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Grannylorraine
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Morning
9.1 but that is what forgetting to take your meds 2 days running and eating too many sweet thing for 2 days.
Wedding was fabulous, it did snow but it didn’t settle and wasn’t all the time although was coming down heavy on our way there, and during the ceremony. There are a few photos, when I get some more, I’ll do a post in the off subject area.
9.1 but that is what forgetting to take your meds 2 days running and eating too many sweet thing for 2 days.
Wedding was fabulous, it did snow but it didn’t settle and wasn’t all the time although was coming down heavy on our way there, and during the ceremony. There are a few photos, when I get some more, I’ll do a post in the off subject area.
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ColinUK
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All the talk about GP surgeries and booking appointments etc has made me minded to share this so you can all follow.
I’ve just sent an E consult message to my gp practice. Obviously they’re closed today but I’d expect a response tomorrow with an appointment (either phone or face to face) probably Tuesday or Wednesday latest.
Reason why is I had another dizzy spell yesterday morning. I have had them before but they seemingly stopped until coming back with a vengeance Saturday morning.
It was quite scary as my legs just went out from underneath me and I couldn’t stand. Only a moment or two later I was on the floor after having fallen through a small glass table by the side of the sofa, broken a huge terracotta plant pot (destroying the plant in the process) and knocking the TV stand but thankfully not knocking over the TV.
I felt fine the rest of the day.
BP and pulse is fine
BG is generally ok
I’ve asked for an appointment and also said that I’d appreciate a referral for a scan just to rule out anything untoward going on in my brain.
I also have come to the decision that I’m going to get an Apple Watch. I live alone and they have a “Fall Detector” mode which automatically calls 999 of the wearer collapses and doesn’t respond in a timely fashion to onscreen prompts.
I appreciate that it only works if I’m wearing it but I’ve also got a couple of Alexa/HomePod speakers dotted around the place and I can use them to call 999 if I’m conscious.
I’m honestly not sure if I did lose consciousness or not when this happened on Saturday. If I did then that’s a new development.
And yes it’s upsetting.
I’ll keep you all informed. I’ve not mentioned it to family as they’ll just fret and it won’t achieve anything.
I’ve just sent an E consult message to my gp practice. Obviously they’re closed today but I’d expect a response tomorrow with an appointment (either phone or face to face) probably Tuesday or Wednesday latest.
Reason why is I had another dizzy spell yesterday morning. I have had them before but they seemingly stopped until coming back with a vengeance Saturday morning.
It was quite scary as my legs just went out from underneath me and I couldn’t stand. Only a moment or two later I was on the floor after having fallen through a small glass table by the side of the sofa, broken a huge terracotta plant pot (destroying the plant in the process) and knocking the TV stand but thankfully not knocking over the TV.
I felt fine the rest of the day.
BP and pulse is fine
BG is generally ok
I’ve asked for an appointment and also said that I’d appreciate a referral for a scan just to rule out anything untoward going on in my brain.
I also have come to the decision that I’m going to get an Apple Watch. I live alone and they have a “Fall Detector” mode which automatically calls 999 of the wearer collapses and doesn’t respond in a timely fashion to onscreen prompts.
I appreciate that it only works if I’m wearing it but I’ve also got a couple of Alexa/HomePod speakers dotted around the place and I can use them to call 999 if I’m conscious.
I’m honestly not sure if I did lose consciousness or not when this happened on Saturday. If I did then that’s a new development.
And yes it’s upsetting.
I’ll keep you all informed. I’ve not mentioned it to family as they’ll just fret and it won’t achieve anything.
Barfly
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@ColinUK Until you get to see your GP (better luck there than most of us) try to plan your movements before making them, after a while it becomes second nature. Even getting up from the couch and walking to make a cup of tea, think about your route before you do it. I had a similar episode 20 years ago and the therapist instructed me on what to do.
Mine today was another 8.2. I'm a bit concerned about it, that's four days in a row at 8.2. Previously in the low 7's high 6's.
Mine today was another 8.2. I'm a bit concerned about it, that's four days in a row at 8.2. Previously in the low 7's high 6's.
Eternal422
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@Grannylorraine - love the pictures of your daughter’s wedding, the dance floor smoke looks great, I bet that was quite magical!
@ColinUK - sorry to hear about your fall, that must have been pretty scary! Hope you get a doctor’s appointment early next week and get some answers.
@ColinUK - sorry to hear about your fall, that must have been pretty scary! Hope you get a doctor’s appointment early next week and get some answers.
ColinUK
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I’m resolutely not calling a “fall” as they only happen to old people!
gll
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Morning all. 9.7.
Slept a bit better last night. Ended up with the spare double duvet and 3 pillows keeping me propped up. was only up and down a few times. Temp has settled back down and not aching all over, just think I have pulled muscles coughing.
PC decided to blue screen right before tea last night so after much poking and searching and trying I ended up formatting it, getting far enough to get the windows creation tool and finally made the jump to windows 11 from 10.
One of those things where it was very bad timing - temp was still over 100 and was exhausted.
Anyway got up and running enough to have the basics and all the correct drivers setup. Got a lot of work to do today to get some other essential things sorted on it and the rest can come in time.
fab pics @Grannylorraine
@ColinUK lets hope you get to some answers fast.
Slept a bit better last night. Ended up with the spare double duvet and 3 pillows keeping me propped up. was only up and down a few times. Temp has settled back down and not aching all over, just think I have pulled muscles coughing.
PC decided to blue screen right before tea last night so after much poking and searching and trying I ended up formatting it, getting far enough to get the windows creation tool and finally made the jump to windows 11 from 10.
One of those things where it was very bad timing - temp was still over 100 and was exhausted.
Anyway got up and running enough to have the basics and all the correct drivers setup. Got a lot of work to do today to get some other essential things sorted on it and the rest can come in time.
fab pics @Grannylorraine
@ColinUK lets hope you get to some answers fast.
eggyg
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I went through a patch of being ridiculously dizzy all the time. I had to hang on to everything, it was truly awful. Doctor was very thorough when I went, got an appointment the same day. He had me walking about the surgery, clenching my hands, closing my eyes and trying to stay still. I then had a hearing test, found hearing loss. Then had MRI on head to check for nasty things. All was well, haven’t had it as bad since but do still hang on to bannisters, worktops etc. Hopefully it’s just a temporary thing, are your ears fine? Mine were stuffed up but no infection, lots of whooshing, diagnosed with tinnitus. Use your new gorgeous stick around the house until you feel a bit more stable. X
MikeyBikey
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Quite puzzled! I have had issues with a fairly rapid rise after breakfast but today the Libre alarm went off! Sadly I doubt I am going into remission after six decades!
MikeyBikey
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Ditto
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Morning all. 7.7 @ 7.19am 🙂
@Grannylorraine Wedding pix fabulous, luv the frock and the kiddies made me smile especially the footwear. 🙂 Who made the gorgeous cake?
@ColinUK hope you get sorted asap. I'm very old then, been falling over since my 50s! 🙂 Luckily I've never fallen on top of something which is good. I did fall over the dog once but he shifted out of the way pdq. Take a deep breath and see how you feel 'in yourself' 🙂 before getting up. That's what I do.
@Grannylorraine Wedding pix fabulous, luv the frock and the kiddies made me smile especially the footwear. 🙂 Who made the gorgeous cake?
@ColinUK hope you get sorted asap. I'm very old then, been falling over since my 50s! 🙂 Luckily I've never fallen on top of something which is good. I did fall over the dog once but he shifted out of the way pdq. Take a deep breath and see how you feel 'in yourself' 🙂 before getting up. That's what I do.
eggyg
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Think that’s a Lake District mountain! Think you mean Heligan and they’re lost, not hanging! 😛 Poor @Elenka_HM is on a train to Penrith as we speak!
silentsquirrel
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Or maybe she's trying to get to Babylon for the Hanging Gardens!
Children fall over but old people 'have a fall'.
PattiEvans
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Good morning. Another grey day!
6.8 this morning with the wiggliest overnight line I have seen for a long long time! See what I mean about no patterns after a perfectly flat line the night before. 98% in range nevertheless.
@Grannylorraine super photos. Love the smoke effect. You looked stunning. I adored your daughter's dress - so beautiful as was she.
@colin hope you have recovered a bit from your fall. I know how disconcerting it can be. It has happened to me more than once. It sounds as though you may be suffering from vertigo. See https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/ears-nose-and-throat/vertigo Do keep us informed what the Doctor says.
@Elenka_HM with my Tourism head on!
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First I must say that I live in West Cornwall and have little intimate knowledge of the Eastern part of the county (it's a very long thin county). I have lived here for 35 years and ran a hotel for 12 of those, so spent quite some time advising people on where to go/what to see in the area.
I wouldn't attempt to stay in Exeter in order to visit Cornwall - there's a fair chunk of Devon in between! Though Exeter itself is worth a couple of night's stay. Good shopping and restaurants in Exeter + easy access by train to the South Devon coast. The Eden project is fabulous, but not easy to access by public transport except from St Austell which is a rather uninteresting town. I think Colin is referring to The Lost Gardens of Heligan - rather than hanging gardens. Much the same situation applies there, the gardens are not easy to get to by public transport unless you stay in Mevagissey, which is a pretty harbour town but you'd have to get the train to St Austell and bus from there to Mevagissey and on to the Lost Gardens.
So, my recommendation would be to get the train to either Penzance, which is a direct line, or you could change at St Erth for the local line to St Ives - a pretty ride along the coast. Getting about by bus from either town is fairly easy (though there are probably more buses from Penzance) It's a long journey from anywhere to West Cornwall so allow most of a day to get here.
Places to see:
St Ives - the Tate Gallery (modern art)
Barbara Hepworth Museum. (sculpture)
Lots of little art galleries/restaurants/snack bars/tourist souvenir shops.
Gorgeous yellow sand beaches and a pretty harbour - could do the lot in a day. Personally I like to visit St Ives for the day and it's not over-run with tourists at this time of year.
Land's End and Sennen Cove - both accessible by bus. It's a nice ride, particularly along the rugged north coast https://www.firstbus.co.uk/adventures-bus/services/lands-end-coaster Although it says "Open top bus" I think the one they are using at present has a sort of half-cabin at the front of the upper deck where I would choose to sit cos it can get very cold on top of that bus!
St Michael's Mount. A castle on a small island, you can walk over the causeway at low tide, or get a small boat at high tide. It's set just off the nice little village of Marazion where there are plenty of cafes and pubs to get food and there's a yellow sand/pebble beach. Also a number of small art galleries. It's a steep climb up to the castle, but I am sure you would do it easily!
Buses from Penzance go regularly (every half hour) to/from St Ives, Truro (the County town), Marazion and Falmouth and the little harbour at Mousehole which is definitely worth a visit. A really pretty harbour and some walks. Once again plenty of little places to obtain snacks or meals and some art galleries/tourist knick-knack shops.
Penzance is very much a working town but quite picturesque in parts. There is the Exchange Gallery (an offshoot of the Newlyn Art Gallery) . Chapel street is a very nice street, crammed with craft shops, galleries, cafes and a couple of good pubs and The Egyptian House. My favourite pub is The Turks Head - my friend and I often lunch there.
There's also the iconic Jubilee pool which has a heated section for all year round use and the cafe there does super lunches.
Penzance has a youth hostel, but it's a bit out of town. I imagine you would find the walk easy enough. There are lots of rooms on Airbnb though. St Ives tends to be a bit more expensive although there are couple of hostels. Hard to find info on them without dates.
The Minack Theatre is worth a visit, though doesn't start performances until later in the year. You can visit and look around but again, I don't think there is public transport there.
Hope this helps but do get back to me with any questions.
6.8 this morning with the wiggliest overnight line I have seen for a long long time! See what I mean about no patterns after a perfectly flat line the night before. 98% in range nevertheless.
@Grannylorraine super photos. Love the smoke effect. You looked stunning. I adored your daughter's dress - so beautiful as was she.
@colin hope you have recovered a bit from your fall. I know how disconcerting it can be. It has happened to me more than once. It sounds as though you may be suffering from vertigo. See https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/ears-nose-and-throat/vertigo Do keep us informed what the Doctor says.
@Elenka_HM with my Tourism head on!
CORNWALL
First I must say that I live in West Cornwall and have little intimate knowledge of the Eastern part of the county (it's a very long thin county). I have lived here for 35 years and ran a hotel for 12 of those, so spent quite some time advising people on where to go/what to see in the area.
I wouldn't attempt to stay in Exeter in order to visit Cornwall - there's a fair chunk of Devon in between! Though Exeter itself is worth a couple of night's stay. Good shopping and restaurants in Exeter + easy access by train to the South Devon coast. The Eden project is fabulous, but not easy to access by public transport except from St Austell which is a rather uninteresting town. I think Colin is referring to The Lost Gardens of Heligan - rather than hanging gardens. Much the same situation applies there, the gardens are not easy to get to by public transport unless you stay in Mevagissey, which is a pretty harbour town but you'd have to get the train to St Austell and bus from there to Mevagissey and on to the Lost Gardens.
So, my recommendation would be to get the train to either Penzance, which is a direct line, or you could change at St Erth for the local line to St Ives - a pretty ride along the coast. Getting about by bus from either town is fairly easy (though there are probably more buses from Penzance) It's a long journey from anywhere to West Cornwall so allow most of a day to get here.
Places to see:
St Ives - the Tate Gallery (modern art)
Barbara Hepworth Museum. (sculpture)
Lots of little art galleries/restaurants/snack bars/tourist souvenir shops.
Gorgeous yellow sand beaches and a pretty harbour - could do the lot in a day. Personally I like to visit St Ives for the day and it's not over-run with tourists at this time of year.
Land's End and Sennen Cove - both accessible by bus. It's a nice ride, particularly along the rugged north coast https://www.firstbus.co.uk/adventures-bus/services/lands-end-coaster Although it says "Open top bus" I think the one they are using at present has a sort of half-cabin at the front of the upper deck where I would choose to sit cos it can get very cold on top of that bus!
St Michael's Mount. A castle on a small island, you can walk over the causeway at low tide, or get a small boat at high tide. It's set just off the nice little village of Marazion where there are plenty of cafes and pubs to get food and there's a yellow sand/pebble beach. Also a number of small art galleries. It's a steep climb up to the castle, but I am sure you would do it easily!
Buses from Penzance go regularly (every half hour) to/from St Ives, Truro (the County town), Marazion and Falmouth and the little harbour at Mousehole which is definitely worth a visit. A really pretty harbour and some walks. Once again plenty of little places to obtain snacks or meals and some art galleries/tourist knick-knack shops.
Penzance is very much a working town but quite picturesque in parts. There is the Exchange Gallery (an offshoot of the Newlyn Art Gallery) . Chapel street is a very nice street, crammed with craft shops, galleries, cafes and a couple of good pubs and The Egyptian House. My favourite pub is The Turks Head - my friend and I often lunch there.
There's also the iconic Jubilee pool which has a heated section for all year round use and the cafe there does super lunches.
Penzance has a youth hostel, but it's a bit out of town. I imagine you would find the walk easy enough. There are lots of rooms on Airbnb though. St Ives tends to be a bit more expensive although there are couple of hostels. Hard to find info on them without dates.
The Minack Theatre is worth a visit, though doesn't start performances until later in the year. You can visit and look around but again, I don't think there is public transport there.
Hope this helps but do get back to me with any questions.