Friday's rant

[Peg Leg]

RIP John Hurt. Everyone in a John Hurt film was a supporting actor.

[Hippo]

RIP John Hurt. Everyone in a John Hurt film was a supporting actor.

Nicely put

[Oldschool]

Ruth Coppinger and her ilk.

[Oldschool]

Ruth Coppinger and her ilk

[Oldschool]

Ruth Coppinger - please emigrate - NOW

[Oldschoolsocks]

What's she done now OS?


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[Oldschoolsocks]

My foot is still killing me. Down with the quack now, he spends ages with his patients.

I'm almost willing to accept a diagnosis of gout - no more beers, vino or schtake just so I never have to sit in this waiting room again.


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[Oldschool]

My foot is still killing me. Down with the quack now, he spends ages with his patients.

I'm almost willing to accept a diagnosis of gout - no more beers, vino or schtake just so I never have to sit in this waiting room again.


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I presume you've done blood tests (including cholesterol ) and urine analysis.
The next thing surely is an MRI. A visit to a physio might not be a bad idea either. Even if it's just for a diagnosis.
Doctors are only as good as the information they get.
I go to the doctor once a year whether sick or not.
I bring a urine sample and get a full bloods test and blood pressure. My doctor always tells me to lose weight even when I have but we all need that kind of encouragement.
Nothing ever showed (except high cholesterol which is good now) up until last year.
Nothing serious, I just thought I was feeling my age.
I had an infection and raised blood pressure.
A course of antibiotics later and I was grand.
Infection cleared and bp back to normal.
If I hadn't gone for my annual check up....
So no matter what age you are, go to the doctor once a year and get yourself seen to. I've been doing it since I was about 40.
Bottom line I reckon I'll be ranting and raving for a while to come yet.
Make sure ye all do the same, I wouldn't want to get lonely.

[Oldschoolsocks]

My foot is still killing me. Down with the quack now, he spends ages with his patients.

I'm almost willing to accept a diagnosis of gout - no more beers, vino or schtake just so I never have to sit in this waiting room again.


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I presume you've done blood tests (including cholesterol ) and urine analysis.
The next thing surely is an MRI. A visit to a physio might not be a bad idea either. Even if it's just for a diagnosis.
Doctors are only as good as the information they get.
I go to the doctor once a year whether sick or not.
I bring a urine sample and get a full bloods test and blood pressure. My doctor always tells me to lose weight even when I have but we all need that kind of encouragement.
Nothing ever showed (except high cholesterol which is good now) up until last year.
Nothing serious, I just thought I was feeling my age.
I had an infection and raised blood pressure.
A course of antibiotics later and I was grand.
Infection cleared and bp back to normal.
If I hadn't gone for my annual check up....
So no matter what age you are, go to the doctor once a year and get yourself seen to. I've been doing it since I was about 40.
Bottom line I reckon I'll be ranting and raving for a while to come yet.
Make sure ye all do the same, I wouldn't want to get lonely.

Thx OS,

So initial diagnosis is gout - given my diet and "big and strongness" I'm not hugely surprised.

Bloods taken results back in a week.

Wonder will lack of shellfish, red meat and vino etc... temper my posting.


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[Oldschool]

My foot is still killing me. Down with the quack now, he spends ages with his patients.

I'm almost willing to accept a diagnosis of gout - no more beers, vino or schtake just so I never have to sit in this waiting room again.


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I presume you've done blood tests (including cholesterol ) and urine analysis.
The next thing surely is an MRI. A visit to a physio might not be a bad idea either. Even if it's just for a diagnosis.
Doctors are only as good as the information they get.
I go to the doctor once a year whether sick or not.
I bring a urine sample and get a full bloods test and blood pressure. My doctor always tells me to lose weight even when I have but we all need that kind of encouragement.
Nothing ever showed (except high cholesterol which is good now) up until last year.
Nothing serious, I just thought I was feeling my age.
I had an infection and raised blood pressure.
A course of antibiotics later and I was grand.
Infection cleared and bp back to normal.
If I hadn't gone for my annual check up....
So no matter what age you are, go to the doctor once a year and get yourself seen to. I've been doing it since I was about 40.
Bottom line I reckon I'll be ranting and raving for a while to come yet.
Make sure ye all do the same, I wouldn't want to get lonely.

Thx OS,

So initial diagnosis is gout - given my diet and "big and strongness" I'm not hugely surprised.

Bloods taken results back in a week.

Wonder will lack of shellfish, red meat and vino etc... temper my posting.


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I'm a real fan of the medicinal properties of rosemary.
It's the first thing I search for medical complaints.
https://goutandyou.com/gout-and-rosemary/
Rosemary is an anti-inflamitory too.
Rosemary tea - dab it on to treat kid's zits, gargle for sore throats are two uses.
Drinking it also good - it's a tea after all.
You can also make an oil rub with it.
Get a bottle of olive oil and put a load of chopped up rosemary into it. Don't seal, because some fermentation tajes place, but cover the bottle top.
Unfortunately this process takes about 4/6 weeks.
You might be able to get something like it in a health shop.
BTW I've no medical training this is just personal experience.
(Not with gout mind, but I believe it can be extremely painful so commiserations)
Btw best to buy a couple of Rosemary bushes.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Have one, unfortunately the lamb it normally accompanies might just be off the menu


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[Oldschool]

Have one, unfortunately the lamb it normally accompanies might just be off the menu


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You need psychological help, you're fixated on what's bad for you (aren't we all).
Although, Lamb is the only meat as far as I know that is non allergenic. Maybe it's the two bottles of wine you take with it.
Anyway I'll leave you alone - you've enough to be putting up with.

[Peg Leg]

Wonder will lack of shellfish, red meat and vino etc... temper my posting.


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Oh dear God is there anything more to life than shellfish, red meat, vino, iphones and Tapatalk?

Amputation would sort that f%~ker right out but probably brings a different set of problems.

Good luck with that.

On the flipside you've lovely voice and your bromance with OS is really sweet.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Indulgent wife, three beautiful children, one red car and a midlife crisis to look forward to.

Thx peg, you've put thing right back in perspective for me there

[Peg Leg]

Indulgent wife, three beautiful children, one red car and a midlife crisis to look forward to.

Thx peg, you've put thing right back in perspective for me there

Ah shag off that's not what I meant. Everyone's worst pain is their worst pain. I've yet to have gout, I can't imagine the pain and I would likely be insufferable should I have it.

[Peg Leg]

Indulgent wife, three beautiful children, one red car and a midlife crisis to look forward to.

Thx peg, you've put thing right back in perspective for me there

Ah shag off that's not what I meant. Everyone's worst pain is their worst pain. I've yet to have gout, I can't imagine the pain and I would likely be insufferable should I have it.

Oh and I was being genuine about the food choice. I've spent a month or two in hospital for my enjoying rich food.

[Oldschoolsocks]

Sry Peig, mea culpa

[FLIP]

The Patriots stealing the greatest comeback of all time from Leinster

[Xanthippe]

The Patriots stealing the greatest comeback of all time from Leinster

Ah well - we stole it from Liverpool in the first place so I guess it's only fair

[TheBear]

The Patriots stealing the greatest comeback of all time from Leinster

Ah well - we stole it from Liverpool in the first place so I guess it's only fair

Word on the street is that Brady was invoking the memory of Sexton and O'Driscoll in the locker room at half time.