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Post by 3piggles on Oct 6, 2021 18:04:02 GMT
Ugh I really feel for you
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 6, 2021 23:47:36 GMT
Do you yell/ scream when the water hits you?! It's more of a forced gasp through gritted teeth, although the discomfort goes away faster as the days go by and I get used to it. I closed the windows tonight during the shower and I think that may have helped.
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 11, 2021 23:37:30 GMT
I got caught in the rain today leaving work- as in, I had to walk for a few minutes to get to my vehicle to go home- so this put me in the mood to skip the cold portion of my shower today, as I already got soaked earlier in the day!
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Post by Bean on Oct 12, 2021 7:45:08 GMT
Sounds reasonable. Hope you aren't met with a damp car seat this morning!
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 12, 2021 19:51:01 GMT
I always think what a waste it was not to have soap and shampoo with me, when I get caught in the rain, especially heavy rain I hope the substitution works
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 12, 2021 23:46:21 GMT
I felt worse this morning for not having taken my cold rinse the previous night, but went back to my routine today and feel a bit better. Still not saying I enjoy it, though.
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Post by Bean on Oct 13, 2021 7:31:27 GMT
That's interesting that it makes such a difference. Sounds worth it, even if it's not pleasant!
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 13, 2021 12:03:51 GMT
You must have to do it after the hot shower for it to work. Must be the shock factor the muscles need. Glad it works, even if it's no fun. Hubby said he knew some people who did that after their workouts, and a couple of the had heart attacks, so just be careful 👍
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 13, 2021 23:41:17 GMT
You must have to do it after the hot shower for it to work. Must be the shock factor the muscles need. Glad it works, even if it's no fun. Hubby said he knew some people who did that after their workouts, and a couple of the had heart attacks, so just be careful 👍 I keep checking to see if I'm suffering any of the symptoms that point to a heart attack, and so far I seem to be alright. I'm seldom out of breath- every once in a while at work when we're really slammed, I start to wheeze a little if we've been going full blast for over 90 minutes, but typically I'm holding my own. No tingling sensations on my left side, and nothing that I would consider chest pain, apart from muscle soreness. If anything crops up though, I'll see a doctor. I probably could do with a general checkup anyway, my last one was in 2019.
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Post by Bean on Oct 14, 2021 7:54:05 GMT
We're supposed to have routine health checks here every 5 years from age 40 onwards (includes a bunch of blood tests), but that's one thing that's gone by the wayside during the pandemic. I quite liked having my first one. I rarely visit the doctor so it was reassuring to have a little MoT and be told all was well!
I think it's a good idea to have a check up, Baz - hopefully it will reassure you that your body is coping well despite feeling dreadful sometimes, or if it lets you know it might be wise to ease off before you do any damage then that would also be useful information.
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 14, 2021 18:41:38 GMT
Hubby would get a physical every year. It included running/walking on a treadmill to measure breathing intake, and a bunch of other things, as well as a battery of blood tests. I used to get a physical every year, and it included some blood tests and a doctor visit to go over the results. I gave up, as I basically wasn't getting the full battery hubby was getting. It's unfortunate, but unless it's reproductive, women tend to get a lesser version of health care than men get. Hubby's physical was how he learned he had too many red blood cells, that his A1C was borderline diabetic, etc. I've never even gotten those tests. This has been an issue in the US for decades, and not getting much better. Women are routinely overlooked for heart attack symptoms, and told they have gas/indigestion, and sent home. The number of women dying because of the lack of medical testing and treatment never seems to be enough to get any changes implemented Our state executive council voted not to accept the $27M in vaccine support from the federal government Nothing anyone said made any difference to the republicans running the council. No one was going to force them to get vaccinated, nosiree, and if other died because of it, too bad, and they basically said that
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Post by Bean on Oct 15, 2021 6:51:29 GMT
That's rubbish.
And also rubbish that you get different tests based on gender? I'm pretty sure we have the same tests here whether you're male or female (aside from the routine scans for particular anatomy of course!), although there's no treadmill tests in our NHS check ups.
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 15, 2021 20:10:11 GMT
It should be that way here, too, but it's not. The number of women dying of heart attacks, whose doctors sent them home and told them to take antacids, is staggering I don't know if it's getting any better. It seems as if doctors simply weren't taught the different symptoms men and women have, so if the women didn't have male symptoms, obviously it wasn't a major problem. I believe the treadmill test shows how much breath we get with each intake, and also shows how our heartrate reacts to exercise, both rather important to diagnose a lot of ailments. Vic has been getting that test for years. He wears a mask and treads on a treadmill. I've never had it.
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Post by Bean on Oct 16, 2021 7:22:13 GMT
I've always quite fancied having the spirometry tests which test your lung capacity, but they only do them for the diagnosis and treatment of lung conditions like asthma. I'm just curious to know my stats but I guess I'll be happy if I never need to have them!
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 16, 2021 19:33:55 GMT
How would the doctor know if you need them, if he doesn't test you to know if you need them? Patients often don't realize they have a condition, especially if breathing gets very slowly and gradually worse over time. Same with stress tests. If the doctor doesn't have you physically stress yourself, how does he know what your responses are?
I do constantly hear how this or that test is imperative, and not being administered. Then I hear how this or that test is being routinely administered, when it doesn't need to be, costing the patient money. Everything that was imperative once seems to no longer be imperative, and vice versa.
We've been taking a low dose asprin every night for about 15 years. All doctors recommended it to prevent strokes and heart attacks. Now it's advised not to take the asprin every night, or at all, especially if you're over 70. I've had some mini strokes, so I'm going to take it. I don't think I bleed any more because of it.
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 27, 2021 23:43:01 GMT
I'm still doing the cold showers, although the feeling seems to be getting worse. Maybe because it's colder out. I still do my arms, and that makes a difference. Doing the rest is starting to be an uphill battle.
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Post by Bean on Oct 28, 2021 7:59:37 GMT
I can imagine it being less appealing in cold weather. Just do your best, Baz, don't torture yourself!
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 28, 2021 17:54:35 GMT
I love the cold, and have turn up the temp in the tub, etc. I don't know what to suggest that you can't think of for yourself. Perhaps some of those soft, cooler-sized ice packs instead of cold shower water? Even I wouldn't want to be taking a freezing cold shower during the cold weather.
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Post by bazookagoof on Oct 28, 2021 23:50:34 GMT
I only doused my arms with cold water tonight. It's just too much to try to do anything else right now. I'll see how my body responds, and go from there.
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Post by 3piggles on Oct 29, 2021 19:37:14 GMT
I hope it does the job 🤞
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