I have already changed my chemist once...What an awful time you are having Gennepher. Is there no other chemist you could go to? That one sounds absolutely useless and unhelpful to boot. We sometimes have problems with supply, but at least the assistants and pharmacist are usually helpful and do their best. If our local pharmacist knows there is going to be a problem, they will either get a supply from one of the bigger pharmacies in town or give you your prescription back so you can go yourself and get it. There have been problems but they are not as unhelpful as your one when problems arise.
Oh - here we go again - the forum is refusing to upload my reply so I will delete it from here and post it separately.
Hug for the prescription issues causing stress on top of stress. Thanks for the creative. I'm confused by the don't drink tea before bloods advice. I drink loads of tea and nurses/phlebotomists regularly access my veins which they say are easy to find and access. Everything I googled suggested tea was good for veins but their mileage obviously varies.Fbg 7.8
Late to post this today.
Yesterday I was sitting on top of my bed in the afternoon doing some writing, and suddenly Mr Magpie flies into my bedroom (The door was open into the garden) and stands on my bedside table looking at me. I look at him, tell him he's not meant to be in my house, and he turns around and flies away. He was less than a metre away from me. I didn't have my sound processor on, so I have no idea if he 'spoke' to me but his beak didn't open, so we'll assume he didn't. I then decided to cover all the items in my bedroom with tea towels (they were the nearest thing to hand) just so he couldn't steal them. I don't know whether that will work.
This morning I was out early because I had blood tests. I explain to the lady who was trying to find a vein that my veins are a bit difficult. So she stopped, what have you drunk yesterday...tea and water I said...what have you drunk this morning...tea and water I say.
Next time you're due for a blood test she tells me, knock off the tea the day before, and just drink water and on the morning before the blood test knock off the tea and only drink water. You can do what you want when you get back home, you can drink all the tea you want but do not drink tea the day before the blood test. Why I asked? Because tea shrinks the veins, dehydrates you and we can't find the veins if you drink tea. Drink water the day before and the morning of the blood test and you will be just fine she says, and proceeds jabbing me trying to find a vein.
It is now 9:00 a.m. and I go to the chemist to pick up my missing meds, I have the owing form in my hand. But there is already a long queue. They appeared to be looking for medicines unsuccessfully again. But what it does it turn out to be is that there are no meds for the customers. Quite a few people walked out with no meds and they had a bit of discussion with the counter assistant but I wasn't quite sure what was going on. There were quite a few people with owing slips and they presented them, and they were told something and they walked back out with their owing slips and no meds.
I presented my slip and I was told to go and wait at the front of the chemists and so I sat on my walker.
About 20 minutes later the counter assistant comes out, (and I have no idea why I had to wait for so long just for this), and she tells me that they are not in. So, do I come back in next week, I asked? That won't be much point, the counter assistant said. May I ask why, I said.
The counter assistant looked every which way except at me. Because they won't be in, she said. And why won't they be in, I asked again. Because they won't be coming in again. I saw no point in asking anything any further because people listening are beginning to stare at us by now, because I was the only one who asked so many questions. And the counter assistant looked like she wants to get back on the other (safe) side of the counter.
I am stunned. I didn't feel safe asking more questions in the chemist. I go to bed when I get home. I am tired anyway after waiting in the chemist for so long.
Just woke up 2pm. I feel like I am wasting my day and time again. A part of me feels like I am giving up when all these problems arise, and just going to bed. But I am tired
I have a lot on my plate this 2 weeks and I need my energies just for that. And to top it off, something else is coming up which wasn't supposed to happen until September, but is now happening next week, and I just do not have the energy to deal with all this September thing which is now next week, they insist on me providing some more paperwork asap....they have already had the paperwork, but want it again.
Anyway when I woke up, my head had already thought of a couple of strategies on the missing meds, which I shall set in motion, when I have some head space.
Wildlife nighttime video.
The foxes were very active this night, but did not disturb Midnight.
Two new young foxes in my garden.
One has black front legs.
This Creative is a raspberry flower, done in iPastels and then Procreate. It appeared from nowhere into my garden last year, and grew vigorously. The raspberries were not very palatable, and Google told me it was a foreign raspberry. But I cannot remember the name, and Google this year is telling me it is a blackberry, but the flower is wrong.
Now, I am going to find my hidden bottle of sherry...
Have your best day...
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Thank you @gennepher, pleased that you like this one.Completely different atmosphere. I like it very much @dunelm
Apart from Marie-Antionette Widdecombe who may possibly buy her cheese butties at Fortnum’s.We are all being priced out of existence....
Obviously 'my' phlebotomist went to a different phlebotomist school than all the others then @ianpspursHug for the prescription issues causing stress on top of stress. Thanks for the creative. I'm confused by the don't drink tea before bloods advice. I drink loads of tea and nurses/phlebotomists regularly access my veins which they say are easy to find and access. Everything I googled suggested tea was good for veins but their mileage obviously varies.
Don't trust me I'm Simple Simon's less gifted relation. I had to stay in school until I was nearly 60.Obviously 'my' phlebotomist went to a different phlebotomist school than all the others then @ianpspurs
It wasn't a fasting blood test.
I have just googled too...and tea and water are okay for a non fasting blood test.
So, I don't know what nonsense she was spouting at me then...
I am glad I mentioned it on here, otherwise I would have blindly believed her, because she is a health professional.
Smashing piece of art no matter what species of raspberry it turns out to be. What a sad state that pharmacy is in. I wonder if you can get a face to face with the pharmacist rather than having to to talk to Mz Couldn’t-Care-Less. Some things just cry out for feet up and a glass or two of sherry. Do magpies drink sherry?Fbg 7.8
Late to post this today.
Yesterday I was sitting on top of my bed in the afternoon doing some writing, and suddenly Mr Magpie flies into my bedroom (The door was open into the garden) and stands on my bedside table looking at me. I look at him, tell him he's not meant to be in my house, and he turns around and flies away. He was less than a metre away from me. I didn't have my sound processor on, so I have no idea if he 'spoke' to me but his beak didn't open, so we'll assume he didn't. I then decided to cover all the items in my bedroom with tea towels (they were the nearest thing to hand) just so he couldn't steal them. I don't know whether that will work.
This morning I was out early because I had blood tests. I explain to the lady who was trying to find a vein that my veins are a bit difficult. So she stopped, what have you drunk yesterday...tea and water I said...what have you drunk this morning...tea and water I say.
Next time you're due for a blood test she tells me, knock off the tea the day before, and just drink water and on the morning before the blood test knock off the tea and only drink water. You can do what you want when you get back home, you can drink all the tea you want but do not drink tea the day before the blood test. Why I asked? Because tea shrinks the veins, dehydrates you and we can't find the veins if you drink tea. Drink water the day before and the morning of the blood test and you will be just fine she says, and proceeds jabbing me trying to find a vein.
It is now 9:00 a.m. and I go to the chemist to pick up my missing meds, I have the owing form in my hand. But there is already a long queue. They appeared to be looking for medicines unsuccessfully again. But what it does it turn out to be is that there are no meds for the customers. Quite a few people walked out with no meds and they had a bit of discussion with the counter assistant but I wasn't quite sure what was going on. There were quite a few people with owing slips and they presented them, and they were told something and they walked back out with their owing slips and no meds.
I presented my slip and I was told to go and wait at the front of the chemists and so I sat on my walker.
About 20 minutes later the counter assistant comes out, (and I have no idea why I had to wait for so long just for this), and she tells me that they are not in. So, do I come back in next week, I asked? That won't be much point, the counter assistant said. May I ask why, I said.
The counter assistant looked every which way except at me. Because they won't be in, she said. And why won't they be in, I asked again. Because they won't be coming in again. I saw no point in asking anything any further because people listening are beginning to stare at us by now, because I was the only one who asked so many questions. And the counter assistant looked like she wants to get back on the other (safe) side of the counter.
I am stunned. I didn't feel safe asking more questions in the chemist. I go to bed when I get home. I am tired anyway after waiting in the chemist for so long.
Just woke up 2pm. I feel like I am wasting my day and time again. A part of me feels like I am giving up when all these problems arise, and just going to bed. But I am tired
I have a lot on my plate this 2 weeks and I need my energies just for that. And to top it off, something else is coming up which wasn't supposed to happen until September, but is now happening next week, and I just do not have the energy to deal with all this September thing which is now next week, they insist on me providing some more paperwork asap....they have already had the paperwork, but want it again.
Anyway when I woke up, my head had already thought of a couple of strategies on the missing meds, which I shall set in motion, when I have some head space.
Wildlife nighttime video.
The foxes were very active this night, but did not disturb Midnight.
Two new young foxes in my garden.
One has black front legs.
This Creative is a raspberry flower, done in iPastels and then Procreate. It appeared from nowhere into my garden last year, and grew vigorously. The raspberries were not very palatable, and Google told me it was a foreign raspberry. But I cannot remember the name, and Google this year is telling me it is a blackberry, but the flower is wrong.
Now, I am going to find my hidden bottle of sherry...
Have your best day...
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Allegedly a health professional I think. Smile and nod, smile and nod.Obviously 'my' phlebotomist went to a different phlebotomist school than all the others then @ianpspurs
It wasn't a fasting blood test.
I have just googled too...and tea and water are okay for a non fasting blood test.
So, I don't know what nonsense she was spouting at me then...
I am glad I mentioned it on here, otherwise I would have blindly believed her, because she is a health professional.
Thank you @dunelmSmashing piece of art no matter what species of raspberry it turns out to be. What a sad state that pharmacy is in. I wonder if you can get a face to face with the pharmacist rather than having to to talk to Mz Couldn’t-Care-Less. Some things just cry out for feet up and a glass or two of sherry. Do magpies drink sherry?
I was wondering about that too. It's never been mentioned to me despite all the issues I have with veins. But right enough, I do often feel that my throat has dried up after a cup of tea, if it is stronger than usual, so there may be something in it.Obviously 'my' phlebotomist went to a different phlebotomist school than all the others then @ianpspurs
It wasn't a fasting blood test.
I have just googled too...and tea and water are okay for a non fasting blood test.
So, I don't know what nonsense she was spouting at me then...
I am glad I mentioned it on here, otherwise I would have blindly believed her, because she is a health professional.
Wait till we all have to buy electric cars and heat pumps.We are all being priced out of existence....
#shortbreadbakeoff went well but it will be taken for inspection/taste testing today. No doubt I shall hear more at some stage. I'm never confident these days, even though while I was a (mature) student I supported the family by cooking and baking for a local tea room (long hours) so I should be more confident but my recipes now are different and have only been tested on family and friends.Morning all from L.A. where light showers and a gentle breeze are the order of the day. 4.7 from Swipey @ 5.38 so Keto Moussaka will get another Rodeo. SSSF here today, youngest and the Little Guy™ is hereIt is also his uncle, our oldest son's, birthday. Cricket bat and knocking in mallet acquired yesterday along with a £3 vanity present - Cambrdgeshire cricket shirt Whole rail of clothing for £3 returned unsold/unused by various clubs so JKP also bought me a £3 hoodie. @Annb how did#shirtbreadgate go? Thoughts and prayers with all taking exams or tests I need to drink tea, complete basic housework and Elf-N-Safetea inspection and JKP will cross The Real Fens to collect our grandson. Have your own kind of super Friday - God has richly blessed mine even though I forgot to mention Ascension Day yesterday.
Hug for the Libre alarm. Massive winner for supporting your family and studying. No wonder you are in such demand as a baker/caterer. I'm sure your shortbread will ace the taste test. I tidied up the quoted post to be vaguely on the same continent as the English language but the evidence of the first effort is there in your quote.#shortbreadbakeoff went well but it will be taken for inspection/taste testing today. No doubt I shall hear more at some stage. I'm never confident these days, even though while I was a (mature) student I supported the family by cooking and baking for a local tea room (long hours) so I should be more confident but my recipes now are different and have only been tested on family and friends.
I'm all at 6's and 7's, or rather 3's and 10's. This morning I was wakened at 3 am by my Libre nagging at me because my BG had gone low (3.9). Got up then and tested again at 3.10. It had taken me that long to get from my bedside to the kitchen - all of 5 yards. By that time BG was reading at 8.7. Checked with a fingerprick test and it said 10.0! I guess my liver had decided that I needed energy to move - correctly as it turned out but it wasn't much help. Often the Libre is pretty well in agreement with the fingerprick, but the sensor I am wearing only went on yesterday and that's its first check reading. Obviously a bit out.
Must get on now - I only stopped to rest my legs and back but my cleaner said she will be here just after 10 am. Most prep done for her, but there's a whole load of dishes that I didn't do last night. And there is breakfast to make and eat. And there is tea to drink.
Okay, I will have another look @jjraak@gennepher
Marley broke ours at the hinge a few years back, taking the front cover off I removed flap, bodged a fix using a screw, some cardboard and that good old standby, gaffer tape .
Which has just reminded me I need to look on Amazon for a new one ...but fix has held, and with cover back on, only slightly noticeable.
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