New here and starting Topa and with a question

[meggie]

Well I know it is not cancer on the inside. I had the food poisoning and it may have caused an inflammation throughout my system. I now need to look at the bladder. It also had inflammation but it wasn't as big a concern. You told me about your granddaughter and her problems. My daughter has had inflammation in her left throat gland for 3 weeks and has been on medication. It is so large you can see it.
Hope all is doing well, one full week of school this week and then Thanksgiving. Time is flying.

[sunshinedaisies]

That is indeed good news Meggie ... you must be so relieved ! Wonder what is causing your daughters problem ? Is it going away?

I woke up with hives all over me this morning - have no idea what or why - it is a pain !

Didn't get a whole lot of snow - but it is way to early here for that sort of weather !!

Have a great day everyone,

Hugs, Sun XX

[meggie]

Hives, are you itching? You must be allergic to something. My daughter can't get rid of her sickness. third round of antibiotics today. Hope you feel better.

[DizzyBee]

Hi all

I'm typing this into my email and then posting it via my iPad as I don't really want the MyWayOut site to be on our joint desktop... hubby may just get curious and look at it

Meggie, I'm so glad you got a clear reading. This is a good time of year to do some healthy living, especially up to Christmas, and then enjoy the festive season guilt-free.

I've had something similar in the last week. I had to go to a rheumatologist to check if my stiff knuckles is rheumatoid arthritis and when they found out it wasn't they sent me for two hand X-rays and a chest X-ray. I also have to do 15 blood samples in two sessions, the fasting one is tomorrow so I guess I'm going to be hungry for a bit tomorrow morning. Does anyone here know what the fasting time for fasting lipids and glucose is? I'm not sure if the lady said 12 hours or 14. I've also been having a lot of night sweats, swollen lymph nodes and heart palpitations so the doctor is worried that it may be something more 'dangerous'. Either that or it is a viral infection that is still affecting my immune system, but they can't do anything about that but wait and see. I wish my husband was more understanding but as he is one of those people who NEVER go to the doctor, he just think I'm being a hypochondriac... Oh well, I guess I'll wait for the results before jumping to conclusions.

Hi Houtx, I wish MY liver function test always came back normal, it was a little high last time and I have a feeling that after the last couple of months last week's one is going to be even worse. I'm sorry you are having trouble with your brain, I have often hear people over 50 (even the ones who never drink) complain of this though, not that its fair! (I sometimes wish I can have a health concern without immediately thinking IT MUST BE THE BOOZE) There are a couple of brain boosting supplements available in health shops, especially for memory, that could help? Omega 3 is also apparently very good for the brain and your mood.

Sun, I should also perhaps order a 'mucky drink' when my current vitamins are up. Sorry about the early snow and what exactly is hives? It sounds uncomfortable at best and I hope it disappears soon!

I met with a job seeking consultant yesterday and have another meeting with one in an hour's time so I better hurry. I'm also looking forward to my birthday on Thursday, we are going to Greenwich for a couple of days to enjoy the Wintry, Christmassy feel and eat lots of yummy fresh seafood.

I'll try to check in before then.

Hugs to all
D

[meggie]

Dizzy, my husband is sick and is not supportive of me either. Usually fasting means nothing after midnight but you can have water. I still am not feeling well but a side effect of my food poisoning is joint pain. Crazy, isn't it. I do have to go back for a cat scan to see if all is well. My daughter has been sick for over a month. She is too young to be resistant to meds.
Sun, hope you are not drowned in snow and are feeling better.

[DizzyBee]

Meggie, yes it's hard to know what something like good poisoning or even a cold can leave behind. The Dr thinks I have something vital that will clear up in time. I'll be thinking of you and your daughter.

Otherwise I'm just packing and as luck will have it a big company wants to now interview me today or tomorrow. Sigh, I hope I can do the trip and interview (and not be hung over for the interview.)

[meggie]

Good luck for the interview. I hope you are feeling better. What do you drink? Yoga tonight, I feel so much better after yoga.
Everyone else, where are you.????

[sunshinedaisies]

Hey - I am here - had a really busy day yesterday with work, and hubs's birthday - I wasn't supposed to work but with the time of year they are really busy so I went in to help out, then came home and walked the dog, then daughter came over - it was hubs birthday - so the day just ran away from me.

We didn't get much snow Meggie - only a couple of inches but we did get the bitter cold - it was wicked - one day the temp was 1 degree F - that is minus 17 C Dizzy !! Just nasty! The heat indoors just kept going and going .... I felt so sorry for critters (and folk) outside..... at least it has warmed up a tad - it is 19F (-7C) at the moment and this weekend it is supposed to get into the 40's - YEAH !!

Meggie - what on earth is going on with your daughter? Have the docs been doing blood work ? How is she actually feeling ? it took them ages before they found out what was wrong with my grands when her lymph nodes were swollen. It isn't good to just keep giving her ABX and not knowing what the problem actually is - are they doing any tests to try and find out ?

Dizzy - hives is an itchy rash type of thing except the rash is huge itchy welts - each hive can be up to two inches across and they itch like the dickens. They are mainly on my torso and neck, with a couple on my legs - it can be scary if they get on ones face or in the mouth 'cos of the size of them as they swell a little ! I have no idea what causes mine - although I do know Aleve will bring them on - but I hadn't taken any meds at all.

I hope that you had a good birthday Dizzy - yours is the same day as my hubs ..... hope that you enjoyed your trip !! One of the good things about UK is that it is easy to have trips to different places as it is all so small!! Here where I live, everything is so far away from each other ! EDIT - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIZZY - got my days wrong - your birthday is the same as my brothers !!! Today is Thursday !! LOL

When do you get the results of your blood work Dizzy? Usually in UK when they ask you to fast they mean from about 8.30 the night before - generally I just don't have anything the next morning but then I go to bed early ..... sorry you are having so many health issues - must be a real pain for you (both literally and figuratively).

I need to get moving - although it is too cold to walk the dog yet and I am not working today - oh - good luck with the interview Dizzy - let us know how it turns out !!

Hugs to all, Sun XX

[meggie]

Did you get my email Sun? Wondering how you are doing? Busy day, going to start wrapping what I have bought so I can see what I have. I bought all year so I have to did out gifts. Hope everyone is having a good week. I am tempted to start the topa again. I have some and wonder if it would taper my drinking.

[sunshinedaisies]

Hey Meggie - yes I did get your e-mail and replied to it ..... I went to my e-mails to check when I sent it but periodically I go through and delete everything and unfortunately did it two days ago so have nothing - but I know I replied .....I remember answering the question about the therapist and the two hours .... darn it !! check your e-mail and spam and see if it went there for some reason ....

I am doing pretty well thanks though - had one of my really bad nose bleeds this morning which was a pain - went to work with a roll of tissue in my nose - thinking of buying some tampons to use instead ! it would be easier and faster !

Oh gosh - Christmas - I need to start buying some gifts I suppose !!

I have also thought about starting the Topa again Meggie - I need to make an appt with my doc as I only have 100mg tabs and although I suppose I could split them .... maybe I will try it again - although I have never had any luck with it when trying it again - but maybe I will give it a try ....

Have a good weekend everyone - hope you find that e-mail Meggie - not sure I can remember everything I put in it !!!

Hugs, Sun XX

[meggie]

Bummer, went through and checked everything, not there. Didn't you have nose bleeds last year at this time. our custodian has them and went on blood pressure meds and they stopped. That must be such a pain.. I will write later, need to do things around the house.

[DizzyBee]

Hi there all

Sorry I only get back to you now but I haven't had access to the PC in the meanwhile and I'm simply too lazy to write long posts on my iPad. I should probably get a mini keyboard for it or something.

Well, I've had a nice birthday. We went to Greenwich and most of the time was spent in our suite with a balcony overlooking the river that we got for a really bargain price. Lots of time just spent watching TV or cuddling, which was something we really needed, otherwise life can sometimes get in the way. Oh, and we also had lovely seafood and other dishes so I can't complain that I wasn't properly spoilt! When we came home he even bought me a sushi starter (which I had for lunch) and made steak and mushrooms and mash for dinner. All of my favourite foods in one day, so I was really chuffed.

I wasn't called in for the interview after all but all things considered, that was probably not such a bad thing as we weren't home and it took more than 2 hours to get back here.

My blood tests came back, or at least 2/3 of them and the only thing that was a little bit wonky was my liver test's ALT bit, which is probably caused by too much alcohol. I want to have some sober time but it's just a sucky time for year, as its now really 'damp and dismal' here (as the weatherman aptly pointed it out the other day) and there's also a sense of festivities in the air, with it almost being Christmas. I'll try for next week.

Meggie, t either drink white wine or whiskey these days. I love red wine but lately it just gives me heartburn and makes me want to smoke way too much. I want to try out a new yoga class in the next week or so, so that's something to look forward to.

Sun, it seems there are lots of birthdays this time of year. Our family have lots of birthdays in May so I guess there is a slight pattern sometimes in terms of where you live, the weather, etc... I'm so glad that I don't have to buy prezzies for anyone but hubby this year! It may sound weird but we usually have such a big family Xmas do, where you have to buy a 'small' gift for about 15 people and then bigger ones for your own family. It can come to quite a large sum in the end, especially if you don't normally like 80% of the gifts you get in return. Those gifts usually means lots of chocolates which I don't want to eat and toiletries I don't really like. I sound ungrateful now, so I'll stop, but except for some stocking fillers in a package for my mom and dad, I'm pretty much sorted.

Love and hugs for all and good luck with the Christmas shopping,
Dx

[meggie]

Happy belated birthday. I am so happy you had a wonderful day. I am trying to spend the next several day being grateful for all the positives I have. Going to check out the new gym today, not sure if I am going to like it .. But I need to focus on this healthy body, not getting younger. Sun, the bloody noses in school are crazy. I had a little guy who couldn't stop. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

[sunshinedaisies]

Where did my post go ? I saw that you had posted Meggie - so came here - and NO post from me !!!! I am beginning to worry about me .....I know that I posted - well, I do not KNOW that I did - I thought that I did - Meggie I KNOW that I replied to your e-mail 'cos I remember the 2 hour appt thing and replying to that ......but this is weird ..... shoot .....

okay - I really have to go and paint - but will try and get back here within a day or so to post - grumble mumble ....... I thought I had - really I did .....

love to you all, have a wonderful Thanksgiving - ours is going to be really quiet - M-I-L is poorly so we are not going over nor is she coming here. Youngest is coming over to high and low light my hair and we will all eat together (all three of us - LOL) - so it will be very quiet.

I offered to go in to work at 6.00 on Friday to help set up ... so will be in bed early tomorrow night anyway.

Hugs to you all - have a wonderful day tomorrow - love each other and give hugs XXXXX

[meggie]

Wow, this site is dead. Where is everyone.