Collective Illness

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Claire Cameron — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:48:01 GMT

Psoriasis, Asthma, poorly knees, Bronchitis, ermmmmmm at the minute PLOM SYNDROME

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chris beasley — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:17:35 GMT

I also have osto-arthritis in my hands from scruffing all those naughty pussy cats!

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Leanne Henderson — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:48:53 GMT

Seriously how are we all still standing...however awkward!!!!!!

im a PCOS sufferer too!

asthma! but thankfully not too bad!

have recurring back issues....last "incident"in april and parts of my right leg are still numb!!!

the doc says its cos im fat but i say that all them choccy biccies, dohnuts, crisps and slabs of chocolate etc etc are my medication for my sanity! if i didnt have them to come home to then i really dont think i could get up in the morning and punish myself with listening to ranting/demanding - never happy- vets all day!!!!!!!!!

does that sound like depression too!!!!!!!?????????

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Anonymous — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:20:48 GMT

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oooooooooooooooooooooh I've probably got summut like that too, never regular and been hospitalised for period pains before now

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That sounds more like you might have some uteran problems. PCOS is more like, moody, random hair growth, spots, boils, getting fat and not shifting it no matter what, sugar crashes, anxiety problems, not able to take hormones with out having lots of issues...the list goes on.

I have PCOS, ADHD and my hip was dislocated as a child along with my knee when i was in grade school(gotta love horseriding and foot ball!) I also have RSI in my right wrist and i have gout in my feet if i don't watch my stress and diet. Not to mention all the back problems I have from the knee and hip injury. I've had all 4 of my wisdom teeth removed and I've broken my finger and my thumb. :D

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Deemus — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:37:07 GMT

[quote user="Mrs Dot Dot"]

Memory loss..... creaky knees...... bad back........ scarred arms........ crappy nails........dry skin ........ grey hair....... lots of'' When I was a trainee....'stories....... wine/cider/beer bellies..... biscuit and chocolate skin....... etc etc etc

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Don't forget massive thumb bases from raising all those veins, all those injections etc.

Or is it just me?

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Mrs Dot Dot — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:19:54 GMT

[quote user="eghamcb"]

We should start a forum for OAP nurses- all have degree of senility !!!

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He!He! From what age is an OAP nurse? Or is it length of service?

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chris beasley — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:14:20 GMT

We should start a forum for OAP nurses- all have degree of senility !!!

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Saskia Quinn — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:37:05 GMT

[quote user="Mrs Dot Dot"]

[quote user="Diane Westwood"]

Oh, and been vet nursing for 24 years on and off so must have a degree of mental illness.

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He!He! Classic!!! Agree totally..................

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me too lol

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Mrs Dot Dot — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:35:59 GMT

[quote user="Diane Westwood"]

Oh, and been vet nursing for 24 years on and off so must have a degree of mental illness.

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He!He! Classic!!! Agree totally..................

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Diane Westwood — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:08:40 GMT

Slipped a disc when at the PDSA in 1985. Still have problems now and again.

Knees buggered so I struggle to get up and down.

Oh, and been vet nursing for 24 years on and off so must have a degree of mental illness.

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Sandra Taylor RVN, MBVNA — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:36:44 GMT

I have a pituitary tumour............. but no odd side effects, because some are really scary!!!!

I have annual blood testing and dependant on the results, I get an MRI.

I also suffer from Migraine and inner ear probs....nystagmus is a bugger!!! I can totally relate to the dogs we see with vestibular probs.

Oh yes and slight Asthma, which only affects me when I laugh..... Hubby said, well thats not to often, so no need to worry!!! cheeky bugger

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Sal the 1st — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:25:26 GMT

currently I still have sodding toothache a clotting problem (which means nobody so far has been brave enough to remove offending tooth) and my sense of humour has gone on holiday possibly never to return.

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Kerry Spain — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:23:23 GMT

oooooooooooooooooooooh I've probably got summut like that too, never regular and been hospitalised for period pains before now

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Saskia Quinn — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:06:23 GMT

polycystic ovaries

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S-J — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:05:34 GMT

Does a soft tissue injury to my back and neck count i fell on my bum on monday lots of pain, doc says paracet and heat to treat.

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Kerry Spain — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:04:17 GMT

sorry guys whats PCOS?

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xXx Cat xXx — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:55:51 GMT

I have PCOS, Insulin dependant diabetes, vagus nerve damage and beginings of renal faliure.

Have had depression in the past and recieved treatment and better now.

Tracy

xXx

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Saskia Quinn — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:30:37 GMT

Forgot to mention, I often have insomnia - usually on a sunday night if I have been off for the weekend!

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les punton — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:50:26 GMT

i dislocated my back a couple of years ago - now have a weakness.

Reading these stories I think we are amazing still working (well done guys!) x

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Naomi Jackson RVN — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:01:50 GMT

I have a 4.5 x 1.5cm hole in the hyaline cartilage of my left femur for which Ive had microfracture surgery. I have cervical spondylosis, Im short sighted and now long sighted due to age, my screws hurt in my nail in my humerus and Im sleepy.

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Kerry Spain — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:41:07 GMT

I suffer from Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)

Its where the muscle tears away from the bone on the front of your shin, you end up with large painful swellings on the fronts of your legs and it hurts like a biiiatch

I can't run and had to give up the gym so my new hobby is beer tasting

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Steph Worsley — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:41:49 GMT

I have depression and I also have dodgy knees right one confirmed as having chondromalacia patella (soft patella) which there is bugger all they can do for me!

I also suffer from lower back problems and neck and shoulder pain following 3 lots of whiplash

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Saskia Quinn — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:49:54 GMT

I have a very painful knee after falling 8 weeks ago I am awaiting a referral letter from an orthopaedic surgeon.

I am also on mediation for depression & anxiety which has not reared its ugly head for some time now

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Deemus — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:40:27 GMT

I have PCOS, a buggered left cruciate (after a KC vacc went wrong!), folliculitits and dodgy hips. Yay!