Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dick, Welcome to the group! I'm alley, I'm in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area of Texas. I finished 48 weeks of treatment at the end of April and doing great (well that's all relative of course haha). I'm working and tired but enjoying just being alive. I'm married, 2 grown kids, 3 grandkids and a dog named Ditto. Nice to meet you alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dick, Welcome to the group! I'm alley, I'm in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area of Texas. I finished 48 weeks of treatment at the end of April and doing great (well that's all relative of course haha). I'm working and tired but enjoying just being alive. I'm married, 2 grown kids, 3 grandkids and a dog named Ditto. Nice to meet you alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dick, Welcome to the group! I'm alley, I'm in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area of Texas. I finished 48 weeks of treatment at the end of April and doing great (well that's all relative of course haha). I'm working and tired but enjoying just being alive. I'm married, 2 grown kids, 3 grandkids and a dog named Ditto. Nice to meet you alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2001 Report Share Posted August 2, 2001 Dick, Welcome to the group! I'm alley, I'm in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area of Texas. I finished 48 weeks of treatment at the end of April and doing great (well that's all relative of course haha). I'm working and tired but enjoying just being alive. I'm married, 2 grown kids, 3 grandkids and a dog named Ditto. Nice to meet you alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 hi where are you? blessings, pr hkandlis wrote: >I am a new owner of the QX..I have been working with my doctor on the >machine for about 1.5 years since I was diagnosed with cancer. The cancer >has now spread and I decided to purchase the machine so that I could treat >myself more often. I live about 45 minutes from my doctor. I have >mesothelioma and lymphoma. Now the cancer has shown to my lungs and in >my thoracic spine. I need to study with someone on the best way to treat with >the Qx. I could follow procedure instructions if someone would send them to >me. Any help would be so appreciated. Thanks and Blessings, Hanya > > > > > > > >............................................ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2005 Report Share Posted September 24, 2005 Dr. Alistar Bourne has great protocols for cancers-that he sells for a reasonable fee-he sees his cancer patients at no charge and most recover from their cancer-but need to continue QX therapy-he is in New Zealand and his phone#64 9 414 4683. This would be a great way to work on yourself and his protocols are easy to learn. Good luck I have his protocols and have been using them - email me offline if you have questions. O'Lone Re: newbie hi where are you? blessings, pr hkandlis wrote: >I am a new owner of the QX..I have been working with my doctor on the >machine for about 1.5 years since I was diagnosed with cancer. The cancer >has now spread and I decided to purchase the machine so that I could treat >myself more often. I live about 45 minutes from my doctor. I have >mesothelioma and lymphoma. Now the cancer has shown to my lungs and in >my thoracic spine. I need to study with someone on the best way to treat with >the Qx. I could follow procedure instructions if someone would send them to >me. Any help would be so appreciated. Thanks and Blessings, Hanya > > > > > > > >............................................ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi First off...most people will die WITH hep C not FROM it. The rest of your blood work should show your Viral Load...how much hep C material is in your blood. Around 15% of those exposed to hep C do not progress to Chronic disease (infection lasting over 6 months) and have an Undetectable viral load. Another test will be your Genotype...which subgroup of hep C you have. Differant genotypes require differant durations of treatment as some, 1a and 1b, are more resistant to treatment. I'm sure they have done a Liver Function Test LFT or Liver Panel already. This shows how well the liver is functioning. The only test your dr. will really need to discuss with before it is performed is the Liver Biopsy. This is the Gold Standard for diagnosing liver damage. Many drs. are doing other, less invasive tests and some are bypassing it if the patient has genotype 2 or 3. These respond well to treatment and the drs. save the patient the cost and worry regarding the biopsy. A good website to find information is: www.hcvadvocate.org They lots of Fact Sheets, Patient Guides and other good stuff to read. Take Care, Glenn > > Hi Group > > I am looking for info about HepC. Any help that anyone can provide > would be greatly appreciated. I don't even know where to start, but > with the little bit of info I have gotten from the internet, and even > less from a Dr, this scares the heck outta me. > > The way the HepC was found is ... I have psoriasis (known as P from > now on -- skin disease), and am on a study. They do regular blood > work as part of the study to make sure that it isn't doing anything > inside. Then back in Dec I had another app't and more blood work. > Then mid Jan I get a call from the Dermatologist saying that I had an > app't w/ a hematologist in 2 wks. Was sent to the hematologist cuz my > white blood count was high (the lymphatic). The hematologist then ran > a ton of blood work to see if able to find what was going on. My next > app't in Feb brought the bomb … the white count is back to " normal " , > but the HepC is positive. The blood work was re-run to make sure, > possible false positive … not the case. The next round of blood work > came back with the same answer … HepC positive. I think the part that > scares me most is that there is no final answer … more blood work is > being run, and will hopefully get some answer from that in 4-6 wks. > In the mean time, the hematologist says he doesn't need to see me cuz > this is not his thing. Sooooo … now I don't know what the next step > will be. I am set to see my family doc on Tues, but it is more just > to make sure he is up to speed as to what is going on. Not sure if he > is even aware. > > I haven't had any symptoms that I can pin point. Itchy all the time > from the P, so wouldn't say that the HepC is the cause of the itchy. > Jaundice … nope … not yellow. Loss of appetite … nope … gaining > weight (unfortunately). Fatigue … I work nights – I work 4:30pm till > 3:00am, and get only a few hrs (maybe 5-7hr) of sleep each > night/morning. > > As for the " how " , we have yet to figure this out. None of the doc's > yet, or myself can figure how or when I was infected. The options I > was given to pick from is: > 1) Piercing – none > 2) Tattoos – none > 3) Dirty drug needles – never touched drugs that weren't > indented for me > 4) Sex – nope > 5) Blood transfusion – this is the only 1 that I think may be > true, as I was 2 mths preemie when I was born, and who only knows > what they did in those 2 months when in hospital – I was born before > they started testing the blood for HepC. > > This is just a bit about me. Thank you for listening/reading. Any > help, or support, would be greatly appreciated. > > Jenn Whitehead > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Hi First off...most people will die WITH hep C not FROM it. The rest of your blood work should show your Viral Load...how much hep C material is in your blood. Around 15% of those exposed to hep C do not progress to Chronic disease (infection lasting over 6 months) and have an Undetectable viral load. Another test will be your Genotype...which subgroup of hep C you have. Differant genotypes require differant durations of treatment as some, 1a and 1b, are more resistant to treatment. I'm sure they have done a Liver Function Test LFT or Liver Panel already. This shows how well the liver is functioning. The only test your dr. will really need to discuss with before it is performed is the Liver Biopsy. This is the Gold Standard for diagnosing liver damage. Many drs. are doing other, less invasive tests and some are bypassing it if the patient has genotype 2 or 3. These respond well to treatment and the drs. save the patient the cost and worry regarding the biopsy. A good website to find information is: www.hcvadvocate.org They lots of Fact Sheets, Patient Guides and other good stuff to read. Take Care, Glenn > > Hi Group > > I am looking for info about HepC. Any help that anyone can provide > would be greatly appreciated. I don't even know where to start, but > with the little bit of info I have gotten from the internet, and even > less from a Dr, this scares the heck outta me. > > The way the HepC was found is ... I have psoriasis (known as P from > now on -- skin disease), and am on a study. They do regular blood > work as part of the study to make sure that it isn't doing anything > inside. Then back in Dec I had another app't and more blood work. > Then mid Jan I get a call from the Dermatologist saying that I had an > app't w/ a hematologist in 2 wks. Was sent to the hematologist cuz my > white blood count was high (the lymphatic). The hematologist then ran > a ton of blood work to see if able to find what was going on. My next > app't in Feb brought the bomb … the white count is back to " normal " , > but the HepC is positive. The blood work was re-run to make sure, > possible false positive … not the case. The next round of blood work > came back with the same answer … HepC positive. I think the part that > scares me most is that there is no final answer … more blood work is > being run, and will hopefully get some answer from that in 4-6 wks. > In the mean time, the hematologist says he doesn't need to see me cuz > this is not his thing. Sooooo … now I don't know what the next step > will be. I am set to see my family doc on Tues, but it is more just > to make sure he is up to speed as to what is going on. Not sure if he > is even aware. > > I haven't had any symptoms that I can pin point. Itchy all the time > from the P, so wouldn't say that the HepC is the cause of the itchy. > Jaundice … nope … not yellow. Loss of appetite … nope … gaining > weight (unfortunately). Fatigue … I work nights – I work 4:30pm till > 3:00am, and get only a few hrs (maybe 5-7hr) of sleep each > night/morning. > > As for the " how " , we have yet to figure this out. None of the doc's > yet, or myself can figure how or when I was infected. The options I > was given to pick from is: > 1) Piercing – none > 2) Tattoos – none > 3) Dirty drug needles – never touched drugs that weren't > indented for me > 4) Sex – nope > 5) Blood transfusion – this is the only 1 that I think may be > true, as I was 2 mths preemie when I was born, and who only knows > what they did in those 2 months when in hospital – I was born before > they started testing the blood for HepC. > > This is just a bit about me. Thank you for listening/reading. Any > help, or support, would be greatly appreciated. > > Jenn Whitehead > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 TY Glenn Thank you for the info. I will definatly check out that website. Jenn hdhepper1 <grisley4@...> wrote: Hi First off...most people will die WITH hep C not FROM it. The rest of your blood work should show your Viral Load...how much hep C material is in your blood. Around 15% of those exposed to hep C do not progress to Chronic disease (infection lasting over 6 months) and have an Undetectable viral load. Another test will be your Genotype...which subgroup of hep C you have. Differant genotypes require differant durations of treatment as some, 1a and 1b, are more resistant to treatment. I'm sure they have done a Liver Function Test LFT or Liver Panel already. This shows how well the liver is functioning. The only test your dr. will really need to discuss with before it is performed is the Liver Biopsy. This is the Gold Standard for diagnosing liver damage. Many drs. are doing other, less invasive tests and some are bypassing it if the patient has genotype 2 or 3. These respond well to treatment and the drs. save the patient the cost and worry regarding the biopsy. A good website to find information is: www.hcvadvocate.org They lots of Fact Sheets, Patient Guides and other good stuff to read. Take Care, Glenn > > Hi Group > > I am looking for info about HepC. Any help that anyone can provide > would be greatly appreciated. I don't even know where to start, but > with the little bit of info I have gotten from the internet, and even > less from a Dr, this scares the heck outta me. > > The way the HepC was found is ... I have psoriasis (known as P from > now on -- skin disease), and am on a study. They do regular blood > work as part of the study to make sure that it isn't doing anything > inside. Then back in Dec I had another app't and more blood work. > Then mid Jan I get a call from the Dermatologist saying that I had an > app't w/ a hematologist in 2 wks. Was sent to the hematologist cuz my > white blood count was high (the lymphatic). The hematologist then ran > a ton of blood work to see if able to find what was going on. My next > app't in Feb brought the bomb … the white count is back to " normal " , > but the HepC is positive. The blood work was re-run to make sure, > possible false positive … not the case. The next round of blood work > came back with the same answer … HepC positive. I think the part that > scares me most is that there is no final answer … more blood work is > being run, and will hopefully get some answer from that in 4-6 wks. > In the mean time, the hematologist says he doesn't need to see me cuz > this is not his thing. Sooooo … now I don't know what the next step > will be. I am set to see my family doc on Tues, but it is more just > to make sure he is up to speed as to what is going on. Not sure if he > is even aware. > > I haven't had any symptoms that I can pin point. Itchy all the time > from the P, so wouldn't say that the HepC is the cause of the itchy. > Jaundice … nope … not yellow. Loss of appetite … nope … gaining > weight (unfortunately). Fatigue … I work nights – I work 4:30pm till > 3:00am, and get only a few hrs (maybe 5-7hr) of sleep each > night/morning. > > As for the " how " , we have yet to figure this out. None of the doc's > yet, or myself can figure how or when I was infected. The options I > was given to pick from is: > 1) Piercing – none > 2) Tattoos – none > 3) Dirty drug needles – never touched drugs that weren't > indented for me > 4) Sex – nope > 5) Blood transfusion – this is the only 1 that I think may be > true, as I was 2 mths preemie when I was born, and who only knows > what they did in those 2 months when in hospital – I was born before > they started testing the blood for HepC. > > This is just a bit about me. Thank you for listening/reading. Any > help, or support, would be greatly appreciated. > > Jenn Whitehead > --------------------------------- All new - --------------------------------- Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 TY Glenn Thank you for the info. I will definatly check out that website. Jenn hdhepper1 <grisley4@...> wrote: Hi First off...most people will die WITH hep C not FROM it. The rest of your blood work should show your Viral Load...how much hep C material is in your blood. Around 15% of those exposed to hep C do not progress to Chronic disease (infection lasting over 6 months) and have an Undetectable viral load. Another test will be your Genotype...which subgroup of hep C you have. Differant genotypes require differant durations of treatment as some, 1a and 1b, are more resistant to treatment. I'm sure they have done a Liver Function Test LFT or Liver Panel already. This shows how well the liver is functioning. The only test your dr. will really need to discuss with before it is performed is the Liver Biopsy. This is the Gold Standard for diagnosing liver damage. Many drs. are doing other, less invasive tests and some are bypassing it if the patient has genotype 2 or 3. These respond well to treatment and the drs. save the patient the cost and worry regarding the biopsy. A good website to find information is: www.hcvadvocate.org They lots of Fact Sheets, Patient Guides and other good stuff to read. Take Care, Glenn > > Hi Group > > I am looking for info about HepC. Any help that anyone can provide > would be greatly appreciated. I don't even know where to start, but > with the little bit of info I have gotten from the internet, and even > less from a Dr, this scares the heck outta me. > > The way the HepC was found is ... I have psoriasis (known as P from > now on -- skin disease), and am on a study. They do regular blood > work as part of the study to make sure that it isn't doing anything > inside. Then back in Dec I had another app't and more blood work. > Then mid Jan I get a call from the Dermatologist saying that I had an > app't w/ a hematologist in 2 wks. Was sent to the hematologist cuz my > white blood count was high (the lymphatic). The hematologist then ran > a ton of blood work to see if able to find what was going on. My next > app't in Feb brought the bomb … the white count is back to " normal " , > but the HepC is positive. The blood work was re-run to make sure, > possible false positive … not the case. The next round of blood work > came back with the same answer … HepC positive. I think the part that > scares me most is that there is no final answer … more blood work is > being run, and will hopefully get some answer from that in 4-6 wks. > In the mean time, the hematologist says he doesn't need to see me cuz > this is not his thing. Sooooo … now I don't know what the next step > will be. I am set to see my family doc on Tues, but it is more just > to make sure he is up to speed as to what is going on. Not sure if he > is even aware. > > I haven't had any symptoms that I can pin point. Itchy all the time > from the P, so wouldn't say that the HepC is the cause of the itchy. > Jaundice … nope … not yellow. Loss of appetite … nope … gaining > weight (unfortunately). Fatigue … I work nights – I work 4:30pm till > 3:00am, and get only a few hrs (maybe 5-7hr) of sleep each > night/morning. > > As for the " how " , we have yet to figure this out. None of the doc's > yet, or myself can figure how or when I was infected. The options I > was given to pick from is: > 1) Piercing – none > 2) Tattoos – none > 3) Dirty drug needles – never touched drugs that weren't > indented for me > 4) Sex – nope > 5) Blood transfusion – this is the only 1 that I think may be > true, as I was 2 mths preemie when I was born, and who only knows > what they did in those 2 months when in hospital – I was born before > they started testing the blood for HepC. > > This is just a bit about me. Thank you for listening/reading. Any > help, or support, would be greatly appreciated. > > Jenn Whitehead > --------------------------------- All new - --------------------------------- Get a sneak peak at messages with a handy reading pane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 > > Found this site while I'm reading The Miracle of Coconut Oil by Dr. > Bruce Fife. Amazing book! Wish I had known this info years ago. > Thank you, Dr. Fife! > Can you recommend the best place to buy/order coconut oil in > reasonably large quantities(it's just my husband and I at home)? I can > only get small jars of Spectrum at my local stores here in northern VT > and it's very expensive. > Thanks! > Suzanne I usually buy the 54 oz. Nutiva brand Extra Virgin Oil from Amazon for $20 each, buy 2 and get free shipping. But looks like they are out of it currently. iherb and Vitacost are my 2 main supplement places. Both have very good prices, good service and resaonable shipping costs. As for brands, I've only used Nutiva and Nature's Way Extra Virgin oils, not Expeller pressed. Both were very good. iherb.com http://www.iherb.com/Search.aspx?c=1 & kw=coconut+oil http://www.iherb.com/ProductsList.aspx?c=1 & cid=1559 Vitacost.com - $4.99 shipping http://www.vitacost.com/index.html Nutiva at Amazon.com http://tinyurl.com/2napj3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Is there anyone on this forum use the Tropical Traditions brand? Is there something I should know about them? I've always been very happy with this brand. Jill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I usually buy the 54 oz. Nutiva brand Extra Virgin Oil from Amazon for $20 each, buy 2 and get free shipping. Is the Nutiva brand better than others? It is twice the cost of the one I was using, but I got a bottle just to see if I can see a difference. It has only been one day, so nothing yet. laurie " If you realized that the nurtured spiritual part of yourself would accompany you on your eternal journey and that everything that you have labored so hard to accumulate would vanish the instant you depart this world, would it alter your daily agenda? " ~Walter ~ ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Hi Jill, I have been using TT brand for about two years and so far I really enjoy using it for cooking and personal use. I have used quite a few of their products over the years and haven't had any probloms. F. > > Is there anyone on this forum use the Tropical Traditions brand? Is > there something I should know about them? I've always been very happy > with this brand. > > Jill! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 I started out with Tropical traditions but it made my throat feel all scratchy. I wrote their list and my complaint got dismissed. I was told I was experiencing a " detox reaction " . When I discovered this list I read about " catch in the throat " as a symptom of coconut oil which is starting to ferment from having too much water in it. When I switched to Wilderness Family Naturals, the oil tasted far superior to me and it has never given me " catch in the throat " . I have eaten at least 10 gallons of WFN oil over the years. Alobar On 6/15/07, lillisilly <evangelnet@...> wrote: > Is there anyone on this forum use the Tropical Traditions brand? Is > there something I should know about them? I've always been very happy > with this brand. > > Jill! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Please email me - I will try to help. Renier newbie Hello Group:I am new to the EPFX system and would like to know if anyone out thereis willing to answer my questions and perhaps do a little coaching??Please email me privately.I would greatly appreciate any help :~)Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hi everybody, My name is Miranda. I don't have any children yet, but I'm planning on conceiving my first this year (hopefully soon - fingers crossed!) and am very interested in the idea of no vaccinations/no circumcision/etc. I have a puppy and 4 cats, and I've made the decision to never vaccinate any of them again, nor any other cat/dog/ferret I might own. I had a puppy die directly from a vaccine, and it lead to my researching vaccinosis in cats/dogs. I would tell people about this and they would say things like, " that's perfectly fine... but don't start getting all crazy about it when you have kids. " Well, why the heck not? If it's good enough for Rover, why not for my son or daughter? The thing, it's a highly controversial subject (#preaching to the choir) and I'm afraid I don't really have a good idea of how to go about talking to doctors, and later school officials, about not vaccinating. I'm already a believer in the ills of vaccinating - learning about it in relation to pets won half the battle for me. It might be a little early for me, but an ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure, right? If anybody wants to send me private emails, feel free.. I just need advice on how to approach medical/educational officials. I know it's going to be a lot of situational circumstance, but, I have this repeated nightmare: my newborn child, freshly born, and me in a haze of euphoria/exhaustion.. and some doctor taking him/her away and injecting him/her with needles full of poison. Yikes! It terrifies me. I'm afraid of the longterm damage that might come from that one moment of weakness, or indiligence. I would feel totally awful if I " just gave in " because of the pressure, and one day my child would suffer because of it.. Another thing, is my significant other is completely in the other boat on this. She thinks I'm a loony toon with the dog and cats, and won't even listen to me talking about not vaccinating the baby. I'm halfheartedly praying we have a girl, so we don't have to fight about circumcision. Does anyone else have this problem, where their partner/SO/etc doesn't agree with not vaccinating? How did you handle it, and come to an agreement? Thanks so much in advance, -Miranda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hi everybody, My name is Miranda. I don't have any children yet, but I'm planning on conceiving my first this year (hopefully soon - fingers crossed!) and am very interested in the idea of no vaccinations/no circumcision/etc. I have a puppy and 4 cats, and I've made the decision to never vaccinate any of them again, nor any other cat/dog/ferret I might own. I had a puppy die directly from a vaccine, and it lead to my researching vaccinosis in cats/dogs. I would tell people about this and they would say things like, " that's perfectly fine... but don't start getting all crazy about it when you have kids. " Well, why the heck not? If it's good enough for Rover, why not for my son or daughter? The thing, it's a highly controversial subject (#preaching to the choir) and I'm afraid I don't really have a good idea of how to go about talking to doctors, and later school officials, about not vaccinating. I'm already a believer in the ills of vaccinating - learning about it in relation to pets won half the battle for me. It might be a little early for me, but an ounce of preparation is worth a pound of cure, right? If anybody wants to send me private emails, feel free.. I just need advice on how to approach medical/educational officials. I know it's going to be a lot of situational circumstance, but, I have this repeated nightmare: my newborn child, freshly born, and me in a haze of euphoria/exhaustion.. and some doctor taking him/her away and injecting him/her with needles full of poison. Yikes! It terrifies me. I'm afraid of the longterm damage that might come from that one moment of weakness, or indiligence. I would feel totally awful if I " just gave in " because of the pressure, and one day my child would suffer because of it.. Another thing, is my significant other is completely in the other boat on this. She thinks I'm a loony toon with the dog and cats, and won't even listen to me talking about not vaccinating the baby. I'm halfheartedly praying we have a girl, so we don't have to fight about circumcision. Does anyone else have this problem, where their partner/SO/etc doesn't agree with not vaccinating? How did you handle it, and come to an agreement? Thanks so much in advance, -Miranda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi , I am also preparing for the PTCB exam..I had taken an online course in pharmacy tech. and had the text books Pharmacy practice for technicians by Durgin & Hanan, Pharmacology by Don Ballington & Laughlin, Pharmacy calculations by Don Ballington & Green... I liked all these study materials while doing the course and taking their exams online , all quizzes based on these books, But I am in the dark regarding the real Board exam (PTCB ) what kind of questions do they really ask? My question is where can I get a good practice questions book with answer guides.I do know the PTCB themselves have practice exams 29 $ each , but its like the real test with no answers ... Can you please help me regarding this? Also, as part of the online course I got to do externship in pharmacy, but very minimal exposure because i was just shadowing the techs there, and not much of an idea as to what they were doing because it was very fast moving.Thanks. From: Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...> Subject: Re: Newbie Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 7:50 PM Welcome Newbie, TIME to study for PTCB? Much depends upon how much you recall of Trade/generic names and math and your duties. But to begin with you need at least two good books to study from and this site. Any one out there that passed the teest in the last year or two wish to post or report what books they used and which ones helped them? In my Files secion in the second folder (see menu to the left of Home Page of this site) you will find a list of study guides that I like. I does need to be updated as I think it is a 2009 version. So people feel free to share to help this and other newbies!~ After you study each chapter and feel comfortable ask or post your specific questions that you " still " do not understand, here on this site. I will help you to understand. There are MANY tutorials on this site. Open EACH one (in file #5) after every chapter of the same subject to learn more or reinforce what you have learned. Again post questions that give you a hard time after exhausting your study books and the tutorials. Visit other links to other sites especially those with quizzes. Hope this helps, I am sure others on this site will have other comments to help you. Best comments will be from those who passed recently and used specific books. But we need to know his or her background too! Such as: " I have not been to college, but have HS or GED " " Have had one year community college etc " " HS diploma worked in aerospace for 20 yrs , changing carreers " " College anatomy and physiology and worked a coupld of years ago as a tech " . ONLY in this way can we compare apples and oranges to the best of our ability. What works for one, may not work for another. I suggest no less than 25 hours per week minimum for about 3-4 months. If you can spare more time per week fine. But you also need time to absorb and process the information. Hope this helps, Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS Founder/Owner > > Hi I am interested in taking the PTCB exam but have not taken any pharmacy technician courses. I have taken pharmacology, anatomy courses and worked as a tech few years back. Any suggestions on studying for the exam and the time frame it would take to prepare myself, thanks. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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