms smashing my windows
or
> >house, but close enough to enjoy the sights and sounds of the ocean.
It's
> >the best of both worlds, actually. I have found Paradise and it's
spelled,
> >Y A C H A T S.
>
> Hey, so guess what I just came across in the Times --

Interesting, indeed.

> 'The doctors told Mr. Farquhar that he was most likely suffering from
> benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or B.P.P.V., a common cause of
> dizziness caused by a malfunction of the inner ear's balance
> mechanism.

Sounds about right.

> 'The problem accounts for perhaps 25 to 40 percent of patients seeking
> medical attention for dizziness. "Paroxysmal" refers to the episodic
> pattern of vertigo attacks, and "positional" means that the spinning
> sensations are brought on by certain movements.
>
> 'Tilting the head back to look upward is a typical trigger. The
> disorder has been nicknamed "top-shelf vertigo," and hair salon
> customers sometimes experience it when leaning back for a shampoo, as
> do patients sitting in dental chairs.'
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/06/health/06dizz.html?pagewanted=all
>
> Sound like what you have?

Indeed. I guess I'll stop attending hair salons and the dentist.

Marg

> --
> Josh
>
> "This is a devastating storm. This is a storm that's
> going to require immediate action now." -George W. Bush,
> four days after Hurricane Katrina


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