I remember back in the day when Krazy Glue was first introduced.   They had those commercials of that guy in a construction helmet, cemented to that I-beam hanging from the air.  Since then, they have a lot more uses for Krazy Glue, and the glue itself, is much better.

It’s call cyanoacrylate, and these days we use it as the active ingredient in Dermabond, a skin glue for minor lacerations.  This idea probably came from the many instances, that people glued their own hands, or eyelids, or lips or nostrils shut.   I’ve seen it all!

So here’s the simple antidote for accidental Krazy Glue jobs . . . . .  oil.  Mineral oil, olive oil, whatever kind of oil, just soak the parts, and the glue will eventually let go.  For eyelids, if its not burning the eyeball, get some mineral oil, soak a small cloth, and continue to soak the eyelid until the glue releases.  Do the same with other body parts.

Maybe someday, I’ll tell you about the time I glued myself to a kid I was trying to fix a laceration on . . . . . .

I live in Southern California, and when we were kids, we would travel across the border to Mexico to go shopping and partying. We would warn the newbies about not drinking the water, but inevitably, someone would forget about it and have some ice water at a restaurant, or drink a margarita with tainted ice cubes. [...] Continue Reading…

We’ve all traveled with someone who gets dizzy while driving or flying. It can ruin a fun road trip, cruise, or bus tour, not to mention embarrassing if the person vomits on the bus! Here’s my simple spiel, about how vertigo and motion sickness happens.

The brain is like a central processing center of all the information that [...] Continue Reading…

Blisters can happen from wearing poor fitting boots or shoes, or standing barefoot on hot pavement. Most of the time, blisters are a minor annoyance and won’t cause any long term effects. You can do a few simple things to make it more tolerable.

Treatment and Expectations:

Try not to pop the blisters. Feet are by nature, [...] Continue Reading…

In the hot summer heat, your body sometimes can’t cool off fast enough, especially when your active. We cool ourselves when our sweat evaporates from our skin, taking heat away with it. That’s why it feels cool when a breeze blows on our sweaty bodies. Your body cools off by evaporation of sweat but gets overcome [...] Continue Reading…