[Splash & dash]

Mental health issues are worse than any physical ailment anyway in this job. Nothing like a lonely days window cleaning in dark crappy weather to make you want to top yourself

There's increasing evidence there's a link between gut health and mental health.eat real food and I guarantee your mood with improve drastically....

Baked beans?



They are his idea of healthy living 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[H MAN]

Have been taking this for about a year now.
Prednisolone is a medicine that belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids.
Prednisolone helps reduce inflammation in your body, treating many conditions, but not curing them.
Prednisolone is commonly used to treat some types of arthritis, asthma, skin problems and autoimmune diseases.
For more information google "Prednisolone"

[DJW]

Most men of my age want tablets to increase inflammation!

[dazmond]

Have been taking this for about a year now.
Prednisolone is a medicine that belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids.
Prednisolone helps reduce inflammation in your body, treating many conditions, but not curing them.
Prednisolone is commonly used to treat some types of arthritis, asthma, skin problems and autoimmune diseases.
For more information google "Prednisolone"

Side affects...

Weight gain
Trouble sleeping
Lowers immune system
Mood swings


No thanks.unless your suffering from rheumatoid arthritis  there is absolutely no good reason to take this drug.

[Slacky]

Side effects are exactly that. Side effects. They may affect 1 in 100 people. Guess what that also means.

[Spruce]

Have been taking this for about a year now.
Prednisolone is a medicine that belongs to a group of medicines called corticosteroids.
Prednisolone helps reduce inflammation in your body, treating many conditions, but not curing them.
Prednisolone is commonly used to treat some types of arthritis, asthma, skin problems and autoimmune diseases.
For more information google "Prednisolone"

Side affects...

Weight gain
Trouble sleeping
Lowers immune system
Mood swings


No thanks.unless your suffering from rheumatoid arthritis  there is absolutely no good reason to take this drug.

I'm inclined to agree generally with you on this one.

I'm sure it's only available on prescription in OZ and HMan is only taking it because he needs to.

Unfortunately, it doesn't matter what drugs you are taking, there are side effects. The question that pill poppers often don't do is read about the side effects.  The other issue is also that doctors can over prescribe medication. So each of us need to be aware of this and ask ourselves if we really do need the medication. Can a change of diet help with some medical issues?

My son's father-in-law is a diabetic. He still eats all the sweet things he shouldn't. But to counteract his diet, he is now on insulin injections. My brother-in-law has gone the same route. This to me just doesn't make sense.

[Missing Link]

Probably isnt work related in your knees unless you were using ladders for a long time,

Wor Lass runs ultra marathons.  She's ran the whole of Wales (south to north) in one go in a race.  She's doing it again this year.  100 miles weeks - pure training - are no stranger to her.

She's also been a window cleaner for over 20 years.

Her knees are great and give her no problems.  She's 50.  Or 51.  Not sure and I'm too frightened to ask her.

I think the point I'm trying to make is that 'over use injuries' are weird.  I think if you keep your muscles strong  and flexible via strength training and some form of stretching, joints work as they're meant to work and it reduces the risk of them.

[Missing Link]

My son's father-in-law is a diabetic. He still eats all the sweet things he shouldn't. But to counteract his diet, he is now on insulin injections. My brother-in-law has gone the same route. This to me just doesn't make sense.

Agree.

Type 1 diabetes is a disease where there's a lack of insulin.

But Type 2 diabetes (also known as pie-abeties) is a disease of too much insulin.  Adding even more insulin doesn't make sense.  With the latter it's best controlled by diet (low carb).

Easier said than done when you like sugar/carbs/junk food though.

[Missing Link]

Side effects are exactly that. Side effects. They may affect 1 in 100 people. Guess what that also means.

I was recently put on statins.  I had a 'well man check up' after my fit, not overweight, brother had a heart attack.  My father had three of them, starting from quite a young age.  Everything was fine.

I don't smoke, drink and I exercise frequently, but my GP consulted a consultant and they recommended I be ultra cautious in spite of my score of heart disease being low from a lifestyle point of view; so because of my family history, they suggested a statin.

I didn't want to know about side-effects because I've heard there's a psychosomatic component to them (you might believe you'll get them, so you get them).

So far I'm feeling fine.

[Missing Link]

Most men of my age want tablets to increase inflammation!

Being over 50 in the 21st century...

It's magic.

[Smudger]

clearly your no doctor !

With type 2 you can be overproducing insulin this can lead to the pancreas "burning out"
type 2 has an issue breaking down the sugars which then build up in your bloodstream
you usually start off with metformin - this breaks down the fat barrier in the stomach allowing your insulin to break down sugars
if that is not effective there are other tablets a bit stronger than metformin
finally you get put on insulin (assuming all the diet freaks haven't brought it all) and inject into a fatty area again to directly attack sugars in the blood

side effects of diabetes is the nerve endings get damaged by sugar overload - I no longer feel my feet and lower legs - other than severe bouts of "pins and needles"= usually us fatties are effected but always so - just the luck of the draw!

[Missing Link]

clearly your no doctor !

Yes, but I listen to doctors, this one who specialises in obesity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da1vvigy5tQ&t=613s



She's genuine; you can google her.

[Smudger]

sorry tosh - not going to watch all that "stuff" especially when it gets adverts every few minutes with a guy hitting his eyeball with a teaspoon !

seriously - my weight was too high at 17 stone when my kidneys decided to die on me - while waiting for the doc's to sort it out I dropped 3 stone and was termed non diabetic - I didn't need any meds and blood sugar was normal  so it can be reversed

you said  Adding even more insulin doesn't make sense. - I posted out why its used

[Missing Link]

sorry tosh - not going to watch all that "stuff" especially when it gets adverts every few minutes with a guy hitting his eyeball with a teaspoon !

seriously - my weight was too high at 17 stone when my kidneys decided to die on me - while waiting for the doc's to sort it out I dropped 3 stone and was termed non diabetic - I didn't need any meds and blood sugar was normal  so it can be reversed

you said  Adding even more insulin doesn't make sense. - I posted out why its used

Yes, adding more insulin makes no sense when you understand why.

The vid explains.

But no need to watch it; it's no skin off my nose.

[Smudger]

None off mine either - just answering your post - sorry that gets your back up

[Missing Link]

None off mine either - just answering your post - sorry that gets your back up

It doesn't.  Not sure why you even think it would?

Your health is your responsibility and your business.  Nowt to do with me.

[Spruce]

Mental health issues are worse than any physical ailment anyway in this job. Nothing like a lonely days window cleaning in dark crappy weather to make you want to top yourself

If you top yourself, can I have all your WC gear?

He will let you know after it happens. 😂

[H MAN]

This is what I had it was that bad had to stop work altogether.
Had tried all of what has been mentioned with no relief .
After putting up with the pain 24/7 around 12 months then finally  decided to see a doctor.
He had denoised me with Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Then prescribed   "Prednisolone" for it.
Overview
Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness, especially in the shoulders and hips. Signs and symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) usually begin quickly and are worse in the morning.
Most people who develop polymyalgia rheumatica are older than 65. It rarely affects people under 50.
This condition is related to another inflammatory condition called giant cell arteritis. Giant cell arteritis can cause headaches, vision difficulties, jaw pain and scalp tenderness. It's possible to have both conditions together.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/polymyalgia-rheumatica/symptoms-causes/syc-20376539

[Spruce]

sorry tosh - not going to watch all that "stuff" especially when it gets adverts every few minutes with a guy hitting his eyeball with a teaspoon !

seriously - my weight was too high at 17 stone when my kidneys decided to die on me - while waiting for the doc's to sort it out I dropped 3 stone and was termed non diabetic - I didn't need any meds and blood sugar was normal  so it can be reversed

you said  Adding even more insulin doesn't make sense. - I posted out why its used

Yes, adding more insulin makes no sense when you understand why.

The vid explains.

But no need to watch it; it's no skin off my nose.

I watched it.

[zesty]

What was the cause of your kidney issues Darran? Are you saying you had  type 2 diabetes at one time, but it’s now reversed? Assuming that was the cause of the kidney issues…