Something of the sort did occur to me Sue, but the 1 hour drive put me off. I was going to visit Christine in the same hospital while I was there but she thought I sounded infectious and should stay away.
The thought has occurred to me that these morning symptoms may be panic attacks because I am perfectly fine when I first wake and then start worrying that the vibrations will start again, and before too long they do. I canât find any other explanation for the fact that I am perfectly fit and fine in the afternoon. As the rain had stopped when we got back today I took them both for a walk, I hadnât intended to, feeling so bad in the morning.
But you are not - because you are not eating and losing weight. You weigh what I weigh! I am 5 foot 4 inches, 78 years old and wear size 14 clothes - we should not be the same weight.
Iâm the last one to talk because I donât like going to doctors either, but if you wonât do it for yourself, David, maybe you should do it for Jules and Hades so you can be around for a long time to look after them.
Of course itâs not. But also, I live in France profonde and whilst I can get adequate health care within 10 minutes drive that doesnât get me the best heart surgeon, an exceptional cancer surgeon, an excellent ophthalmologist - for those I need Agen and Bordeaux, so I go to them. I want the guys who are doing the surgery I need all the time, not someone who is doing it four or five times a year.
I donât have to make âdemandsâ - and neither should David - in fact far from it. I want the secretaries and receptionists to know me and like me. The moment I open my mouth, they are more likely to remember me than the dozens of small elderly French women they are seeing all the time. I need their help - to be fitted in, to get the cancellation - and that is more likely to happen if I am in front of them.
Driving in rural France is no problem at all - put the journey into google and that is the time it will take. I enjoy driving here.
Sue - the âdemandâ was a very tongue in cheek comment - nothing more. You obviously know that to âget the bestâ involves some driving - and living in france profond means we can enjoy the peace, the quiet, the rural roads, the wonderful wild life - and the occasional big combine taking up the whole road - it does mean being realistic at times about driving when oneâs health is more important which can mean a long drive. And, similar to you, Agen and Bordeaux are relatively easy to get to.
I think itâs my warped sense of humour - but I do know how the health system works, and sometimes one does encounter a rather âdifficultâ receptionist - they exist everywhere.
I was just concerned, like others, that Mr David really does need to be firm with himself - and get some next level medical help - thatâs all.
My SiL had a similar thing, many years ago. Hers was due to anxiety and a vitamin deficiency, l think certain medications can be the cause too, itâs not unusual apparently, please go see a doctor and tell them everything thatâs happening.
It could be one of your meds is influencing your sense of taste, I lost my appetite after major surgery but it turned out to be a combination of two meds I had to take together.
Hard to do, but try not to worry too much, it seems to wear off during the day so may well be something thatâs easy to fix. Good luck and enjoy having your doggies home.
Fwiw and I donât know how helpful this might be because it isnât recent information, my late uncle was a pharmacist. He said that doctors didnât always know how medications reacted with each other and that pharmacists were trained in this so could be very helpful.
David,
This is my tuppence worth⌠Get yourself to a Dr ASAP!
From reading your various posts since your heart attack, over a short period it looks to me as if youâre starving yourself from vital nutrients going (if not already) into malnutrition & you are suffering the consequences of not having sufficient proteins, carbs vitamins, minerals etc. that you body needs to function. This can lead to physical & mental issues.
You need professional medical advice, why your Dr isnât picking up on this is a mystery, losing 20kgs / +/- 3 st in a few months isnât normal!
In laymanâs terms, starvation / malnutrition, the first thing the body does is to use the fat reserve, then starts using mussel masse for food to function then the body eats the organs tooâŚThen you die!
Not worse, a bit easier, worried about the dogs getting out, left a message with my friend to come in the morning for them if necessary. Thinking of putting them in the car and opening the gates in case I have to ring 15. For the moment just keeping still and calm. Had it all week in the mornings and it wears off.
Thank you, just got up after a very solid sleep in bed fully clothed, and Jules had slept alongside me. Feel better, still got the tingles but confined to my lower legs. As soon as I can get the dogs away, Iâll call. Describing what is happening in French wonât be easy though.
I would start by telling them you have already had one heart attack and that you feel âdesfourmillementsâ in your legs. Add about loss of appetite and malaise on waking. Should be enough for them to come today.
OK as usual it gets a little better towards midday. A man arrived to take the dogs, Eddie was here to assist then I rang SAMU. Difficult to explain, stress related language plus hearing problems when I eventually spoke to a doctor there I thought I understood that he was sure it wasnât urgent because no chest pains or breathing problems and for me to report back to them at midday.
Marie-Paule arrived and phoned them herself, spoke to the same man and confirmed that I had understood correctly. She will be back at midi to make the call, she has also spoken to her son at the pompiers who await that call.
The value of good neighbours, she understood my upset over the access problem between us described in a different thread here and said just now that I should not worry and that all has been agreed for me to have the rights from now on.
