Hi there fellow gasper! I too have COPD (among other woes). Also, I am ashamed to admit, I smoked like a lunatic for 45 years. You could always tell when there was an adjournment as the outside doorways immediately became jammed with barristers lighting up. Amazing how stupid supposedly intelligent people are when it comes to health warnings.Never done a basal test, although I have been reading up on the subject of late.
Yes, I've got COPD as a by-product of smoking 30-40 a day for just over 45 years.
The pain in the shoulder area is referred pain Tina and could, I emphasise the could, mean gallbladder problems and, I don’t want to scare you, pancreatitis. Get GP appointment, although in my experience they’ll say heartburn and or a virus. Which I hope it is. But if it doesn’t go away or gets so bad it’s unbearable, A&E. In the meantime trying lying on your tummy as it does alleviate the pain somewhat. Hope things improve, stress won’t help.Good morning. 6.8 Weakened and had potatoes wirh dinner last night. Lovely, fresh dug, and sweet on the tongue but vengeful.
Getting some quite violent pain attacks. The first, in the tum region, doubles me up, and is only assuaged by drinking milk (water helps but doesn't fix it). The second, a dull ache between the shoulder blades, oozing up down and around rib cage, maturing on movement, like getting in and out of car, to gasping agony (too bad to swear at). I am firmly telling myself it is stress but think I had best try to get an appointment with the GP.
"Meanwhile, back at the ranch..." weather better than forecast (which was for thunder storms las night on BBC now light rain). So far its dry...which is helpful as supposedly the painter is coming today. He has one minute before he is late.
Hope everyone is enjoying Friday in anticipation of the weekend.
Thank you for your kind advice. I will certainly seek a GP appoinment. It isn't my gall badder - I haven't had one since 1976!The pain in the shoulder area is referred pain Tina and could, I emphasise the could, mean gallbladder problems and, I don’t want to scare you, pancreatitis. Get GP appointment, although in my experience they’ll say heartburn and or a virus. Which I hope it is. But if it doesn’t go away or gets so bad it’s unbearable, A&E. In the meantime trying lying on your tummy as it does alleviate the pain somewhat. Hope things improve, stress won’t help.