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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby lavonne » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:35 pm

As I have breathing problems I am finding this heat very hard to cope with.I am having to increase my inhalers ,but have been told by my G.P that Im using them too much, Im struggling to keep out of Hospital,each night Im awake most of the time unable to breathe,wondering if I should ring 111 or 999,pleased when morning comes & I got through the night
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby lavonne » Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:40 pm

P'S We can hear the siren of the ambulances as we are near a main road,They are very busy just now
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby Monika » Sat Jul 21, 2018 10:09 pm

Hi lavonne. I'm really sorry to hear of your breathing problems. I have had COPD for around the last 8 years but when this heat-wave began I got my humidifier out of the cupboard and it has been an absolute godsend at night. Apart from one restless night, I have slept really well over this period.

I bought it some years ago when I got pneumonia to help me to breathe. It is called Vicks Germfree Cool and Pure Air Humidifier and, although I can't remember how much it was, I've looked on the net and see that you can get one for around the £40 mark.

Hope you find some relief soon.

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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby laurie53 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:21 am

Monika

As I said, there are always others worse off.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby laurie53 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 3:47 pm

That's we need.

The water's off!
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby Monika » Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:56 pm

Good Grief .............. that's dreadful, Laurie. Hope it's not too long!
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby laurie53 » Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:47 pm

Back on now, but for the first time I was a bit worried and started looking up Health & So vial Care out of hours numbers.

I know they call me a vulnerable person but for the first time I actually felt like one.

I actually began to be a bit frightened.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby Monika » Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:52 pm

Thankfully, it wasn't too long; nevertheless It was quite a worry for a time.

Glad all is now well.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby laurie53 » Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:18 pm

Just back from the doc.

Among the side effects of new muds are increased sweating and sensitivity to sunlight.

Oh, Joy!
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby caroljoyce » Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:32 pm

We're just back from Skegness where it was no cooler than at home. Was able to sleep right under a wide open window at night which helped a bit but there wasn't even much breeze.

I've read your PM thank you Monika.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby laurie53 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 7:34 am

Looking hopeful today.

While the general forecast is dangerously high, locally we have a nice ESE on shore breeze, and a forecast max of 18, which is good as I have to go out.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby laurie53 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:06 pm

Well that wasn't unpleasant, I must say.

I even mangled to wear a tie for the first time in about six weeks.

I wasn't the only one to enjoy, town was packed with holidaymakers.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby Young Goat » Thu Jul 26, 2018 5:40 pm

Up until yesterday I was coping because the humidity here seems far less than London, where I used to live but something has changed, and now I am finding it very uncomfortable !

Perhaps the wind direction has changed and It is not coming off the sea (the coast is only 10 miles away.)
I am not sleeping properly at night (insomnia) and it is too hot to catch up with my sleep during the day. I feel absolutely awful !!
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby Monika » Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:07 pm

I think everyone's in the same boat,YG .............. Saturday promises a temperature of a more pleasant 21C and I can hardly wait.
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Re: How are you handling the heat?

Postby lavonne » Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:27 pm

Supposed to be going up higher tomorrow first then maybe go down,but will rise again.Trying hard not to ring 999 for breathing problems,not much good if I do, some oxygen when the ambulance arrives, then more in the ambulance,& again on arriving at hospital.Blood tes/ xray,then lay around on a trolleyy in corridor,or a cubicle alone,untill results are through then &, usually, transport back home several hurs latert
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