The angry thread

Jerry Howlett · May 12, 2013, 04:48:53 PM

Quote from: Oldman on May 10, 2013, 10:11:53 PM
Just got back from collecting my latest prescription from our late night chemist (I forgot earlier).
Now got:
3 inhalers - 2 x steroid based.
1 oral gloop to be taken to cure the infection caused by the steroids.
1 eye drops for an eye infection. I hate eye drops!

So far that is it for this month.

Am I slowly falling apart

Oldman you have to keep it together even if it takes all those potions PLUS super glue.
You are a source of inspiration......well sometimes

At least you have alate night chemist..

Hows that brickworks coming on?. The power station has nearly taken flight on a number of occasions lately.

Oldman · May 12, 2013, 08:13:36 PM

Oldman you have to keep it together even if it takes all those potions PLUS super glue.
You are a source of inspiration......well sometimes
At least you have alate night chemist..

Hows that brickworks coming on?. The power station has nearly taken flight on a number of occasions lately.

Thanks Jerry.
The plasticard version is not yet started.
Waiting for my new glasses before I start .
At least by doing it in card first I have found out where any pitfalls will be.
As for superglue

had to repair something and manager to glue finger and thumb together.

Griffo · May 12, 2013, 10:38:09 PM

Quote from: Oldman on May 09, 2013, 02:40:02 PM
Looks like reading, modeling on hold till I get my new glasses.
Managing to concentrate for a max of 30 minutes before I have to rest the eyes.

Finally realised I was struggling to read the computer screen without leaning forward so booked an eye test with our local optician. Thought it would be a straight-forward update to the prescription as I hadn't been for a test for some three years .... I wish!

Told subsequent to the test that my driving glasses and reading glasses are correct. I asked why I couldn't easily read the monitor screen as I used to. Apparently .... I'm getting OLD. That's easy for her to say. Sounds like SWMBO.

So now I need a third pair of glasses - one for driving, one for read and a new VDU sfecific pair.

I could have had another Class 22 for less! Might get one just to be awkward.

Steve

Malc · May 13, 2013, 07:41:49 AM

When I got to exactly the same stage, I switched to Varifocal lenses. Never regretted it as I kept losing my glasses.

daveg · May 13, 2013, 08:11:55 AM

Quote from: Malc on May 13, 2013, 07:41:49 AM
When I got to exactly the same stage, I switched to Varifocal lenses. Never regretted it as I kept losing my glasses.

My recommendation too!

Dave G

scotsoft · May 13, 2013, 09:48:20 AM

Quote from: daveg on May 13, 2013, 08:11:55 AM
Quote from: Malc on May 13, 2013, 07:41:49 AM
When I got to exactly the same stage, I switched to Varifocal lenses. Never regretted it as I kept losing my glasses.

My recommendation too!
Dave G

I got my first pair of varifocal specs two years ago, they have four different prescriptions in them and it took me all of 10 to 15 minutes to get used to them. They are simply brilliant

cheers John.

Oldman · May 13, 2013, 10:00:40 AM

I've had varifocals for the last 20 years.
This time they recomended a seperate pair of reading glasses as that was the only area I was having problems.

Calnefoxile · May 13, 2013, 10:37:08 AM

I now wear glasses for the first time in my life and I went straight for the Varifocals, as I need them for driving and Computer work, as I was finding I was having to hold things further away from my nose to read any small print, but I was advised to get a 2nd pair for close work. But I just bought one of those magnifying glass systems, where I wear it on my head and can put in different strength lenses depending on what I'm doing, I can also wear my glasses underneath them if I so desire.

One with varifocals though, is that they do take some getting used to if you've never worn glasses before, that is until you learn to move your head to see things to your side, not your eyes otherwise you get some very strange effects, oh and be careful with coming down stairs.

Regards

Neal.

Bikeracer · May 13, 2013, 12:11:27 PM

I wore varifocals for a few years but got fed up of only seeing things vertical in the straight ahead position and leaning away on either side.
I now have bifocals for normal use and another pair of normal lenses for sitting at the computer.

The being careful coming down stairs applies to bifocals as well,I missed my step down off a welding manipulator some years ago and landed with my back across a steel box and had to go to casualty,put me off work for a few weeks.

Allan

Oldman · May 13, 2013, 12:46:51 PM

Must admit even after 20 years I still hate escalators in shopping malls.
Never tried bi-focals. Went straight from distance only to varifocals. Only thing I don't like is the price

Maybe we should start a new thread - Opticians or the blind thread

With the option of larger fonts

Griffo · May 13, 2013, 03:17:08 PM

Thanks for the insight ....!!

May well consider varifocals once I can appreciate whether the "vdu" pair make a difference.

Steve

Newportnobby · May 13, 2013, 06:32:50 PM

I can't see what the problem is

longbridge · May 15, 2013, 11:30:21 AM

I have been reading some pretty sad stories about the health system back home in the UK and on occasions have said here in Oz by comparison we don't have a bad system.

Well I take it back, 3 1/2 weeks ago I went to the emergency waiting room at our local hospital, my problem was that my heart had gone into Atrial Fibrilation instead of its normal Sinus Rhythm, my pulse had gone crazy and was doing all kinds of crazy things.

They put me straight in to the ward, connected me up to a monitor, fitted a cannula in my arm and took blood samples, I was told 4 hours later that I was to see a Cardiologist the next morning that would give me an Echocardiogram and hit me with the shocko things to shock my heart back into its proper rhythm.

At 1am in the morning I was visited by a Chinese Lady Doctor that they had called in specially , she told me there was no way that the Heart Specialist could see me that morning and I could go home, I was told that the doctors would talk to the Cardiologist and arrangements would be made to put things right.

I walked out of the hospital at 2am in the morning and drove myself home.

Three and a half weeks have passed and I have not had any notification or appointment made to visit the Outpatients Dept at the hospital, my heart beat is still all over the place and I am wondering what the hell you have to do to get some kind of service at a hospital, I am considering going back to the Hospital Emergency again next week with a feeling that once you get into your late 60s or 70s no one gives a toss if you are alive or dead.

daveg · May 15, 2013, 12:03:15 PM

So sorry you've had a bad time and are still unwell.

I'd call emergency service and get yourself taken in.

Having said that. I don't know how your health service works but can't your GP get things moving?

My 92 year old dad had several stays in a UK hospital before he passed last month. The last stay started with an 11 hour wait in A&E without the offer a drink or anything to eat until 7 in the evening. We had to go to the volunteer cafÃ© to get stuff for him. Big noises here about our A&E not coping with the level of work.

All the best and please keep us posted.

Dave G

EtchedPixels · May 15, 2013, 12:05:37 PM

Quote from: longbridge on May 15, 2013, 11:30:21 AM
I am considering going back to the Hospital Emergency again next week with a feeling that once you get into your late 60s or 70s no one gives a toss if you are alive or dead.

Does the 'US' approach work in Australia -

'Dear Sir, I wish to draw your attention to a matter of potential gross medical negligence....'