General Medical issues thread

[Pushka]

How effective are the oats when they are eaten in Anzac biscuits or oatmeal cookies?

Asking for a friend.
Who was wandering
Fred

The more natural the better. I'd bet all the butter and sugar in Anzac biscuits might just counteract

 

[tgh]

A home BP monitor will allow you to record and understand your BP profile across a range of physical and emotional environments.
A high reading in a doctors surgery should not create a diagnosis .
A GP however, can only respond to the information he can access.

 

[wandering_fred]

My GP seems to accept about 20 pts on the systolic as part of my excitement of seeing him...

Is that wandering
Fred

 

[Flying mermaid]

A home BP monitor will allow you to record and understand your BP profile across a range of physical and emotional environments.
A high reading in a doctors surgery should not create a diagnosis .
A GP however, can only respond to the information he can access.

Mine can be as high as 180/90 at the doctor’s and 120/70 at home. I even took my machine in to be calibrated in case it was reading too low. My new GP seems able to get a good reading. She sneaks the cuff on and chats to me and I forget she is taking it

 

[TheRealTMA]

Mine can be as high as 180/90 at the doctor’s and 120/70 at home. I even took my machine in to be calibrated in case it was reading too low. My new GP seems able to get a good reading. She sneaks the cuff on and chats to me and I forget she is taking it

My new GP is somewhat obsessed with getting BP below 135. Pigs chance I suggest. I’d love to have 120 at home! Rarely get below 145, except, except after a bottle of red when I can get 122/70. Go figure.

 

[Pushka]

My new GP is somewhat obsessed with getting BP below 135. Pigs chance I suggest. I’d love to have 120 at home! Rarely get below 145, except, except after a bottle of red when I can get 122/70. Go figure.

There is a real medical push of late to get BP much lower and react faster when it is raised.

 

[Flying mermaid]

My new GP is somewhat obsessed with getting BP below 135. Pigs chance I suggest. I’d love to have 120 at home! Rarely get below 145, except, except after a bottle of red when I can get 122/70. Go figure.

So that’s what I am doing wrong - drink more red wine

I take 5mg of Amlodipine and it works like a charm. In summer I am often around 110/65 . My body likes warmth

 

[TheRealTMA]

So that’s what I am doing wrong - drink more red wine

I take 5mg of Amlodipine and it works like a charm. In summer I am often around 110/65 . My body likes warmth

I’m on 5 pills a day now. I think I should just up to 2-3 bottles of red a day.

 

[SuePa]

I’m on 5 pills a day now. I think I should just up to 2-3 bottles of red a day.

Well, just remember to brush your teeth and don't drive.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Well, just remember to brush your teeth and don't drive.

Drive? Try standing up!

 

[p--and--t]

I’m on day 6 of a migraine. Pain keeps coming and going and it’s been accompanied by patches of vertigo. It’s resisted OTC pain meds, panedeine forte and Valium now. And it’s spiked up my blood presssure, which is normally very standard to the high BP range.

Well and truly over it.

I find pain meds a bit useless for migraines (unless its something really strong like pethadine).

Imigran and hot wheat bags are the things that work for me.

[Pro tip: get the doc to put the imigran on a private script in lots of 12 at a time, then claim off health fund - much cheaper]

 

[blackcat20]

I find pain meds a bit useless for migraines (unless its something really strong like pethadine).

Imigran and hot wheat bags are the things that work for me.

[Pro tip: get the doc to put the imigran on a private script in lots of 12 at a time, then claim off health fund - much cheaper]

Caffeine usually helps if you get on it quickly enough.

 

[p--and--t]

Caffeine usually helps if you get on it quickly enough.

Yes, I can't remember the name but many decades ago the Dr used to prescribe a some tablets that sounded impressive and when I looked them up they were basically caffeine in a capsule. (Boy did they make me pee )

Finding Imigran was a godsend as they work perfectly for me (with a lie down and close eyes). Fortunately for me I have no heart problems or blood pressure problems. (Imigran is not advised with those issues)

 

[prozac]

Trying to make sure i exercise enough post op so walking daily. Some days I get 5,000-7,000 step mark and I hit a brick wall, loss of energy, legs feel heavy. The other day on the beach, 10,000 steps same but then legs ached rest of day. Listening to the The House of Wellness show on 2gb this morning they were discussing leg pain and statins, saying leg pain is a common side effect of taking statins. I'd never heard of this but now searching seems it might be true.
Their advice, and remember they are not doctors, was something called Ubiquinol or Co enzyme Q10 to stop the leg aches and give you an energy boost to boot. Has anyone else heard bout this? Maybe someone like drron might like to chime in?

 

[Flying mermaid]

Trying to make sure i exercise enough post op so walking daily. Some days I get 5,000-7,000 step mark and I hit a brick wall, loss of energy, legs feel heavy. The other day on the beach, 10,000 steps same but then legs ached rest of day. Listening to the The House of Wellness show on 2gb this morning they were discussing leg pain and statins, saying leg pain is a common side effect of taking statins. I'd never heard of this but now searching seems it might be true.
Their advice, and remember they are not doctors, was something called Ubiquinol or Co enzyme Q10 to stop the leg aches and give you an energy boost to boot. Has anyone else heard bout this? Maybe someone like drron might like to chime in?

When I had my reaction to Crestor I had a look at options. I came across the CoQ10 stuff as well. I asked Dr FM about it and she felt there wasn’t enough research as to whether there was a benefit or not. Probably something to discuss with your doctor before trying? I never did as I had dumped the statin and then just battled on until things became Normal again.

Coenzyme Q10

Learn how coenzyme Q10 might help treat certain heart conditions and prevent migraine headaches.

www.mayoclinic.org

 

[Black Duck]

Caffeine usually helps if you get on it quickly enough.

Many years ago Mr BD was given Cafegot for his migraines. They worked extremely well where nothing else had. Mixture of ergotamine and caffeine. They worked in a matter of minutes. Not suitable for pregnancy and now not generally available in Australia but can be made by compounding chemists.

We use to pick them up in Thailand as they were available over the counter from chemists.

Since then he was advised to take magnesium which he did to no avail. However talking to another friend with a similar problem, we tried switching the magnesium to just before bed rather than the morning. That was about 7 years ago and its been such a change for him. Since then he has only had a couple of very minor migraines.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Caffeine usually helps if you get on it quickly enough.

Exederin in the USA combines aspirin, caffeine and paracetamol. Some people swear by it. The addition of caffeine into tablets never really seemed to take off in Australia or Europe. Dunno why.

 

[Flashback]

Exederin in the USA combines aspirin, caffeine and paracetamol. Some people swear by it. The addition of caffeine into tablets never really seemed to take off in Australia or Europe. Dunno why.

No, it's very common here in the UK.

 

[Pushka]

I’ve seen caffeine listed in pain relief tabs likely overseas and never understood. Doh.

 

[wandering_fred]

CoQ10 anecdotally is useful for cardiac muscle issues. And the propaganda for general muscle support is widespread and modestly convincing.
I was on Lipitor for about 5 years at minimum dose and finally went the exercise fish oil and CoQ10 route. Results were "in between". cholesterol not high enough to generate angst in the GP. A couple of years ago after nagging by the GP I started ezetrol. Adding the minimal atorvastatin restarted the leg pain so convinced the GP that 5mg would work to keep cholesterol at "acceptable" levels. Not as good as 10 mg but reasonable and minimal leg pain. I sometimes seriously abuse the leg muscles with "work".
SO has had better cardiac results when coq10 was added.
Call me a supporter.

Perhaps some wandering
Fred