General Medical issues thread

[blackcat20]

Finished up my bcc treatment Friday night.

 

[love_the_life]

Finished up my bcc treatment Friday night.

Excellent, so let’s hope it’s done the trick.

 

[Pushka]

Now what happens?

 

[blackcat20]

Now what happens?

For me? They don’t want to see me again til my annual check up in December

 

[Pushka]

For me? They don’t want to see me again til my annual check up in December

Yes, sorry for some reason your post didn’t come up in my reply. Ok, that’s rather good then. And hey, you will be in your new home by then!

 

[Quickstatus]

Here is a good article:
Influenza in Australia 2017
Plus a dept of health report which can be found here:
Department of Health | Australian Influenza Surveillance Report and Activity Updates

 

[love_the_life]

Influenza report:
Number of influenza deaths in Australia 1Jan to 1Sept = 72 or about 10/month
Most deaths over 65yrs

I take part in a survey to track flu (Flutracking Project) and this always gives an interesting snapshot of number of cases.It takes about 15 seconds once a week to fill in so some people may be interested.

 

[Quickstatus]

I take part in a survey to track flu (Flutracking Project) and this always gives an interesting snapshot of number of cases.It takes about 15 seconds once a week to fill in so some people may be interested.

Re- edited my post to confirm data

 

[Quickstatus]

Last year peak presentation for flu-like illnesses was in September

745 deaths from confirmed influenza (Jan-Nov)
Most in elderly
Or 1 death per 318 notifications of confirmed influenza

Influenza is serious stuff.
Read up about the influenza pandemic 1919

 

[cove]

Both of us had the new quad flu shot today. No issues with the shot and it is 3 weeks before we head back to the US.

 

[Pushka]

Both of us had the new quad flu shot today. No issues with the shot and it is 3 weeks before we head back to the US.

I had it yesterday. Have had no ill effects at all, not even soreness where it was given.

 

[OZDUCK]

I had it yesterday. Have had no ill effects at all, not even soreness where it was given.

Exactly the same for my wife & I.

 

[suze2000]

Someone from work had it and has a runny nose etc, but most have said only soreness at the site. I'm going to have mine on Monday so that if I get sick from it, it won't ruin my weekend.

 

[Pushka]

Someone from work had it and has a runny nose etc, but most have said only soreness at the site. I'm going to have mine on Monday so that if I get sick from it, it won't ruin my weekend.

MrP had his yesterday. He’s fine too. The runny nose came from something else. Might have been brewing and the immune response working on the flu shot so it sneaked in. MrP had it on the weekend so it didn’t affect his work. He’s a bit busy at the moment because I am forcing him to go overseas for 4 weeks with me.

 

[JohnK]

Someone from work had it and has a runny nose etc, but most have said only soreness at the site. I'm going to have mine on Monday so that if I get sick from it, it won't ruin my weekend.

I was going to have mine on Tuesday. Sometimes runny nose and nagging cough. Think I had better reschedule flu shot for another week.

 

[Hvr]

Had my flu shot today. Dr was able to find a reason to give it to me for free. And no it wasn't age!

I was impressed with his ability to inject me without me feeling it.

 

[Pushka]

Had my flu shot today. Dr was able to find a reason to give it to me for free. And no it wasn't age!

I was impressed with his ability to inject me without me feeling it.

I think they must be using very fine needles for this shot as I agree it was quite painless, almost sensation free.

 

[Quickstatus]

I was impressed with his ability to inject me without me feeling it.

It’s not a learned ability

 

[Denali]

Going to have to drag my husband kicking and screaming to the GP and maybe an ENT.

Three times over the past 18mths (1 x 18ths ago, twice in 3mths) hes had a strange "episode" and hes choking. A herb (parsley on garlic bread or a bit of durkah on fish) and on Saturday a sprinkle from a donut. He says that he breathes in (its happened when laughing or talking) and it lodges in his nasal cavity and suddenly hes unable to breathe - Im talking, choking, unable to inhale, is he going to die unable to breathe.

It last about 30-60 seconds but Saturday was really scary and I ended up giving him back thrusts because it didnt seem to clear (didnt know what else to do). He says its not in his throat but in his nose. I wonder if its some sort of spasm.

He rarely snores and doesnt seem to have apnea (Ive not caught him skip/not breathing).

 

[Katie]

After almost two years of blotchy patches on my face, I finally went to a dermatologist last week. My GP put me on doxycycline. I'd been taking the doxycycline for 5 weeks when I saw him. He diagnosed roasacea, rosacea acne actually, and was pretty surprised my face didn't look better after 5 weeks on doxycycline.
He's put me on Minomycin instead, and Soolantra cream at night.
I go back for review in 6 weeks' time, and will see one of the other doctors in his practice. He said Roaccutane is a possibility if my face hasn't improved. I took roaccutane back in 2000 when I got married, so that I wouldn't have cycstic acne in my wedding photos (at the insistence of a relative).