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Post by Graham on Oct 21, 2016 12:06:41 GMT
No the first thing is see a doctor and get properly checked out If I went to the doctor's every time there was something wrong with me, I wouldn't have time to do anything else... Yep I agree, but there are times when the body speaks and you need to obey. Shortness of breath and chest pains is one of them they could easily be a heart attack brewing. Now where would you be with a heart attack in the middle of no where on your own. Doctors please or do I have to beg
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Post by JohnV on Oct 21, 2016 12:12:48 GMT
^^^^^^^^^ seconded
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Post by marni on Oct 21, 2016 12:27:52 GMT
And if there is something wrong with you and you dont go to the Drs you wont be able to do anything else.
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Post by bettina on Oct 21, 2016 13:34:55 GMT
Please make ^^^ your first priority. We changed fuel 1/2 way through the winter last year and I noticed a big difference in my breathing, always short of breath, struggled to take a deep breath, even to the point of when rolling over in bed during the night I would wake up short of breath; no ever no chest pains. And didn't "he" go and order 40 bags of the same bloody stuff off the coal boat for this winter forgetting the effect it had on me last winter!! Hi Betty, if the 40 bags of the same bloody stuff hasn't been delivered yet, can't you change your order for something different ?
Peter.
I'll speak to Jules next time I see her and see if we can get the second 1/2 of the delivery changed, but I think it's due to be delivered before the end of this month. Even with having our widebeam we don't have space to have the whole 40 bags on the roof along with 4 large solar panels & top box, nor would I be all that comfortable with having the better part of a extra ton sitting on the roof. As it is, we'll need to make space for about 10 - 12 bags in the front cratch as we aren't going through it anywhere near as quickly as we were this time last year and haven't even used 5 bags of the first delivery yet
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Post by lollygagger on Oct 21, 2016 13:59:27 GMT
The burning plastic thing.
I nearly came to blows with someone on a farm type industrial estate a few years ago. He built sheds and fences, nice enough chap. He had a wood burner in his unit and I was convinced he was burning plastic packaging on it, the smell was so strong.
It turned out it was wood with a particular treatment. Possibly pallets.
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Post by Graham on Oct 21, 2016 14:05:35 GMT
The burning plastic thing. I nearly came to blows with someone on a farm type industrial estate a few years ago. He built sheds and fences, nice enough chap. He had a wood burner in his unit and I was convinced he was burning plastic packaging on it, the smell was so strong. It turned out it was wood with a particular treatment. Possibly pallets. Something in the mind say those pressure treated woods should not be burnt as they give off nasty fumes
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Post by lollygagger on Oct 21, 2016 14:24:31 GMT
The burning plastic thing. I nearly came to blows with someone on a farm type industrial estate a few years ago. He built sheds and fences, nice enough chap. He had a wood burner in his unit and I was convinced he was burning plastic packaging on it, the smell was so strong. It turned out it was wood with a particular treatment. Possibly pallets. Something in the mind say those pressure treated woods should not be burnt as they give off nasty fumes It's highly likely. We'd both been on the site for 5 years with no problems. One year the burning plastic smell appeared, could have been the winter before last. In the end, he and the site owner sat and burnt various bits of wood (without telling me) until I came round to moan, then they had the culpret, no more went on the stove and happy ending. It stank exactly like burning plastic, bad enough to make me abandon ship and go home more than once.
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Post by PaulG2 on Oct 21, 2016 16:05:15 GMT
Just wondering if anybody has experienced health issues after changing to a different type of coal? The coal boat dropped off 10 bags of "Winterblaze" last week, and ever since I've been using it I seem to be short of breath and have some chest pain. My CO and smoke detectors don't indicate anything amiss. It could be coincidence I suppose, any thoughts? Facing heart disease is one of the scariest things in the world. It's terrifying just to imagine that you might have heart disease, and to think of the possibility of having to have your chest cut wide open. If you do have heart disease, though, and you start getting treatment, you are quickly amazed at how advanced the science is and at how simple and non-frightening many of the procedures can be. I'll have to admit that an angioplasty is anything but pleasant. You are laying there wide awake whilst a bunch of people are partying near your naked crotch and operating on your heart. It can be a bit disconcerting, but you get used to it. The thing about detecting heart disease as early as possible is that, in many cases, they can catch it in time that they can clear your arteries with an angioplasty instead of having to do a bypass, which will be required if the blockages get too extensive. The reason you would want an angioplasty instead of a bypass is that, with an angioplasty, they make a small (less than 1") incision on your leg. clear your arteries with with a catheter inserted through your leg, and the next day you go home as if nothing happened. There is virtually no recovery time. With a bypass they have to cut your chest open, you spend a week or so in the hospital and then you have to really watch how you use your upper body until your sternum heals, and that can take months. A bypass beats the hell out of dying, but it's still not much fun. An angioplasty is considerably more preferable. Of equal if not more importance, heart attacks can kill small (or large) parts of your heart. If you clear any blockages before a heart attack occurs, you have a better chance of no heart damage so your life can go back to normal. How has your left arm felt lately? Are you having any pain or discomfort in your left arm, or shoulder or the left side of your neck? Pain in those places is just as concerning as chest pain. If you decide not to have yourself checked out, at least buy a bottle of aspirin and make sure you have aspirin with you at all times. If you do have a heart attack, immediately start chewing and sucking on 2-3 aspirin. It will help with your circulation until the EMTs arrive.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 21, 2016 16:37:35 GMT
While I do appreciate the concern, there are a few logistical problems involved with a visit to the doctors. Firstly it's a 350 mile round trip by car, and secondly the surgery is closed over the weekend anyway. I may have given the impression that the chest pain is more severe than it actually is, if so apologies. If it does become problematic I will get a fellow moorer to give me a lift to A & E but for now it's fine, and I suspect, as others on this thread have experienced, that I have picked up a type of coal that does not agree with me. For the time being I'm going to burn wood only, and see how things go.
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Post by Saltysplash on Oct 21, 2016 16:40:47 GMT
Just get it checked out shipmate, no harm done if theres nowt wrong.
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Post by PaulG2 on Oct 21, 2016 17:13:18 GMT
While I do appreciate the concern, there are a few logistical problems involved with a visit to the doctors. Firstly it's a 350 mile round trip by car, and secondly the surgery is closed over the weekend anyway. I may have given the impression that the chest pain is more severe than it actually is, if so apologies. If it does become problematic I will get a fellow moorer to give me a lift to A & E but for now it's fine, and I suspect, as others on this thread have experienced, that I have picked up a type of coal that does not agree with me. For the time being I'm going to burn wood only, and see how things go. I don't know how your health insurance works, but I'm pretty sure that if you walk into any hospital A&E and say "I'm having chest pains and shortness of breath." you're going to be diagnosed and treated forthwith, not told to go to your regular doctor. Try a little experiment. Next time you're having chest pains, suck on a couple aspirin and see if the pain goes away.
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Post by Graham on Oct 21, 2016 17:18:46 GMT
While I do appreciate the concern, there are a few logistical problems involved with a visit to the doctors. Firstly it's a 350 mile round trip by car, and secondly the surgery is closed over the weekend anyway. I may have given the impression that the chest pain is more severe than it actually is, if so apologies. If it does become problematic I will get a fellow moorer to give me a lift to A & E but for now it's fine, and I suspect, as others on this thread have experienced, that I have picked up a type of coal that does not agree with me. For the time being I'm going to burn wood only, and see how things go. Oh come on how long have you been boating you know how the system works, breathless and chest pains call an ambulance or go to A&E NOW before the drunks get in
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Post by Mr Stabby on Oct 21, 2016 17:31:15 GMT
Well, the point is that since I stopped burning the Winterblaze fuel, the breathlessness and chest pains have gone.
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Post by Graham on Oct 21, 2016 17:34:44 GMT
Well, the point is that since I stopped burning the Winterblaze fuel, the breathlessness and chest pains have gone. mmmm Know your type, tell them its gone away anything for a quiet life. OK if there is even a smidgen of pain or breathlessness promise off to A&E
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Post by JohnV on Oct 21, 2016 17:35:33 GMT
Just get it checked out shipmate, no harm done if theres nowt wrong. If there is nothing wrong, a lie down on a table with a few wires attached and that will say yay or nay (possibly a visit from the resident vampire aka a phlebotomist as well)
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