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Thor_MN

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16. They likely would leave with undiagnosed acid reflux, at least on the first visit.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 7, 2014, 10:29 AM

Dec 2014

Maybe a recommendation for OTC remedies for a sore throat. And a bill for the co-pay.

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President Obama had a CT scan yesterday [View all] malaise Dec 2014 OP

Acid reflux? tavernier Dec 2014 #1

my thoughts exactly. Stellar Dec 2014 #2

plus one riversedge Dec 2014 #3

+1000! n/t AwakeAtLast Dec 2014 #59

+10000 treestar Dec 2014 #76

Agreed... MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #87

Ugh...I recently was diagnosed with h pylori, an ulcer, hernia, and a whole host of other things. dorkzilla Dec 2014 #110

Man! MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #113

Thanks! dorkzilla Dec 2014 #115

The difference between the medical treatment received by the privileged pipoman Dec 2014 #4

I'm guessing the CT was done because of his smoking history Tanuki Dec 2014 #8

Yeah the privileged pipoman Dec 2014 #10

Do you have a problem with Obama getting the best possible treatment? malaise Dec 2014 #19

Jebus people, jen63 Dec 2014 #45

Thank you, jen.. sorry you got assaulted! Every other POTUS gets the same treatment but Cha Dec 2014 #129

Thank you Cha! jen63 Dec 2014 #157

I'm convinced we've been bombarded malaise Dec 2014 #150

We have jen63 Dec 2014 #158

Too bad that isn't the case pipoman Dec 2014 #52

Apparently he does have a problem with this POTUS getting good care. Same line of reasoning as.... Hekate Dec 2014 #98

Looks that way malaise Dec 2014 #118

Interesting. RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #112

This thread is about the President n/t malaise Dec 2014 #116

Discussions take turns. Shrug. nt RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #117

Threads are hijacked by those who leach on to someone else's OP. Cha Dec 2014 #130

Did you have the same opinion jen63 Dec 2014 #161

What opinion? RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #162

Sure sounds like the poster does indeed have a problem with it LordGlenconner Dec 2014 #148

That simple malaise Dec 2014 #149

ah hem, as a Canadian riverbendviewgal Dec 2014 #21

Medicare is good that way... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #48

I Was Thinking RobinA Dec 2014 #147

Well, he kind of has an important job freeplessinseattle Dec 2014 #9

Yeah, that's what this nation is about..level of health care pipoman Dec 2014 #11

That doesn't even make sense. Next you'll express resentment for Secret Service protecting his life freeplessinseattle Dec 2014 #12

It makes perfect sense when one considers leftymon Dec 2014 #27

Some might consider it delusions of grandeur to expect to be treated the same as a President. moriah Dec 2014 #66

Don't people deserve police protection from abusive ex spouses? Jamastiene Dec 2014 #153

Sorry, not at all what I am trying to say! freeplessinseattle Dec 2014 #155

I don't believe a citizen in any nation is going to receive the same care as its chief executive. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #49

Good for me, not for thee... pipoman Dec 2014 #50

You are just full of generalized resentment and unexamined assumptions today, aren't you? Hekate Dec 2014 #100

Good point. eom treestar Dec 2014 #74

They likely would leave with undiagnosed acid reflux, at least on the first visit. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #16

yep pipoman Dec 2014 #17

Acid reflux into the esophagus jen63 Dec 2014 #46

I think you maybe meant to reply to someone else? Thor_MN Dec 2014 #54

No I was replying to your jen63 Dec 2014 #56

Well then please elaborate your segue as what you posted has nothing to do with what I posted. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #57

We have a very close friend who just died after 3 years fighting esophageal cancer mnhtnbb Dec 2014 #159

Not with a history of smoking... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #53

Huh, never heard a rasp in the President's speech... Thor_MN Dec 2014 #55

No but he presented with a sore throat with a history of tobacco abuse (smoking) DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #62

Many doctors might give short >shrift< to people... Thor_MN Dec 2014 #65

My contention is that if a patient presented ... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #69

Based on your raspy voice experience, which the President doesn't have. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #71

Really, Thor, that's what you got out of my post... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #77

I patiently have been waiting for you to explain the relevence of scattered responses. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #81

Reading comprehension must not be your forte, Thor. I will address your points slowly. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #85

Sorry, got off track with all the inane attacks for noting that a sore throat will not likely Thor_MN Dec 2014 #88

Perhaps, Thor, if you didn't lash out indiscriminately at your interlocutors... DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #92

Perhaps, if people didn't lash at me for things I didn't say... Thor_MN Dec 2014 #97

There you go again, Thor. You also threw in a red herring for good measure. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #101

I've given you my opinon on your opinion. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #102

If I say the earth is flat, Thor, that's an erroneous observation and not an opinion. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #104

Well, "comment sense" (sic) tells me that you are convinced that your personal experience Thor_MN Dec 2014 #107

What does my personal experience have to do with the "standard of care"? DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #109

You want to draw a distinction jen63 Dec 2014 #58

Wow, you have an active imagination. You should consider writting fantasy novels. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #60

Well you're so special! n/t jen63 Dec 2014 #61

Just as special as you think you are. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #63

What exactly does your #16 jen63 Dec 2014 #64

Whatever you are smoking, it might be wise to ease up a bit. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #67

You certainly think I'm dumber jen63 Dec 2014 #68

Here's a clue. Don't try to read between the lines. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #70

"Pats the little woman on the head." n/t jen63 Dec 2014 #72

Damn, you do like to project. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #75

You're hilarious! jen63 Dec 2014 #78

I've been wishing you a good afternoon for quite awhile... Thor_MN Dec 2014 #84

But, the thing is, you say it like it's a bad thing. moriah Dec 2014 #80

Did you bother to read the post that I responded to for context? Thor_MN Dec 2014 #83

Yes, I read the thread quite closely. All of it. moriah Dec 2014 #89

Let me spell this out for you. I DID NOT MENTION THE PRESIDENT. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #94

For the record, I think you read far more into what someone says than I do. moriah Dec 2014 #96

I have explained myself repeated. I did not comment on the president's healthcare until my last post Thor_MN Dec 2014 #99

I've not accused you of either, I'm actually trying to address what you said. moriah Dec 2014 #103

"But, the thing is, you say it like it's a bad thing." Thor_MN Dec 2014 #106

Perhaps your thing is to be overly defensive. moriah Dec 2014 #108

I have never had a doctor recommended test denied edhopper Dec 2014 #31

True, "doctor recommended" are the key words pipoman Dec 2014 #40

The CT was because a growth was found in his throat edhopper Dec 2014 #42

So you believe you get the same care pipoman Dec 2014 #43

I think the healthcare payment system in this country edhopper Dec 2014 #44

CMS and health insurance companies decide what care most people will receive, pipoman Dec 2014 #51

True to an extent edhopper Dec 2014 #119

I had an MRI and an EEG earlier this year Terra Alta Dec 2014 #125

Well Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2014 #126

Yeah, the difference is mind-boggling! NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #127

Glad you love the US health care system. Long live the elite! pipoman Dec 2014 #128

Yes, how dare President Obama get the best health care available to a POTUS.. it's not like Cha Dec 2014 #134

+1000000000000000000 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #137

There ya go :) kentauros Dec 2014 #160

I didn't. Jamastiene Dec 2014 #152

CT scan? blackcrowflies Dec 2014 #5

Maybe malaise Dec 2014 #6

I used to have GERD LittleGirl Dec 2014 #13

Yep, you aren't important enough...and your insurance company says it's unnecessary. . pipoman Dec 2014 #14

Usually GERD just causes chest pain. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #26

I do too and take otc. My mother died from stomach cancer pipoman Dec 2014 #29

GERD can cause a sore throat blackcrowflies Dec 2014 #41

And depending how long jen63 Dec 2014 #47

I've had it since my 20's when all the new drugs were... Historic NY Dec 2014 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #114

Get well Mr. President madokie Dec 2014 #7

Duck before they attack you malaise Dec 2014 #20

Spot on madokie Dec 2014 #39

Openness? Android3.14 Dec 2014 #15

GTFOMT n/t malaise Dec 2014 #22

Perhaps. just perhaps Android3.14 Dec 2014 #37

Your post only shows that you're spewing ignorant talking points. Bought right into the crap. Cha Dec 2014 #132

Torture report, NSA spying, TTP, etc. Android3.14 Dec 2014 #141

Wah wah wah.. you have. Cha Dec 2014 #142

Hope all tests are negative and the president is feeling better. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #18

Don't you know you're supposed to attack the President malaise Dec 2014 #24

I know, right? How ridiculous is that? mountain grammy Dec 2014 #28

I think he should be homeless to, because MoonRiver Dec 2014 #30

And he has no right to the Secret Service either malaise Dec 2014 #33

That right. MoonRiver Dec 2014 #35

Sending positive thoughts for good health to President Obama! MoonRiver Dec 2014 #25

needs to talk to Larry the Cable Guy get some Prilosec OTC ! lunasun Dec 2014 #32

I do love Madea movies malaise Dec 2014 #34

Always a good message after the laughs lunasun Dec 2014 #82

Get some Omerprazole, it's over the counter and does wonders NightWatcher Dec 2014 #36

Good that he is in the best hands, medically speaking...I want him to live a long life BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #38

He will, all Presidents do these days Reter Dec 2014 #105

But what is causing the acid reflux? jwirr Dec 2014 #73

I wonder if it was that Kentucky bourbon he shared with Cleita Dec 2014 #79

Not likely. My disabled daughter had acid reflux most of her life due to digestive issues. In her jwirr Dec 2014 #86

Stress? sakabatou Dec 2014 #91

That could be a good explanation. jwirr Dec 2014 #93

Are we his doctors? WinkyDink Dec 2014 #121

Just pointing out that the problem is not solved by telling us what it is not. jwirr Dec 2014 #144

Anyone know what his out of pocket expenses will be for this year? 99Forever Dec 2014 #90

Best hopes for him to be well soon suffragette Dec 2014 #95

I KNEW it was repugs that gave him this! louis-t Dec 2014 #111

Look, we ELECTED THIS ONE MAN. Is anybody here REALLY trying to say the PRESIDENT ought to WinkyDink Dec 2014 #120

Perhaps if medical expenses ... 99Forever Dec 2014 #124

And YOU might have more brains than to think the President of the United States---any-- WinkyDink Dec 2014 #133

They have no class.. this is about the President's persisent sore throat.. they could always start Cha Dec 2014 #131

I think you replied to the wrong thread n/t malaise Dec 2014 #140

Thanks for the thread LadyHawkAZ Dec 2014 #122

That's the absolute truth malaise Dec 2014 #151

sending good thoughts, vibes, and prayers to President Obama Terra Alta Dec 2014 #123

Mahalo for your thread, malaise.. E ola aku, President Obama.. Pronounced A oh-la ah-koo Cha Dec 2014 #135

a rant, do not read if not in the mood.... steve2470 Dec 2014 #136

Hey Mr steve! I like your rant.. Cha Dec 2014 #138

mahalo Cha, hope you and family are well! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #139

Great rant malaise Dec 2014 #145

thanks! nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #146

I wish I could rec this post a dozen times n/t LadyHawkAZ Dec 2014 #156

They'll never give up, will they? Derek V Dec 2014 #143

I feel for him if he has acid reflux. Jamastiene Dec 2014 #154