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Cha-may weeya Medicine Talk Siletz Communit Health Clinic New Refill Policy at Clinic Effective Jan. 15,2001, refills cannot be dispensed from the Siletz Pharmacy more than three days in advance of the refill date for a 30-day supply or more than five days in advance of the refill date for a three-month supply. Should a special situation arise, written authorization from the prescribing provider will be required. Should a patient request an early refill more than once a year, he or she will be responsible for the cost if it is not covered by insurance. Diabetics Footcare Tip The Siletz Community Health Clinic’s Tobacco Prevention and Education Department has Quit Kits available for tobacco users. If interested, please call 1-800-648-0449 or 541-444-9661. Also, the Oregon Tobacco Qun Line offers free quitting information, one-on-one telephone counseling, and referrals Call .o l-free 1-800-2 0-7867 or 1-800-270-STOP. Hours are Monday-Thursday. 9 a m. to 8 p m S 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Elder’s, con’t from page 13 Elders Health Update Flu Shots: The clinic has finally received the flu vaccine. You will need to call the following numbers for an appointment - 541 -444-1030 or I -800-648-0449. You might want to take the following Flu Quiz to see how much you know about the vaccine. Flu Quiz I. Tou just got your flu shot, so you can rest easy. It's effective right away. True or False 2. The flu vaccine is not 100 percent effective. True or False 3. The flu vaccine actually causes the flu in some people. True or False 4. Health authorities say the best time to get your flu shot is during October and November. If you haven’t gotten it by then, you’ll have to take your chances. It’s already too late. True or False 5. If you got the flu vaccine last year, you need to get it again this year. True or False 6. The flu is one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States. True or False 7. Is it the flu or a cold? If you have a fever, it’s probably a c°ld- True or False 8. Once you have the flu, there is no effective medical treatment. You just have to let it run its course. True or False Flu Quiz Results 1. False — According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it takes a week or two for the vaccine to become effective. 2. True — All the same, it is 70 percent to 90 percent effective at keeping the flu at bay, or at least minimizing the severity of the illness. * Question: If my feet don’t hurt, should I still check them every day? Answer: Yes! You should examine your feet at the end of each day to be certain that there are no sores, cuts, or areas where your shoe is rubbing against your foot. 3. False-To cause the flu, the vaccine would need to contain live virus. It doesn’t. According to the Because people with diabetes CDC, recent research found that the may lose pain sensation in their only ill effects caused by the flu feet, they may develop ulcers and shot are a sore arm and redness at open sores and not notice them the injection site. because they do not hurt. Without 4. False - The vaccine still medical attention, sores may has benefits even for people most continue to be irritated and not at risk, such as older adults and heal properly. people with chronic illnesses. Although your health care 5. True-The effectiveness of team should examine your eet at your shot drops off with time. Also, each visit, you need to be >n the flu strains change from year to year. lookout for any small areas of 6. True - One of the primary redness or bleeding. Shoes that are complications of influenza comfortable and fit well are infection is pneumonia. essential. Special shoes can be 7. False - Fever with cold is made for you if your feet are rare. Fever with respiratory difficult to fit. Always wear socks symptoms such as cough are or stockings to provide padding common with influenza. between your feet and your shoes. 8. False - There are now The longer a patient has diabetes, medications - amantadine, the more common foot problems rimantadine, oseltamivir, and are. Preventing foot sores is much zanamivir - that may ease flu easier than trying to heal them. symptoms and knock a few days off Sho-Ban News, Volume 24, the usual course of the illness. Number 46; Nov. 9, 2000. 27
