How's Your Health Today?

[ShadowCat]

I remain baffled as to why you continue to live with them in an apparently totally dysfunctional relationship....

Either that or be homeless! I have zero other family and the last time I saw so called friends was 2008! I have asthma and winter on the streets of Chicago is not going to end well!

 

[NotHardUp1]

In the back of my mind, I can feel depression coming after me. There is a chill on the back of my neck.

 

[TickTockMan]

In the back of my mind, I can feel depression coming after me. There is a chill on the back of my neck.

If you have a local company you should see if you can go thru TMS treatment. I am doing my second treatment sessions and I am doing great again.

 

[NotHardUp1]

Thank you. I'm glad to hear it. Happy for you.

If I do actually begin to exhibit depression, I may use my EAP through work to find a counselor. It did wonders in 2016 when I bottomed out.

I think I'd like to take a trip to visit a friend if flying were not such a fucking nightmare these days. And driving for days is horrible too. I'm whining. I'll stop now.

 

[rareboy]

The best defense against depression is a good offense.

Maybe a visit to friend would be good in the winter after the busy season.

 

[rareboy]

I am still trying to cough up the remnants of the URI I contracted at a Birthday dinner for a friend.

The cracked rib is so painful from coughing...it seems like I am drowning some times. And this is after the flu shots and Pneumonia shots....not a lot of fun this year.

Keep your masks on. take care of yourselves.

 

[ShadowCat]

I am still trying to cough up the remnants of the URI I contracted at a Birthday dinner for a friend.

The cracked rib is so painful from coughing...it seems like I am drowning some times. And this is after the flu shots and Pneumonia shots....not a lot of fun this year.

Keep your masks on. take care of yourselves.

I know what you mean my throat was starting for a third time!

 

[Kulindahr]

I am still trying to cough up the remnants of the URI I contracted at a Birthday dinner for a friend.

The cracked rib is so painful from coughing...it seems like I am drowning some times. And this is after the flu shots and Pneumonia shots....not a lot of fun this year.

Keep your masks on. take care of yourselves.

I had two cracked ribs once; happened in late fall so of course a case of the flu pounced. Just reading this makes me wince!

My remedy for all the coughing was hot Russian tea with a shot glass of vodka just before drinking: boil the water with cinnamon sticks in it; mix a shot glass of lemon juice with the shot of vodka; in a mug pour boiling water over two tea bags (black, or one black and one green) and dunk them up and down till the tea is nice and strong; squeeze out tea bags to get the last drops; pour lemon-vodka mix into mug and stir once, then drink quickly. The first good sip might trigger a cough but after that it always cleared my lungs and kept me from coughing for a good while. It loosens up the crud in the lungs and helps clear them out.

The "active ingredients" are the tannin in the tea, the acid in the lemon, the alcohol from the vodka, and the oils from the cinnamon.

Chopped orange peel can be added to the boiling water to increase the acid concentration.

Raw honey can be added to taste; it also has medicinal properties.

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At the grocery store yesterday about a third of the people were wearing masks. I was since I'm fighting my own URI, which is really annoying because I'm on a medication right now that has a side effect of weakening defense against bronchitis, etc.!

 

[rareboy]

You had me at Vodka...although I have to confess that Bourbon, honey and tea are esmy cure right now.

The honey is from our bees so I am hoping for succour and not revenge.

 

[ShadowCat]

Was tired today! Throat issue subsided with a hot tea!

 

[Kulindahr]

This is annoying:

I've been suffering from a runny nose with lots of sneezing, so I take an over-the-counter pill to handle that, and what happens? I start coughing and wheezing, so I take something to counter that... and I'm right back to runny nose and sneezing.

 

[FPNY]

I have a squamous cell carcinoma on the back of my knee that is going to require some pin point radiation. No heavy lifting for 15 weeks……I made the last part up.

 

[ShadowCat]

I have a squamous cell carcinoma on the back of my knee that is going to require some pin point radiation. No heavy lifting for 15 weeks……I made the last part up.

Im sorry to hear this.

 

[FPNY]

Thanks hon, I'll be okay tho....

 

[Vannie]

I have a squamous cell carcinoma on the back of my knee that is going to require some pin point radiation. No heavy lifting for 15 weeks……I made the last part up.

I missed this FP
15 weeks?

I wish you the best outcome.

 

[rareboy]

Can I complain about my ankle?

Instead of a broken bone I likely have a tendon tear and jesus, they really hurt. I am trying to coast with low-grade pain-killers but they don't even touch it.

 

[backagain]

Can I complain about my ankle?

Instead of a broken bone I likely have a tendon tear and jesus, they really hurt. I am trying to coast with low-grade pain-killers but they don't even touch it.

I broke my ankle 4 weeks ago, they screwed it back together. The ligament was torn off my ankle. The pain killers didn't work. I found 600mg of ibuprofen killed the pain. May want to try that. I go back on Jan 6th to see if I can start to put weight on that leg and hopefully start physical therapy.

 

[FPNY]

I missed this FP
15 weeks?

I wish you the best outcome.

Thank you Vannie, they said the total radiation will be less than a set of dental X-rays. I'll be fine. I made up the part about heavy lifting so I don't have to vacuum any more. It's not working.

 

[rareboy]

I broke my ankle 4 weeks ago, they screwed it back together. The ligament was torn off my ankle. The pain killers didn't work. I found 600mg of ibuprofen killed the pain. May want to try that. I go back on Jan 6th to see if I can start to put weight on that leg and hopefully start physical therapy.

Oh dear.

I am in nowhere near the same trouble.

But I have done something that creates constant pain.