What cheeses me off

[drron]

Just be careful about the vegan diet with haemochromatosis. Vitamin C increases iron absorption so not a way I would treat my iron levels.
But drink tea as your caffeine beverage as it can inhibit iron uptake.

 

[kookaburra75]

I suppose every professional earns their money from solving some one else’s problem.. only idiots put it out there..

I agree. As a consultant, you should hear what some of our clients say when we start the engagements - a lot of "... we didn't think it was/would get so bad!"

My first health 'issue' came at about 35. I was very fit field geologist leaping over mountains and the like. I had a blood test for something I can't remember (no MyHealthRecord then ) and it came back with very high iron levels in the blood - haemochromatosis. A genetic disorder (in those days poorly understood) where your body just accumulates iron and if left intreated the body starts shoving iron compounds into soft tissue, causing cirrhosis amongst other things.

No worries, fortunately they caught it early-ish and I just had to donate blood to remove the iron. Happily sailed on for another 30 years until another side effect started coming into play - arthritis (or greater effect of it). That's brought sometimes 2 tablets a day on flare-up and 1, possibly 2 operations, with associated strong painkillers.

I know there are others on here who have somewhat debilitating genetic disorders. So again, good luck @Lynda2475 with continuing good health - with a bit more life experience you may gain some more empathy and understanding of others' conditions.

Similar situation here, although as a surveyor (driving up the mountains rather than walking). My paternal grandfather was from the north of England, and he had a heart attack at 55, and then others later on. Dad, who was an athlete at school, slim build, walked everywhere and very fit also had a heart attack at 55. And through family history research in recent years, grandpa's brothers also succumbed to heart attacks.

I took heed of that and from 30 onwards had a 'big' annual heart check on or around my birthday to make sure all was good. Between my 34 and 35th birthdays I went into a long-term health study, and they took blood samples. They rang me to say my cholesterol level was 6.2 - normally sat at 3.5 Obviously I followed up with my GP, who said I was screwed because of my genetics (he has a good sense of humour) and prescribed statins, which I've been taking ever since. All has been good since then, without any issues. It's just my body starting to fall apart due to all the dumb things I did when I was younger. Be thankful for good health.

 

[Lynda2475]

So again, good luck @Lynda2475 with continuing good health - with a bit more life experience you may gain some more empathy and understanding of others' conditions.

Condescending much?

How do other peoples chronic conditions have any bearing on whether or not I as an individual have either a desire or a need to use the My Gov My Health Record?

It isnt a matter of not having empathy, it is simply completely irrelevant to my personal situation considerations when deciding to opt-in or not.

Maybe instead of making insinuations/threats about my future health you could just accept that there are many people healthy and unhealthy who have zero interest in opting in to My Health Record, and the fact that is is optional means the government too recognizes it isn't a must have for all.

All the people not using it do not affect you in any way, you are jumping to wild conclusions that not liking or having a use for My Health Record makes them or me incapable of empathy or managing our health records in other ways.

I can confidently say even if I end up with a chronic condition I wont be opting into My Health Record.

 

[Quickstatus]

@Cossie:

Yellow fever AIHandbook

In summary:
Booster recommended after 10 yrs for
If you work in Yellow Fever laboratories
If you were pregnant during the time of YF shot
If you had HIV at the time of YF shot
If you are going to and staying for an "extended" time in an endemic area - see Who list i linked above
If you are going to an area where there is an outbreak

But even without booster and even with a valid YF Vax cert - the thing to do is to mitigate the Mozzies. Dawn and dusk, appropriate clothing, mozzie nets, insect repellants.

Also look up "Travel drs" - they can advise if you need a booster

 

[Cossie]

@Cossie:

Yellow fever AIHandbook

In summary:
Booster recommended after 10 yrs for
If you work in Yellow Fever laboratories
If you were pregnant during the time of YF shot
If you had HIV at the time of YF shot
If you are going to and staying for an "extended" time in an endemic area - see Who list i linked above
If you are going to an area where there is an outbreak

But even without booster and even with a valid YF Vax cert - the thing to do is to mitigate the Mozzies. Dawn and dusk, appropriate clothing, mozzie nets, insect repellants.

Also look up "Travel drs" - they can advise if you need a booster

Thank you for the info.

 

[Quickstatus]

This push by the government makes no sense.

It makes a lot of sense as the drugs captured in Safescript is causing a lot of problems with dependence and addiction. It's the best way to flag unsafe situations - commonly when someone gets a script for painkillers then goes down the road and gets another script for the same.

I need it for claustrophobia and sever panic/anxiety attacks.

I Uunderstand and Safescript does not mean you can't have the medicines you need.

Why am I not trusted? Why am I treated same as a junkie

Reticence to prescribe a certain medicine does not mean you are a junkie.

 

[Pushka]

Just be careful about the vegan diet with haemochromatosis. Vitamin C increases iron absorption so not a way I would treat my iron levels.
But drink tea as your caffeine beverage as it can inhibit iron uptake.

He went vegan because he decided he no longer wanted to harm animals when there are alternatives to diet. I'll mention this to him to keep track.

 

[prozac]

He went vegan because he decided he no longer wanted to harm animals when there are alternatives to diet. I'll mention this to him to keep track.

Noble thoughts. Would he eat road kill then?

 

[TheRealTMA]

Noble thoughts. Would he eat road kill then?

Does he live in Tasmania ? There was a restaurant owner who went out each morning to gather recent produce.

 

[prozac]

Does he live in Tasmania ? There was a restaurant owner who went out each morning to gather recent produce.

I hate seeing raodside carcasses going to waste.

 

[RooFlyer]

Does he live in Tasmania ? There was a restaurant owner who went out each morning to gather recent produce.

Just make sure they are getting the right stuff:

 

[prozac]

Just make sure they are getting the right stuff:

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I don't think you could go far wrong with say kangaroo tail. I'd imagine in most road fatalities the tail might not be collateral so no bruising.

Kangaroo tail bourguignon with mashed potato

Kangaroo tail can be cooked low and slow, giving you a rich and tender stew.

www.sbs.com.au

 

[RooFlyer]

When I was a geo, we went on a survival course - a fair dinkum one, run by ex SAS guys in the Flinders Ranges, SA.

Chucked out into the bush with what we stood up in, no food and a bit of plastic to collect water. The roadkill did start looking good after 5 days ...

 

[drron]

At least in Tasmania most was cleaned up by the devils or by pet food processors. Unfortunately the devil numbers dropped a lot with the Facial tumour problem.
What I really liked was the ability to buy wallaby meat in the supermarkets. Much less fat than with beef and not as gamey as kangaroo. My spicy wallaby bolognese was really excellent.

 

[DejaBrew]

My spicy wallaby bolognese was really excellent.

Ooh, that sounds yummy! Any chance of a recipe to add to the "Tried and true favourite recipes thread"?

 

[p--and--t]

WCMO 1000-2000 character posts going over the same stuff repeatedly.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I don't think you could go far wrong with say kangaroo tail. I'd imagine in most road fatalities the tail might not be collateral so no bruising.

Kangaroo tail bourguignon with mashed potato

Kangaroo tail can be cooked low and slow, giving you a rich and tender stew.

www.sbs.com.au

https://www.amazon.com.au/Wombat-Stew-Anniversary-Marcia-Vaughan/dp/1761290681/ref=asc_df_1761290681

And

Recipes | WWF

 

[JohnK]

Do you genuinely believe that these rules are specifically targeted at you as an individual (i.e. as opposed to a broader group)?

Of course not. I have just told you that I'm need of these medications and I'm severely affected. Whether they've targeted me or not us irrelevant. They've dumped me out on the street and forced me to source my own medicine. That cannot be good.

I'm not going to a psychiatrist. Not for Xanax. Not paying $550-$600 a visit to listen for alternatives therapies or excuses. I need Panadeine Forte for extreme pain not a pyramid of medications each and every day for the rest of my life.

So the government has taken this stance and I'm badly inconvenienced and stressed to the point where I'm further depressed as I'm in extreme pain almost everyday.

 

[DejaBrew]

So the government has taken this stance and I'm badly inconvenienced and stressed to the point where I'm further depressed as I'm in extreme pain almost everyday.

I’m sorry to hear that John and whilst I’m familiar with chronic pain (via family and the industry in which I work), I won’t presume or pretend to know precisely what you’re going through. All I would say is that I’m certain the medical professionals you’re seeing have your best interests at heart and are seeking first to do no harm. I can also understand why they would prefer a stepped approach to pain management and why they would recommend you to attend a pain management clinic. Hopefully they have tried to explain the same to you.

 

[JessicaTam]

[mod hat]
Time to move on from the medical My Health Record back and forth.

And let me be clear, once you have stated your position on any matter do not continue to repeat the same argument. Any such repetition will be regarded as 'not constructive' and posters may face sanctions.

That cheeses the mod team off.
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