General Chat

I see both posts have been restored. :-) :-)

Hopefully Bob it will be just to recheck levels and it will turn out to be an anomaly

You never said, Bob.

I did not say that I was wealthy.
I said that I was fortunate enough not to worry overmuch about budget for what I want to eat. I am not "wealthy" I only wish I was.

I am truly fed up with posts from MW and fellow Vogons which add no useful, interesting pr entertaining information but satisfy her crusade against pretty well anybody she might line up with her old bosses at Hampshire CC.

I just don't find her posts worth the time of day. If she left my stuff alone ti wouldn't matter but it seems to be an itch she cannot stop scratching no matter what the topic.

I will have more tests and scans in the coming days. I have not managed to get much information except that I am ill, should not take Nurofen all day long and should take a month off. Not being wealthy I cannot afford that.

Thanks for all the fish

"fellow Vogons".....nope all alien to me...

no Sharron , but I suspect that many of the posters on here also have problems... medical or otherwise which might influence the tone of their responses to various comments ...

And never think to mention them rather than admit they are wrong.

Just to say, if this thread disappears I will have deleted it because it got out of hand. so are you allowed to take nurofen at all Rollo, you say not all day. I believe there are concerns about ibrofen at the moment (can't remember exactly what) so that may be the reason. Paracetamol do nothing for back ache or leg ache unfortunately.

Strange that it is so difficult to get information on our own bodies from the medical profession. Hope the scans and tests can find a cause and hopefully a cure Rollo. sometimes just knowing what causes a problem helps us to feel better. It may be that by not taking time off and resting you will prolong the problem.

yes Ann, it turns out that I had been taking ibuprofen, for arthritis,,and suspicion was that, that had contributed to my kidney failure....however it was decided that the amount I had been taking wasn't to blame, after all.....

I thought paracetomol affected the kidneys, so Ibrofen too?

Bob, hope you are able to get the appropriate treatment without too long a wait.

Rollo, please think seriously about reducing your work load. You’ve said before about ‘not being able to afford’ to give up work, but you’ll have to sometime. Simple reductions in expenditure can add up. Short stemmed roses instead of long stems, substituting a lower quality wine at a dinner party after the first couple of glasses of an expensive one. For that matter, could you bring back sufficient from France if it’s less expensive? Would it be cheaper to pay per visit to your squash club, rather than have an annual membership? Could your partner ‘sign you in’ ? Stop being so, as you’ve previously mentioned, generous to friends & extended family!

You may not be ‘Wealthy’ when compared to your colleagues & social circle but
there’s no point in being the wealthiest (or comfortabley off) corpse in the graveyard!

Rollo you don't say what your age is as your illness could be anything age related.

Doesn't your private health include prescriptions for pain relief which would not be Nurofen/.


Here you are Caroline,fully explained.


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Well, just back from work again.

Thanks for the insult RTR!

....so you don't like being 'pulled up' for insulting things you say, political rants and spouting opinion as 'truth' or 'fact' - but you're happy enough to call people names.....

It's not the first time, either.

I still think you should have left the thread, I'm not ashamed about what I said.
I've noticed you pull them when you're proved wrong, or you've said something unpleasant, which you had, in that thread.

Edit: and what Hampshire County Council has to do with anything is totally baffling! :-D
Perhaps 'someone' has a problem with them - and somehow thinks I'm implicated :-D
I certainly don't have a problem with them - I don't even work for them :-D

Rollo and Bobtonian, I hope you both get good news from your doctors and your problems can be dealt with quickly. Try not to worry too much.

I had a scare myself a few weeks ago. I had a routine review of my medication with the doctor on Monday morning, was sent for blood tests Monday afternoon and 8.30 Tuesday morning had the surgery on the phone saying the doctor wanted to see me straightaway. I have to admit to being a bit frightened by this but in fact the problem, while important, could be dealt with quite easily by medication. Hopefully things will turn out as well for you both.

Are you NHS Vera,?if so, that excellent paitent service.

It was NHS Kay and I agree that it was excellent service. :- :-D

Luckily, most people on here are adult enough to not resort to name calling.

Anyway, what's wrong with offal? Liver and bacon. steak and kidney pud, stuffed hearts. Lovely.

..too cheap, Bob. It has to be calves liver. :-0