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Aged Care help
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I wonder if anyone can help me. Mum is in Aged Care in Mornington Victoria. I am trying to find an organization who sends people into Nursing Homes to take Residents out shopping. Mum is estranged from the family in Melb and is going stir crazy coz she can't get out. The Nursing Home does not have anybody...
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travelling with rheumatoid arthritis
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Hi, would love to hear stories from people living with or travelling that have rheumatoid arthritis. thanks. Rocket -- Edited by the rocket on Sunday 1st of June 2014 01:09:37 PM
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Medical Digital Revolution (iDoctor) - Video
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I posted this in General as not everyone visits this section, but am repeating it here as it is so worth watching. Video, and sound needed. See; http://www.youtube.com/embed/r13uYs7jglg -- Edited by Vic41 on Tuesday 29th of July 2014 05:46:30 PM
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giving up smoking
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I went to our quack the other day, my complaint was that I was loosing the feeling in my legs, they were as cold as charity from the knee down, the result of a heap of tests is that I have lost 2/3's of the blood circulation to both legs. this was blamed directly to my smoking over the last 50 years. I now have to...
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Visiting grandchildren
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Has anyone solved the problem of catching something from the grandkids every time you visit? I thought we had missed out this time but not so. Sniffles and a cough - just like no 7 grandchild has come down with!! Don't you just love the little darlings - they share everything with you.
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Eye sight problem
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I know I recently commented on my stay in hospital during this past week very light heartedly in "I digress". But unfortunately this problem I have - temporal arteritis (inflammation of the temporal artery) is causing me grave problems - mainly my eye sight in my left eye. This is very bl...
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Bitter gourd, bitter melon
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Hi, Good vegetable that is widely used for health benefits in Asia. Lots of benefits, especially for diabetics. Helps with stomach problems too. Misc. aches and pains. Skin problems. Balances out immune system. Try it juiced, mixed with apple juice as it can be somewhat bitter, as name sugges...
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Daily double for Beth Today ....
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could it be her birthday??? Or maybe the end of her treatment??? Whatever it is, Beth, hope you had a great day ... Lots of spoiling .... You deserve it! -- Edited by chaslib on Wednesday 25th of June 2014 06:31:57 PM
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Helico Bacter Pylori (stomach bug)
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Anyone had or suffered this and if so what was your treatment and experience etc. On a breath test for this recently (still waiting for the results) I had to go off all forms of anti acid meds for a week, including none medical ones. However, I followed an alkaline diet during this period and it was amaz...
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Pacemakers and Interference Etc....
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http://www.medtronic.com/patients/bradycardia/living-with/questions-answers/
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Alkaline & Acidic Food & Drink....
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Some of these may surprise you, see; http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm
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BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE...
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Hi all, I have to have more surgery on my nose. They didn't get it all. There was a SCC and a BCC and they got all the SCC but not all the BCC. Naturally it was a big shock to me. Luckily my second son had driven me in, and was out in the waiting room. I got the nurse to call him in, as I was a blubbering wreck. Not only...
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Another C PAP Question.
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I have just started using C PAP Machine and was not told whether the machine can stay on power or do I need to turn it off when not being used. The instruction manual with the machine is written in Japanese and German.I will not be seeing the doctor until Tuesday and need assistance. If any of my nomad frien...
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Earth's Pharmacy....
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These foods are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners...Earth's amazing pharmacy.... A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye.. And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow...
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scrub itch
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Anyone got a remedy to stop this bloomin awful itching. Have taken antihistamine to bring down swelling. Just itchy spots left aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh
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Follow On Re: Chronic Cough
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Well, what a tale to tell...... As in the previous thread quite a few (including me) added our bits about long term coughs etc. I have finally come to get some answers, and now start on fixing it up. ENT said yes it was reflux, but just in the throat, referred me to a Gastroentorologist, who in turn decided...
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Check ups
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What do you do when you are travelling and need to get your blood pressure checked for example? To get into doctors would be very hard I would imagine.
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What our Parents never told us
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I have been sitting here, having a Think about my aches and pains, ( 70 this year ) The Wife said something which is very true..... Our Parents never told us what it would be like, or how it feels when one starts to get old, after all, how does one make you feel the way they do ? You wake in the morning with stif...
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Counselor
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Has any one been to a Counselor before? thinking about talking to my gp to see if there is one that I can afford on my pension.. I'm just struggling at the moment.. 3 months tuesday, since dad left.. Some days are just hard to get out of bed or out the door... any way, Hope there as good as the counselor on t...
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The 3 Steps to Weight Loss Without Exercise - Successful strategies to change you approach to eating...
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I was given this today by a heart specialist to help me lose weight. I am going to do my best to follow this advice. Please note this is not saying don't exercise, just that you can lose weight without it, would be especially handy for those who can't exercise because of physical problems. The specia...
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