April Spitzer

I guess what i'm getting at is that it depends on what type
>of medical care you need, and the everyday stuff is what they are not good
>at.
>

Oh yeah. I agree with that. A friend of mine was having some problems that
the dr. thought was her heart. They sent her through many many tests before
they found out she was fine. I don't think the doctors are bad either (not
all of them) but there is SO SO much red tape and paper generating that they
have to go through.

Last Spring in Germany I was suffering terribly with allergies and nothing I
tried worked, I couldn't see because my eyes were swollen shut. Luckily my
husband was a driver for a general and dh personally knew a PA at the
clinic, he was able to get me a prescription for Allegra. But he told dh
that he had to break the rules to give it to me because only pilots and
other service members with high priority jobs are supposed to be given the
expensive stuff.

April

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In a message dated 2/18/01 3:54:45 PM, aprilspit@... writes:

<< But he told dh
that he had to break the rules to give it to me because only pilots and
other service members with high priority jobs are supposed to be given the
expensive stuff.
>>

What a shame.

And the allergy's not their fault, but with AIDS or something they might be
held liable for having provided or exposed people to (the Desert War
problems) they're going to get right on it, I'm sure.

It's human nature, I suppose, to prioritize and do what will provide the best
health and longest life for the organization itself (armed services, school,
family...)

Sandra

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In a message dated 02/18/2001 3:01:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:


What a shame.

And the allergy's not their fault, but with AIDS or something they might be
held liable for having provided or exposed people to (the Desert War
problems) they're going to get right on it, I'm sure.



You know ,honestly I feel pretty silly  with AIDS labeled as a Service
Connected Disability.I was infected by my then husband.It was not the
militarys fault.Its not like I was injured through their neglagence.Then
again,If it were not for their care I would not be alive now.

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In a message dated 2/18/01 4:05:50 PM, JenniMomABC@... writes:

<< You know ,honestly I feel pretty silly with AIDS labeled as a Service
Connected Disability.I was infected by my then husband.It was not the
militarys fault.Its not like I was injured through their neglagence.Then
again,If it were not for their care I would not be alive now. >>

I was (wrongly, sorry) assuming blood transfusion.

I was given untested or known bad (they weren't clear) blood through the HMO
here when I had Marty in 1989, but I came up negative.

I'm glad they're taking good care of you, though!
I'm almost afraid to ask this, but no doubt you've thought of it lots and
even probably know websites. Does it seem women get better AIDS care than
men do?

Sandra

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In a message dated 02/18/2001 3:32:24 PM Pacific Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:


I'm glad they're taking good care of you, though!
I'm almost afraid to ask this, but no doubt you've thought of it lots and
even probably know websites.  Does it seem women get better AIDS care than
men do?


No,statistically we get worse care.Women with aIDS die faster and in higher
numbers..meds trials vaccine trials etc are much harder to get in as a woman
,because of the old days when this was a mostly male thing..Another issue
meds are tested on males not on females who usually weigh  a lot less then
men.As a result we get more med side effects because essentially we get
higher doses of drugs.Another issue is women have different symptoms.men get
kaposis Sarcome(the black blotches) women generally dont.Wmen get major
gynological problems like dysplaysia,cervical cancer etc..These things are
harder to catch them the usual male symptoms and often are not caught until
its to late..Things are changing dramatically nowdays but when I was
diagnosed 10 years ago it was VERY difficult..I was the first female with
AIDS a lot of the doctors had ever seen.The female -related AIDS symptoms had
not been studied well,and no drug trials or anything were open to me..Its
still hard to get  them...You have to remember its still essentially
considered a mens disease.We women can throw them for a loop.