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    I went to the doctors yesterday because I'm concerned I'm showing symptoms for hypoglycemia. I've got blood tests booked for a couple of weeks.

    My blood pressure is 99 over 52 and my pulse is 50.

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    Is that high or low? I'm on BP tablets but I never get it measured, I should really.

    Including those I'm popping 21 pills a day /

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    Both low. "You could give David Beckham a run for his money" was the doctor's prognosis.

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    According to my phone my heart rate is 83, so I'll take that as saying it's not too bad as it's in the green bit. I do need get the BP checked that it's not dropped too much though. I was told to stay hydrated when I went on the pills to help stop it dropping too much but I'd say I haven't drank water in 6 weeks.

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    'Normal' is between 60 and 100 I think, but there are a number of factors.

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    Don't you do loads of running and stuff though, Scouse? Wouldn't they be quite low if you're very fit?

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    Yeah that's why mine are low Boydy. They're fine, good in fact. I've had them done a couple of times and the general consensus is that if I was old or overweight or something it'd be a concern, but because I'm fit and healthy they're good.

    The blood tests are for possible hypoglycemia, which are separate and I'm having tested in a couple of weeks.

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    78 for me according to my phone.

    Considering I'm criminally unfit that's not too shabby, or the app I downloaded is wrong.

    75 with another, my heart is brilliant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ScousePig View Post
    Yeah that's why mine are low Boydy. They're fine, good in fact. I've had them done a couple of times and the general consensus is that if I was old or overweight or something it'd be a concern, but because I'm fit and healthy they're good.

    The blood tests are for possible hypoglycemia, which are separate and I'm having tested in a couple of weeks.
    Ah right, I thought you meant that the low blood pressure and heart rate were possible symptoms of hypoglycaemia and were part of the reason you were getting that checked.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mahow View Post
    78 for me according to my phone.

    Considering I'm criminally unfit that's not too shabby, or the app I downloaded is wrong.

    75 with another, my heart is brilliant.
    My phone says 81 now and the watch says 75 so I'll have to take the average. There's a stress measurement thing on the phone too that I haven't a clue what it's about.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Ah right, I thought you meant that the low blood pressure and heart rate were possible symptoms of hypoglycaemia and were part of the reason you were getting that checked.
    I've read the symptoms and a lot of them ring true for me, and blood tests are something I've been meaning to have for a while.

    Occasionally after I've played football and haven't eaten for several hours, I go into a cold sweat, dizzy and need to lie down for fear of passing out. I have something to eat and come round quickly.

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    Sounds a bit diabetiesey too.

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    Eat more regularly?

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    Yeah, surely that's fairly normal for not having eaten in ages and doing exercise?

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    I can't eat when I'm playing football though. I eat at 9-ish, then football is 11-1 so it can be gone 2 by the time I next eat something. Normal to an extent Boydy, but it could also suggest low blood sugar levels/glucose.

    I usually eat four/five small meals a day, as well as snacking in between.

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    Low blood sugar just means what it says. It's not a disease.

    EDIT: That sounds meaner that it's meant to.

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    I never suggested otherwise.

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    But what I mean is, if you don't eat for a long time and then do exercise, you will almost certainly have low blood sugar. That's entirely normal physiology.

    I'm not explaining what I mean very well, but you're drawing a distinction here:

    Normal to an extent Boydy, but it could also suggest low blood sugar levels/glucose.
    between low blood sugar and what normally happens, when low blood sugar IS what normally happens.

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    Yeah I'm with you, I worded my post badly. I still feel I need checking out though.

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    Fair enough

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    If I had the NHS I'd be in at the slightest hint of anything so you're dead right. Getting woozy after a bit of running and a few hours not eating couldn't be completely normal anyway. It's not like you're going days.

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    I always feel like shit if I play sport having missed a meal.

    Sneak a banana or something in before you play (oi oi).

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    Some of my teammates have pre-match bananas but I never feel like it.

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    Surely anything over 75ish is too high? The idea that someone can have a resting heart rate of 95 and be considered 'normal' seems utterly mental.

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    I think eyebrows would be raised at 95, but 75-80 isn't that exciting.

    I think mine's normally in the 80s, even when I was actually fit.

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    My phone (I just downloaded some heart rate monitor that involves putting your finger over the camera) says 59. That doesn't seem right considering I'm really unfit.

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    I walked to the kitchen to get some beer there and now I'm at 97. I'm happy enough with that seeing as I'm grossly unfit.

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    My back is fucking killing me, so much so that I nearly fainted when brushing the kid's teeth. Calling doctors this morning.

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    Or not. It's been engaged so far for 12 minutes. Bet when I get through there's no appointments.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Or not. It's been engaged so far for 12 minutes. Bet when I get through there's no appointments.
    A&E (if you're near one).

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    Doctors given me some carbocisteine tablets. They do nothing.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    A&E (if you're near one).
    Eventually got through to a queue after 20 minutes, someone obviously forgot to take their phones out of night service. But lol at that being an engaged tone. Amateurs.

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    Had you hurt it or did it just pop today?

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    No, it's just been getting progressively worse, even after my magic 'sleep straight' pillow between the legs trick. It seriously hurt this morning though, I've fainted a lot #RL so I know exactly when it's happening and how to avoid. Awful.

    The doctor who was useless sent me for an x-ray and gave me a number for the NHS physio department or something. Doubt anything will show up.

    Add me to the pile of people with back pain that have no idea what's caused it and no resolution. I'm only 26. Whoopee!

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    I had severe back pain for about a year. It almost ruined one of my holidays where I was in agony sitting down. I just had to make sure I was smashed by 1pm so the pain was dulled.

    Physio helped significantly for me. Turned out to be a muscle in my groin that was damaged and putting extra strain on my back. It's still not 100% but I can get on with my life now. The first guy I went to was fucking hopeless, though. He was convinced it was nerve damage and gave me a talk about I might just have to deal with this. After no improvement in about 6 months, he suggested I see his colleague and I saw improvement after the first session.

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    Mine is poor enough too as I seemingly have zero core strength and my back is under too much strain. I was told to take up swimming or pilates but fuck that.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SvN View Post
    I had severe back pain for about a year. It almost ruined one of my holidays where I was in agony sitting down. I just had to make sure I was smashed by 1pm so the pain was dulled.

    Physio helped significantly for me. Turned out to be a muscle in my groin that was damaged and putting extra strain on my back. It's still not 100% but I can get on with my life now. The first guy I went to was fucking hopeless, though. He was convinced it was nerve damage and gave me a talk about I might just have to deal with this. After no improvement in about 6 months, he suggested I see his colleague and I saw improvement after the first session.
    Was this an NHS physio though?

    I know my hamstrings are disgustingly tight, however that was always the case, so why now? And I know my core is shit, and I know I have anterior pelvic tilt, but why now? And why only my left side?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Giggles View Post
    Mine is poor enough too as I seemingly have zero core strength and my back is under too much strain. I was told to take up swimming or pilates but fuck that.
    Yeah I really can't be arsed with any of that shit either. I might do a 7om and take up Yoga in the house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Yeah I really can't be arsed with any of that shit either. I might do a 7om and take up Yoga in the house.
    Can't hurt to try. I'd do half an hour, three times a week for a month and see what happens. If there's no improvement then I'm just as useless as you average GP but if it works, great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7om View Post
    Can't hurt to try. I'd do half an hour, three times a week for a month and see what happens. If there's no improvement then I'm just as useless as you average GP but if it works, great.
    No, this dolt would go 'mm hm' every 2nd word I spoke, I was on the point of asking her why she was doing that when I hadn't even finished my sentence. Then she referred me to the wrong hospital to get an x-ray which took a while to sort at the x-ray department.

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    It was an NHS physio. Like I said, the first guy was shit and would've never helped. I think I got lucky with the second one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    Yeah I really can't be arsed with any of that shit either. I might do a 7om and take up Yoga in the house.
    "I've got back pain so bad I'm fainting, fix it please"

    "This may help"

    "Nah fuck that, can't be arsed"

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    Quote Originally Posted by randomlegend View Post
    "I've got back pain so bad I'm fainting, fix it please"

    "This may help"

    "Nah fuck that, can't be arsed"
    We're not happy with our wages.

    Get's offered wage rise.

    Nah, fuck that. *strikes*

    And you know what? I don't care if that's not what happened, because it's not relevant.

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    Love you too.

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    Who the fuck is going to, or has time to, join a pilates class or learn to swim with a bunch of 6 year olds at this stage in life? Doctors should be offering real solutions.

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    Wait, you don't know how to swim?

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    And you do? Forgive me for having a hard time believing a pile of suet with a beard can swim.

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    Sometimes the solutions which work require some effort on your part. Life sucks, I know.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    And you do? Forgive me for having a hard time believing a pile of suet with a beard can swim.
    I'm a brilliant swimmer, haven't been for a while now which is a damn shame.

    Can even do handstands in water

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mahow View Post
    Wait, you don't know how to swim?
    Why would I? They invented boats and I can't understand how some people enjoy floating around with a bunch of strangers filth as a hobby.

    And anyway, there's no adult lessons around here without having to stump up for a gym membership.

    Quote Originally Posted by randomlegend View Post
    Sometimes the solutions which work require some effort on your part. Life sucks, I know.
    They could pay my wages while I flounce around doing shit like that then. They're paid enough that they can come up with proper fixes like operations and drugs.
    No straight male belongs in a fucking pilates class.

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