Health & Wellbeing

hako · hako

G'Day, like many other GNs, we prefer to buy Australian. With toothpaste there has only been one 'normal' type of toothpaste (white, mint flavoured) that is locally made - Cedel brand. It sells for about $2 and is usually hidden in the supermarket behind a post down the bottom. The good old brands like...

sarg · sarg

I have just started using a C PAP (assisted breathing) machine during the night and WOW what a difference it makes to how I feel during the day. I usually awake early (5.30-6.00am) and before I was wanting a morning nap by about 10.00am and another in the arvo.....BUT now I have plenty of energy all day l...

Wombat 280 · Wombat 280

Worth the read and action as appropriate

hako · hako

For some time now I've been donating blood for no better reason than I was talked into it (I am a chicken). Anyway, the other day when donating I mentioned to the Nurse that I'd be 70 in a few months so I might only be able to donate and other 4 times till my 71st birthday which was the cutoff age. She said s...

milo · milo

well, still got more testing but will know for sure saturday morning not looking wonderfull

petengail · petengail

We all know there are many remedies for bites. Well management found a new one when chatting to a fellow nomad on our last trip. Rectinol haemorrhoidal ointment! 10 minutes ago I was bitten behind the knee by an ant it stung like mad. Well a little drop of the ointment and no more pain. When I was appl...

milo · milo

G'day all, Just back from my cardiologist today, as you know was in hospital last month for a week, with a bad reaction to the flue needle, after an ecg last week he gave me a full check up,.. he said all is ok , I do have a dicky valve but that's to be expected with what I had when young with open heart ops and suc...

Happywanderer · Happywanderer

I'm using the Efudix cream on my sunspots on face and hands as prescribed by my doctor. Been just on 3 weeks of a 4 week program. A couple of the spots bleed without warning. I can wake up with blood pouring off the end of my nose or just splashing water on my face, look up and a spot is bleeding. Also a couple on...

neilnruth · neilnruth

I'm afraid I am totally 'gobsmacked' after a phone call from my mother. Her doctor has told her my Dad is 'in the wrong place' (dementia ward). While I'm still waiting to talk to the doctor myself I can't believe what she has said. She was one of two doctors who said Mum had done the right thing by putting Da...

milo · milo

my cholesterol tablets have days of the week on the packaging , any ideas why?

Pejay · Pejay

Never heard of it??? Neither had I 'til about a month ago, but ..... OK, let me go back abit, I have been feeling really stressed and tired for quite a long time - thought it was to do with all that has been going on with my family over the last 7-8 years (and still having to cope with the situation with my mum - 3...

Loki · Loki

Hi, Can anyone please tell me the best way to get a flu shot on the road? I get one every year from my GP but he's a long way away and I'll be a while on the road yet.

milo · milo

does any one wake up some days with a flem attack? what i mean is heaps of flem coming down the back of your throat? I get all sweaty when this happens and it takes a while to go and recover... does any one else get this?

petengail · petengail

This may affect many Grey Nomads - paticularly those on pensions. The very generous Government Dental scheme, the Chronic Desiases Dental Scheme (CDDS) finishes at the end of this month. This newspaper article from the Brisbane Courier Mail, outlines the scheme that will replace it. As I type t...

milo · milo

Hi all, just had a stress test with my cardioligist , who i see every 2 years due to having 2 open hearts when I was younger... all good , had to run about 6k in about 5 mintes on the tred mill, with verious speeds.. lucky i had been doing alot of walking latley !!! good reports no more visits for another 12...

Boothie · Boothie

Diagnosed with gout in the right knee a couple of months ago. Doing all the right things, eating the right food, avoiding the wrong foods, drinking plenty of water etc. Have been real good with no attacks until today. No idea what has brought it on and am in agony. Up to my second Colgout tablet which...

vk6tnc · vk6tnc

This appeared on the side of my foot a few days ago, any ideas ???? I originally thought it was a bunnion, until it turned purple and doubled in size !!! Have a doctors appt on Monday, but worried over the week end. -- Edited by vk6tnc on Thursday 7th of March 2013 11:42:58 PM

vk6tnc · vk6tnc

After a really bad experience with a dentist in my teens, I developed a morbid fear of them and never went again. If I'd had access to a gun I would have happily shot myself due to the excruciating pain of impacted wisdom teeth 20 years later. Well with age has come a little bit of wisdom, and a lot of tooth ac...

barina · barina

After returning to Doc with Xray I now have plantar fasciitis (not a heel spurr) which is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue on the sole (bottom surface) of the foot. Treatment options for plantar fasciitis include rest, massage therapy, stretching, night...

vk6tnc · vk6tnc

If you are a non smoker then pass that truck in front of you or pull over. Something I have guessed for years.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18415532

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Toothpaste - Australian made or an alternative. (Preview) G'Day, like many other GNs, we prefer to buy Australian. With toothpaste there has only been one 'normal' type of toothpaste (white, mint flavoured) that is locally made - Cedel brand. It sells for about $2 and is usually hidden in the supermarket behind a post down the bottom. The good old brands like...	hako	11	3411	01:13 PM Aug 19, 2013 by Clare46
	C PAP Machine. (Preview) I have just started using a C PAP (assisted breathing) machine during the night and WOW what a difference it makes to how I feel during the day. I usually awake early (5.30-6.00am) and before I was wanting a morning nap by about 10.00am and another in the arvo.....BUT now I have plenty of energy all day l...	sarg	9	1235	10:35 PM Aug 6, 2013 by sarg
	Hep C Alert (Preview) Worth the read and action as appropriate	Wombat 280	6	1855	11:59 PM Jul 30, 2013 by JulieM
	Donating blood (Preview) For some time now I've been donating blood for no better reason than I was talked into it (I am a chicken). Anyway, the other day when donating I mentioned to the Nurse that I'd be 70 in a few months so I might only be able to donate and other 4 times till my 71st birthday which was the cutoff age. She said s...	hako	6	825	07:17 AM Jul 29, 2013 by The dog lady
	not good (Preview) well, still got more testing but will know for sure saturday morning not looking wonderfull	milo	23	1428	03:02 AM Jul 20, 2013 by AnnaRose
	Relief from bites - Rectinol haemorrhoid treatment (Preview) We all know there are many remedies for bites. Well management found a new one when chatting to a fellow nomad on our last trip. Rectinol haemorrhoidal ointment! 10 minutes ago I was bitten behind the knee by an ant it stung like mad. Well a little drop of the ointment and no more pain. When I was appl...	petengail	9	1764	05:58 AM Jul 8, 2013 by Shogun
	All A O.K !! (Preview) G'day all, Just back from my cardiologist today, as you know was in hospital last month for a week, with a bad reaction to the flue needle, after an ecg last week he gave me a full check up,.. he said all is ok , I do have a dicky valve but that's to be expected with what I had when young with open heart ops and suc...	milo	5	739	09:36 PM Jun 23, 2013 by Legendts
	Efudix cream ( 1 2 ) (Preview) I'm using the Efudix cream on my sunspots on face and hands as prescribed by my doctor. Been just on 3 weeks of a 4 week program. A couple of the spots bleed without warning. I can wake up with blood pouring off the end of my nose or just splashing water on my face, look up and a spot is bleeding. Also a couple on...	Happywanderer	57	16219	05:36 AM Jun 21, 2013 by Gerty Dancer
	Gobsmacked at doctor's advice (Preview) I'm afraid I am totally 'gobsmacked' after a phone call from my mother. Her doctor has told her my Dad is 'in the wrong place' (dementia ward). While I'm still waiting to talk to the doctor myself I can't believe what she has said. She was one of two doctors who said Mum had done the right thing by putting Da...	neilnruth	11	1572	10:18 AM Jun 4, 2013 by Grams
	why does tablets have days of the week on the packaging? (Preview) my cholesterol tablets have days of the week on the packaging , any ideas why?	milo	4	862	03:44 PM Jun 4, 2013 by Grams
	HAEMOCHROMATOSIS (Preview) Never heard of it??? Neither had I 'til about a month ago, but ..... OK, let me go back abit, I have been feeling really stressed and tired for quite a long time - thought it was to do with all that has been going on with my family over the last 7-8 years (and still having to cope with the situation with my mum - 3...	Pejay	26	2226	03:45 PM May 22, 2013 by Pejay
	Flu shot on the road? (Preview) Hi, Can anyone please tell me the best way to get a flu shot on the road? I get one every year from my GP but he's a long way away and I'll be a while on the road yet.	Loki	21	1227	04:41 AM May 17, 2013 by neilnruth
	flem attacks (Preview) does any one wake up some days with a flem attack? what i mean is heaps of flem coming down the back of your throat? I get all sweaty when this happens and it takes a while to go and recover... does any one else get this?	milo	6	1050	06:28 PM May 14, 2013 by milo
	Government Dental Scheme (Preview) This may affect many Grey Nomads - paticularly those on pensions. The very generous Government Dental scheme, the Chronic Desiases Dental Scheme (CDDS) finishes at the end of this month. This newspaper article from the Brisbane Courier Mail, outlines the scheme that will replace it. As I type t...	petengail	4	904	05:54 AM Apr 26, 2013 by Happywanderer
	stress test (Preview) Hi all, just had a stress test with my cardioligist , who i see every 2 years due to having 2 open hearts when I was younger... all good , had to run about 6k in about 5 mintes on the tred mill, with verious speeds.. lucky i had been doing alot of walking latley !!! good reports no more visits for another 12...	milo	6	975	04:16 PM Apr 11, 2013 by jules47
	Gout (Preview) Diagnosed with gout in the right knee a couple of months ago. Doing all the right things, eating the right food, avoiding the wrong foods, drinking plenty of water etc. Have been real good with no attacks until today. No idea what has brought it on and am in agony. Up to my second Colgout tablet which...	Boothie	12	1158	07:43 AM Mar 31, 2013 by Dunmowin
	Anyone know what this is ??? (Preview) This appeared on the side of my foot a few days ago, any ideas ???? I originally thought it was a bunnion, until it turned purple and doubled in size !!! Have a doctors appt on Monday, but worried over the week end. -- Edited by vk6tnc on Thursday 7th of March 2013 11:42:58 PM	vk6tnc	11	1140	04:15 PM Mar 15, 2013 by Rip and Rosie
	Don't Be Scared of the Dentist (Preview) After a really bad experience with a dentist in my teens, I developed a morbid fear of them and never went again. If I'd had access to a gun I would have happily shot myself due to the excruciating pain of impacted wisdom teeth 20 years later. Well with age has come a little bit of wisdom, and a lot of tooth ac...	vk6tnc	2	666	04:12 AM Mar 15, 2013 by vk6tnc
	Plantar Fasciitis (Preview) After returning to Doc with Xray I now have plantar fasciitis (not a heel spurr) which is a painful inflammatory process of the plantar fascia, the connective tissue on the sole (bottom surface) of the foot. Treatment options for plantar fasciitis include rest, massage therapy, stretching, night...	barina	9	1275	11:21 PM Mar 12, 2013 by barina
	Diesel Fumes cause Cancer (Preview) If you are a non smoker then pass that truck in front of you or pull over. Something I have guessed for years.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18415532	vk6tnc	15	1051	04:40 AM Mar 10, 2013 by GaryKelly
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