General Medical issues thread

[cove]

Cardiologist for me today for my 25 year test of my unwritten warranty post op. This fellow doesn’t even know about the naughty food groups.

 

[marki]

With due deference to those not feeling the best ... but after my recent, and over a year, coughulative & significant weight loss, I decided to extract a dividend. Went to GP and suggested that I could ditch a couple of my pills. He didn't give way quite that easily; one I can go off immediately, then blood tests in 2 months and see the result and then look to take the other out. Happy with that. The other couple I'm on are 'preventative' so I'm sorta stuck with them, but I can see what they are preventing so that's OK.

Also saw my cardiologist recently after a little hiccough in that area and have got a green light for my Stans travel later in the year (some very remote travelling) - and a plan for it if something does occur (not talking heart attack stuff though).

So I celebrated with a big pizza, chips & a coke (not ... I actually had a glorious shashimi, with salmon, octopus and scallop - the latter was just sublime.) I honestly couldn't eat one of @drron 's scallop pies any more

This is where I want a hug emoticon

 

[Cossie]

Anyone on here had to use Efudex/Efudix cream on their face? Really looking forward to this,

 

[tgh]

Efudix saved me from surgery...
The GP wanted to cut a spot off my leg but there was a delay while he went on holiday.
Meantime I started using the efudix and the cancer promptly curled up and died.
Gp said well it's gone alright but who gave you the Efudix ?
I said the vet , it was for a horse …

 

[marki]

Precautions: Minimise UV exposure during, immediately after treatment; eye, nose, mouth, mucous membrane, unaffected skin contact; ulcerated, inflamed skin; perioral, nasolabial areas; cosmetics, other topical medication applied to treated area (avoid); metal applicator; occlusive dressing; chloasma, rosacea, other inflammatory dermatoses; lactation (avoid); children

This what Mims say specifically!
But adverse reactions tend to be:
Local pain, pruritus, hyperpigmentation, burning, crusting, allergic contact dermatitis, erosion, erythema, hyperpigmentation, irritation, photosensitivity, scarring, rash, soreness, ulceration; leucocytosis; emotional upset; insomnia; headache; dizziness; nausea; conjunctival reaction; herpes simplex; others,

 

[love_the_life]

Anyone on here had to use Efudex/Efudix cream on their face? Really looking forward to this,

MrLtL is presently at week 3 of Aldara which is another kind of cream to treat skin cancers. He had one excised from his forehead but the doctor felt the margins were a bit tight. After nearly 3 weeks it's quite red and blistered looking. Certainly doesn't look very attractive. It also seems to be a bit itchy and weeping a little but certainly not the run of possible side affects for your medication listed by marki . He will be pleased when the 6 weeks are up though.

 

[Flashback]

I probably should try see a Dr tomorrow at a walk in centre or something. Just on my way to LHR now and when I woke up this morning I couldn't stand up. Legs both feel like they're weighed down with 30kg each. Very dizzy. Can't balance. Hmmm. Seems like more than just simple food poisoning.

 

[suze2000]

I don't think you should get on the plane.

 

[Pushka]

I probably should try see a Dr tomorrow at a walk in centre or something. Just on my way to LHR now and when I woke up this morning I couldn't stand up. Legs both feel like they're weighed down with 30kg each. Very dizzy. Can't balance. Hmmm. Seems like more than just simple food poisoning.

What altitude did you walk to? These are symptoms of altitude sickness.

 

[Hvr]

I said the vet , it was for a horse …

I bet that stopped the neighsayers!

 

[Flashback]

I don't think you should get on the plane.

Flight isn't till later today so hopefully perked up by then. B2B meetings all day though so made sense to get to LHR early and just work from the lounge.

What altitude did you walk to? These are symptoms of altitude sickness.

Only 2100m or so, not very high. Have done much higher in Peru without issue...

 

[marki]

It could be cardiac? Congestive cardiac failure?

 

[Denali]

I probably should try see a Dr tomorrow at a walk in centre or something. Just on my way to LHR now and when I woke up this morning I couldn't stand up. Legs both feel like they're weighed down with 30kg each. Very dizzy. Can't balance. Hmmm. Seems like more than just simple food poisoning.

Please see a doc, Scotland is not going anywhere so you put you first.

 

[tgh]

Nimby input.. but you need prompt and thorough medical examination and you need it now..... forget work..

 

[Flashback]

Nimby input.. but you need prompt and thorough medical examination and you need it now..... forget work..

It's not really an option..... my Director has just gone on leave as his FIL has just had (another) heart attack and the rest of my guys aren't versed in what needs to be done for today's exec board. C'est la vie..... feeling better now anyway (relatively speaking) so should be able to hold over till tomorrow and get seen to then.

 

[marki]

Please see a doc, Scotland is by going anywhere so you put you first.

Nimby input.. but you need prompt and thorough medical examination and you need it now..... forget work..

Thank you it needs looking into numero uno fast

 

[Pushka]

When we went up the fast chairlift in Chamonix much too quickly (can’t remember altitude but it was around critical level) I knew I was in trouble when I couldn’t walk straight and legs felt like lead. Exactly as you described. I lay down for a while then we went back down. You were at a higher level for longer and maybe the virus masked the symptoms.

 

[love_the_life]

I probably should try see a Dr tomorrow at a walk in centre or something. Just on my way to LHR now and when I woke up this morning I couldn't stand up. Legs both feel like they're weighed down with 30kg each. Very dizzy. Can't balance. Hmmm. Seems like more than just simple food poisoning.

Ya thunk? I would concur with that - certainly not just a food poisoning episode.

 

[Milboo]

MrLtL is presently at week 3 of Aldara which is another kind of cream to treat skin cancers. He had one excised from his forehead but the doctor felt the margins were a bit tight. After nearly 3 weeks it's quite red and blistered looking. Certainly doesn't look very attractive. It also seems to be a bit itchy and weeping a little but certainly not the run of possible side affects for your medication listed by marki . He will be pleased when the 6 weeks are up though.

I’ve used Aldara. First time was not attractive and had to discontinue 2 subsequent uses as I reacted quite a bit. Insanely itchy.

 

[Cossie]

It's not really an option..... my Director has just gone on leave as his FIL has just had (another) heart attack and the rest of my guys aren't versed in what needs to be done for today's exec board. C'est la vie..... feeling better now anyway (relatively speaking) so should be able to hold over till tomorrow and get seen to then.

As soon as possible then!