General Chat

I think it probably did Ann. My Dad was keen on iodine, he would blow on our wound as he applied it to cuts and grazes, boy it did sting tho even with him puffing and blowing lol

Lizx

yellow probably had iodene in it Liz.

Sounds as tho you have had a tough time David. Hope your bones heal well and soon.

Mary, fancy doing that to your poor Daddy!

My brother and I would play with other local children in our street (only a few) on the pavement of the 'main' (ring) road parallel to the small service road we lived on. There were huge trees and we would play under them, silly really when there were actually cars, lorries and coaches thundering along the road. Our 'little' road was much safer but boring.

One time my brother dashed after me for the ball I was playing with, he jumped on me (and he was hefty altho two years younger) The old lady next to my parents house nearly had a heart attack when she heard my screams, my brother had managed to push my liitle nose into the sand and gravel that made up the path. Dad being an ex army medic, spent ages trying to wash the grit out of my nose, I still have scarring to this day. I was only about 6 and wouldn't go to school till the scabbing had gone, Dad had used what we called Yellow Ointment, not sure what it was but it stained my nose bright yellow! What a sight I looked.
We also had Pink Ointment which I know now was Germolene.

Lizx

Low brick walls can be our nemesis David, I leaned over our garden wall when I was 3 years old, balancing on my tummy and promptly went head-first onto the pavement below. I had some lacerations and my forehead developed two lumps or bumps from damage to the skull which still decorate my face. All to try and see round the curve of the wall. I have recollection of being stitched up in hospital, with my Daddy out cold on the floor with his muddy gardening boots on. :-0

We learn by experience David. Maybe the gate would have been best as you say. I hope it will soon be healed. :-)

The accident occured when I vaulted over a low bick wall into my lawn Mary on the evening of 3/3/2013

My take off was perfect,my landing was cr-p.

My body turned after my foot touched dowm fracturinf into bits the tibia plateau just below the knee; also the L tibia itself was split down its length from knee to ankle.

I had 3 operations on it and a fourth to remove the triple fixator on Sunday.

Maybe I should have used the gate?

Kucinta, be assured that I would not change the dosage myself without consulting with my physician. As a retired RN, I was VERY interested to peruse the links you provided. Thank you very much for this information. I will approach my Dr this week in regards to the dosage or perhaps it is time for a change of medication. My daughter is on escitalopram actually, and one of my granddaughters (age 16) as well (not her child)
I really appreciate your taking the time to provide the info.
Mary

Mary - re increasing your dosage of citalopram, the maximum recommended dose was reduced to 40 mg a while ago (20 mg for escitalopram, which is one of the drugs I take). Health care professionals in the UK were advised accordingly.

My psychiatrist gave me the option of remaining on 30 mg escitalopram as long as I had regular ECGs, but as I'm already using 3 other drugs in addition to the escitalopram for mental health issues, I opted to reduce to 20 mg (equivalent of 40 mg citalopram).

It's something to do with a potential effect on the heart:

http://www.mims.co.uk/news/1106021

http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyinformation/DrugSafetyUpdate/CON137769

Copy of the warning letter sent to health care professionals:

http://www.mhra.gov.uk/home/groups/pl-p/documents/websiteresources/con134754.pdf

Oh my goodness David, how awful, was this recent? I wish you well in your recovery, imagine it has been very difficult. Are you bored silly or able to focus on family tree matters?
Take good care, Mary
:-(

As you may (or not) known I have ve been in and out out of hospital due a complex multiple fracture of my left leg.

Time heals all wounds,and wounds all heels.

Thanks for the welcome, I really have missed you all. I have now been in Citalopram for approx 9 years, wondering if it is time to reassess it's effect as I am really non-motivated much of the time. On 40mg daily, wonder if another 10mg might change things. Also back on Vitamin B12 shots, which should help. It is desperately hot, supposed to be around 40 degrees the next 3 days. Thank goodness I have air conditioning, or I would just stay in bed!!
We have a new resident in our house by the name of Treasure, a 'poo-ton' (Miniature poodle x Coton de Tulear) puppy. Brought in to help the depression in Em, my 13 y/o granddaughter, with excellent effect I might add. he is just darling, except that he goes outside for ages, comes in and promptly does his business inside the door. Little wretch LOL. he is a loveable little chap despite his lack of toiletting skills LOL. Em sees him almost daily as he can't live with them at their house - oh yes that's the big news for the past year. Colleen has managed to acquire her own house and they all moved in July last year. Their big service dogs are no longer destroying my garden!! I am reclaiming the flower beds and using a lot of chipped cedar bits 'mulch' to reduce the weeding. Right now it is just too hot to be gardening so we go out when it is almost dark and coolest of the day.
My son Dave and his longterm g/f split last summer and Dave is now in the upstairs flat and he cuts the lawns!!!! Nice to see him more often. Does all his own cooking, and not bad at housekeeping really. His ADHD remains a huge issue, he is off on umpteen tangents all the time. Working locally now, he helps balance my dealing with megan as she can be so very frustrating. he has endless patience with her and that is a huge help to me. She has been doing all manner of strange things in the kitchen, forgetting where things go, then I search for ages to find things stored in the wrong drawer or cupboard. She used to be good at putting food away, now I find a frying pan in the frig with one sausage, uncovered. Yesterday I found over a dozen used coffee 'pods' for my coffee maker in a drawer with the paper supplies. Found the source of the stench anyway - mouldy coffee in the used pods.
Could someone come and help me finish my painting, 2 rooms started and never finished even though the frig is clearly in the middle of the kitchen floor!!
have a good week all. Hugs Mary
:-)

Aw thanx Ann

Hi Michelle, good to see you on here too. :-)

Hi all I haven't been on here in a long time I am still having bad panic attacks but nowhere near as I was

I am controlin the attack rather then the attacks control me tho it is hard

Mary welcome back, how lovely to see you back on here.

I am sorry that the younger generation are suffering anxiety and d epression, with Gareth is it connected to his original problem? I think there is much more pressure put on youngsters these days, a lot by their own peers and their own expectations. I hope your young ones can be helped.

How sad to die unwanted and not missed.

It will be lovely to meet up with your cousin again I am sure.

I have missed your newsy posts on here and tales of your trials and tribulations which sometimes gave us a chuckle.

The trouble with getting older is that we lose more friends. Conversely it does make us value the friends we still have.
Stay with us.

Les, thanks for telling us about your problems in the 60s and I am glad you had good treatment and are now ok. :-)

thanks for sharing that Les - look forward to the poem <3 :-)

I had a big attack around 1969/70....I was off work for three months...The Dr put me to sleep firstly.. Gone for 2 1/2 days....I was on Librium (as we had in those days) for 3 years til a new DR gradually weened me off...Fine since...My next poem on writers thread will be of that experience....Your self confidence and well being will return eventually... Good luck and best wishes to all sufferers......LES.

I had a big attack around 1969/70....I was off work for three months...The Dr put me to sleep firstly.. Gone for 2 1/2 days....I was on Librium (as we had in those days) for 3 years til a new DR gradually weened me off...Fine since...My next poem on writers thread will be of that experience....Your self confidence and well being will return eventually... Good luck and best wishes to all sufferers......LES.

Great that you will see your cousin again Mary, I know how much you are looking forward to that. Wish I could give you more to look forward to, those blessed numbers were way out again last evening!

Sorry to hear the depression and anxiety is hitting your young people. They have had such a difficult time with the other problems to cope with that it's no wonder really, but must upset you even so. Hope they find times of joy and contentment soon.

Off to bed in a few minutes as it promises to be a nice day so I want to get outside later, maybe to the coast.

Take care my friend, love and hugs

Lizxx

May I return to this thread, been gone 1.5 years but miss you all. Had some issues which precluded renewing my sub to GR, but been very busy as per usual and done very little on my tree. Having scanned the previous posts a bit, I see some sad news, I share the sadness.
Incredibly, of my 4 grandkids, one (Gareth 12) is being treated for anxiety disorder, and two (Mary16 and Em 13) are being treated for depression and anxiety. Think genetics are at work! Only Sarah (14) remains cheerful and generally relaxed.
On the whole I am well, muddling along as usual. Currently fussing over the approaching entry into a new decade on my next birthday, feeling very vulnerable since losing 3 friends in the past 6 months, one younger than my daughters and 2 of my age. My ex husband passed away last year in April - found 2 weeks later by the police, thanks to a concerned neighbour. Sad commentary on a life that nobody had missed him, he and his dog were both deceased. No funeral, no obituary, ashes scattered by his daughter on a railway line, so minimal evidence that he ever existed. His daughters were absolutely shocked and humiliated by the state of his house,not hoarding, just filthy.
I attended my 50 year high school reunion last month and was shocked to learn that 5 of the 33 in our class are already deceased and 2 currently under treatment for cancer. All things considered, I suppose I am in great shape
To those who have kept in touch while I`ve been hibernating - thank you so much.
Desperately hot here as so many other places - I do not `do` humidity well, so am already looking forward to the end of summer. Then, In October, my much-loved cousin is flying over the pond to visit us, it`s been 13 years since we have seen each other, she can only stay a week or 10 days, but I am so excited to finally have a real hug in a few weeks.
Group hug.
Mary