Thrush (candida) is a wicked arsenal of attack on the entire immune system for some. I have had hep B and C and when I take Diflucan beyond about 3 days my liver enzymes spike up. It is horrible on the liver. I have tried many things for thrush and some things work short term but it always comes back. I am now tryin a biopathic remedy called "Threelac" that was discovered by Japanese researchers. You have to take about 4 doses per day and it is lactobacillus sporogenous, yeast powder, castor oil, bacillus sutillis and streptococus faecalis. It balances the digestive tract and fights the candida from within. You can read more about it at candidayeastinfection.com if you are interested. I have been taking it for 2 months and if it does come back after one more month of dosing, there is a money back guarentee. It was about $50/month.

I am tired of the insurance company mandating so much presecription rules. I went to pick up some Nexium because I have an esophageal sphincter valve that does not close completely and causes acid reflux. I was advised that I am only allowed 90 per year. I went to pick up some Vioxx because of a car accident a few weeks ago where I was rear ended and it helps my neck. In addition, I believe in the antigeogenesis characteristics of Cox inhibitors. Studies have shown the gradually reduce the blood supply that tumors feed on. I had to pay $122 because the insurance company has "profiled" acceptable users of Vioxx and you have to be a male over 55 to qualify as it is also used for chronic arthritis pain. I am only 48 so I had to pay full price. This is Blue Cross Blue Shield of all companies. When I was on the hep C treatment, the insurance I was on at the time changed over to mail order fulfillment. I got a refill on December 30 since the new insurance started Jan 1. They had already deleted me on the old and added me to the new so I had to pay $3000+ to get my Ribavirin and Alph-interferon. I could not interrupt the treatment so I got 14 of the pills and had 5 days to fight for the injections. It only cost me about $300 this way. It is so frustrating when the insurance companies get involved. My father is a pharmacist and he has two pharmacy techs that spend 100% of their day in contact with the insurance companies because of the myriad of new rules and limitations they implement unilaterally. When does it end?

Ed