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November/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
Colds and Allergies
Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines
By Frank Hubbell, DO
An obvious nuisance in life is the occasional “common cold,” with its congestion, sore throat, sinus pain, and cough. We have all had them, and we will all have them again. A cold’s bothersome symptoms are not unique to the wilderness setting—they can occur anywhere, anytime, with little or no warning. However, in the backcountry, away from your comfortable bed and the support of family and friends, the symptoms seem to be more concerning, more severe, and longer lasting.
We breathe in. We breathe out. A dramatic, amazing, perfectly engineered process takes place inside our bodies twelve times each minute, and we hardly even notice.
Before you read any further, do this little experiment. Grab a drinking straw and then get your heart really pumping—run up and down several flights of stairs or sprint across the yard a couple of times. Make yourself good and winded. Now, put the straw in your mouth and breathe through it. Just the straw. Pinch your nose so you don’t cheat. And wait for the panic to set in.
Do we have your attention now? Good. Take the straw out, breathe normally, and read on.
Here’s a Bug in Your Ear
/in Specific Injuries/by WMN EditorsNovember/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh
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Over the Counter Antihistamines
/in Allergies, Antihistamines, Common Cold/by WMN EditorsNovember/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
Colds and Allergies
Over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamines
By Frank Hubbell, DO
An obvious nuisance in life is the occasional “common cold,” with its congestion, sore throat, sinus pain, and cough. We have all had them, and we will all have them again. A cold’s bothersome symptoms are not unique to the wilderness setting—they can occur anywhere, anytime, with little or no warning. However, in the backcountry, away from your comfortable bed and the support of family and friends, the symptoms seem to be more concerning, more severe, and longer lasting.
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Removing Fishhooks
/in Specific Injuries, Uncategorized/by WMN EditorsNovember/December 2008 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 21 Number 6
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh
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Resiratory Distress
/in Respiratory System/by WMN EditorsWe breathe in. We breathe out. A dramatic, amazing, perfectly engineered process takes place inside our bodies twelve times each minute, and we hardly even notice.
Before you read any further, do this little experiment. Grab a drinking straw and then get your heart really pumping—run up and down several flights of stairs or sprint across the yard a couple of times. Make yourself good and winded. Now, put the straw in your mouth and breathe through it. Just the straw. Pinch your nose so you don’t cheat. And wait for the panic to set in.
Do we have your attention now? Good. Take the straw out, breathe normally, and read on.
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