Be As Healthy As Possible To Minimize Snoring
Due to many day-to-day issues that each person faces everyday; another problem at night becomes adamant. People tend to sleep late or even find it difficult to get a good night sleep and by the time they do, it's back to square one, chances of sleeping on and off is high. In turn, people who have this sleeping pattern tend to take something during the day which, they think can make their sleeping better at night.
Resorting to sleeping pills, any type of sedatives such as alcohol, and eating until one just falls asleep are several solutions people "think" can solve their sleeping problems at night. But there is a definite and yet, another problem that arises when unhealthy steps are taken in attempt to get a good night sleep. It's called snoring. Manufacturers have already circulated anti-snoring pillows, gadgets and pills just for people to resort to when there is no certified way of getting rid of snoring.
If you try to think about it, you could fall for one of these medications but there are simpler ways you can try first before spending on anything else. Now that we have mentioned the expenses, if snoring has become severe; trying medications as mentioned above may not work anymore. Snoring surgery can be the only answer but it is not recommended. Aside from the fact that it's expensive, you have to realize the pain that you may experience during post-surgery. You may not like it, but if snoring has become a very serious problem not only to your bed partner but also to yourself (interrupted sleep); you may have no other choice.
As early as possible, make sure that you maintain a healthy lifestyle. A body without sedatives or unnecessary chemicals that may interfere to its normal function is the best solution. Exercise in a regular basis and most importantly, watch what you eat. Unhealthy diet causes the body to experience side-effects.
In Case of Emergency
No one likes to think of the "what if's" if tragedy happens. It's depressing, it's a mood killer and it's not fun. It's even more horrifying when the "what if's" haven't been prepared for. Does someone in your family know that you have an allergy to shellfish or iodine? Are your bills easily accessible and well laid out so that someone else can walk in and know what to pay, when to pay and what has been paid? How about a living will? Assets in your name, bank account information, credit cards, safety deposit boxes, does anyone know where to find all of the above information? How about any medications you are currently taking, your family doctor, specialists you have been seeing? It's overwhelming, I know. Now imagine your significant other or parent. What state of mind are they in if something life threatening has happened to you? Is it fair to add the extra stress of trying to figure out what insurance company you are currently with, when they are distraught and worried about your health?
Nasty subject, I know, but I have seen the affects of not being prepared when an unexpected death has occurred and it is not pretty. I also know that most people do not even want to talk about "if something happens to me", but it is necessary. Several years ago, I flew over to Scotland by myself and it was the first time I had been out of the country and I was leaving my two children with my mother. Before I left, I handed my mother a file folder with copies of my passport, driver's license, credit card and banking information, Power of Attorney if something happened to either myself or the kids, insurance numbers, social security cards and I also had a Living Will drawn up, just in case. Obviously, my mother was a little taken back by the file and I did try to soften it by putting the information in a pink file folder, but the logical side of her brain realized that this was necessary. Just in case.
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Being prepared isn't necessary just for the elderly or those of you who travel, it's necessary for everyone. An estimated 1.2 million people worldwide die each year from a car accident and you think you don't need to be prepared? Emergencies aren't just limited to fatalities or accidents tragedy can also come in the form of missing family members. That is definitely something you don't want to think about, but it is imperative that you are prepared for it.
Let's just assume you agree that you need to have your things in order, how do you go about organizing the information?
Tools To Get You Started
1. 3-Ring Binder
2. Page Protectors
3. Business Card Organizer sheets
4. Divider Tabs
The binder is a great way to house all of your important documents in one place that can be easily retrieved and taken to the hospital. The page protectors can be used to house pages you may need to change often or may not want hole punches in. The Business Card Organizer can be placed inside the 3-ring binder for your doctor cards, prescription information, and any other specialists, bankers, financial advisors, lawyers, etc. Even emergency contact information of family members and friends can be placed inside the binder. You will need the divider tabs to organize the different types of documents housed in your binder.
Divider Tab Labels
Not everyone will have the same information, so please be sure and customize to fit your needs. I also encourage you to have a section for every member of your immediate family and keep it all in one place.
1. Medical Information - doctors, allergies, medications you are currently taking, insurance
2. Personal Information - full name, social security number, passport information, copy of your driver's license, a current photo, finger prints, marriage license, divorce papers, birth certificate
3. Banking Information - checking accounts, credit cards, loans, safety deposit boxes
4. Assets - stock, bonds, IRA's, real estate, companies you own, etc.
5. Legal Documents - wills, trusts, Power of Attorney, Living Will
Again, everyone's binder will be different, so if you need to add more information and different tabs, then please do.
Once you have your binder and tabs ready, start putting in the information. It is entirely up to you if you want to place originals in the binder or copies. I have both in mine. A copy of my passport for when I am traveling and the original so I know where to find it when I am home, but it is entirely up to you. The next important piece of this project is to let someone know that you are doing it, why you have, and where it's at. It should be easily accessible, yet not somewhere it can be inadvertently snatched up. Remember, your life is that binder. If you have a fire proof safe consider placing it inside. Just make sure the person you put in charge of the binder knows the combination.
Expect the best, but prepare for the worst. Organizing could be one of the greatest gifts you give to yourself and to your loved ones.
Suzanne Babb-McLoone
Organizational Empowerment
"Empowering you, your life, your future"
7 Drug Types That Can Cause the Ringing in the Ear and Ruin Your Life
Do you belong to those people who have tinnitus practically now for months? You have done everything to find out where it came from; and the doctors said there was nothing they could do, and you would just have to live with it. (I hope that they didn't fail to tell you that ringing in the ear can also be caused by a large number of drugs.)
Then somehow you started to obsess on the T: why did it start, how to get rid of it. You even did Google searches every day, all your waking moments surrounded it. Has tinnitus taken over your life, and ruined it? I believe you are still looking for a ray of hope to lead you out of this. You don't have to give up just yet!
When you keep reading word for word, you'll soon enough find out that thousands of people have been helped by following a simple 3-step method to recover from tinnitus. This holistic method is completely drug-free, and doesn't ask for expensive surgery that is most of time not curing tinnitus. But before you check this out, I want to really make you aware of the fact that ringing in the ear and certain medication often go together as 'good' pals...actually, they are very, very bad ones.
There are over 200 drugs listed in the Physicians Daily Reference that may cause tinnitus as a side effect. Medicines that harm the area in and around the ear are referred to as ototoxins. For your health and safety, and in order to avoid tinnitus, you need to read the product leaflet, especially the information on unwanted effects, that comes with the medication.
In 1944, when streptomycin, an antibiotic, was developed, clinical researchers heavily discussed the topic of ototoxicity because numerous patients developed irreversible cochlear (inner ear) and vestibular dysfunctions. They had been given streptomycin to cure tuberculosis. This remained a hot topic when other aminoglycoside-based antibiotics were discovered.
Nowadays, there is a large number of agents in medications that are known to be toxic to the area in and around the ear. So, there are drugs that can cause or even worsen tinnitus. Oftentimes, it is a question how much of the medicine you take. If you take a high dose, chances are that your ringing in the ear becomes worse. On the brighter side, the noise in your head may disappear when discontinuing the medication.
Drugs known to men to be toxic generally have their adverse effect on the inner ear, or cochlea. As I can't list all the 200 different medications that may cause tinnitus here, I want to name the 7 most common ototoxic drugs so you know what you have to look for when you suspect that a drug is triggering your tinnitus.
NSAIDS (e.g. relafen, motrin, naproxen, etc.) Aminoglycoside-based antibiotics Salicylates (e.g. Aspirin) 'Loop' diuretics (e.g. Lasix) Antibiotic drugs ending in 'mycin' such as vancomycin, streptomycin, etc.(not so much pertaining to macrolides such as azithromycin) Quinine and drugs related to it Platinum-based chemotherapy such as cisplatin
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