What a skill! I must remember to disinfect my keyboard- Oh doesn't matter, I had the zoster when I was a kid so I'm immune. :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Felder
Printable View
What a skill! I must remember to disinfect my keyboard- Oh doesn't matter, I had the zoster when I was a kid so I'm immune. :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Felder
I had chicken pox as a kid and then had shingles at 22. Both caused by the Zoster. Shingles is FAR worse than the pox. I still have the scars :eek:
Brendan.........Mate!!!
You are gonna be ABSOLUTELY STUFFED by the time you turn 40!!!!!!!! ;) :D :D :D :D http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ons/icon14.gif
So as a mate,... I'd recommend doing an action plan to help you over that milestone
Be careful with these...you can make the problem worse. If youre dead set on situps then do the Pilates style situps where you dont go all the way up. Get a physio to show you how to do them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tex B
Plain old walking is good..
SilentC, off & on through my life I'd heard about these shingles things but didn't realy know what they were & then about three months ago I got them in the eye, man I agree with you something one could do without.
Felder hang in there mate getting older has it's moments like sitting back wondering "how did I survive or get away with that" & "look at that young bugger he don't what he in for thats gonna hurt"
Quite right kiwigeo. I should have said crunches, or abdominal, or whatever they call situps now. Of course, we shouldn't do situps like we did years ago. But still strengthening the 'core' is a great cure for lower back problems. (He says as he tries to type with frozen peas on his elbow to reduce the swelling from a day in the shed).
And zovirax for the chicken pox. Wonder cure it is.
Tex
Unfortunately this is probably not true for primary chicken pox but it is a good drug for shingles. For those that still want to try and use it for chicken pox it is not covered by the PBS(for the above reason) and is very expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tex B
Well the drug that the doc prescribed for me was called 'Famvil', also not covered by the PBS.
$220 for seven days worth :eek: , and it "can reduce the duration of the illness by two or three days".
Then the doc looked in his magic cupboard and found some free samples he'd been given. I kept my money. :)
Take it you still at home bludging? Wouldn't want to spread it around to your workmates?
I had a week off but I came back to work last Thursday.Quote:
Originally Posted by bennylaird
I have little respect for my workmates. :rolleyes::D:D
At least you stopped kissing them for a while though? Guess they were safe enough anyway as who hasn't caught it by the time they reach the ripe old age of 30 anyway? Watch out for Mumps, not much fun at all either:D :D :D
I had the mumps when I was a kid, but I was talking to a friend of mine on the weekend who caught the mumps of his kids when he was 34. He said his ....errr......tackle ( :eek: ) swelled up to twice the normal size :eek::eek::eek:. That was thirty years ago, and he reckons that 'old lefty' can still give him a bit of pain if he sits the wrong way. :eek::oQuote:
Originally Posted by bennylaird
"no comment" still winching from the thought.......
The good news about mumps is that it is very uncommon now. As someone working in that industry I have seen a grand total of 1 case in 15 years. The childhood vaccination as been very effective.Quote:
Originally Posted by Felder
Good on you for getting the free samples.
I'm tipping you're not a doctor - I can read your writing! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Terry B
My poor little munchkin (daughter) woke up with spots yesterday morning. :( Community nurse confirmed chicken pox. :(:(
My MIL (pushing 80) has a saying - "Old age is not for sissies".
Didn't think I qualified as "old aged" but sure can identify with that saying.
Every minute in the shed means an ache or pain somewhere - never know where next.