OK...this is one thing I do know :-) Erythromcycin is used for gastroparesis
(which can be as simple as delayed emptying...indigestion); it is kind of a
new idea. I was on it for quite a while, but had to come of off it because
it interacts with Propulsid.
Mykella
Barbara L Dusel wrote:
> Mykella,
>
> Thank you for your responses about autos that are accessible.
>
> We got a 96 Toyota Avalon and the doors open up real wide. I haven't
> tried to get him in there yet, but it has a ceiling handle-like thing for
> him to use if need be, and it also has that center arm-thing in the front
> seat which he usually uses in the older cars to pull himself over.
>
> I went to church in the downtown area today - a place where the
> homeless go - I like it a lot there but hadn't been there in quite a
> while like maybe 2 years or more - and they had moved to a new building.
> A lot of seminary students and social workers go there as well as
> homeless people. I have to money for nice outfits so I thought I could
> go back there today - while I was inside I belive someone tried to break
> into my new car. It's a little bit sporty looking! There were scratches
> all over the driver's door which I had not noticed before!
>
> There were a lot of nice cars there - I think a Cadillac and Mercedes
> and a couple of vans but someone picked my little Toyota to try to get
> in, I believe. I only picked it out so that Bill could get in
> there!!!!~~~~ Sometimes you can't win.
>
> We were surprised, too, the Buick LaSabre did not open as wide as a
> Honda we looked at.
>
> Now, for the gastric problems. Thanks for the input on that, Mykella,
> too! He is still having the problems, and severe ones. The latest is
> they gave him Cipro and one more antibiotic which I think is
> metronidazole or something for the colon. He threw out the second one
> -made him sick. He requested Erythromycin, which I've noticed several on
> this list have liked and he has good success with - but they told him it
> is only for UTI and not for stomach or colon problems, so he couldn't
> have it.
>
> They also brought in the "big" Doctor (a young girl) and they told
> him he is a puzzle.
> So, he is to take the Cipro and come back June 28 unless he can't make it
> till then.
>
> Barb D. in Louisville thanking you!!!~~~~and talking about Bill and the
> VA Hospital
>
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