Author Topic: The health and fitness thread about random things (Read 470543 times)

barakta · « **Reply #925 on:** 24 April, 2016, 02:09:34 pm »

Hope you feel better soon Peli, that combo of things sounds unpleasant too.

peliroja · « **Reply #926 on:** 25 April, 2016, 11:30:20 am »

Thanks barakta. It sucks. Woolly's doing a grand job of looking after me and keeping the house and dog going. Best wishes to all those under the weather.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #927 on:** 27 April, 2016, 05:26:26 pm »

One of my people at work has just sent me an X-ray of his broken kneecap. Ouch.

citoyen · « **Reply #928 on:** 28 April, 2016, 05:00:04 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 20 April, 2016, 10:11:39 pm

If you're into reminders and validation the Dry January app allows you to record your non-drinking

I bought a few beers yesterday - felt like I needed something to take the edge off work-related stress, but didn't actually drink any, largely because I was mindful of being able to tick off another day on the app. So it's proving useful motivation. 13 days without booze. That's most unusual. Thanks again for the recommendation.

Might have one this evening, but I've got to pick my son up from the theatre so it will have to wait until after 9.30pm anyway. I have in the past allowed myself 'just the one' when I know I've got to drive later, but I'm now making it a principle of having absolutely no alcohol at all before driving.

Kim · « **Reply #929 on:** 28 April, 2016, 05:02:42 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 28 April, 2016, 05:00:04 pm

I'm now making it a principle of having absolutely no alcohol at all before driving.

citoyen · « **Reply #930 on:** 29 April, 2016, 01:31:34 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 28 April, 2016, 05:02:42 pm

Quote from: citoyen on 28 April, 2016, 05:00:04 pm
I'm now making it a principle of having absolutely no alcohol at all before driving.

I'm not going to lie, I have stretched the definition of 'just the one' on occasion, and accepting the truth of that is part of coming to terms with my relationship with alcohol.

T42 · « **Reply #931 on:** 05 May, 2016, 08:16:22 am »

My série noire continues: gastritis, heart, bursitis and now last Saturday's bad landing when I nipped over our garden fence has revived an old ankle problem that has me limping. I tried the bike round the village yesterday and every third pedal stroke sent daggers up my leg.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #932 on:** 05 May, 2016, 11:46:22 am »

I've been discharged from the physio department. Very pleased with everything I've done with my arm and wrist. I'm not. I still can't do a lot of things, it's misshapen and weak.
I grumble that I can't make a fist but I can wriggle my fingers and demonstrate.
The physio says "The fact that you can move your fingers like that is just amazing. When I saw your xrays I didn't think you would ever regain full control of them."

bah humbug, I guess I shouldn't complain. But I'm bloody whinging anyway.

T42 · « **Reply #933 on:** 07 May, 2016, 09:21:15 am »

^^^With time you'll probably get most of it back. The Inlaw Paw broke his wrist a few years back and while he still has full control, he can no longer feel the fingertips and his hand always feels ice cold.

My own whinge is that while my cycling form is gradually returning, I still get mild angina in the climbs, depending on duration and intensity - sustained climb @ 135 bpm >> ache, shorter climb @ 150 bpm >> ache. It's perfectly ignorable but I'm not sure what'll happen if I ignore it for too long, nor yet what "too long" might be. Also not sure if continued training won't eliminate it. I'll find out.

The funny thing yesterday was that while most of the climbs brought on the ache, towards the end of my ride I had a ~15 km stretch against a freshening wind, with a 4% climb over 2 km shortly before the end. My heart was running at 140-150 on the flat with a peak of 160 on the climb, and nothing hurt. Kinda weird.

Rather wrung out today.

barakta · « **Reply #934 on:** 07 May, 2016, 10:07:46 am »

Mr C, that does sound a bit crappy. It might be worth a visit privately to a specialist hand physio, as they might be able to advise on everything possible you can do even if it's still below expectations.

Hands are precious and I don't think people realise how crippling even a mild impairment to dexterity can be in day to day life.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #935 on:** 07 May, 2016, 01:31:48 pm »

I realised the end of my ulna was waving around in 'mid air'. Pushed it back to where it should be. Regained about 10degrees of hand movement immediately. Just need to work on strength so things stay where they should be.

benborp · « **Reply #936 on:** 07 May, 2016, 04:30:41 pm »

mrcharly, find a specialist physio. In my experience the threshold at which an oversubscribed outpatient physio department will declare rehabilitation as complete for an upper limb can be way below what is possible. There's a fair chance you'll be able to increase the speed and extent of your rehabilitation.

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #937 on:** 07 May, 2016, 09:57:33 pm »

Back in 1981 I had an "Interesting Meeting" with a stone wall, solid soil behind it, from 15 feet in the air at around 65mph.
I was taken to St James in Leeds and my father fought really well, I was unconscious, to stop them from amputating my left hand s the wrist was so mangled they said I would never get any feeling or movement in it. I get a fair bit of pain occasionally but, hey I'm typing this! They put some wrought iron work where the ickle bones used to be and I only have slightly restricted movement.
I was out of the hospital in 5 days and on the 8th day I was, arm in a cast, riding a motorbike again.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #938 on:** 09 May, 2016, 12:52:27 pm »

Bodies are amazing. It's really unbelievable what they can recover from.

Oaky · « **Reply #939 on:** 09 May, 2016, 09:18:32 pm »

Why do healing scabs itch so bastard much!

hellymedic · « **Reply #940 on:** 09 May, 2016, 10:01:30 pm »

I don't know but would guess that:

1) New skin is very sensitive.
2) New skin is flexible and mobile.
3) Scabs are rigid and rigid vs flexible will cause some shearing, which is irritating.
4) Scabs may not allow heat and sweat to escape as well as normal skin, causing a 'heat rash' type itchiness.
5) inflammation is part of the healing process and some substances produced by inflammation are known to cause itching.

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #941 on:** 09 May, 2016, 11:23:14 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 09 May, 2016, 10:01:30 pm

I don't know but would guess that:

1) New skin is very sensitive.
2) New skin is flexible and mobile.
3) Scabs are rigid and rigid vs flexible will cause some shearing, which is irritating.
4) Scabs may not allow heat and sweat to escape as well as normal skin, causing a 'heat rash' type itchiness.
5) inflammation is part of the healing process and some substances produced by inflammation are known to cause itching.

6) LURGY!

Kim · « **Reply #942 on:** 09 May, 2016, 11:53:57 pm »

7) Scabs often result from repeated scratching of already itchy skin.

T42 · « **Reply #943 on:** 10 May, 2016, 07:20:33 am »

You caught something nasty from an STI lever.

Oaky · « **Reply #944 on:** 10 May, 2016, 11:15:27 am »

Quote from: Kim on 09 May, 2016, 11:53:57 pm

7) Scabs often result from repeated scratching of already itchy skin.

Actually, thinking about it - the scabs in question were indeed the result of previous scratching. Bullseye by Kim, I think!

I was too busy wondering if this was the body's way of telling me it no longer needed the scab to think about that aspect... (previous experience suggests that usually you find that the body was still quite attached (physically!) to the scab, but only when it's too late and you've picked most of it off).

Kim · « **Reply #945 on:** 10 May, 2016, 03:18:32 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 10 May, 2016, 11:15:27 am

Quote from: Kim on 09 May, 2016, 11:53:57 pm
7) Scabs often result from repeated scratching of already itchy skin.

Actually, thinking about it - the scabs in question were indeed the result of previous scratching. Bullseye by Kim, I think!

The credit really goes to my ankles, and the Long Itchington midges.

hellymedic · « **Reply #946 on:** 10 May, 2016, 03:47:22 pm »

Geographical nominative determinism!

orejas · « **Reply #947 on:** 11 May, 2016, 11:29:03 pm »

Anyone with experience of sportmans hernia operation? Any ideas about how long the recovery will be before I can get back on the bike?

DrMekon · « **Reply #948 on:** 12 May, 2016, 11:03:41 am »

No, my hernia was in my belly button. However, read the threads on here. It seems highly variable how quickly people recover. It was much worse for me than I expected, but others felt able to ride home. I should have had the whole 6 weeks off, but others feel better almost immediately.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. If you have keyhole, buy some simethicone, some co-codamol, some lactulose and some ibuprofen. Between that lot, you'll clear the gas, numb the pain, and avoid the unmentionable side effects of surgery+pain relief.

Good luck

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #949 on:** 14 May, 2016, 03:37:33 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 07 May, 2016, 01:31:48 pm

I realised the end of my ulna was waving around in 'mid air'. Pushed it back to where it should be. Regained about 10degrees of hand movement immediately. Just need to work on strength so things stay where they should be.

Bugger it's gone out again. Holding veg while chopping. very distinctive, the bone bulges out. Had to do some more veg prep again and it bruised in a couple of minutes.