Hello Sqad.

[gness]

Thank you for your answer in my hip problem post. Saying that intermittent claudication (sp) should be eliminated prepared me and stopped me waffling.

It was his first thought when I described the symptoms. He would have liked an urgent appointment but can't do that until he sees the blood test results in about two weeks. I have a routine appointment with a vascular surgeon.

My symptoms seem severe especially as my legs are now cramping for no reason and I am coming to a standstill in dangerous places but visually my legs don't fit the diagnosis though the pulses were not great when he felt them. I can't recall what he said my legs should look like.

He explained the treatment if it is confirmed, which I prefer to the wait and see
answer often given. Also,I can it seems, push other arteries into taking over from damaged ones by walking through the pains which is what I have been doing til last week.

And my hips seem perfect! Haven't heard that in a long time. :-)

So... looking not too bad and thank you for helping. xx

[gness]

Ah.....So the shopping trip could explain your chirpiness? ;-) x

[gness]

Voice of experience talking Tony? x

[tonyav]

Maybe, gness lol.

[TOWIE]

600mg of Ipburofen for the headache he will get when he reads his credit card bill.....hahaha {:o(

[tonyav]

LOL, how ya doin, Den.

[DTCwordfan]

I would think so, I would do a runner too.

Got dinner tonight with a family party (not my family) and the mater is one of those trapped at Roscoff with the Brittany Ferries strike - trying to get to Caen to cross to Weymouth - an extra 350 miles of driving and no bunk for the crossing last night. Bet she will be in good form this evening!

[DTCwordfan]

No Towie, he will take 600 mg out of the bottle and take the rest!

[TOWIE]

Afternoon Tone - o.k {:o(

[Sqad]

TOWIE...LOL...no, I have told her that when the money runs out, she will have to go on the "game. ".................................. again.

[gness]

Evening Sqad. Just had the appointment with the vascular guy. As suspected, and the left leg is worse than the right but I do have pulses! He is arranging a CT scan and angioram/plasty. Are they the same thing?
There is the possibility that we can sort/improve things without surgery. The test results will decide that I guess.
He has recommended aspirin daily which I am okay with and statins which I have hoped to avoid. I don't know why....gut feeling. I would appreciate your view on the statins.
He also said something else which I am not sharing...non medical but worth the fee alone. ;-)
Thank you for your input...invaluable and deserves a Gness Guinness drinking lesson. x