The Medical Thread
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I have only one bill that I worry about Staines. And that is that I've paid off all I owe before I "shed this mortal coil". And yes, I thank you for your applause, no matter what sentiments lay behind it.
Sometimes you sound so much like one of our ex-posters it’s uncanny.
Have you put up any refugees recently ?
Way off the mark, mate. Never been on this board before. Just thought I'd join to give some input, have some fun and enjoy other's banter. You're not making that easy. But that's ok. We're all under one banner and one love at QPR (of course that's the love and support of this great team).
And yes, I have thought of helping refugees or any others that require assistance, no matter their race, creed, colour or identity. Maybe that's how you treat people that are unlike ourselves, so they might, in turn, help more needy humans.
Not sure about your quote at the bottom of your pages. But fight if you must, but that won't win hearts. I think you know, you'll attract more flies with sugar than with merde.
If you think that's too soppy, ... then bugger off!
Way off the mark, mate. Never been on this board before. Just thought I'd join to give some input, have some fun and enjoy other's banter. You're not making that easy. But that's ok. We're all under one banner and one love at QPR (of course that's the love and support of this great team).
And yes, I have thought of helping refugees or any others that require assistance, no matter their race, creed, colour or identity. Maybe that's how you treat people that are unlike ourselves, so they might, in turn, help more needy humans.
Not sure about your quote at the bottom of your pages. But fight if you must, but that won't win hearts. I think you know, you'll attract more flies with sugar than with merde.
If you think that's too soppy, ... then bugger off!
No harm meant, just sometimes you remind me of an ex-poster….didn’t say you WERE an ex poster. I’m told by some in my family that I remind them of my dad….but I don’t think they mean I actually am my dad ? It’s just a turn of phrase bruv, so chill…all is good.
Dunno if I’m all in for all this “QPR family” to be fair….met more than a few QPR fans who I can’t stand and piss the hell out of me (not particularly on here)…..just ‘cos we support the same football team doesn’t mean me are gonna get along (and please don’t take offence as I’m not talking you/me, just in general) All is good.
As for the quote…..comes from a speech by a man who wasn’t really very nice, a bit odd and got people to do some nasty things. Also intros a favourite song of mine from one of my favourite bands.
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I'm 69 now and currently in Florida, away from my home in Canada for 6 months, returning around April 15th (can only be out of country for 6 months to maintain my New Brunswick Medicare coverage, left on Nov 1st). I swim every day in an 82F 25 yard chlorinated pool and the past week noticed patches of dry skin on my upper left and right thigh/buttocks area. Over the past couple of days this dry skin has developed into a red blotchy rash and I have been treating with anti-fungal Lamisol cream which seems to help matters and the affected areas are not itchy, just red. I'm probably out in left field here, but I'm wondering if this might be an early symptom of a Shingles outbreak, which I understand people of my age, who have previously had Chicken Pox, can contract. Apparently our immune system weakens with age, so more prone to Shingles. I read a statistic that 2/3 people who had Chickenpox will also contract Shingles at some point in their life and that a single outbreak is usually the case. I know that there is a Shingles vaccine available, but am wondering if you if you already have Shingles if is now too late to take the vaccine. For treatment of the skin rashes a special cream is mentioned in an article and anti-viral drugs are also mentioned. So if any of you medical savvy folks out there have any suggestions regarding Shingles diagnosis and treatment I would really appreciate that, thanks.
If you have shingles, after several days, the pain can be quite intense ( l know from previous experience )….. l had a heated spa and had similar issues from the chlorine / salt.
If no pain, l’d be leaning towards an irritation from the chlorine and or something you’ve picked up.
Dr Squat
As a medically savvy person, I would suggest you see a doctor....rather than rely on people thousands of miles away
Thanks very much for sharing your insight and experiences which makes me feel much better, perhaps now leaning towards some sort of skin irritation from the chlorinated 82F pool that I use every day. A former senior nurse here, who is very savvy and knowledgeable regarding medical issues (also has a masters degree) interestingly mentioned to me that she uses Irish Spring soap on her skin to counteract the effects of the chlorinated pool water here. I see in the ingredients that this soap has anti-bacteriological properties.The same lady says she also uses Irish Spring soap to cleanse her private parts and help prevent urinary tract (UTI) and yeast infections. I am currently experiencing no pain, or itchiness from my affliction, just the large area of blotchy red patches of skin on my upper left and right thigh/buttock ares. Also it appears that Shingles is not contagious to anyone living in close proximity to you, i.e. your partner haring a bed. But this has certainly woken me up to the idea of getting a Shingles vaccine, which seems to be widely promoted for people of my age, either here in Florida (likely more expensive) or back in Canada when I return in mid April.
I think I would likely have to pay, for either a vaccine or treatment here, pay, keep the receipt, then claim back on my return to Canada, on either my NB Medicare or Blue Cross medical coverage (heath/dental/travel plan - $200/mth NB Govt retirees plan). I know I do have $2 million coverage here in USA for essential emergency medical care, which is certainly not the case here.
I plan to speak to my local Publix (grocery store) pharmacist tomorrow (possibly take photo of the skin irritation to show her). A nearby Urgent Care Clinic which provides very fast service for $70 from either a doctor or nurse practitioner. I recently visited that clinic to renew some prescriptions for blood pressure, cholesterol and Celebrex (only take occasionally for joint pain - 200mg, stronger pill). So a three months supply of those 3 drugs would normally cost $1000 to fill here without a US health care provider prescription card, but I learnt from a former Publix pharmacy assistant that if you visit a website called GoodRx and punch in the names of those three drugs and select the Publix Pharmacy from a list that three "magic" codes pop up (one at a time) and then $1000 in drugs suddenly becomes just $75 for generic versions (just $45 in Canada with medical coverage, so not at all bad for USA).
At that same Publix grocery store, in the Pharmacy area there is a HIGI health monitoring station, where you can create a profile under an email address/password and indicate your height (6ft 1in for me). Now the bench you sit on, with your feet on a metal bar, weighs you and records all readings, so I am currently 225 lbs with a BMI of 29.85). On your left of the sitting bench there is is a blood pressure cuff, you press a <Start> button that records your BP and Pulse and saves all readings under your profile, that can be assessed at home, which in my case has varied from a BP low of 119/71 to a high of 153/89 (hence my going back onto the BP meds) over the past 2 months, every reading recorded so you can see the big picture over time (despite plenty of exercise, swim hard 30 mins every day, shuffleboard, chair yoga for a hour twice a week, 9 holes golf a week, I have gained around 10 lbs since Nov 1st. HIGI has spent $40 million placing these health stations into publicly accessible spaces (like Publix). In 2 months, and I regularly shop for groceries at Publix, I have only ever seen two other people ever using the HIGI station, and just writing down their #'s, so not creating a profile and logging on each visit to record the latest.
Kiwi you will be pleased to know that the Publix meat manager regularly flies in plenty of fresh, very well priced lamb in all sorts of cuts from your neighbour. No NZ to be seen here, which I often buy in frozen leg form in Canada. Here the fresh Aussi lamb is dated and "officially" every piece of meat not sold by that date is destined for the garbage dumpster (same for Costco who had to put a lock on theirs as folks were dumpster diving at night). The Publix meat manager is breaking company policy by freezing the lamb cuts on the due date and then donating them to soup kitchens etc.). In Canada, where we also have fresh Aussie leg of lamb, the day before the due date it goes 50% off, I snap those legs up and throw them in the freezer for a rainy day. The plastic packaging is very thick and vacuum sealed so ideal for freezing.
I know, overeating and too much beer, port and Stilton cheese (until recently unavailable here, but a grocery market called The Boys - yes they have a sister store, The Girls too). At my insistence The Boys brought in an excellent very cheap English Stilton priced at just $15.99/lb which goes brilliantly with a 1997 25 year old crusted port (with regular cork topped in wax) that I found at a West Palm Beach Clematis Street liquor store on sale for $15 bottle; Now they told me the list price was $60/bottle but I have seen that year 1997 listed anywhere from $127 to $227 a bottle. Needless to say I scooped up all remaining stock (6 bottles).
Kiwi lamb doesn't hang around like that tough old boot Aussie stuff