General Medical issues thread

[VPS]

So how does that work? Do they send a nurse with them to keep an eye. I suppose bu goes with them.

You can only go if everything is OK - my friend went to the Hilton and they had a whole floor set aside for maternity cases. 2 nurses - one 7am to 7pm and one 7pm to 7am and I think they might have about 10 - 15 mums and bubs. Dads can come and stay as well.

 

[JohnK]

Well. you'll need to test Tramadol one day.

I may try to get some from Thailand next week .

Went to GP today. Asked for Prednisone. He's not happy. I said what choice have I got? Naprosyn is deadly. He said try Celebrex or Mobic. I've tried Celebrex before. Waste of time. He gave me a script of 30 x 25mg Prednisone and after thinking about it he also gave me script of Celebrex to try again. He said try Celebrex first. I probably should have gone for Mobic instead.

Public rheumatology is slow. New care plan to go see physiotherapist again. Doctir recommended exercise physiologist. No idea what that is but guessing some who draws up exercise plan. I know what's going to happen there after the first lot of pain/discomfort.

 

[rogerkambah]

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Doctir recommended exercise physiologist. No idea what that is but guessing some who draws up exercise plan. I know what's going to happen there after the first lot of pain/discomfort.

Wife and I have both consulted a physical exercise therapist physio this year and have had excellent results. My problem was that having been on chemotherapy for 15 months I had lost a lot of weight and suffered muscle wasting. During that period I felt rather tired a lot of the time and had become quite frail with no endurance. We have a steep driveway and I used to drive down to check the letterbox!!

This physio determined what I could do (very little) and gave me a variety of exercises to try. I had 3 months from being declared in remission in June to get fit enough to enjoy the trip I was organising for September/October.

I won't say it was easy and most days my knee and shoulder joints ached from the unaccustomed exercise they were getting. However, I knew that if I didn't exercise then I would be unable to do all the walking we were planning.

Its a matter of taking things slowly to start with, doing some specific exercise every day and not giving up. This was all totally alien to me as a person who hadn't done any formal physical exercise for decades. I had been fit enough in a general sort of way through walking in my daily routine, laying bricks and paving stones, building pergolas and decks and climbing ladders, roofs etc to perform maintenance.

So at my ripe old age, after regaining some strength through the exercises I could do at home, I went to the gym. The physio has his office in the gym so was able to guide me in use of the machines.

People at the gym are lovely with no judgementalism being shown to others who don't have the perfect physique.. Body shapes and sizes range from petite through guys who are into body building (trainers) to the morbidly obese, but people just get on with their own exercise regimes.

Wish I had gone to the gym earlier. I believe there is some evidence that exercise is beneficial for people undertaking cancer treatment.

 

[Pushka]

I may try to get some from Thailand next week .

Went to GP today. Asked for Prednisone. He's not happy. I said what choice have I got? Naprosyn is deadly. He said try Celebrex or Mobic. I've tried Celebrex before. Waste of time. He gave me a script of 30 x 25mg Prednisone and after thinking about it he also gave me script of Celebrex to try again. He said try Celebrex first. I probably should have gone for Mobic instead.

Public rheumatology is slow. New care plan to go see physiotherapist again. Doctir recommended exercise physiologist. No idea what that is but guessing some who draws up exercise plan. I know what's going to happen there after the first lot of pain/discomfort.

Rheumatologist are trying to reduce scripts of prednisone as a regular dosage and only prescribe it in acute attacks.

Exercise is excellent for most people. It also improves balance and self esteem. Increases flexibility. Tones muscles.

 

[tgh]

Wish I had gone to the gym earlier.

But you have now , so well done !!!

Folks have their own vision of personal health management ; there appears to be ample anecdotal evidence that sensible targeted exercise adds to life expectancy.

 

[blackcat20]

Finally got myself back to the gym after over a month off. Will be interesting to see how yoga goes now that I have a proper bump.

 

[Pushka]

Finally got myself back to the gym after over a month off. Will be interesting to see how yoga goes now that I have a proper bump.

Huge change in centre of gravity. Constantly changing in fact. I see Meghan Markle (whatever she’s called now) seems to have caught up

 

[blackcat20]

Huge change in centre of gravity. Constantly changing in fact. I see Meghan Markle (whatever she’s called now) seems to have caught up

Mmmmm I think mine is still bigger

 

[Pushka]

Mmmmm I think mine is still bigger

It is what it is then. Ain’t nothing you can do about it. And all sizes are normal.

 

[blackcat20]

It is what it is then. Ain’t nothing you can do about it. And all sizes are normal.

People keep telling me I'm quite small. Whichever way it is, I'm happy with it.

 

[JohnK]

Wish I had gone to the gym earlier. I believe there is some evidence that exercise is beneficial for people undertaking cancer treatment.

It's great that the gym has helped you.

For me forget the gym. It's not going to happen. Firstly there is no spare time. Secondly I'm in a lot of pain. More pain is not going to help the pain go away. Some of the pain is muscular but the majority of the pain is joint pain and tendon pain.

A number of years ago saw rheumatologist and also saw the physiotherapist they had there. She gave me about 10 exercises to do 2-3 times a day. No. Impossible. I gave up after 2 weeks. There's no way I can do strenuous exercises in morning and then go to work in pain and I'm definitely not going to do strenuous exercises in evening after 9-10 hours at work.

Current physiotherapist has kept exercises simple to stretching exercises. No lifting. No.pressure. Any sign of pain and I stop. I do a lot of walking. It seems to be the one thing I can still do even though I'm in pain. Losing weight will help but that's not happening for various reasons. Keep trying.

 

[tgh]

Progressively amortising health options is always a personal choice.
I believe very strongly in no pain no gain and use it or lose it …….. they are my beliefs and they work for me
In this festive season I wish you longevity and personal happiness John K

 

[Renato1]

I may try to get some from Thailand next week .

Went to GP today. Asked for Prednisone. He's not happy. I said what choice have I got? Naprosyn is deadly. He said try Celebrex or Mobic. I've tried Celebrex before. Waste of time. He gave me a script of 30 x 25mg Prednisone and after thinking about it he also gave me script of Celebrex to try again. He said try Celebrex first. I probably should have gone for Mobic instead.

Public rheumatology is slow. New care plan to go see physiotherapist again. Doctir recommended exercise physiologist. No idea what that is but guessing some who draws up exercise plan. I know what's going to happen there after the first lot of pain/discomfort.

Interesting. For me Naprosyn 1000 is the wonder drug that has cured numerous pains/strains in arms. wrists, legs.
I remember one guy thanking me profusely after I gave him some when he'd strained his foot where we were staying.
Regards,
Renato

 

[JohnK]

Rheumatologist are trying to reduce scripts of prednisone as a regular dosage and only prescribe it in acute attacks.

Exercise is excellent for most people. It also improves balance and self esteem. Increases flexibility. Tones muscles.

I reserve prednisone for acute attacks that last 4 days such as last week. I'm not silly. I won't abuse it. Doctor said that medicines are not a cure. Yes we know that but some relief from pain and discomfort occassionally would be nice. Take out the 7-8 prednisone tablets I used prescribed for the infection I had last year and the other 22 prednisone tablets were used over 12-18 months.

The exercise levels are going to be different for each person. Many people walk and lose weight. Does nothing for me. I walked for 186 minutes yesterday and left heel feels like it's fractured when I step on it. Been like that for a few days. Scary. This is not the thought you want running through your mind while exercising.

 

[suze2000]

JohnK have you seen a podiatrist?

 

[JohnK]

JohnK have you seen a podiatrist?

No. Haven't even thought about it until I saw your post. None of the other doctors have mentioned podiatry. Is that another to add to the confusion?

 

[suze2000]

Well I'd go to the GP first, but I was almost crippled by foot pain from collapsed arches and it never occurred to me that anything could be done until my doctor sent me to a podiatrist. Getting orthotics changed my life, I was in so much pain, especially in the mornings, because my job involves a lot of standing. And most of the pain was in the heels of my feet.

Don't ignore that kind of pain anyway.

 

[Pushka]

Well I'd go to the GP first, but I was almost crippled by foot pain from collapsed arches and it never occurred to me that anything could be done until my doctor sent me to a podiatrist. Getting orthotics changed my life, I was in so much pain, especially in the mornings, because my job involves a lot of standing. And most of the pain was in the heels of my feet.

Don't ignore that kind of pain anyway.

I have osteoarthritis in my big toe. The Dr sent me to the podiatrist and he said there is nothing he can do until I have surgery. The Dr who sent me had told me to wait surgery until I really can’t walk anymore as the surgery isn’t very successful and could make it worse. Or fail in that the toe would end up permanently straight and quite high above my foot (sounds like I’d be doing the bird with my foot) and not flex at all when walking. Moon boot for 6 weeks etc. So far as long as I don’t wear high heels or heels with enclosed toe I’m ok. Hope that stays. Sometimes I just get a dull ache on the top of my foot which seems random.

 

[Hvr]

Sometimes I just get a dull ache on the top of my foot which seems random.

If it rains in the following 12 hours you've just discovered an accurate weather gauge.

 

[Pushka]

If it rains in the following 12 hours you've just discovered an accurate weather gauge.

I shall look out for that! Not an issue currently. It’s 40.