What the feck have you done today?

Dox said:
I’ve been in the hospital since about 11am - getting out of breath easily, especially lying down; swollen legs and ankles.

The advise was go straight to A&E, and seeing as I don’t know who my GP would be, I did that.
I was getting tested within 5 minutes of getting there. More tests. Got sent to the SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) unit. More tests and an x-Ray.
They think it’s Atrial Fibrillation- irregular heartbeat- which I knew I had, that hasn’t cleared the fluid properly hence the build up.

So I’ve got beater blockers to try and regulate the heart beat, and water tablets to clear the fluid.
Thankfully my blood pressure is ok…that would be more of a worry. And because of that there was no mention of statins. The other meds are temporary.

So I’m back there next week for a scan and update on how the pills are doing.
I’ve been sleeping bolt upright on the sofa since the weekend so hopefully I’ll get back into bed in a few days.
On a scale of what it could’ve been, it seems it’s at the low end 👍
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That was a shock to your system. I'm sorry to hear it.
Listen to your body and take care of yourself.
 
Hugo Magnus said:
That was a shock to your system. I'm sorry to hear it.
Listen to your body and take care of yourself.
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Not really a shock as I’ve had the being short of breath several times…but not as bad of as long as this time. It would last a couple of days, I’d cough up a load of phlegm and be right again.
This time it’s lasted days, getting worse, and my ankles swelling up too - Google short of breath and ankles swelling up and it says get straight to A&E, don’t dick about with GPs.
 
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Dox said:
Not really a shock as I’ve had the being short of breath several times…but not as bad of as long as this time. It would last a couple of days, I’d cough up a load of phlegm and be right again.
This time it’s lasted days, getting worse, and my ankles swelling up too - Google short of breath and ankles swelling up and it says get straight to A&E, don’t dick about with GPs.
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You did the right thing.

Hopefully the meds will work for you, and quickly too.

All the best and speedy recovery.
 
Dox said:
I’ve been in the hospital since about 11am - getting out of breath easily, especially lying down; swollen legs and ankles.

The advise was go straight to A&E, and seeing as I don’t know who my GP would be, I did that.
I was getting tested within 5 minutes of getting there. More tests. Got sent to the SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) unit. More tests and an x-Ray.
They think it’s Atrial Fibrillation- irregular heartbeat- which I knew I had, that hasn’t cleared the fluid properly hence the build up.

So I’ve got beater blockers to try and regulate the heart beat, and water tablets to clear the fluid.
Thankfully my blood pressure is ok…that would be more of a worry. And because of that there was no mention of statins. The other meds are temporary.

So I’m back there next week for a scan and update on how the pills are doing.
I’ve been sleeping bolt upright on the sofa since the weekend so hopefully I’ll get back into bed in a few days.
On a scale of what it could’ve been, it seems it’s at the low end 👍
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I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation about 2 months ago - been put on blood thinners (Apixaban) and Tildiem (Channel Blockers), Like you, I get Odema in my ankles/feet.

Had an echocardiogram two weeks ago, and was told on monday that my aortic valve is not closing properly (letting oxygenated blood back into the heart chamber.)

I've always been a lazy bastard and I guess this is payback.
 
wroughtironron said:
I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation about 2 months ago - been put on blood thinners (Apixaban) and Tildiem (Channel Blockers), Like you, I get Odema in my ankles/feet.

Had an echocardiogram two weeks ago, and was told on monday that my aortic valve is not closing properly (letting oxygenated blood back into the heart chamber.)

I've always been a lazy bastard and I guess this is payback.
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Glad you’re ok Ron 👍

I’m having an echocardiogram next week.
These are what they’ve given me - water tables and a blocker
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wroughtironron said:
I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation about 2 months ago - been put on blood thinners (Apixaban) and Tildiem (Channel Blockers), Like you, I get Odema in my ankles/feet.

Had an echocardiogram two weeks ago, and was told on monday that my aortic valve is not closing properly (letting oxygenated blood back into the heart chamber.)

I've always been a lazy bastard and I guess this is payback.
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Elsie told a couple of her mates about my diagnosis, and one immediately coughed to also having A F - but in her case she is only on Apixaban. It may be far more common than we knew, but the worst thing is not being able to eat grapefruit any more :(
 
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Dox said:
Glad you’re ok Ron 👍

I’m having an echocardiogram next week.
These are what they’ve given me - water tables and a blockerView attachment 173444
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Nothing to worry about an echocardiogram - the bloke smears fluid over your chest and then presses a piece of equipment at various locations onto your chest - takes no more than 15 minutes, a bit of kitchen roll to remove the fluid, and you're off to the bus stop.
 
Dox said:
Not really a shock as I’ve had the being short of breath several times…but not as bad of as long as this time. It would last a couple of days, I’d cough up a load of phlegm and be right again.
This time it’s lasted days, getting worse, and my ankles swelling up too - Google short of breath and ankles swelling up and it says get straight to A&E, don’t dick about with GPs.
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Sorry to hear about this Dox. I've not been doing so well myself recently so I understand where you're at. Swollen ankles are a red flag for cardio problems but the absence of other accompanying red flag symptoms sounds reassuring. I've had the breathlessness and phlemy stuff as well, on and off for months with chest tightness and pain that comes and then vanishes. There is something going Heed your Doc's advise and look after yourself.
 
wroughtironron said:
I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation about 2 months ago - been put on blood thinners (Apixaban) and Tildiem (Channel Blockers), Like you, I get Odema in my ankles/feet.

Had an echocardiogram two weeks ago, and was told on monday that my aortic valve is not closing properly (letting oxygenated blood back into the heart chamber.)

I've always been a lazy bastard and I guess this is payback.
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You too Ron. Look after yourself and maybe cut down of the 15 kg of bacon, eggs and white toast of a morning.. 👀Blueberries and Greek yoghurt and a brisk stroll afterwards, that's the answer. Listen to Dr Gimlet. 🧐
 
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One of my brothers has a lifelong kidney condition, he frequently suffers from lethargy, shortness of breath and swollen ankles so some similarities to what you have all mentioned. It`s called Nephrotic Syndrome , basically fluids leak from the kidneys in to the blood stream and follow gravity so if you are vertical they head down. Might be worth keeping in mind if your current treatments don`t help.
 
And people wonder why theyre getting fucking ripped off. Had the boiler serviced/fixed and the boiler guy said "your flue fails a safety check"

Nothings changed in the 20 years its been there...no rust, nothing...only a small run (just over a metre)....he says he cant do it as hes just a break/fix guy and not installation. I go and look for the price of a flue...100 quid max. So, doing the right thing - contact a local boiler guy.... go through 3 of the [were your local boiler specialists] and hit call centres somewhere in the fucking world i dont know where.....

Just for the record the reason it failed was one of the joints was in the wall where it exited and a screw which was round the other side of one of the fittings which he couldnt see....thats it...

Anyway. Get chatting to an actual local boiler guy...send all the photos and i thought....itll probably be a few hundred quid.....fucking 866 fucking quid...fuck that...just ordered a flue myself so ill refit it myself....c*unts.

Edit: apparently im not allowed to refit a flue....gonna contact a mate who is gas safe and get him to do it....
 
I recall an adventure with my old boiler which had failed, ooh, eight, nine years ago?

Chap turns up to take a look, does the sharp intake of breath - here we go, I thought - and suggests, "Thermostat control board failed. Some other stuff, too, this boiler is very old. Why don't you sign up to BG Homecare? Pay a monthly premium and if there's a failure, you get repairs and parts as part of the plan."

What happened was that I signed up to Homecare in order to replace my old-fashioned thermostat for a Hive control and instead of £200, I was sold one for £100. Bargain and the Hive thing was a godsend for me when I was working abroad (long story).

So the Hive thing was installed, boiler still didn't work of course. The same technician replaced one major component after another and after the fourth component, the boiler worked fine. All done under the Homecare plan, so more than a grand's worth of dicking around for only £7 a month and £100 for the Hive system.

This guy was a hero to me, until the next issue with the boiler. He had told me was emigrating to somewhere called "New Zealand" (one of the Australian islands) and so I didn't see him again. I also never saw the maintenance manual for my old boiler ever again and I recalled that he had expressed surprise and delight when I presented it to him on his first visit - "You just can't find these for this model any longer!" The bugger had nicked it, of course.

It was a year or two later that I gave up on the old boiler and replaced it with a new one, six years ago or so.

However, there some people in New Zealand who are getting their old boilers properly looked after and that's because of my manual. And that makes me so angry.
 
Loz said:
I recall an adventure with my old boiler which had failed, ooh, eight, nine years ago?

Chap turns up to take a look, does the sharp intake of breath - here we go, I thought - and suggests, "Thermostat control board failed. Some other stuff, too, this boiler is very old. Why don't you sign up to BG Homecare? Pay a monthly premium and if there's a failure, you get repairs and parts as part of the plan."

What happened was that I signed up to Homecare in order to replace my old-fashioned thermostat for a Hive control and instead of £200, I was sold one for £100. Bargain and the Hive thing was a godsend for me when I was working abroad (long story).

So the Hive thing was installed, boiler still didn't work of course. The same technician replaced one major component after another and after the fourth component, the boiler worked fine. All done under the Homecare plan, so more than a grand's worth of dicking around for only £7 a month and £100 for the Hive system.

This guy was a hero to me, until the next issue with the boiler. He had told me was emigrating to somewhere called "New Zealand" (one of the Australian islands) and so I didn't see him again. I also never saw the maintenance manual for my old boiler ever again and I recalled that he had expressed surprise and delight when I presented it to him on his first visit - "You just can't find these for this model any longer!" The bugger had nicked it, of course.

It was a year or two later that I gave up on the old boiler and replaced it with a new one, six years ago or so.

However, there some people in New Zealand who are getting their old boilers properly looked after and that's because of my manual. And that makes me so angry.
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It's amazing how unreliable boilers become once you've signed up to a pay-monthly maintenance plan. Something always seems to fail that isn't covered by the plan. It's very odd.
 
Hugo Magnus said:
My feet haven't swollen yet my new socks shrank in their first washing at just 40 degrees C

Any recommendations for un-shrinkable socks please?
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Under Armour socks.

I have pairs from more than ten years ago that spent several years being washed by people from the Sub-Continent and they are intact and the same size they started.

I think they might be indestructible.
 
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