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A heads up is always good.

For those that don’t know, never download anything you are asked to, especially from telephone cold callers. These third party access programs can track your activity including password information, and they can ‘take over’ control of your computer. This is another reason computers should never be left on and unattended…[Read more]

I used to work with BT- they would not be the ones to contact you about a problem with your line, you have to contact them (and only if you pay your line rental to them).

If you pay line rental to TalkTalk, it would be them who you would need to speak to about any issues.

Call your banks and let them know- if they accessed your ebay account they…[Read more]

I work for BT. All BT employees have what we call an EIN number (9 digit number). If you get calls from BT ask the caller for their EIN. If they can’t provide this then they do not work for BT. If they do then you can call any BT number and provide them with the EIN, they can tell you what office that person works in and who their manager is.

am sorry you are having so much upset and worry.

I want to put another spin on it. You have had symptoms in your hands and legs, and obviously know that something is wrong somewhere. If the MRI had come back clear then that too would have been a worry as then you would be none the wiser as to what the symptoms were.

When you overhear something…[Read more]

Obviously i can’t stop you worrying but almost the same thing happened to me when i had a brain hemorrhage over here . The doctors didn’t think i could understand them but from what i gathered afterwards it was normal for the neurologists to discuss each case together and in my case they wanted a second opinion from a more specialist unit in…[Read more]

Oh sweetie. The worry is completely understandable though hopefully all is fine and it’s easily fixed. Can you call the surgeon’s secretary and chivvy for the next MRI?

As others have said, let yourself recover from illness first. Then, address the sugar. I will say, though, in my experience, the more you address the fitness, the less likely you are to indulge in the sugar.

I have downloaded the Pacer App and I aim for 15000 steps per day excluding any riding (45 mins on the horse seems to equate to 6000 steps).…[Read more]

What do you eat for breakfast? If i start on sugar I just eat it all day riding the sugar highs and crashes. If I can start well (today porridge with water, chia and raisins) then it’s better, the longer I can put off that first sugar kick the better the day.

Otherwise I wouldn’t worry too much. I think after the clocks change your body can go…[Read more]

I probably shouldn’t comment as I’ve turned into a blob in the last year and am not and have never been at all motivated to do exercise except in relation to the horse. However….

Why do you need to do more than you’re already doing exercise wise? It seems you already do more than the majority of people. Let your body rest and get over your…[Read more]

I go swimming and I auto drive myself there. If I am there I will go, if I dont even get there I wont go. Lots of salads with veggies like green beans, broad beans. kidney beans they make up so much fibre and take so long to eat. Hot salads are fantastic but they are also great cold.

Completely agree with everything thus far. If I really needed to get myself moving and had no motivation then I’d plan a walk to somewhere I could enjoy a nice tasty meal, a bit of shopping then walk back. You’ll know best what distance you can manage but if I’m not sure how I’m feeling then I’ll plan a route with bus stops just in case.

When I…[Read more]

You need to take the pressure off. I’d arrange cover for the horses before it after wirk twice a week, and diary an exercise session followed by a bath. Horses twice a day every day is punishing – it’s no wonder you’re fatigued even without the mental pressure of trying to find non-existent time to exercise.

Personally I’m of the opinion the constant fatigue is your body trying to tell you something. I would start off with a gentle walk and build up gradually from there as you feel comfortable – I’m no fitness expert but have a wealth of experience with fatigue sadly.

@kelly Interesting points, and you missed out the hugely significant and costly effects of booze upon the nation …….. but then the revenue derived from alcohol sales more than covers the caring costs to the nation I’d have thought.

I do though have some agreement with Goldenstar in that it’s wrong for us to wantonly or recklessly ignore what we…[Read more]

@Red-1 Where do you draw the line though? There are so many incidents or diseases that can be ‘blamed’ on lifestyle?
anyone having an accident while taking part in leisure activities.
Diet and heart disease
Smoking and cancer
Should a workplace pay for the health care of an employee injured at work?
Car insurance pay for injuries caused by a car…[Read more]

@Red-1 I think you are totally right Goldenstar, but what politician is going to say it, even if they think it? When the NHS was brought into being the theory was that it would become less expensive as the population’s health would improve. Well no doubt the population’s health has improved, but for drug companines and so on, they have had a…[Read more]