General Medical issues thread

[Foreigner]

Healthy eating habits, regular exercise and balanced lifestyle can assist in achieving/maintaining good health. Medical professionals know more than I do.

 

[Pushka]

Healthy eating habits, regular exercise and balanced lifestyle can assist in achieving/maintaining good health. Medical professionals know more than I do.

Of course. But such a lifestyle had no impact whatsoever on my current health issue.

 

[drron]

I'm glad I'm missing it too - it's a lovely 21 in Lima right now

But in Devon it crept to 20 for a couple of minutes and rained most of the day.At those temperatures the humidity is really not a problem.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I do understand all that - everyone has to make their own judgement call..... Frustrating as it might be to the medical profession (and Dr FM made me read thousands of things, before I made it). My family all understand my wishes in the case of major impairment reducing quality of life, if I have lost the ability to make my own arrangements.

you know it's not good enought for them to just know your wishes. Medical personnel will override these at times unless you have completed the requisite legal paperwork beforehand. ( varies by state)

 

[drron]

When I got home from Launceston (pronounced lawnstun here) my ankle was very swollen,bruised and painful.Walking difficult.Changed shoes to my MBT joggers.Was feeling better by the time I went to bed.This morning much less swelling and can walk reasonably well.
The MBTs fit like a glove giving support and have a curved sole which makes the pain less when walking.

 

[Foreigner]

When I got home from Launceston (pronounced lawnstun here) my ankle was very swollen,bruised and painful.Walking difficult.Changed shoes to my MBT joggers.Was feeling better by the time I went to bed.This morning much less swelling and can walk reasonably well.
The MBTs fit like a glove giving support and have a curved sole which makes the pain less when walking.

A former CJ of the supreme court of NSW swore by MBT whereafter I bought them for my parents. I'm sure they're not using them now.

 

[Pushka]

I gotta ask. MBT?

 

[Pushka]

I gotta ask. MBT?

Chrome doesn't know either.

 

[Flying mermaid]

you know it's not good enought for them to just know your wishes. Medical personnel will override these at times unless you have completed the requisite legal paperwork beforehand. ( varies by state)

Thanks - I will investigate that.

 

[pootle]

When I got home from Launceston (pronounced lawnstun here) my ankle was very swollen,bruised and painful.Walking difficult.Changed shoes to my MBT joggers.Was feeling better by the time I went to bed.This morning much less swelling and can walk reasonably well.
The MBTs fit like a glove giving support and have a curved sole which makes the pain less when walking.

Dh used to work in laaaaaanston as the local locals call it lol and we lived in Holsworthy

 

[love_the_life]

I gotta ask. MBT?

Those curved sole stability shoes.

 

[Pushka]

Those curved sole stability shoes.

Sketchers?

 

[love_the_life]

Sketchers?

No - more heavy duty, a bit like rocker shoes (remember the ones they used to advertise as weight loss/leg toning ones? - a bit like them)

 

[Flashback]

No - more heavy duty, a bit like rocker shoes (remember the ones they used to advertise as weight loss/leg toning ones? - a bit like them)

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Think we have similar over here - Fit Flop or something.

 

[Foreigner]

MBT website:

https://www.mbtshop.com.au

 

[Pushka]

MBT website:

https://www.mbtshop.com.au

I would trip on those. My right leg is slightly weaker than my left and when I get tired I get a limp (disc rupture in my thirties). And I would catch the thick toe as I step.

 

[Princess Fiona]

MBT website:

https://www.mbtshop.com.au

I would trip on those. My right leg is slightly weaker than my left and when I get tired I get a limp (disc rupture in my thirties). And I would catch the thick toe as I step.

I would have to go out in a wig, sunnies and a floppy hat, they are so ugly :!:

 

[drron]

I would trip on those. My right leg is slightly weaker than my left and when I get tired I get a limp (disc rupture in my thirties). And I would catch the thick toe as I step.

I would have to go out in a wig, sunnies and a floppy hat, they are so ugly :!:

My right leg is also weaker than the left.That meant left hip pain after a long walk.Doesn't happen with my MBTs.I got used to them pretty quickly and now am less likely to catch my toe than when wearing normal shoes.24 hours after the sprain I am nearly walking normally.The bruising though is from just above my ankle to the tips of my toes now.

They are definitely not Princess shoes though the lady who calls herself Queen at home loves hers!

 

[Major]

On a slightly lighter note.

I went and had a Shingles jab today. At $208 (minus $100 health fund rebate) I decided the cost was worth it when compared to what catching the disease potentially offers.

The interesting thing that came out of this is that I was advised that starting shortly this jab will become free for 70s and over. As a few here are older than me I thought this may be of interest to you.

Well that just made my decision real easy. Thanks Bill

 

[Major]

Free for 70s and over from Nov

https://ama.com.au/ausmed/shingles-vaccine-cost-unless-you-are-70