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    #31
    A friend who is a GP part-time and works in research as his main medical hobby said to me:

    "the gullible fools that buy this vicks stuff would be better using the same delivery method to spray a sea salt and water mixture up their nose a few times every day as it will do the same thing for a fraction of a penny."

    Saves using one of those ridiculous neti pots.

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      #32
      Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
      there might be technical medical differences between the two, perhaps dictated by the different method of delivery, but they are both designed to combat the same threat. However, I really don't care about the semantics. All I know is my baby grand daughter couldn't be treated as the ailment is a virus and we were all quite worried about her condition
      It depends on severity of the condition, but anti-viral medications are available in severe cases and are shown to reduce severity and duration of a viral illness, whilst preventing other opportunistic illnesses taking over.

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        #33
        Originally posted by rogerfederer View Post
        It depends on severity of the condition, but anti-viral medications are available in severe cases and are shown to reduce severity and duration of a viral illness, whilst preventing other opportunistic illnesses taking over.
        I was thinking of a more fundamental difference, one contains live virus, the other doesn't.
        Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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          #34
          Originally posted by rogerfederer View Post
          It depends on severity of the condition, but anti-viral medications are available in severe cases and are shown to reduce severity and duration of a viral illness, whilst preventing other opportunistic illnesses taking over.
          anti-viral medications are available
          so, what the medics are telling us then, i.e. that viruses can't be treated, isn't correct?

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            #35
            Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
            so, what the medics are telling us then, i.e. that viruses can't be treated, isn't correct?
            The medics aren't telling you viruses can't be treated. Antivirals are good for treating certain viruses.
            Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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              #36
              Originally posted by JohntheBike View Post
              so, what the medics are telling us then, i.e. that viruses can't be treated, isn't correct?
              I think John is suffering from a shortage of lead.
              Old Greg - In search of acceptance since Mar 2007. Hoping each leap will be his last.

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