The Retirement Thread

[Paulus]

I've just had a text message from my doctor reminding me of tomorrows appointment.
I didn't know I had an appointment, although I was waiting for one to come through.
It's for steroid injections into my arthritic knee to see if it reduces the pain and inflammation. 💉

 

[gavroche]

Following my wife's advice, I have phoned back my doctor's and have an appointment for Sunday at 12.10 for the vaccin. She said shingles can be very nasty on older people so better to be safe than sorry.

 

[Drago]

Been laying down for a few hours, migraine gone from 11 to about 5 so improved but still grotty. I don't get them as bad as Dsughter #1, but when I do they usually set in for two or three days.

 

[Drago]

Following my wife's advice, I have phoned back my doctor's and have an appointment for Sunday at 12.10 for the vaccin. She said shingles can be very nasty on older people so better to be safe than sorry.

Don't be daft. You don't want a shangles jab. You want the anti shingles jab!!!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I've just had a text message from my doctor reminding me of tomorrows appointment.
I didn't know I had an appointment, although I was waiting for one to come through.
It's for steroid injections into my arthritic knee to see if it reduces the pain and inflammation. 💉

Good luck! Hope it works for you.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Been laying down for a few hours, migraine gone from 11 to about 5 so improved but still grotty. I don't get them as bad as Dsughter #1, but when I do they usually set in for two or three days.

Do you use Sumotriptan?

 

[numbnuts]

Well the rain didn't come to much and the thunder didn't materialise so once again they got it all wrong.

Been laying down for a few hours, migraine gone from 11 to about 5 so improved but still grotty. I don't get them as bad as Dsughter #1, but when I do they usually set in for two or three days.

Never had migraine, they say it can be quite bad, hope it goes soon

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Among our house plants is an African Violet, from the time we brought it till six months ago it lived in the lounge and flowered regularly, six months ago I moved it into the kitchen because the light was brighter there, all the care guides I read said it needed bright light, it did nothing in the kitchen, a week ago I moved it into the lounge again because our money plant had out grown its spot on the kitchen windowsill and I needed a new spot for it, this morning I noticed the African Violet is coming into flower.

 

[numbnuts]

Among our house plants is an African Violet, from the time we brought it till six months ago it lived in the lounge and flowered regularly, six months ago I moved it into the kitchen because the light was brighter there, all the care guides I read said it needed bright light, it did nothing in the kitchen, a week ago I moved it into the lounge again because our money plant had out grown its spot on the kitchen windowsill and I needed a new spot for it, this morning I noticed the African Violet is coming into flower.

This is mine this year

 

[Deleted member 1258]

This is mine this year
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Very nice.

 

[PaulSB]

This London water tastes horrid. I'm going to buy some bottles.

 

[Drago]

Do you use Sumotriptan?

The Boots version, yes.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

The Boots version, yes.

See your GP.

Mrs SD used Sumotriptan for Cluster Headaches.

Tabs: useless, don't kick in for about 40-60 mins. Weak as they come.

Inhaler: good, takes 20 mins to kick in. Decent effect.

Injection: amazing, kicks in after <5mins. Kills the pain totally but leaves you feeling floored. Handy when your beloved is bashing her head on the patio due to the intense pain!

Have you been checked for Cluster Headaches? Mrs SD thought she had Migraines until she was sent to Neurologist for consultation and scans. GP's know naff all about them and we only found out through some solid research. Nasty ****ards though.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

TdF - I thought it was going to be a boring stage but by christ this nonsense takes the biscuit.

Imo the tour needs a bit of a shake-up to get rid of the tedious chunks of it. Doesn't help when riders get the same time for getting over the line at different times.

 

[classic33]

This London water tastes horrid. I'm going to buy some bottles.

The bottles won't be easy eat, have summat to drink to help them go down.