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I thought this phenylephrine stuff was junk. Turns out I'm right.
The government banned phenylpropanolamine, which worked fantastic for me. Then they severely restricted the sale of psuedoephedrine and ephedrine (it has to be kept behind the counter, you have to present ID and then fill out a form to buy no more than 3.6 grams per day, or more than 9 grams per month, any more is a misdemeanor). The pharmaceutical companies have been pushing phenylephrine on everyone, even though it's no more effective than a placebo.
The government banned phenylpropanolamine, which worked fantastic for me. Then they severely restricted the sale of psuedoephedrine and ephedrine (it has to be kept behind the counter, you have to present ID and then fill out a form to buy no more than 3.6 grams per day, or more than 9 grams per month, any more is a misdemeanor). The pharmaceutical companies have been pushing phenylephrine on everyone, even though it's no more effective than a placebo.
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Date: 2008-01-21 01:11 pm (UTC)Meth wasnt a big problem in NYC but I heard it was here in DUbuque, and really destroyed this town for a good while. A lot of families destroyed, a lot of real property ruined -- it's one of the reasons the mother of my nephews only sees 5 out of 6 of her kids. She lost one because she got sucked into that meth crap. Of course she is to blame, but making things that much harder, if it didn't 'save' her, maybe would have killed the culture behind it that she got sucked into. I really don't know. SHe's ok now, but her family is forever minus one, since they adopted her little girl out.
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Date: 2008-01-21 02:52 pm (UTC)Anyhow, phenylephrine is crap and doesn't work on me. I have to buy cough syrup and a box of pseudophedrine when I'm sick
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Date: 2008-01-21 03:06 pm (UTC)