Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 16 Apr 2023, 02:24
It was still pretty overwhelming yesterday David.
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Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 18 Apr 2023, 03:46
A close relative of mine has been struck down by a nasty cold just as he was recovering from the last one. How common is this? My experience is that you have a cold and then have a respite from infection when you recover because your immunity is enhanced. Does this no longer hold true?
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 18 Apr 2023, 07:36
Immunity is specific. If it is a different cold virus then he will not be immune to it, in fact his resistance may be low as he has just been illStanley wrote: ↑18 Apr 2023, 03:46 A close relative of mine has been struck down by a nasty cold just as he was recovering from the last one. How common is this? My experience is that you have a cold and then have a respite from infection when you recover because your immunity is enhanced. Does this no longer hold true?
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Posted: 18 Apr 2023, 07:36
Sue wrote: ↑18 Apr 2023, 07:36Old wives tale Stanley. Immunity is specific. If it is a different cold virus then he will not be immune to it, in fact his resistance may be low as he has just been illStanley wrote: ↑18 Apr 2023, 03:46 A close relative of mine has been struck down by a nasty cold just as he was recovering from the last one. How common is this? My experience is that you have a cold and then have a respite from infection when you recover because your immunity is enhanced. Does this no longer hold true?
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 18 Apr 2023, 07:37
Don’t know what happened there I must have pressed the wrong button. Thats age… 
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Posted: 19 Apr 2023, 03:23
Nevertheless I understood the answer Sue. Thanks. He spends a lot of time with my great grandchildren..... That may be the source of his infections. Children can be a mixed blessing!
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Posted: 19 Apr 2023, 13:27
Sally has just managed to get through to Blackburn Hospital to chase her scan appointment which was instigated 10 days ago and they said would be at Burnley. She has managed to get a cancellation for 1st May. The normal list is 5 weeks even for the ones flagged as urgent as Sally was! The scan will be at Blackburn though, thankful for small mercies as they say. She just wants a proper diagnosis and then she can get on with dealing with it.
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Posted: 20 Apr 2023, 02:21
Good luck to her.....
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Posted: 20 Apr 2023, 09:00
Blood test for me at the surgery shortly. 
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Posted: 20 Apr 2023, 20:35
I hope all is well Ian?
I used an online pharmacy for my repeat prescriptions.
Very impressed so far, ordered on the app and delivered 3 days later.by Royal Mail
I used an online pharmacy for my repeat prescriptions.
Very impressed so far, ordered on the app and delivered 3 days later.by Royal Mail
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Posted: 20 Apr 2023, 22:25
Yes Kev, just my annual old blokes check.
I also use an online pharmacy for my repeat meds.
I also use an online pharmacy for my repeat meds.
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 21 Apr 2023, 02:17
Got my booster yesterday at Well. Uneventful and so far no side effects.
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Posted: 21 Apr 2023, 06:41
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 23 Apr 2023, 03:51
A few aches and pains which I am putting down to affects from the booster....?
A couple of Paracetamol and an easy day.....
A couple of Paracetamol and an easy day.....
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 03:56
I'm now fairly sure that the aches and pains I have had for the last couple of days can be marked down to the booster jab. I had an easy day yesterday apart from changing duvet covers and washing. Last night I slept 7 hours solid which is quite unusual and when I woke this morning the aches and pains were almost completely gone. I feel as though I have come out of some sort of attack. This is good. I have taken a couple of ibuprofen and will take it easy.
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 05:37
I have to avoid Ibuprofen as it has the potential to interact with other medications I take, Metformin being one of them.
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 06:05
That's an interesting observation Kev. Nobody has ever told me that. Thank you, I shall look into it.
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 07:13
Always something worth checking, you need to be careful with prescription drug interactions. Taking Metformin together with ibuprofen or similar anti-inflammatory medications may increase the risk of a rare but serious and potentially life-threatening condition known as lactic acidosis, which is a buildup of lactic acid in the blood that can occasionally occur during treatment with metformin-containing products.
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 07:46
I can’t take ibuprofen either, its acidic apparently and counteracts the omaprazole I take for acid reflux. Hence I couldn’t take it for my wrist and had to stick to paracetamol
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 07:49
I bet there are some interesting biochemical reactions going on there affecting the Krebs cycle of respiration. That sounds clever but I could never remember the Krebs cycle and had to have a fool proof way of teaching it. I could explain it when written down but not describe itBig Kev wrote: ↑24 Apr 2023, 07:13 Always something worth checking, you need to be careful with prescription drug interactions. Taking Metformin together with ibuprofen or similar anti-inflammatory medications may increase the risk of a rare but serious and potentially life-threatening condition known as lactic acidosis, which is a buildup of lactic acid in the blood that can occasionally occur during treatment with metformin-containing products.
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 07:56
The WHO are making what has been described as a 'power grab' to take control of all future pandemics. Rather than the advisory status they have at the moment they (WHO) will become totally autonomous dictating what each country must do and which vaccines have to be used. The WHO organisers will have total diplomatic immunity and pay no taxes. It also sounds like the big money contributors (big Pharma) will dictate the agenda. At this point in time there doesn't appear to be a vote in Parliament to debate this new International rule. This could be the biggest loss of sovereignty that the UK has ever seen. All done behind closed doors.
Remember we have a government that leans towards making money rather than protecting people's rights.
Remember we have a government that leans towards making money rather than protecting people's rights.
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 10:55
That sounds really serious Ken and it had escaped my notice.
Another thing that had escaped my notice was the side effects of Ibuprofen. Prompted by Kev I went for a furtle in the groves of medical academe and found the answer to one of my problems. I hadn't realised that Ibuprofen like aspirin is a blood thinner. So that's it, banned and like Sue I will use paracetamol instead.
Another little problem solved.....
Another thing that had escaped my notice was the side effects of Ibuprofen. Prompted by Kev I went for a furtle in the groves of medical academe and found the answer to one of my problems. I hadn't realised that Ibuprofen like aspirin is a blood thinner. So that's it, banned and like Sue I will use paracetamol instead.
Another little problem solved.....
Re: MEDICAL MATTERS
Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 11:05
Stanley wrote: ↑24 Apr 2023, 10:55 Another thing that had escaped my notice was the side effects of Ibuprofen. Prompted by Kev I went for a furtle in the groves of medical academe and found the answer to one of my problems. I hadn't realised that Ibuprofen like aspirin is a blood thinner. So that's it, banned and like Sue I will use paracetamol instead.
Another little problem solved.....
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 15:55
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Posted: 24 Apr 2023, 16:34