General Medical issues thread

[Quickstatus]

I enjoy the taste of the pico-prep. Is that weird?

everyone has their thing

 

[VPS]

I enjoy the taste of the pico-prep. Is that weird?

I think so

 

[Quickstatus]

No one has asked so i will
Cheapest Picoprep?

 

[Quickstatus]

Oh I forgot, if you are a breast fed baby , breastfeeding stops 3hrs before surgery and then it is replaced with siptillsend

 

[mrsterryn]

Absolutely no idea how to dispose off safely numerous x ray images of my husband's brain lol. Lots and lots of mini x rays all in six large x-rays (?) in each individual little x ray snapshot has all his personal details

 

[Seat0B]

All hospital should have siptillsend as a general policy

OMG yes!!! The thirst from no water all day is absolutely maddening.

 

[zig]

Absolutely no idea how to dispose off safely numerous x ray images of my husband's brain lol. Lots and lots of mini x rays all in six large x-rays (?) in each individual little x ray snapshot has all his personal details

They can be returned to the imaging centre for disposal.

 

[prozac]

I have self-diagnosed as, since last weeks angioplasty, I have now had 4 angina episodes in bed early in the morning. During the angioplasty my cardiologist indicated I was having artery spasm. So today I researched heart/artery/spasm and came up with the diagnosis of coronary artery spasm or vasospastic angina or Prinzmetal's angina. This started shortly after the cancer biopsy thoracic surgery, May 2023. In spite of describing this new angina I never had before running up left side chest to neck and ear, sometimes beginning with ear-ache, no-one has ever connected the dots even when I asked if ear ache can be an angina indicator. Turns out it is.
Advised symptoms;
- usually occurs while at rest late at night and in the early morning (this is me)
- can occur with cold. Me chopping wood in winter without angina and then other occassions left side angina even before lifting axe/splitter
- usually left side running up to neck

Apparently treatment is just nitro lingual spray (Start you cough).
Mentioning in-case others experiencing same and doctors not nailing it.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Absolutely no idea how to dispose off safely numerous x ray images of my husband's brain lol. Lots and lots of mini x rays all in six large x-rays (?) in each individual little x ray snapshot has all his personal details

There are recycling companies that shred them and recover the silver. Google on in your area. In BNE there’s and eco recycle company at Hemmet. Maybe try Contact Us - Ecocycle : Mercury Recovery & Recycling

 

[RooFlyer]

There are recycling companies that shred them and recover the silver. Google on in your area. In BNE there’s and eco recycle company at Hemmet. Maybe try Contact Us - Ecocycle : Mercury Recovery & Recycling

I needed an x-ray of my hand recently. I had one 10 years previously (image on a big film) and knowing that radiologists like to have something to compare a scan to, I took it to my appointment. It was waved away by the receptionist.

Naturally, the radiologist's new report started "There is no previous imagery to compare ..."

I still have about 6 big x-ray films and will keep 'em.

 

[Pushka]

I needed an x-ray of my hand recently. I had one 10 years previously (image on a big film) and knowing that radiologists like to have something to compare a scan to, I took it to my appointment. It was waved away by the receptionist.

Naturally, the radiologist's new report started "There is no previous imagery to compare ..."

I still have about 6 big x-ray films and will keep 'em.

I've found they don't like other providers reports and scans.

 

[prozac]

Got a call today, MrsP has been accepted into a cognitive drug trial, her p-tau numbers being within their trial target range. I don't honestly expect the drug will halt the progress of her Alzheimer's but if you don't try you won't win a prize either.

 

[Pushka]

Got a call today, MrsP has been accepted into a cognitive drug trial, her p-tau numbers being within their trial target range. I don't honestly expect the drug will halt the progress of her Alzheimer's but if you don't try you won't win a prize either.

If it's at human trials then there's a good chance.

 

[prozac]

If it's at human trials then there's a good chance.

Maybe. She was rejected from the Donenamab (sp?) trial because on the day her cognitive function was one point below their cut-off. Donenemab is already on the market and has some side effects so not heart-broken about that. This drug works by reducing cortisol in the brain. They project lower cortisol levels reduce inflammation and this will reduce deposits of p-tau (and maybe amyloid?) and this will halt progression. This drug (Xanamem) is not yet approved and it has fewer side effects and less risky than the Donenemab.

 

[Julesmac]

You have a right to have a support person of your choosing at any medical/medico-legal etc appointments @Himeno
All the questions your boss/managers want answers to, can be addressed in the report.

This person should not be there regardless of the good working relationship you (and other colleagues) may have.
Wishing you well with your journey and your work-related recovery.

Why not ask your boss to write a list of questions that you will ask the doc to answer. It'd be a huge overstep and invasion of privacy for me. I'd also be surprised if the doctor thought it at all appropriate

 

[Pushka]

Today I had an in clinic laser blast of my left eye which had a cataract removal a couple of years ago. It's common for the capsule to become cloudy. My right eye remains perfect but had noticed a slight blur in my left and bright light was irritating.

A couple of hours later and all back to excellent vision both eyes. No charge. Bulk billed. The surgeon also bulk billed the cataract surgery. Just her initial consult fee and the hospital gap to pay. She said she will do the same for MrP. Just gotta convince him.

 

[JohnM]

Today I had an in clinic laser blast of my left eye which had a cataract removal a couple of years ago. It's common for the capsule to become cloudy. My right eye remains perfect but had noticed a slight blur in my left and bright light was irritating.

A couple of hours later and all back to excellent vision both eyes. No charge. Bulk billed. The surgeon also bulk billed the cataract surgery. Just her initial consult fee and the hospital gap to pay. She said she will do the same for MrP. Just gotta convince him.

Yes - PCO: posterior capsule opacification. Quite common after cataract surgery and easily fixed with YAG laser capsulotomy. Mere minutes for the procedure, painless - and inexpensive. The results are truly remarkable - and permanent.

I had cataract surgery in both eyes early last year. PCO became apparent quite suddenly, particularly in my left eye, a few weeks ago. It really bugged me while driving. Vision is now crystal clear.

People who have had cataract surgery really need to be informed of this common occurrence a year or two after surgery so they know to immediately get it easily fixed.

Tell MrP not to hesitate!

 

[Pushka]

Yes - PCO: posterior capsule opacification. Quite common after cataract surgery and easily fixed with YAG laser capsulotomy. Mere minutes for the procedure, painless - and inexpensive. The results are truly remarkable - and permanent.

I had cataract surgery in both eyes early last year. PCO became apparent quite suddenly, particularly in my left eye, a few weeks ago. It really bugged me while driving. Vision is now crystal clear.

People who have had cataract surgery really need to be informed of this common occurrence a year or two after surgery so they know to immediately get it easily fixed.

Tell MrP not to hesitate!

Yes, the surgeon did mention this before surgery and it stuck in my mind. I left it a while but knew it could be fixed. Reckon it was as we headed into brighter sun with spring that triggered me. It seems to create a refraction of light. And yes, permanent. And in my left eye too.