Recent Content by mk5

glad to hear you are on the road to recovery :mrgreen: i guess my hip op has given around 90% of a normal life. i have a hideous scar because the wound became infected and still have balance problems. pain is minimal know from my hip, with other joints making up for it.

the clue is in the word "Incapacity" - meaning you're unable to work because you're "incapacitated", usually due to poor health or injury, meaning that a gymnasium may not be the best place to be.

thanks everyone for the input. i already drink loads and eat a high fibre diet. my hubby finds that the first hot drink of the day makes things happen, but it doesn't work for me. sometimes its difficult to spend time as much time as i'd like in the loo. i work full time and look after a...

if you are on Incapacity Benefit, why were you at the gym? I had a hip replacement 3 years ago, and had to fight tooth and nail for IB and also to get registered disabled (before the op I couldn't walk)

no i'm not on any other meds :mrgreen: one thing that worries me though - you said BP of 130/80 was high - that was my last reading and i was told it was fine... i feel bloated quite frequently and have stomach ache nearly every morning. i take my pill with my evening meal, towards the end...

it kept me awake most of last night :(

just wondered if anyone else gets heartburn and constipation? also when i get my period i feel really faint. never had this before been on Glucophage SR for nearly 3 months and have never felt so ill or miserable. i have my 3 month review with my doctor in a couple of weeks and will obviously...