Biff Mayhem Posted February 26 Posted February 26 7 hours ago, oblong said: Anybody who's looked after elderly, like those over 85 can attest to similar things, even though that's not what happened here I assume. Phone call at 2:30 pm. "Hey, I need to go to the ER" "What's wrong uncle?" "I got a headache and am light headed. Kind of dizzy" "What have you eaten today?" "I had coffee this morning" "Did you drink any water" "No" My wife says one of the symptoms of getting older is you lose hunger pains. So they forget to eat or don't feel like eating because they feel fine - until they don't. THen they assume it's something else. Is there perhaps some dementia occurring as well? Quote
oblong Posted February 26 Posted February 26 7 minutes ago, Biff Mayhem said: Is there perhaps some dementia occurring as well? In this case not really. They just don't get hungry and there's probably some sadness and depression so they just don't feel like eating or drinking. Their bodies tell them they don't have to. My mom is 96 and her mind is totally there. Sharp as a toolbox. But we have to sort of make her eat sometimes. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted February 27 Posted February 27 (edited) 13 hours ago, oblong said: Anybody who's looked after elderly, like those over 85 can attest to similar things, even though that's not what happened here I assume. Phone call at 2:30 pm. "Hey, I need to go to the ER" "What's wrong uncle?" "I got a headache and am light headed. Kind of dizzy" "What have you eaten today?" "I had coffee this morning" "Did you drink any water" "No" My wife says one of the symptoms of getting older is you lose hunger pains. So they forget to eat or don't feel like eating because they feel fine - until they don't. THen they assume it's something else. try a piece of toast with a little butter and maybe a small amount of cinnamon or jam. coffee with no food ......older guy..........blood sugar drops a piece of toast with little bit of butter stopped my nausea/vertigo the other morning. Edited February 27 by Motor City Sonics Quote
gehringer_2 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said: a piece of toast with little bit of butter stopped my nausea/vertigo the other morning This reminds me that when we spent time on lake superior on a boat, the soda crackers were always on hand to help with seasickness. Bland starches are the thing I guess. Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted February 27 Posted February 27 14 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said: This reminds me that when we spent time on lake superior on a boat, the soda crackers were always on hand to help with seasickness. Bland starches are the thing I guess. My cousin in Boston retired from the insurance industry in his 40s and went in with two friends on a boat and they do charter fishing trips (Mass in the Summer, Florida in the Winter). One of the two other guys ALWAYS gets seasick when it gets dark........every single day and he's been around boats his whole life. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted February 27 Posted February 27 6 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said: My cousin in Boston retired from the insurance industry in his 40s and went in with two friends on a boat and they do charter fishing trips (Mass in the Summer, Florida in the Winter). One of the two other guys ALWAYS gets seasick when it gets dark........every single day and he's been around boats his whole life. Darkness is the thing because you can't see the horizon. When we spent time on the lake, you always wanted to see the horizon when the boat was pitching because if what your eyes see matches what your ears (otoliths) say you have half a chance. Same thing with reading in a car. Look out the window while driving, most people are fine. Give you kids a book or game for the back seat which has them looking down and they are tossing their cookies in no time. I'm usually pretty resistant to motion sickness at sea but I never try to read while riding in a moving car for more than a minute or two. Oddly, the SO can read in the car but doesn't do too well in boats. Quote
LaceyLou Posted February 27 Posted February 27 Reminds me of the BRAT diet for when you're recovering from an intestinal virus-along with flat ginger ale. And butter on saltines is awesome. Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted Sunday at 04:05 AM Posted Sunday at 04:05 AM Participated in CrossFit Open 26.1 today (scaled). 12:00 cap to complete: 20 wall balls at 14# 18 box step-ups at 24” 30 wall balls 18 step-ups 40 wall balls 18 step-ups with the ball 66 wall balls 18 step-ups with the ball 40 wall balls 18 step-ups 30 wall balls 18 step-ups 20 wall balls Scored a 155 (11/66 wall balls). Good for like 55,000th in the competition and somewhere around 40/60 in my gym. I was happy with how I did though. Excited to see how much I can grow in a year if I stick with it. 3 Quote
oblong Posted Monday at 01:33 AM Posted Monday at 01:33 AM 21 hours ago, MichiganCardinal said: Participated in CrossFit Open 26.1 today (scaled). 12:00 cap to complete: 20 wall balls at 14# 18 box step-ups at 24” 30 wall balls 18 step-ups 40 wall balls 18 step-ups with the ball 66 wall balls 18 step-ups with the ball 40 wall balls 18 step-ups 30 wall balls 18 step-ups 20 wall balls Scored a 155 (11/66 wall balls). Good for like 55,000th in the competition and somewhere around 40/60 in my gym. I was happy with how I did though. Excited to see how much I can grow in a year if I stick with it. Awesome. Stick with it. Being in a group setting can be a game changer. We call that format a pyramid and we never seem to get thru them all. But we will have 6-7 exercises and do either 1 to ten reps then backdown or 5-10-15-20-15-10-5. The transition is considered cheap cardio. 1 Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted Monday at 01:39 AM Posted Monday at 01:39 AM 3 minutes ago, oblong said: Awesome. Stick with it. Being in a group setting can be a game changer. We call that format a pyramid and we never seem to get thru them all. But we will have 6-7 exercises and do either 1 to ten reps then backdown or 5-10-15-20-15-10-5. The transition is considered cheap cardio. Love the group setting. I’m working in the middle of nowhere for a year long assignment. Very isolating. This community is getting me through it. Dying in the daily workout is my favorite part of the day! At the world premiere of 26.1, only two of the four “fittest people in the world” got through the entire workout. Not me lol My quads feel it today! 1 Quote
Edman85 Posted yesterday at 02:06 AM Posted yesterday at 02:06 AM Just bringing this up again that this thread should be deleted... Quote
MichiganCardinal Posted 23 hours ago Posted 23 hours ago 33 minutes ago, Edman85 said: Just bringing this up again that this thread should be deleted... I've come to the conclusion that all of my information (and that of everyone in my generation) is already out there on the dark web if someone really wants it. People shouldn't be reckless with any of their information (and I agree, probably doubly so for sensitive information like medical information). Doxxing is definitely a thing and it's not good. But I don't tend to make online decisions about what the worst of the worst in the world could find. Because it's probably out there somewhere already. Quote
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