Dying from ulcers
Somehow, in all the hoopla over how much better the American health system is than the rest of the industralized world with their fascist, government-run health systems, I'm betting stories like this didn't factor in too much.
Baking soda nearly killed an elderly man. He was using it to relieve the stomach pain caused by an ulcer, but went way overboard with the home remedy.
After slipping on a children's toy, the retired gentleman could not get back up. Paramedics transported him to Cooper Hospital in New Jersey. En route, they noticed that he was short of breath and picking at his side for no apparent reason.
In the emergency room, the patient was completely incoherent. He looked disheveled, underweight, and could not tell them what year it was.
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Once their patient was stable, the doctors questioned his niece. She had found several empty boxes of baking soda at his home and explained that her uncle, who lacked health insurance, had been using it to cope with severe indigestion.
Yep, best health care system money, lots and lots of money, can buy.
