PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
The allotment took precedence as I can do the bike today!
The Retirement Thread
- Thread starter Dirk
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classic33
Leg End Member
You're 20 hours behind yourself, how are you gonna make the time up.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Right, I'm now in isolation until Saturday. To be honest it doesn't make a lot of difference to my daily routine!
@yello ... may I ask.....
which blood pressure tablets you are on?
Any side effects ?
Reason for asking is MrsD is in for an operation next week. The Doc has prescribed BP tablets which I have just picked up.
She read the 'side effects' leaflet and refuses to take them......tbh the list is scary.
Tablets are called Amlodipine.
which blood pressure tablets you are on?
Any side effects ?
Reason for asking is MrsD is in for an operation next week. The Doc has prescribed BP tablets which I have just picked up.
She read the 'side effects' leaflet and refuses to take them......tbh the list is scary.
Tablets are called Amlodipine.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
sorry to but in:-
Mrs @BoldonLad is on those BP tablets. Has been for about 4 years, since she had a TIA. No problems.
I’ve just got back from a short run/ walk (3k) to find that the postie has been. There’s a letter addressed to me, I opened it and it says that my second jab has been rescheduled from this coming Friday. Looked at the new date and it says :Tuesday 20th April, afternoon.
Best get my act together, it’s about a three / four mile walk.
Best get my act together, it’s about a three / four mile walk.
Coveram is the (French?) trade name. It's (in my case) 5mg perindopril and 5mg amlodipine.
No, no side effects BUT it was maybe the 4th or 5th different one I tried. I felt like a guinea pig! Actually, it was almost worth going through the trial and error process to finally feel fine with the one I'm taking. I'm completely unaware of any differences (except obviously a reduced blood pressure!)
oldwheels
Legendary Member
- Location
- Isle of Mull
One of my pills is Amlodipine which I have been on for years with no problems. If you look at any pills you get the list of possible side effects is frightening and at least one GP has told me just to ignore them.
In some cases it can be important. My wife was prescribed something by a locum which said very prominently on the leaflet "Do not take under any circumstances if you have Parkinson's Disease. " She had Parkinson's so I binned them.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
From the look of them most of these protesters will one day end up as future residents.
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/...hamptonshires-ps253million-new-prison-3207022
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/...hamptonshires-ps253million-new-prison-3207022
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
- Location
- South Tyneside
They could just leave them with their arms encased in concrete, move them out of the way, finish the prison, then, keep them there as ornaments.
D
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I've been for a bimble this morning, 31 miles, the short route to Hatton and back, my longest ride since January, since my Good lady has been house bound I've kept the rides short and used the lanes this side of Coventry, this morning a friend of ours was coming over to see my Good Lady so it gave me a chance to ride a bit further afield so I rode across Coventry and headed out towards Balsall Common, turned past the Berkswell windmill and onto the main road past The Honely Boot before turning into the lanes, through Haseley Knob and onto Hatton, I did a circuit of the village then turned back into Firs Lane then changed my route slightly to ride through Beausale then used the same route back as I did out. A lovely bright sunny morning with a gentle breeze, a bit chilly at first but warming up nicely as the morning progressed, I was cold during the first part of the ride but too hot when crossing Coventry at the end of the ride. It was a good morning out on my bike, I enjoyed that.
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/65823114
View: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/65823114
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
Excellent....hope you feel the better for it.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
I read somewhere that the ageing process is in three stages.
When you reach 35. When you reach 64 and when you reach 78.
They are the times when you notice things changing in your body.
Try not to focus on the things you can't change.
Relax, don't stress about the things you can't change.
Bury the body as deep as you can of anyone that gets on you're t**s.
Gentle exercise and eating properly will also help.
And last but not least, laugh as much as you can. Being on this thread helps as they are all old duffers (accept Mo and I) and we can laugh our a***s off at them.
Im 80 Feel like a79 year old Aged 75 I underwent heart surgery aortic valve replacement which I survived Let me just check yes I did. Take my time In anything I do Mow two of my four lawns Stop and have a cuppa before doing the next two Cycling wise a try to ride on alternate days,20 to 30 miles .If I can average around 13 MPH more than happy I don’t tackle any of the heavier household jobs like decorating I get the experts in.I have even been known to take the car to the car wash.
Don’t feel a day over 90
welsh dragon
Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Im 80 Feel like a79 year old Aged 75 I underwent heart surgery aortic valve replacement which I survived Let me just check yes I did. Take my time In anything I do Mow two of my four lawns Stop and have a cuppa before doing the next two Cycling wise a try to ride on alternate days,20 to 30 miles .If I can average around 13 MPH more than happy I don’t tackle any of the heavier household jobs like decorating I get the experts in.I have even been known to take the car to the car wash.
Don’t feel a day over 90
That's the ticket.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I had been on warfarin for a while before I read the list of potential side-effects. An obvious one is bleeding to death like a poisoned rat, which is why patients have regular blood tests to check that the dose is right (Low = risk clotting to death; High = risk bleeding to death; Just right = risk boring everyone else to death by going on and on about blood clots for years!
)One interesting potential side-effect is 'penile necrosis'... For the layman - willy rots and falls off!!!
I was going to post a link to an article but I just made the mistake of reading it, and wish that I hadn't... 
I mentioned it to my consultant the next time I saw him, and asked why we hadn't discussed side-effects. He replied quite honestly that patients wouldn't take the drugs if he did, so he didn't! I suggested that if he had mentioned that side effect I would still have taken the drug, but I would done a daily check for willy-rot. Better to spot it 12 hours after it started rather than 12 seconds after said rotten member fell off!
