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I was looking up home made flea shampoos for my dog and there is a recipe that calls for johnson and johnson baby shampoo as the base. It then calls for mint, vanilla extract, and water. I thought it was interesting as I already use aveeno oatmeal baby shampoo for my dog. I looked further and found a few people say that leaving regular dog shampoo on the dog for greater than 5-7 minutes will kill fleas. Does anyone here have experience on the validity of this claim?

Just as fyi to stop comments about using flea shampoo etc, I already treat my dog with frontline. Her last treatment was 2 weeks ago and I took her to the dog park this past weekend and she has been itching up a storm from fleas. I suspect fleas as my indoor cat has also started scratching this week. She has sensitive skin so I don't want to buy a chemical flea shampoo. And yes I use baby shampoo on her. Some people say it shouldn't be done since its formulated for a human. With her skin sensitivity I've already gone through the prescription medication shampoos from the vet and for some reason the baby shampoo works better on her. I have also been giving her the proper amount of benedryl in the event she is itchy from an allergen.

For those that wake up all stuffy and clogged up and have purchases one a home air purifier, do you think they actually work? I have no doubt that they will pull crap out of the air like the a/c air intake filter but do you feel justified having spent anywhere from $50-$150+ on a small unit for a room?

I've been taking zyrtec in the mornings and during the night I'm waking up with clogged sinus problems which lead to itch throat from the discharge. I could always go to the doctor for a nose spray but I don't want another manufactured chemical to try and live better if I can do without. I've also noticed the dog and cat sneezing more frequent and will air out the apartment tonight. Maybe there is something in the air that is affecting the animals and me.

Thanks

If a person is denied credit by a company and the reason they give on the letter does not appear on the your credit report, or the agency they claim to have gotten the information from, what would be my next step in terms of finding how or where this information/decision came from?

situation: I applied for credit at a major retailer and it was denied because of a "recent mortgage loan". I have never owned property or been involved in any mortgage. The bank says the information came form Experian. I called Experian this morning and explained what happened and they do not see anything on my credit report mention a mortgage or know why this company used that as an excuse. The rep. confirmed they could not have given the bank this information when it doesn't exist. They also can't dispute the claim of a mortgage account if it doesn't show up on my credit report.

Logical next step, and the one Experian suggested, is to call the bank and ask them why/how did they come to deny me credit for a mortgage loan that does not show up on my credit report or would have been supplied by Experian. After 8min on hold to get a rep, then another 5 or 6 as she "looked into this", the rep says I have to call the credit bureau and ask them. Then call back if that doesn't answer the question. Hmmm I'm thinking fraud.

To my knowledge there is no one federal credit bureau to contact. I'm assuming when they said call the credit bureau they mean Experian which I already did. I really don't care about being denied the credit or want them to reconsider the application. Its more of a principle issue of using a false excuse. I'm also thinking it is against consumer rights and the law.

I put on my credit report with all 3 major credit agencies a fraud alert in case someone is trying to use my identity. I will also file a complaint with the BBB. Looking up a "credit bureau" online brings the Federal Trade Commission. I'll probably see what information is there about filing a complaint with them.

If so, what program is good for this?

....bugs like mosquito's for instance. My case is unfortunately bed bugs. It just seems I'm smelling all de-lish for them compared to my friend. I go over his place to hang out and within 20minutes on his sofa for example, they are on me in jiff. He doesn't get this kind of attention for them when sits on it and he lives there!

I've always had this problem with mosquito's growing up. Do people give off stronger or weaker chemical markers? I know mosquito's are attracted to the CO2 we breath out but there things that make a person more of a meal?.

I would like to start doing some investing in a stock market. I don't really know anything about it other than what I learned....oh 15yrs ago in civics class (middle school). How much money does a person really need in order to start investing; 100, 500, 1000? I know it also depends on what stock is purchased, ie one that cost $5.60 will get your more shares if you invest $100 than a stock costing $26. Are there basic low numbers of stock that need to be purchased as a purchase requirement? ex: If I were to go with that $26 dollar stock as an example, and had $300 to invest, can I purchase say 11 (11x26= $286) or are they sold in chunks of say 100 that need to be purchased? I know the more that can be bought will yield the higher return but I don't have 10k to drop in a stock but would like to start investing into my future.

I'll be getting a new car next week and the monthly payments for the insurance is almost as high as the monthly payments for the car! What happened? 2yrs ago I had a geico policy, full coverage for about $105 a month. Now they are asking me for $198 full coverage and my loan payment for the car is $240. I've got no tickets but was in two incidents where I was hit from behind on the highway (on/off ramps). Neither were my fault and the other drivers were given citations. I think it really is a crock of crap to charge drivers who have no at fault accidents more money for someone else negligence.

but to the main question, are rates going up for everyone regardless of accidents?

I'm in the market for a 09' Hyundai Sonata and Carmax as a few on their lot. I also contacted a Hyundai dealer to see what they had in stock and was told that only certified Hyundai's from a Hyundai dealer will only retain the 10yr/100,000 warranty when I mentioned seeing a few at Carmax. Anyone have some experience with this? If it is some kind of gimmick to have me purchase from them, well then it failed.

I would think the wired connection from the router would still be faster. Anyone know the answer to this?

There are programs that can magnify the the image of what is on your computer screen but is there one that will shrink it down to fit more on the screen? I don't mean increasing resolution size in settings but say your max resolution is 1200x 800 but you still want to shrink down what is on the screen.

I've had my kitten for 3 weeks now and his nails are both sharp and long. he uses his scratch post and box but not the point of taming them. I try rubbing catnip into the post and box but i think he's too young to have developed a massive frenzy for it. he is just under 4mo's old. I see at the pet store that cat nail clippers look to be the same as dog nail clippers and appear to be the size. Can they be used on my little kitty?

i adopted a little kitten yesterday. brought him home about 6:30pm and he has not gone to use the litter box since. hasn't gone on the floor either. slept right next to me the entire night. i'm thinking he doesn't like the litter i bought. its some natural cedar pellets. every time i put him in the box to show him where its at, he jumps right out of it. i leave for work in a hour and considering a quick run to buy a different litter. what do you other kitty owners think?

I'm considering doing the online pharmacy choice as I'm really bad at getting refills and then picking them up. i'll go 5 days after the refill is done before picking up the med, even when i've run out days before i requested the refill. What you experiences with using a online pharmacy? I've also seen a online pharmacy from canada. Is it against law use a company like this and have them ship over your prescription? there is also drugstore.com or just using walgreens shipping.

Cost to me is an issue but not at the same time. So paying a shipping fee to have my meds is no big deal. I don't have health coverage due to a preexisting condition. job doesn't offer me coverage and I make just under 30k a year. that is much to receive help from the state. i'm basically f**ked paying full price for all medical needs. i pay pull price for generics or brand if no generic is available.

when you take X you can get lock jaw and grinding of your teeth without knowing it. i'm wondering if the stimulant portion of adderall can cause the same thing? i want to say yes as i've notice a lot more jaw pressure and chewing gum helps. i think when i'm asleep i might be biting down as i have a white bump on my tongue now. i'm not asleep now and i notice myself doing it. looking at it in the mirror and pushing it against my teeth, the bump mirrors where the crevices of my teeth are. i've also noticed the thirst with the pill but also a lot more salvia. it could be more of a sucking action with my jaw clenched tight. this would cause the muscle to push against the teeth.

i'm entering my second month on the medication so i'm still learning about its effects. i started out with 5mg and the doc bumped it up to 10mg twice a day now.

i posted a few days ago about getting a prescription. being that i don't have insurance, i use rxdrugcard.com (highly recommend if you don't have insurance but need meds). generic cost me 27 dollars and that program saved me 58 dollars off the cost. brand name would be out of the question. it is a blue tab. i saw around that some generics by different companies make people sick. anyone experience this with the blue tab?

anyway, its 5mg and this was my first morning trying it. i've gone through school and college with adhd untreated and had a horrid time. its amazing i even graduated as i has a hair away from dropping out. i'm now 30 and figure its time to get this under control before i go back to college. is this a medication that takes time to build up in the system before it works? its been almost 2hrs since i took the pill and my mind is just bouncing around the place like it normally does. i read about people taking 20mg extended release. because its a xr, would the dosage then be higher for the extra time in the system?

i'm thinking that this is a med like the rest where i would start out low and work my up until i find the dosage that works for me. i could also just not know what to look for in knowing when/if the med is working. i just hear from people and read that clears the mind and makes it easier to focus.

any advice or comments welcome. thanks.

I have adult and my therapist suggested I talk with my doctor about trying adderall to help control the adhd in conjunction with my antidepressant. Is there anything I should know about the medication when starting it? I know its a stimulant but how does it affect sleep or any other side effects?

for example, toyota and their recent fine. all that money, where does it go? lets say they fine BP a cool billion. what happens to it? it would be nice to think that money goes back to the people. pump that money into states food programs or education since that is one area every state is cutting.

i was dating this guy for 4 months. i'm 30 and he is about to turn 24. he totally came on to me, did the whole approach etc etc etc. in short he has good qualities that i've really come to like and care for. this past weekend he breaks up because "he doesn't want to be in a relationship". that i'm the perfect guy, and he is being totally stupid by this. i've done everything right and he is really interested in me and likes me a whole lot etc. just can't get over the being in a relationship when he see's the potential for it to be long term. that he is scared by it.

so naturally it hurts and we spoke for over an hour on monday night. i'm foolish enough to just say ok if he were to take back his words. but then at the end he said i need to move on and he will give me space etc. so yesterday i don't make any contact with him so that i can "move on". little past midnight he sends me a smile face txt. just now at work i get another txt from him asking "how is work going?"

now like, for real, what is up. he has always claimed that he is unsure about the whole breakup thing and after monday nights conversation i'm going to accept it done. i don't want to read too much into his txt'ing but its hard. is he just being curious to see how i'm doing? second thoughts again? trying to be friendly? its just....grrrrr....i have this really intense desire to respond but not at the same time. i don't want to set myself up in thinking its more than just a txt.

I've been taking the medication maybe 2-3 weeks now. 125mu once a day at night before bed. i was diagonsed last year with grave's diease and this past october they did the radio active idoine treatment. i don't remember the exact value of my last blood work before starting the meds but the nurse mentioned either a 85 or 8.5 on the T4 i think.

i've noticed that since taking it, when i get really stressed or anxiety ridden, i get a heat flush on my shoulders, upper back, and upper arms. its never happened before. i've also lost my desire to eat but am totally hungry. when i do eat i can only get down small portions and i've lost about 7lbs. the insomnia is still there with ambien only letting me get 4-5hrs of sleep max.

anyone else experience something like this with the medication?

so i got a email about 30min ago saying blizzard received a request to reset my password, click on link below to change it. stupid me i change it but to something much harder to figure out.

so i go and try logging into the game and it says the account is suspended until 1922 UTC, no i have no idea what time zone UTC is, unless thats code for military time which i know when that is. it said to follow www.worldofwarcraft.com/misc/banned.html. so i go there and the only support is a email to blizzard.

so i email them and explained what happend. the do not reply response says it can a few days to respond to.

so i decide to look up my character in amory and there is no search results for my main 80 or my bank character. but my smaller toons that i hardly play are found.

i'm thinking i got f*ed over and hopefully blizzard can resort my toons.