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ooooo ooooo .oooooo. oooooooooooo HOE E'ZINE RELEASE #735
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888 888 888 888 888 "Oh, Sweet Love and Pain"
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888 888 888 888 888 " by Laja Ajna
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I have a love and her name is Costochondritis*. Her very name sends
shivers down my spine, and squeezes my heart.
She tiptoed into my room, late in the evening, and our souls became
one. Her short, shallow breaths are now mine; the fierce tension of her
love aches deep in my breast.
To be with her, is to be on the brink of death. She has taken me
over. As a measure to exorcise her evil spirit, I was given drugs; Lodine
XL (an anti-inflammatory), Skelaxin (a muscle relaxant), and Vicodin.
But, she is a passionate beast and will not give in so easily! She
fought hard, using my body as the sweatdrenched battle ground! For 24 long
aching hours, every bit of food and drink I used to comfort her was thrown
back out of me as a sacrifice to the porceline gods.
Soon, dehydrated and weary and full of pain, I fled to the emergency
room, where she started to weaken. She lost battles against the IV's of
Anti-nauseadrugs and morphine..
Now, the cards are more in my favor; I have weapons of Percoset and
stronger anti-inflammatories. Her will is beginning to crumple and die, and
soon, very soon, will I defeat her and reclaim the soul which is rightfully
mine.
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* costochondritis
(as from http://www.rxmed.com/illnesses/costochondritis.html)
What is It?
* Painful inflammation (swelling) of the cartilage of the ribs
(attaching ribs to sternum).
* Commonly affects the 3rd or 4th ribs.
* May mimic cardiac pain.
Signs and Symptoms
1. Pain in the chest wall, usually sharp in nature, especially on
pressure.
2. Pain may occur in more than one location and may radiate into the
arm.
3. Pain worsens with movement.
4. Tightness in chest.
5. Affected area is sensitive to the touch.
Medication
* Mild pain medications, such as aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen
may help relieve discomfort.
* Stronger pain medicines and non-steroidal anti-inflammatories may
be prescribed..
* Steroid injections may be prescribed for some patients.
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[ (c) !LA HOE REVOLUCION PRESS! HOE #735 - WRITTEN BY: LAJA AJNA - 7/16/99 ]