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Good morning Retro - how are you, still in hospital?
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I sympathise with Retro. I have just been released after two weeks in hospital and ten weeks in a 'nursing home', where I was sent for 'rest and rehabilitation'. Rest, my backside! I know what he means by the howling of old witches. However, I was one of the few, if not the only one, to leave in a taxi rather than a hearse.
Thank you all for your kind thoughts and amusing anecdotes.
Now this could be the start really of another thread but to answer Sqad and I would love you all to chip in with your views and opinions what do you think of this scenario?
I have no axe to grind with a dedicated professional team of highly trained experts who undoubtedly saved my life. I would not be so arrogant to judge there opinion. I have not been trained to their high standards BUT
If I was one of those on AB or any where who could be easily offended I would be offended. :-)
During the clinical investigations in A&E as to the causes of my sorry plight I admitted to consuming 70 units of alcohol a week. That is broken down as 5 pints of bitter a day at 2 units per pint(10 units) multiplied by 7days =70 units. Sorry not patronising you on the maths here. Just making it clear.
I am what is known as a session drinker. Always have been and my capacity for volume has diminished drastically over the years.
As a scape goat for the cause of my plight alcohol got the blame on the medical notes. Every junior doctor/intern registrar from thereon gave me a lecture on alcohol abuse and advised counselling. I pursed my lips and nodded my head after al, I would be having to take blood thinners in the future if I survived the anguish of a female geiatric ward.
At the nurses drug round a lovely Phillipino nurse half whispered to me, to save my embarrassment, "Retro ( that is not my real name). If you are suffering withdrawal and cold turkey symptoms here I am able to give you a supressant for your alcohol urges. Just ask"
I mentioned that I really had no urges except to escape the attentions of a toothless hag opposite my bed.
I laughed and related this story. When I was posted to Paddington Green there was St Mary's Teaching Hospital,Praed Street on our patch. Our division (D) fielded good rugby players and so did St Mary's always field excellent student doctors who played rugby.These medics used to frequently drink us under the table.
We know that medical science has progressed and we know constant binge drinking is harmful but I ask you!
I can't think of one man in my local who drinks less than 5 pints of beer/stout a day after a hard days graft.Most self employed so can't afford to let drink interfere with their work ethic. Most middle aged women,including my wife who is still nursing,will neck back one bottle of wine per visit. Nobody falls out the pub and everyone gets on mostly better than some on this site do.
Obviously personal alcohol consumption is a private matter but do some of you think ,like me,that rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools? Are the medical experts taking it too far.We do that alcohol does cost the NHS a hell of a lot with associated problems but what do you think about the guidelines?
Now this could be the start really of another thread but to answer Sqad and I would love you all to chip in with your views and opinions what do you think of this scenario?
I have no axe to grind with a dedicated professional team of highly trained experts who undoubtedly saved my life. I would not be so arrogant to judge there opinion. I have not been trained to their high standards BUT
If I was one of those on AB or any where who could be easily offended I would be offended. :-)
During the clinical investigations in A&E as to the causes of my sorry plight I admitted to consuming 70 units of alcohol a week. That is broken down as 5 pints of bitter a day at 2 units per pint(10 units) multiplied by 7days =70 units. Sorry not patronising you on the maths here. Just making it clear.
I am what is known as a session drinker. Always have been and my capacity for volume has diminished drastically over the years.
As a scape goat for the cause of my plight alcohol got the blame on the medical notes. Every junior doctor/intern registrar from thereon gave me a lecture on alcohol abuse and advised counselling. I pursed my lips and nodded my head after al, I would be having to take blood thinners in the future if I survived the anguish of a female geiatric ward.
At the nurses drug round a lovely Phillipino nurse half whispered to me, to save my embarrassment, "Retro ( that is not my real name). If you are suffering withdrawal and cold turkey symptoms here I am able to give you a supressant for your alcohol urges. Just ask"
I mentioned that I really had no urges except to escape the attentions of a toothless hag opposite my bed.
I laughed and related this story. When I was posted to Paddington Green there was St Mary's Teaching Hospital,Praed Street on our patch. Our division (D) fielded good rugby players and so did St Mary's always field excellent student doctors who played rugby.These medics used to frequently drink us under the table.
We know that medical science has progressed and we know constant binge drinking is harmful but I ask you!
I can't think of one man in my local who drinks less than 5 pints of beer/stout a day after a hard days graft.Most self employed so can't afford to let drink interfere with their work ethic. Most middle aged women,including my wife who is still nursing,will neck back one bottle of wine per visit. Nobody falls out the pub and everyone gets on mostly better than some on this site do.
Obviously personal alcohol consumption is a private matter but do some of you think ,like me,that rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools? Are the medical experts taking it too far.We do that alcohol does cost the NHS a hell of a lot with associated problems but what do you think about the guidelines?
good news retro
I am on rivaroxaban - and booze normally
it hasnt killed me yet
from the internet
www.nhs.uk/Medicine.../MedicineOverview.aspx?...Rivaroxaban
when used in Stroke. Rivaroxaban ... there are no known interactions between alcohol and Rivaroxaban ...
have a good one
( Heavens I thought I would have to give up Rivaroxaban for a moment ! )
it sounds as tho you are still in AF and have a history of stroke -
in which case Ribaroxaban will prevent another one
I am on rivaroxaban - and booze normally
it hasnt killed me yet
from the internet
www.nhs.uk/Medicine.../MedicineOverview.aspx?...Rivaroxaban
when used in Stroke. Rivaroxaban ... there are no known interactions between alcohol and Rivaroxaban ...
have a good one
( Heavens I thought I would have to give up Rivaroxaban for a moment ! )
it sounds as tho you are still in AF and have a history of stroke -
in which case Ribaroxaban will prevent another one
Hi PP
Thanks for your interesting input and helpful link. I really am not that bothered about alcohol to the extent that I feel the need for back up or approval about the rights or wrongs.
I have always held a great deal of disrespect for time wasters who go against the advice of those who were better advised and qualified to give it.
I gave up smoking due to hard medical admonishments and did not argue that my old granny lived until I03 smoking a clay pipe all her life etc etc. and it did her no harm.
I worked in an environment where it was almost a work condition to smoke.
All the old sweats were ex services who fought in WW2.
I feel that the medical profession,however,are a little OTT in their advice on this subject but of course all patients circumstances are different but are lumped together as one nevertheless.
Thanks for your interesting input and helpful link. I really am not that bothered about alcohol to the extent that I feel the need for back up or approval about the rights or wrongs.
I have always held a great deal of disrespect for time wasters who go against the advice of those who were better advised and qualified to give it.
I gave up smoking due to hard medical admonishments and did not argue that my old granny lived until I03 smoking a clay pipe all her life etc etc. and it did her no harm.
I worked in an environment where it was almost a work condition to smoke.
All the old sweats were ex services who fought in WW2.
I feel that the medical profession,however,are a little OTT in their advice on this subject but of course all patients circumstances are different but are lumped together as one nevertheless.
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