I have a check for $300 from United now and I'm on the first plane. However this plane is delayed and I'm currently going to have less than 20 minutes to make my connection.

Steph, is there any consequences to taking Prilosec OTC/Omeprazole past the recommended fourteen-day course of treatment? Say, for example, every single day for the rest of my life?

Nope -- lots of people take it chronically. The OTC directions for use just say that as a CYA thing. Plus, the idea is that if you need it for more than 2 weeks, you might want to go to the doctor to make sure you don't have an alien baby in your stomach (when I say "you," I mean the general OTC drug-using public, who might be trying to medicate something they don't really have).

If you need it, taking it chronically is no problem.

It won't, however, fix an alien baby problem.

I t heart Teppy's medical advice.

And why would you want to? In a world where meteorites don't give us superpowers, alien babies are our only recourse.

Steph, is there any consequences to taking Prilosec OTC/Omeprazole past the recommended fourteen-day course of treatment? Say, for example, every single day for the rest of my life?

I've taken it every day for 5 years AIFG.

If I have an alien baby, I'm going to demand to get a new writer for my life.

In a world where meteorites don't give us superpowers, alien babies are our only recourse.

Did you hear this sentence in your head in that movie preview guy's voice?

In sigh of relief news, an 18yo lad has been arrested for a string of 30+ cat killings in Miami. I won't link to the stories because they are more than upsetting. People in the area have been justifiably freaked out about this string of kitty assaults. Let's just say from the comments in the local coverage the boy is safer in jail. The kids were very happy to hear that the sicko was caught.

The FBI Behavioral Crimes Division will tell you that this is one of the main early precursors to serial murder. It's very good that he was caught, but considering the punishments for pet murder are pretty light, it's likely that he won't be off the streets for very long.

re: Doctor Who. I prefer 9 to 10 because 9 feels more tragic to me and less arrogant than 10. My first love, though is Tom Baker, with his goofiness that can whipsaw to highly dangerous in a moment. Too bad he was saddled with Sarah Jane. (mmm, Leila)

I'm rather fond of Sylvester McCoy, too. And not just because of Ace.

Yeah, the main reason they change the labeling on that stuff when it goes over the counter is because they want people to check in with a doctor before super-prescribing themselves. So, if, say, you already HAD a prescription for it, rock on. If you just *decide* you should be taking it forever and ever...maybe you should check and make sure you don't have Alien Baby Syndrome, rather than just heartburn. (And ...seriously...heartburn can have many causes, and can also cause things like esophageal cancer. So, um, a visit to the doctor or a mention of it at your next visit might be in order, IJS, if you haven't already)

Happy birthday, javachik!

Happy birthday, Dylan!