The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

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Karen W said:
Supposed to have an in home wound care nurse tomorrow. Very nervous. Having problems with my leg - itching, burning, swelling. Shingles? Don't know what's going on. It's exhausting.
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I had an itchy condition a few months ago - mine was literally all over. I itched in places you wouldn't think could itch. It nearly drove me mad - it was hives. It disappeared after about 10 days. I also had a different type of itching accompanied by excruciating burning on my leg in an area surrounding a veinous ulcer. There is a name for it which I can't recall but its where the nerve endings become inflamed and over sensitised. The only slight relief I found was to apply paper kitchen towel soaked in cold water to the affected area. You have my sympathy.
 
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morning glory said:
I had an itchy condition a few months ago - mine was literally all over. I itched in places you wouldn't think could itch. It nearly drove me mad - it was hives. It disappeared after about 10 days. I also had a different type of itching accompanied by excruciating burning on my leg in an area surrounding a veinous ulcer. There is a name for it which I can't recall but its where the nerve endings become inflamed and over sensitised. The only slight relief I found was to apply paper kitchen towel soaked in cold water to the affected area. You have my sympathy.
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OMG. Me too. I've been applying a cool wet washcloth to my ankle. One doc says Venus insufficiency. (Sp?) The vascular guy says no blockage. I want to scratch & scream. Looks like red dots, like something bit me. What the heck is this! Now I need wound care. Horrible pain for too long. Ugh. Thank you.
 
Karen W said:
One doc says Venus insufficiency. (Sp?) The vascular guy says no blockage. I want to scratch & scream.
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I know - it was the searing burning that drove me mad (to screaming point) - my ulcer was caused by veinous insufficiency. Still not healed after 8 months. Its only since I've forced myself to walk, walk, walk that it has improved and is now shrinking in size. Luckily I have a long open plan ground floor so I walk up and down as fast as I can from one end to the other for an hour at a time. I also walk outside when I can. I'm walking maybe 4 or 5 hours a day and cooking in between. Its amazing how it has worked.
 
Lullabelle said:
We are in Lulworth Dorset, a lovely b&b, a very delightful area.
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The tank museum (not far up the road) is great assuming it's still open (no reason as to why it wouldn't be). Hubby used to work on the base quite a lot in the early days of our marriage.
 
SatNavSaysStraightOn said:
The tank museum (not far up the road) is great assuming it's still open (no reason as to why it wouldn't be). Hubby used to work on the base quite a lot in the early days of our marriage.
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I went to,a tank museum when I was in the uk, boddington? Teddington? A name like that, we were staying in wareham at the time.

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