Random headaches.

octatonic

randomhandclaps said:

Your Mrs isn't pestering you for sex is she?

She is in Germany now- I'm reasonably well-endowed but that might be a stretch even for me.

octatonic

Just scared the absolute life out of myself.

Earlier today I took the bandage off my cut hand to encourage it to heal.

Then I took the dog for a walk, wearing gloves, which I removed when I cam back.

When I came back I went and had a pee.

Looking down I saw a significant amount of blood in my pee.

After having headaches I of course thought 'oh terrific, now I have bladder cancer'.

A long minute passes until I feel blood dripping from my hand- the cut must have reopened on the walk.

Never in my life have I ever been so relieved to be bleeding from the hand.

I know, I know- I'm an idiot.

jd0272

Regardless, get thee to a Dr or walk in clinic.

Cirrus

It's ok. The other week I had the runs really bad. I chanced a little slice of strawberry cheesecake... a few hours later while sat in the toilet I looked down into the loo and saw little red bits. My assumption was that I was internally bleeding and that was the end of me, spent a minute panicking until I realised it was little bits of strawberries.

ToneControl

octatonic said:

Just scared the absolute life out of myself.

Earlier today I took the bandage off my cut hand to encourage it to heal.

Then I took the dog for a walk, wearing gloves, which I removed when I cam back.

When I came back I went and had a pee.

Looking down I saw a significant amount of blood in my pee.

After having headaches I of course thought 'oh terrific, now I have bladder cancer'.

A long minute passes until I feel blood dripping from my hand- the cut must have reopened on the walk.

Never in my life have I ever been so relieved to be bleeding from the hand.

I know, I know- I'm an idiot.

fastest way to heal cuts and bad grazes now is with special dressings

http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Pharmaceuticals-Faster-Healing-Hydrocolloid-Dressings-Pack-of-5-Assorted-_1209211/

keeps the wound moist rather than drying it out - less scabs and scarring

bertie

ToneControl said:

fastest way to heal cuts and bad grazes 

let the dog lick it.

been there got the proverbial.................

Rocker

octatonic said:

Been getting random headaches lately.

Had one this morning.

I thought I'd bought decaf by mistake as a coffee seemed to fix it but it came back after an hour or so.

Other than going to the GP who will send me off for loads of tests does anyone have any idea of what to do or what it could be?

I did have a stressful day yesterday but I woke up with a banging headache at 3am.

James, my suggestion is to get your eyes tested.  Lay off the coffee if you can also go easy on soft drinks [too much sugar].  Excessive use of a computer does not help either

octatonic

Rocker said:

James, my suggestion is to get your eyes tested.  Lay off the coffee if you can also go easy on soft drinks [too much sugar].  Excessive use of a computer does not help either

Hi mate, 

I don't drink soft drinks and I got glasses within the last year.

I do use the computer a lot- I should probably lay off it a bit.

bertie

octatonic said:

I do use the computer a lot- I should probably lay off it a bit.

especially forums

octatonic

bertie said:

octatonic said:

I do use the computer a lot- I should probably lay off it a bit.

especially forums

Especially this one.

johnnyurq

Yep being getting some beauts recently and some come with the added joy of many nose bleeds.

Doc says nowt to worry about and to see how it goes.

Used to get mental migraines when younger but only get the odd one since my 30's.

Maxi

If I drink like a glass of wine or a single beer after a long period of no drinking say like a month or so I get a pretty bad hangover . I think regular drinkers develop not just a tolerance but a habit of absorbing other things they need to stay in good health or hangover free at least .

SidNewton

Could be related to your back. I started getting headaches about 14 years ago. Not throbbing but just a constant ache lasting for days. An uncle of mine died from brain tumours so I naturally started shitting myself. Turned out they were caused by an underlying back problem, Still get them now due to the back problem being untreatable but at least my underpants are now safe. Occasional trips to a chiropractor for the most part keep things in check.

octatonic

SidNewton said:

Occasional trips to a chiropractor for the most part keep things in check.

Jaysus- you let those witchdoctors go near you?

How do you feel about exorcism and leeches?

SidNewton

octatonic said:

SidNewton said:

Occasional trips to a chiropractor for the most part keep things in check.

Jaysus- you let those witchdoctors go near you?

How do you feel about exorcism and leeches?

Do I get a happy ending with those choices?

octatonic

HAHA.

My wife (who is a pharmacist by trade) used to work in a spinal ward.

Quite a few casualties there from poor chiropractic adjustment.

ToneControl

Snap, my Mrs used to work in pharmacy labs btw

I get chiropractic treatment once every month or two, with a very gentle one. Some of them are brutal. I hadn't heard about injuries, just people moaning about the stupid ideas about colic in babies that some of them trot out

I only go when I am in lots of pain

This put me off this week though:

http://www.680news.com/2011/07/01/alannah-myles-shares-tragic-health-news-with-canada-day-crowd/

I saw her name in some link, she was a nice looking person I recall. 500 treatments in 3 years - must be mad

 

Leeches are available within the NHS !