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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 283247" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I"m currently taking a vitamin supplement (one of those effervescent ones) to try to give my body a chance against all the chest infections. And it makes the pee orange. </p><p></p><p>As for the lack of control (especially when coughing/sneezing) - I've been wearing those incontience pads for some years now. VERY glad of them lately!</p><p></p><p>Pills - I've cut back on them over the years, I hate taking more pills than I actually need. But one strong painkiller I take is in a sustained-release form in a capsule. It looks like tiny white beads inside a clear gelatine capsule, and it rattles. YOu can hear it rattle asit goes down the throat - it feels/sounds freaky!</p><p></p><p>I used to use a wheelchair but these days I use an electric scooter (one of those litte old lady mobility aid thingies). It gives me independence of movment. Where possible I walk these days, but I have my limitations.</p><p></p><p>I used to try to do without my crutches and instead hobbled everywhere, but one day I was organising a conference at which my specialist was guest speaker, and he was taking mental notes while he watched me hobble around. Next time I saw him, he told me off for not using my crutches. "You'll wreck your knees & hips too fast, at this rate. Use the aids, you walk more naturally with them and in fact it looks LESS obvious."</p><p></p><p>He's right. So these days, I do. Around the house and on familiar ground/short distances, I can generally manage. But in a crowd, on unfamiliar ground, in the dark - I use the sticks. I do occasionally get people who don't know me saying, "Oh, you poor thing - what have you done to your leg?"</p><p>My usual reply is, "Don't worry, it's how I am, it's been like this for a long time."</p><p>If they persist I say, "It's not my leg, it's my whole body. The stick just makes it a bit easier for me. Honest, I hardly think about it these days. I just get on with things."</p><p></p><p>The funny thing is when I hear it form people who have met me several times before, but who just haven't noticed.</p><p></p><p>So it's not always obvious. Using the aids makes my movement much more natural.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 283247, member: 1991"] I"m currently taking a vitamin supplement (one of those effervescent ones) to try to give my body a chance against all the chest infections. And it makes the pee orange. As for the lack of control (especially when coughing/sneezing) - I've been wearing those incontience pads for some years now. VERY glad of them lately! Pills - I've cut back on them over the years, I hate taking more pills than I actually need. But one strong painkiller I take is in a sustained-release form in a capsule. It looks like tiny white beads inside a clear gelatine capsule, and it rattles. YOu can hear it rattle asit goes down the throat - it feels/sounds freaky! I used to use a wheelchair but these days I use an electric scooter (one of those litte old lady mobility aid thingies). It gives me independence of movment. Where possible I walk these days, but I have my limitations. I used to try to do without my crutches and instead hobbled everywhere, but one day I was organising a conference at which my specialist was guest speaker, and he was taking mental notes while he watched me hobble around. Next time I saw him, he told me off for not using my crutches. "You'll wreck your knees & hips too fast, at this rate. Use the aids, you walk more naturally with them and in fact it looks LESS obvious." He's right. So these days, I do. Around the house and on familiar ground/short distances, I can generally manage. But in a crowd, on unfamiliar ground, in the dark - I use the sticks. I do occasionally get people who don't know me saying, "Oh, you poor thing - what have you done to your leg?" My usual reply is, "Don't worry, it's how I am, it's been like this for a long time." If they persist I say, "It's not my leg, it's my whole body. The stick just makes it a bit easier for me. Honest, I hardly think about it these days. I just get on with things." The funny thing is when I hear it form people who have met me several times before, but who just haven't noticed. So it's not always obvious. Using the aids makes my movement much more natural. Marg [/QUOTE]
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