Off Topic Is Kemps doing one???

[dennisboothstash]

Pr

****ing hell..... no wonder attendances are dropping!! You’re all in God’s waiting room lol...

Am I the only healthy one?!!

probably

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

Thanks for all your good advice and good wishes here folks. I'll do as the Doc tells me, I promise. I owe it to my loved ones because... It's funny but I remember when I was younger the thought that one day I will die was horrible. Being dead would be ****.
Somewhere along the way my thoughts on that changed to, I simply can't die early because of all the devastation and heartbreak I would leave behind. It wasn't about me anymore. That's a really powerful motivation.

All these messages have cheered me up no end. Thank you so much. Kemps

I’ll drink to that. Cheers.

 

[Porthmeor Tiger]

Kemps. Someone told me that if you couldn’t go a night without a drink you are addicted. Show them they are wrong by cutting out booze one night a week, or a month. Hope you are feeling ok mate. I am sure you will be alright with a little lifestyle tweaking.

 

[Barchullona]

Kemps. Someone told me that if you couldn’t go a night without a drink you are addicted. Show them they are wrong by cutting out booze one night a week, or a month. Hope you are feeling ok mate. I am sure you will be alright with a little lifestyle tweaking.

I used to find it easy to go a night without a drink. It was whilst I was awake I found it a problem.

 

[Frodsham Tiger]

So anyway, I was feeling unnaturally tired a couple of weeks ago. Not poorly, just really sleepy, even at work. I'm not one for going to the Doctor (an actual Dr, obvs), but I could tell I wasn't right.

So along with a few other tests, the nurse did my bloods. They rang me at work today to ask me to go back and get further bloods. Apparently the bloods showed ALT. WTF is that? I cried.

As it turns out, my liver could be in some sort of bother (I hate liver. Iv'e never eaten it, but I know It's disgusting) and now it seems my liver hates me.

Now everybody knows you shouldn't google medical, so I thought I'd be off better asking my cyber buddies on here.

Quite worried if I'm honest. I do drink way too much...

I've not read every reply here so apologies if I'm repeating stuff, (and if it seems like I'm preaching ). However, I had raised ALT during blood tests for my routine post-40 health test in January. Apparently they were double what they should have been, (and at 10x is when you'll have acute hepatitis). I feel absolutely fine otherwise, and I've read that 90-100% of regular drinkers will develop this and fatty liver to some extent.

I've not completely stopped drinking but I have now restricted myself just to Fridays and Saturdays. With one completely alcohol-free week a month, (I work on-call 24x7 one week every month so that is actually a big help in abstinence).

The recommendation does seem to be taking regular complete breaks from alcohol - say 4 days a week to allow liver recovery. Despite the government warnings about binge drinking, a lot of liver doctors seem to think that if you're going to drink at all, do so all at once and then allow the aforementioned 'recovery' period.

Not trying to scaremonger here but I read a case of someone, mid-40s who collapsed without warning and tests revealed severe liver damage. Apparently he'd only drink ½-1 bottle of wine a day - but had been doing so every day for over 20 years without a break.

I'm sure you'll be fine mate. Probably just our bodies reminding us we're no longer spring chickens and to take it a bit easier.

 

[tigerscanada]

I used to find it easy to go a night without a drink. It was whilst I was awake I found it a problem.

In my first week after I emigrated here, I had a medical/check up with a local quack. Turns out he was a Welshman who'd come over here a few years earlier.
Usual embarrassing questions asked:
Q: "Do you smoke ?" A: "Yep"
Q: "What's your daily alcohol intake ?" A: "2 or 3 beers a day. Occasional glass or 2 of wine".
(I may have been downplaying the last answer a tad !
Dr. Hopkins gave me a knowing look after my last answer.
I asked him " Is there something wrong with that volume Doc ?"

"Let me put it this way. If you were in the states you'd be classified an alcoholic.
If you were still in England, no-one would bat an eyelid. Here in Canada we'd put you in the middle of those two assessments. "

I thought about it for a second and asked him
"What do you recommend I do then ?"
Without hesitating he responded "**** off back to England".

Welsh git !

Went to his surgery last week to see another doc about some blood work, and bumped into Dr. Hopkins.
"You still here ?" he blurted out, smiling.
He should be retired by now.

 

[Kempton]

I've not read every reply here so apologies if I'm repeating stuff, (and if it seems like I'm preaching ). However, I had raised ALT during blood tests for my routine post-40 health test in January. Apparently they were double what they should have been, (and at 10x is when you'll have acute hepatitis). I feel absolutely fine otherwise, and I've read that 90-100% of regular drinkers will develop this and fatty liver to some extent.

I've not completely stopped drinking but I have now restricted myself just to Fridays and Saturdays. With one completely alcohol-free week a month, (I work on-call 24x7 one week every month so that is actually a big help in abstinence).

The recommendation does seem to be taking regular complete breaks from alcohol - say 4 days a week to allow liver recovery. Despite the government warnings about binge drinking, a lot of liver doctors seem to think that if you're going to drink at all, do so all at once and then allow the aforementioned 'recovery' period.

Not trying to scaremonger here but I read a case of someone, mid-40s who collapsed without warning and tests revealed severe liver damage. Apparently he'd only drink ½-1 bottle of wine a day - but had been doing so every day for over 20 years without a break.

I'm sure you'll be fine mate. Probably just our bodies reminding us we're no longer spring chickens and to take it a bit easier.

Thanks for that advice, AT. I started this thread for unselfish reasons. I hope it may just work as a reminder that all of us should keep one eye on our health and when we get those invites to a well man/woman clinic from our local surgeries, we should bite the bullet and keep the appointment, Iv'e ignored them for years, so that's my own idiot self to blame.

Get checked out, all

 

[SW3 Chelsea Tiger]

Thanks for that advice, AT. I started this thread for unselfish reasons. I hope it may just work as a reminder that all of us should keep one eye on our health and when we get those invites to a well man/woman clinic from our local surgeries, we should bite the bullet and keep the appointment, Iv'e ignored them for years, so that's my own idiot self to blame.

Get checked out, all

Out of interest kemps, how old are you?

I’m 44, wondering if I should get a check up. I feel great, but I defo drink more than I should (but not as much as Dennis lol)

 

[tigerscanada]

Out of interest kemps, how old are you?

I’m 44, wondering if I should get a check up. I feel great, but I defo drink more than I should (but not as much as Dennis lol)

You should be having a check up once a year starting age 40, and be aware of family history, dietary & fitness recommendations, and of course follow advice.

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

Out of interest kemps, how old are you?

I’m 44, wondering if I should get a check up. I feel great, but I defo drink more than I should (but not as much as Dennis lol)

Every year, if only for the prossy check. It’s the only sex I get where I’m not judged afterwards.

 

[Kempton]

Out of interest kemps, how old are you?

I’m 44, wondering if I should get a check up. I feel great, but I defo drink more than I should (but not as much as Dennis lol)

I'm 54, SW3. At 44 you really should get a check up. I was about your age when I had my last check up and all was fine, but they didn't do the bloods ten years ago.

Go get checked mate. Apart from it being a boring thing to do, ask yourself, Why not?

 

[tigerscanada]

Every year, if only for the prossy check. It’s the only sex I get where I’m not judged afterwards.

Close your eyes, clench your fists and grit your teeth time. It's a bugger innit !

 

[Kempton]

Every year, if only for the prossy check. It’s the only sex I get where I’m not judged afterwards.

I asked my Doc about a prostate check, Ben. They don't stick a finger up your Kaboos anymore. But seriously, he talked me out of it because it's such an inaccurate test. They stick a needle up your arse mate, right into your prostate gland and that often causes a really bad infection. I passed up on that life experience, ta.

 

[Porthmeor Tiger]

I've not read every reply here so apologies if I'm repeating stuff, (and if it seems like I'm preaching ). However, I had raised ALT during blood tests for my routine post-40 health test in January. Apparently they were double what they should have been, (and at 10x is when you'll have acute hepatitis). I feel absolutely fine otherwise, and I've read that 90-100% of regular drinkers will develop this and fatty liver to some extent.

I've not completely stopped drinking but I have now restricted myself just to Fridays and Saturdays. With one completely alcohol-free week a month, (I work on-call 24x7 one week every month so that is actually a big help in abstinence).

The recommendation does seem to be taking regular complete breaks from alcohol - say 4 days a week to allow liver recovery. Despite the government warnings about binge drinking, a lot of liver doctors seem to think that if you're going to drink at all, do so all at once and then allow the aforementioned 'recovery' period.

Not trying to scaremonger here but I read a case of someone, mid-40s who collapsed without warning and tests revealed severe liver damage. Apparently he'd only drink ½-1 bottle of wine a day - but had been doing so every day for over 20 years without a break.

I'm sure you'll be fine mate. Probably just our bodies reminding us we're no longer spring chickens and to take it a bit easier.

It is a bit confusing though, You see that we should have a Mediterranean diet and yet the French drink tons of red wine every day and all live to 103. Is that why they all wear yellow vests so we can see them staggering along.

 

[tigerscanada]

It is a bit confusing though, You see that we should have a Mediterranean diet and yet the French drink tons of red wine every day and all live to 103. Is that why they all wear yellow vests so we can see them staggering along.

You're thinking of the Tour de France perhaps ? Unless they're carrying a bag of onions of course !

 

[dennisboothstash]

Out of interest kemps, how old are you?

I’m 44, wondering if I should get a check up. I feel great, but I defo drink more than I should (but not as much as Dennis lol)

Funnily enough I was at the Doctors last week for something unrelated and decided to see if I could get some type of a wellman check up
They don’t do the clinics anymore, but I made an appointment to go back for blood tests, cholesterol etc
Couple of weeks for tests then wait and see what they show

Early 50’s so although I feel fine I thought it was worth a quick MOT

 

[tigerscanada]

Funnily enough I was at the Doctors last week for something unrelated and decided to see if I could get some type of a wellman check up
They don’t do the clinics anymore, but I made an appointment to go back for blood tests, cholesterol etc
Couple of weeks for tests then wait and see what they show

Early 50’s so although I feel fine I thought it was worth a quick MOT

Wise man. Early diagnosis is the best method of prevention.

 

[Barchullona]

It is a bit confusing though, You see that we should have a Mediterranean diet and yet the French drink tons of red wine every day and all live to 103. Is that why they all wear yellow vests so we can see them staggering along.

The further north you get in France the unhealthier they tend to get. Though conversely just about the healthiest area with the least heart problems is the area where they eat loads of deep fried stuff and cook everything in duck fat.

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

I asked my Doc about a prostate check, Ben. They don't stick a finger up your Kaboos anymore. But seriously, he talked me out of it because it's such an inaccurate test. They stick a needle up your arse mate, right into your prostate gland and that often causes a really bad infection. I passed up on that life experience, ta.

I’ve only ever been fingered, never pricked.

 

[tigerscanada]

I’ve only ever been fingered, never pricked.