On the 1st of June I visited my GP to report bleeding from my rear after taking the prescribed medications (Anti-inflammatory agents and co-codemol). I was quickly referred to the local hospital as an out patient. I stopped taking all forms of medication by the 6th June, including headache tablets as to be honest the [...]
Archive for June, 2007
Picolax (CitraFleet) – Graphic Review
Posted in RSI, colonoscopy on June 29, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Software For RSI Suffers
Posted in RSI on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Slick Run is a command line tool that allows you to associate a long command string with a single keyword or Magic word (as it calls it). This is useful since instead of starting programs from the windows desktop or start menu, you can simply type the appropriate magic word in the command box ~ [...]
Hucknall Aerodrome
Posted in Nottingham, tagged Aerodrome, Hucknall, Hucknall Aerodrome, Nottingham on June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My uncle arrived at 2pm as usual and mentioned that the local paper had printed another one on my pictures. It was a picture I’d had taken a couple of weeks prior in Samsons Wood near Calverton. It was the picture of the halfway cut through the woodland with tall straight trees on both sides. [...]
Hucknall Aerodrome
Posted in Nottingham, tagged Aerodrome, Hucknall, Hucknall Aerodrome, Nottingham on June 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My uncle arrived at 2pm as usual and mentioned that the local paper had printed another one on my pictures. It was a picture I’d had taken a couple of weeks prior in Samsons Wood near Calverton. It was the picture of the halfway cut through the woodland with tall straight trees on both sides. [...]
Glucosamine ~ Inflammatory Fighter
Posted in RSI on June 22, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Glucosamine is an interesting natural supplement that can have moderate effects in reduces joint swelling. There has been some research done on Glucosamine Sulphate that indeed shows some anti-inflammatory properties without the side affects associated with NSAIDs. Unfortunately you cannot get this on prescription and you would have to spend between £10-£20 a month since [...]
Physiotheraphy
Posted in RSI on June 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Today I had my regular phyio appointment at a fairly local health center. I generally catch the bus there and if its not raining, i’d walk back. This weeks session was pretty swift as for the last month or so, the physio hasn’t given me any further exercises as she reckons that I am at [...]
America States
Posted in RSI on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was playing a game with Dad today, trying to remember all the American States. Once upon a time I used to know them all and could roll them off just like that. Nowadays, It takes me ages to remember them and some not at all. Its a good job, I’m not American!
Arizonia, Albama, Alaska, [...]
RSI Links
Posted in RSI on June 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
General Information:
BUPA Definition of RSI
RSI Survival Guide
RSI Hand Book
RSI Information Site (in Dutch and English)
RSI Relief
Avoiding RSI (from Google)
Health Computing
RSI Rescue
The RSI Process
Support:
RSI Support Groups
Hazards Campaign
Articles:
Sharon Bulter
Books:
Its not Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Treatments:
Resolving Neck Pain (youtube)
Pain Be Gone
Pain Pan
Dr Deepak Sharan
Full Body Stretches
Inversion Rack
Stott Pilates
Ball Dynamics (Rubber Balls)
Tai-Chi
Ergonomics Advice:
Workstation Ergonomics (youtube)
Workstation Ergonomics (BBC Article)
Ergonomics Articles
Equipment:
MyTobii D10 (control a mouse [...]
Trent Locke, Sawley
Posted in Nottingham, tagged Nottingham, Sawley, Trent Locke on June 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today we went for a walk out at Trent Locke in Sawley. Its a lovely location that gets many visitors, travellers and boaters. On arriving, we parked up next to the pub next to the canal, which is completely packed out with visitors spewing over into the gardens taking advantage of the devastatingly hot sunshine. [...]
Bloody Stools
Posted in RSI on June 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve not taken any anti-inflammatory medication for over 24 hours now and I was hoping to report a dramatic improvement in the blood leakage. Unfortunately, I still am a bit as some came out with my stools. It as only a couple of drops, rather than a slow dripping tap. Since the previous Friday, after [...]
