You expect me to take how many?

gothic

gothic

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Up until about 2 years ago my daily medication was easy and simple..... 2 blood pressure tablets in the morning and the same in the evening....

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Then it seems that every month since, the Doctors added another tablet to the list, and the image below DOES NOT include the two new medications I have to start on this coming Monday!

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gothic said:
Up until about 2 years ago my daily medication was easy and simple..... 2 blood pressure tablets in the morning and the same in the evening....

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Then it seems that every month since, the Doctors added another tablet to the list, and the image below DOES NOT include the two new medications I have to start on this coming Monday!

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Good grief, that looks like my regimen, except that I have a couple of inhalers prescribed for twice a day.
 
Thanks Barry I was aware that the Count is touring a Christmas Carol he is at the same Theatre I saw him earlier in the year but sadly I am away and will miss the date . The show we both saw earlier in the year is now available from his site to buy, rent/download.
 
captain clutterbuck said:
Thanks Barry I was aware that the Count is touring a Christmas Carol he is at the same Theatre I saw him earlier in the year but sadly I am away and will miss the date . The show we both saw earlier in the year is now available from his site to buy, rent/download.
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He's also touring again with the same production at the end of 2025 which have just been announced not sure if that is what you referring to?
 
gothic said:
Up until about 2 years ago my daily medication was easy and simple..... 2 blood pressure tablets in the morning and the same in the evening....

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Then it seems that every month since, the Doctors added another tablet to the list, and the image below DOES NOT include the two new medications I have to start on this coming Monday!

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If you can, exercise. In general there are two modes of exercise and that is to lift weights, and to use a bicycle (stationary or regular), The Big E is it!!! There are many studies on general health and the bottom line has always been the same. YOU MUST EXERCISE.
 
I had an issue with arthritis in my knee earlier this year the TIMS people suggested exercise and my first thought was you are having a laugh how will that help when I am struggling to walk and how can you undertake exercise when you have pain, but they proved me wrong. I attended a bi-weekly Escape Pain exercise class an hour long and boy has it helped I walk pretty much pain free and it has really helped , thankfully my scepticism was unfounded.
 
captain clutterbuck said:
I had an issue with arthritis in my knee earlier this year the TIMS people suggested exercise and my first thought was you are having a laugh how will that help when I am struggling to walk and how can you undertake exercise when you have pain, but they proved me wrong. I attended a bi-weekly Escape Pain exercise class an hour long and boy has it helped I walk pretty much pain free and it has really helped , thankfully my scepticism was unfounded.
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I have major difficulty staying with an exercise program unless I enjoy that particular exercise. I might have less difficulty if I saw results from it, though. The only one I've ever enjoyed has been walking, outside when the weather isn't too awful and inside on a high-tech treadmill with my current book propped up on the built-in bookrest.
 
captain clutterbuck said:
I had an issue with arthritis in my knee earlier this year the TIMS people suggested exercise and my first thought was you are having a laugh how will that help when I am struggling to walk and how can you undertake exercise when you have pain, but they proved me wrong. I attended a bi-weekly Escape Pain exercise class an hour long and boy has it helped I walk pretty much pain free and it has really helped , thankfully my scepticism was unfounded.
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That's interesting, I'll look into that.
 
Marianna said:
I have major difficulty staying with an exercise program unless I enjoy that particular exercise. I might have less difficulty if I saw results from it, though. The only one I've ever enjoyed has been walking, outside when the weather isn't too awful and inside on a high-tech treadmill with my current book propped up on the built-in bookrest.
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Walking outside and using the treadmill is your exercise program! When I was working, I would spend my lunchtime walking in the gardens of the Smithsonian and occasionally observing the ducks at the Native American Museum. This entailed a lot of walking!
 
Pearl said:
That's interesting, I'll look into that.
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Not sure if the TIMS [Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Services] which is clearly Tyneside centric has a similar organisation in your area Pearl . The medical centres and Doctors surgeries refer patients with arthritic and muscular problems straight to this service to deal with the issues . They organise these short courses , in my case Escape Pain with a bi-weekly Next Steps course available to continue the specific exercises , presented in a number of local gyms .

The Escape pain course was twice a week for 6 weeks and was free, with walking my only exercise I would never describe myself as a gym bunny but the course was perfect for me not too strenuous but active enough to greatly help manage my condition . I know there is an escape pain app on phones which you could take a look at but whilst its good I found being involved in a group face to face with a trainer was far superior. Hopefully you can find something locally Pearl , hope this helps.
 
captain clutterbuck said:
Not sure if the TIMS [Tyneside Integrated Musculoskeletal Services] which is clearly Tyneside centric has a similar organisation in your area Pearl . The medical centres and Doctors surgeries refer patients with arthritic and muscular problems straight to this service to deal with the issues . They organise these short courses , in my case Escape Pain with a bi-weekly Next Steps course available to continue the specific exercises , presented in a number of local gyms .

The Escape pain course was twice a week for 6 weeks and was free, with walking my only exercise I would never describe myself as a gym bunny but the course was perfect for me not too strenuous but active enough to greatly help manage my condition . I know there is an escape pain app on phones which you could take a look at but whilst its good I found being involved in a group face to face with a trainer was far superior. Hopefully you can find something locally Pearl , hope this helps.
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I'll up there at the weekend. I'm going see if theres an equivalent in my area I know they do for other issues so hopefully, I'll talk to my GP
 
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