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About that lower back sciatic nerve.
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G'day! A bloke can't really complain about the results of the tests they did on me. I keep my weight down to an acceptable level. This compliments my type 2 diabetes. (5.2) Non smoker, or drinker. Have never touched illegal drugs, and don't take any prescription medication. Have worked well and have p...
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Sciatic nerve problems. Lower back.
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G'day! Yea, I damaged the lower back a few years ago. With a couple of visits to a doctor, all I got was 'scripts for pain killers. Now, the big decision is to go under the knife. Won't bore you with all the things I have tried to stop the pain. They don't/won't work. Have to see a surgeon 21st of this month. Im...
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ABC Catalyst, March 9, 2016 - Music On The Brain
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This was a very moving episode which revealed "how personalised playlists can re-awaken the brains of people with dementia". A woman with dementia was able to conduct a perfectly intelligible and intelligent conversation after listening to her favourite music. A man with Parkinsons...
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Day procedure visit today...
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Big day for me today, right Cataract done. Left one a few years ago. Aussie Paul.
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CPAP on the road
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Just been diagnosed and will need to buy a machine. Can anyone tell me how you manage when travelling? I really don't want to get trapped in caravan parks just for 240 volt power?
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Independent living and personal medical/security alarms
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I found the following resources to be very useful in my search for a personal medical alarm: https://www.ilcnsw.asn.au The number of choices is overwhelming, so I need to decide which features are really necessary. ISTM that a non-monitored system could cost less than $300 and would p...
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Had to say something
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WOW, I am relatively new in Grey Nomads, (about 4 or 5 months) but, I thought that this Health & Wellbeing page would be a busy place, how wrong was I ? Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining just happy that so many of us Oldish Aussies are travelling along so well. I am 75, and had a Triple Bypass at...
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Atrial Fibrilation - Ablation
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I know that there are a lot of old farts on this forum, and this could be of help to a few. I stress that this is not applicable to everyone and you should consult your GP and then a specialist to see if it is applicable to you. I had Atrial Fibrilation. The research I did on the subject said that up to 25% of peo...
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Engine rebuilding
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OK if this is out of order I am sorry and the mods can, bin it but, I will ask anyway. I am very curious to hear from people who have had Bypass Heart Opps, and how they are traveling years down the road. I read somewhere that Bypass Opps are on average good for about 10 to 12 years. I had my Triple Bypass in Feb 2...
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A very unsavory subject..
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Hi all Sorry to put up such a pooey subject BUT my recent case of a tummy bug and its associated fun and games got me to thinking how bloody delicate our guts are. I can not recall ever not washing after pooing, its been ingrained into us since I was a lad. In the past few days (now in its 4th day) I have been squi...
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Operating Room of the Future
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I found this amazing.......... www.safeshare.tv/w/DTAINyEIxY June C.
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stoma and hernia sufferers
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are there any helpful ostomates out there who may be able to offer advice on a couple of matters. Shaving of area - accidents with razors can create major problems - does anybody have tips for a reasonably priced battery shaver ? Stomal hernia support belts - anybody offer advice on the belts avail...
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Answers needed
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Hello, I would really like to see some more stories about personal experiences in this page. E.G. My Darling has had 3 opporations on her lower back, and has 6 screws and 2 plates in her back, and is probably worse off than when it all started. Sorry if I offend anybody, but the so-called Specialists are...
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Miracle Cures
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Hearing and pensioners
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Hi all, being a person who has limited hearing (from jet deafness) I wear hearing aids and have other appliances to enhance my communications. I made an enquire regarding SWMBO (also a pensioner) who is going slowly deaf as well. This may be old news, but I discovered that anyone on the aged pension c...
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If I was a horse they would have shot me months ago
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I had one of those sleep apnoea tests on 5/11. They wire you up to a box which is strapped across your chest & then they send you home to sleep & everything gets measured & recorded. You look like & feel like a suicide bomber. Well, when I went in for the results on Monday I was told I had w...
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snapped Patella Tendon
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Obviously can't hack looking after a 3 yr old and 1 yr old for 8 days . their parents were in Fiji for a Wedding. On the day their parents arrived home. I was walking to the front door when my knee snapped. Nearly dropped me to the floor and the pain was excrutiating. X-ray later and knee is still in one piec...
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maybe wrong decision
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My GP sent me to specialist at Nambour hospital. She wanted him to decide whether I stayed taking Xarelto (treatment for DVT's (blood clots in leg), and go back onto daily aspirin or to take both. Decision was to go off the Xarelto & onto aspirin. So here I am one week later (after spending 5hrs ye...
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Arthritis - What Treatments Work....
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-10-22/what-treatments-are-effective-for-arthritis/6870342
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Wakey, Wakey.
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Can anybody recommend a good over the counter wake up pill / medicine / tablet. For years No-Doze used to work well for me, even though I only used them maybe 2 or 3 times a year, they used to give me a real lift. These days they don't do anything for me at all. I haven't taken them for a few years, and have tried...
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