Shingles

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thermalben started the topic in Monday, 14 Nov 2022 at 3:09pm

Anyone had 'em before?

Had a bit of a crook neck last Monday, persisted into Tuesday then migrated to a headache that night and into Wednesday (headaches are rare for me, too). Felt a smidge worse Thursday, then Friday noticed a few small red marks appearing near my shoulder. That night it developed into a full blown rash across my shoulder and chest.

Yep, I've got Shingles.

Gotta say, the pain is bad, but in a weird way. I've got a permanent dull ache across my shoulder, as if the collarbone has been broken. There are occasional sharp shooting pains from my shoulder up into my neck. The rash should be itchy, but it isn't (yet!). So right now I'm feeling the opposite of what I thought it'd be like.

Not looking forward to the scabs falling off, either.

I'm on antibiotics, but the pain relief medication isn't doing much (apparently this is common, for nerve pain?). Not keen to go higher than Panadeine Forte either.

So, at the risk of scaring the crap out of myself, has anyone else had this? I've already heard a few stories, from "worst pain of my life, for a month" through to "moderate annoyance for a week". Apparently Shingles can re-occur down the track too, though there is a vaccine available (I'm outside of the eligible rebate age bracket, so apparently it costs $280).

Either way, I'm not looking forward to the next fortnight. Already had four terrible nights of sleep.

Only good news is that my kids won't have to go through this, as they've been vaccinated against Chicken Pox.

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burleigh Wednesday, 28 Aug 2024 at 7:36pm
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I bet you 10k its true if you like, I can easily prove it.

We use AUD here old-dog. Not Rupiah

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seeds Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 8:15am
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What’d it cost Ben?

Two doses at $300 a pop. Yeah, not cheap. But I weighed the options, discussed it with the doc and decided the benefits were worth it.

Bloody hell. None the less sounds like it was a good idea to get the vax.

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thermalben Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 8:25am
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Shingles. It’s a Herpes species, zoster in fact.

We also have well known species such as Herpes simplex and Herpes complex.

Chicken pox virus is the main cause. AW

My daughter's school had a confirmed case of Chicken Pox this week.

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Pop Down Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 8:35am

My mother somehow knew the cost of the shots .

Guessing it's an old disease , that I had forgotten about , but my mum hadn't .

Wonderful we have new treatments !!!

She said you can also have a shot , IF U catch the disease Early , which stops Shingles .

Maybe an Old Wives Tale ?

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thermalben Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 9:12am

My understanding is that once you've got shingles, it's too late to get any shot that'll stop it (you can take antiviral medication to try and lessen the effects - which I did, though it didn't really work). Preventative action is your only option.

The vaccine is free for over 65's.

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old-dog Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 9:43am

The wife says when she was a little kid one of her siblings got chicken pox, so mum put the other 5 kids in the same room so they would all get it over with at once.
I remember having it when I was about 7 years old, red itchy bumps all over, but I liked it as I got to spend the whole week at home alone watching combat on the black and white 20" TV and eating still warm bread and buns from the horse drawn bakers cart.
My sister in law was told to get the jab in between episodes of shingles to lessen the chance of it returning, which it appears to have done. She even had blisters inside her mouth making it hard to eat.

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blackers Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 6:08pm
thermalben wrote:

My understanding is that once you've got shingles, it's too late to get any shot that'll stop it (you can take antiviral medication to try and lessen the effects - which I did, though it didn't really work)..

Get onto it early enough and acyclovir or similar shut down symptoms.

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thermalben Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 6:27pm
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thermalben wrote:

My understanding is that once you've got shingles, it's too late to get any shot that'll stop it (you can take antiviral medication to try and lessen the effects - which I did, though it didn't really work)..

Get onto it early enough and acyclovir or similar shut down symptoms.

Didn't work for me, unfortunately (was on to it within 48 hours of the red spots appearing).

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velocityjohnno Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 6:30pm

Mum always says 'Shingles for singles' - she's had it and reckons she never wants it again.

I know that doesn't help, hope you stay without symptoms Ben.

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indo-dreaming Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 6:58pm

Every time i see this thread topic on the front page for a split second i read it as Singles, such a great soundtrack

BTW. I never realised shingles was so serious i always assumed it was just a rash...hmmm.

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zenagain Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 7:06pm

I really like Alish in Chains.

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Roker Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 7:31pm

Ha ha. Took me a while. But then again, I've got a dyshlexic heart.

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andy-mac Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 8:06pm
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thermalben wrote:

My understanding is that once you've got shingles, it's too late to get any shot that'll stop it (you can take antiviral medication to try and lessen the effects - which I did, though it didn't really work)..

Get onto it early enough and acyclovir or similar shut down symptoms.

Acyclovir cheap as chips in Indo. I used it for cold sores, always bring back a stash.
Here prescription needed and ext.

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andy-mac Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 8:07pm
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Every time i see this thread topic on the front page for a split second i read it as Singles, such a great soundtrack

BTW. I never realised shingles was so serious i always assumed it was just a rash...hmmm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7i6lA5Hdak

What a great film of a great music era.....

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blackers Thursday, 29 Aug 2024 at 9:11pm
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Didn't work for me, unfortunately (was on to it within 48 hours of the red spots appearing).

Bad luck.

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thermalben Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024 at 2:02pm

Got the second dose yesterday.

Standard dull ache on the arm (ironically balancing the other arm, where I've pulled the latissimus dorsi).

Otherwise, my 5G service is still working fine.

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GuySmiley Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024 at 3:59pm

Crikey @ben, loving your self effacing humour thou in the circumstances

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I focus Wednesday, 23 Oct 2024 at 10:55pm

Had the two part shingles jam late last year early this year felt like I had been run over by a truck for a day or two each time plus very sore arm.

A neighbor just had shingles put him on his back for 4 months really heavy pain which he still has, Dad also had shingles nearly lost his eye sight.

I have had it as a 15 year old and was no big issue other than discompt, remember the quack saying given the area and size of the rash if I was an adult I would have been in trouble.

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truebluebasher Thursday, 31 Oct 2024 at 11:24pm

200m y/o Alien Radioactive 'Space Rock penetrates to corrupt and harbour within our Planets Core.
This evolutionary process heats to melt internal core to branch, boil then erupt as Surface Volcanoes.

We being children of the universe are beholden to Alien life envigourating Mother's Natures life force

* Volcanic Atmospherics then spread any/all nature / Alien Airborne Virus worldwide by season.
* Many perish but slow absorption can temper the Viral Load as Mother Earth by seasonal releases
* Photosynthesis recycles the Virus into the Atmosphere as organically modified lesser harmful strains.

Universal Viral Cycle evolves within Earth's Atmospherics hosted by us Earthlings.
Earth and Earthlings team to regulate Alien Invasion...good job crew!

Exclusive #1swellnet review of "Atmospheric Viral Cycle"

Seasonal spreading Airborne Virus infects by peak exposure and/or Peak immunity wane.
Naturally Pop / Climate dynamics dictate variations of 1/2/3/4 seasonal outbreaks.
Meaning countries spanning Pop over seasonal indifference typically respond to Human Transit waves!
Further upon this Airport Hubs will temper longer ongoing moderate waves of Airborne Virus.
Just as Covid exampled Isolated Spikes we now live with Uniformed Global spread of Covid Waves.

More Volcanic Eruptions occur during mid winter 18% more on Land > 50% more Coastal eruptions.
More Northern Hemisphere Land = More Rain/Snow/Ice on Land deprives 1cm of ocean = Plate Stress.

Now what would the crew think if tbb informed that Human Fluid levels drop by 8.6% during winter.
So there we have it...both Earth's and Human Core share a Winter Drought that Virus exploits!
75-80% People Worldwide are Dehydrated and is the underlying root cause of immune dysfunction

Winter Volcanic Explosions on + Spring Fever > Silly Season Atmospherics
Airborne Virus infections exploit vulnerable human Lung weakness during cold snaps / Heat Waves
People seek relief by congregating in protected neutral climate controlled crowded Viral Hubs

Approx 90% [+] Chicken Pox Pop > 75% [+] Covid (Soon 90%)
The Virus never leaves the infected Host equally & most retain & Live with Viral DNA.
Several Viruses are Latentley micro RNA managed within several regional Root Ganglia
What doesn't Kill You makes you Stronger > Well, your immunity against reinfection of same virus!

1888 Chicken Pox (Chick Pea Blisters) led to Shingles Outbreak (1943) Confirmed Same Viral Load!
1970-90's Chickenpox Vax

Shingles has lesser 33% self reinfected and less infectious > Warning to Infection Risk!
1995-2006 Shingles Zostavax 2020 ended in Mass Lawsuit by 2,000 injured > 2017 Shingrix

Recapping Human Spinal Nerve Root Ganglia host several immune evading Airborne Virus.
This is down to Micro RNA suppressing Gene Expression allowing Latent Virus to evade detection.

Naturally if the Host keeps it's integral Nerve System Intact then Virus will be forever contained.
Well Guess wot...Humans aren't perfect...
Rooted Nerves are Damaged by...
Stress > severing tissue (Surgery) > Impact - Crushed > Incubation by new similar Virus or Vax!
The very reason Medics inform Surgery robs 5 years of Life + Precaution for each Vax Reaction.

It's no accident that Mass Vaxed World is experiencing a ramp in Spinal Chord / Immune disorders.
Covid mRNA Vax alters miRNA Expression to contribute to the onset of other long term diseases.
Dangerous long-lasting dysregulation progresses Cancers + Development of different disorders.
Any Vax Health problem is considered adverse but not related to Vax [LAW]
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9863643/#:~:text=It%20has%20bee....
23rd Aug 2021 1st mRNA Vax 52.8% + 2nd mRNA Vax 30.3%
Perfectly Timed Springtime Shingles Outbreak Vax Ad...Oopsie!

Orchestrated Mass Increase (%) of Covid Viral / Vax incubating Chickenpox Spinal infections
https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-024-03347-6

Encephalitis (15-25%) Swollen Brain Cells > (Cranial Nerve Ganglia)
Cranial Neuropathies (10%) Swollen Ocular Nerve (Trigeminal Ganglia)
Myelitis (Mostly Youth) Inflamed Spinal Chords > Lack of Sun (Autonomic/Thoracic/Dorsal Ganglias)
Meningitis (Mostly Black Men 30-60) Inflamed Spinal Chords > Lack of Vitamin D
Vasculopathy > Swollen Blood Vessels

Orchestrated Mass increase (%) of Covid / Vax Spinal Nerve incubating Chickenpox Skin Outbreaks
Shingles > Herpes > MPox

Together with growing assortment of said Cancers > Blood disorders...etc

So...confirming it's not just a Covid Vax Reaction Chickenpox > Shingles Outbreak
Chickenpox can corrupt more so internally for Horrific lifelong Autoimmune onslaught.
Ok...science explains how Virus & Vax disrupt the nervous system & thereby infect Spine / Brain etc!

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(Pause)
Smallpox is not a Global or National notifiable Virus as NSW don't even register Chickenpox cases.
Well to make this research more fun > NSW share the only Shingles Ward Chart that tbb could find!
Go figure...A perfect example of how Censored Health Data is shared where no onus is attached! Huh!
Can't make this stuff up!
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-21/shingles-cases-increasing-nsw-cov...

Covid Vax is exempted & 2nd Dose no longer prescribed due to immense Immune damage.
So Govts aren't strictly obliged to care wot Chickenpox/Shingles/Vax does...(Zero Research Grants!)

Therefore less funded Studies leaving a pile of "Unknown How Shingles Virus Spreads reports!"
There are reports of Mask / Gloves when Carers enter Shingles confines & Serious Aerosol Risk.
All here know that these Diseases and Vax pass on to next & beyond with no say in the matter.
There is much info on Pregnancy & Birth with Smallpox ...(That's another chapter!)
Plenty of reports point to peak seasonal Shingles but seldom merge demographics or race.

There are just enough reports to knit together Global Seasonal Shingles Patterns
Crew can investigate Elder Age / Gender disparity + Seasonal Shingles / Reason for Skin Outbreaks.

tbb's suffered as a Teen but on both sides & flare ups over decades...easing until mid age.
Was just examining my cluster of shrinking dark raised bumps on my left side mostly.
tbb verifies several outbreaks over decades at very same location but each being less so.
Experts relented and agree around 5% get reinfected & small % of them in the same location
Just sharing if you feel a tingle on yer face...don't shave over the scars...you will risk another bout!
Same goes for picking at same location...it will fire up...just less so each time.
Be mindful of whom you hug & where ya touch during any skin breach.

Happy to share the exclusive 'Known alt seasonal cycle' of a Shingles Outbreak

Black people 50% less Shingles outbreaks > Hives 57.5% > Vax 17.9% > Hispanic 15.1%.
White Women aged 45-64 suffer the most outbreaks > Hives 82.2% > Vax 29.3%
Western White Mid -Senior women & Men Seachange are more likely to Rollout Shingles Vaccine

Let's stick with Well Known Age Factor before the secondary Colour Anomaly.

The reason older Menopausal Women are most at risk is Motherhood!
The burden of carrying extra weight crushes Spinal Nerves + Epidural +Massive deep incisions
All severely Disrupting Latent Virus flow.
(Now!) Each Spinal Nerve is rooted to Respected Root Nerve Ganglia (Above)
So which side of the Spinal nerve is Damaged starts the Smallpox diversion to flood respective Ganglia.
Ganglia defensively re roots Smallpox toward extremities (Dermatomes)
https://www.healthline.com/health/dermatome#dermatomes-map
31 Spinal Nerves branch out to 30 Dermatomes to transmit signals to the Brain.
Each damaged Spinal Nerve detours Chickenpox / Mpox / Herpes to boil closer to the surface.
Surface Heat.

Ok! Got that!
Depending on which Side of which Damaged Spinal Nerve starts the flow diversion
Crushed Spinal Disc > Pinches Spinal Nerves to redirect latent Smallpox to respective Dermatomes
Shirt / Bras rub heated patch as UV heat Penetrates erupting shingles as airborne chickenpox virus.
Sounds as if any individual exalted Chickenpox would surely brew a new mutant strain...
Weirdly the virus only mutates every 200-400 yrs.
This adds to why none consider any Mass Vax reaction or Notification on a latent Virus as a big deal.
(No urgency to contain a known relatively stable but still deadly virus!)

Ok! Now we can call in the White Mammas & Daggy Dads...
Aging White crew are thinnest skinned of all groups and UV rays will penetrate delicate roasting flesh.

After your winter Covid Vax or bout your body is dehydrated / Immunity depleted & Skin is worn thin.
The Vax / Infection bypasses your Pinched Spinal Nerves > Smallpox virus towards breaking point
Your aging Dehydrated Flesh is thinning & Failing.
Any first decent UV rays or Light Sunburn upon yer bundle of nerves heat patch strikes like a match.
https://sundoctors.com.au/blog/link-sun-exposure-shingles/

Just like Lightning striking dry winter Tinder or Dry Winter Tech Plates rubbing to heat up a Volcano!
In this case it's Less Hydration on Rubbing Spinal Nerves that heat Airborne Virus to breach with UV.
Again...Yer body perfectly naturally dehydrated in sync with Peak Dehydrated seasonal Mother Nature.
Rising UV Heat boils less fluid hotter as it rises to break thru thinning eroded surface & erupts. (Bingo!)
Sunny Springtime shines upon aging least defensive dehydrated Shingled Seachange Huts!

tbb makes no apologies of Earthly Comparisons as the more one examines, the more similar process.
Sure it sounds goofy but whatever the relation or effect seems as if it's written in the Stars.
Can go over it endless different ways but it's an Alien Airborne Viral Process within us & our Planet.
Research traces it's origin back way before Humans...200m years ago Triassic/Jurassic period.
https://biology.indiana.edu/news-events/news/2021/foster-chickenpox-fasc....

Now ya believe tbb...200m y/o Atmospheric Snapshot of Meteor Impact Site...(Blame the French!)
https://eos.org/articles/meteor-impact-site-holds-200-million-year-old-a....
Smallpox as the Alien that lives within us all...all desperately wanna believe that! Shh! Our Secret!
tbb thought to finish with a big bang...(Humans evolved from a lactose intolerant Milky Way Bug!)
Never reimagined that!

Bonus Update for those seeking a Free Shingles Vax

Spring September 2024 Fed Govt Expands Shingles Vax
Free Shingles Vax has been expanded to include people at Moderate to High Risk of Severe infection and complications from Shingles
No 'Age Bracket' or 'Underlying Condition' for (Moderate Risk) of Unknown Risk?
see GP for yer Moderate Freebie! Ya can Jab with other Vax but it's preferable as a lone Vax they say!

https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/national-immunisat...

PS : Another reason for researching and sharing is tbb is tormented by a year long bout of Cellulitis.
Tried every antibiotic & done every blood / urine / diagnostic test yet no relief from crippling infection.
Burns deep to the bone & pain is crippling...can't stand or run & goin' up/down Stairs is torture.
This on top of severe Myositis in legs / Hips- Aplasia-Osteoartrosis / Bakers Cyst/ Obliterated Calf.

https://www.ksl.com/article/21796003/mommy-medicine-a-common-but-deadly-...

This is an example of tbb's infection level ...about 4 months like this presents as mildly serious.
But you try walking on them healthy legs... tbb knows & feels the pain he's in...it's a disability for sure!
Mostly coz there is no relief...just constant pain and no hope of healing...does yer head in...
2 months back said if I could walk by Xmas it would be a miracle...can't see it happening...
GP says to get my heart checked again...from tomorrow over next few weeks...getting scary now!
Yesterday paid $100 just for Treadmill Training session for Monday's Stress Test! Legs are on Fire!

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truebluebasher Tuesday, 5 Nov 2024 at 10:19am

Expert [Factcheck]: "Treadmills are Not Scary >
e Harmony envoy : "Getting mighty sick of these swellnet bloggers drumming up fear campaigns!"

Listen to Your Heart (Continues from PS above!)

So what's all this nonsense & how did this fear of treadmills come about

tbb has been referred to same Heart Clinic 4x over 10 years + Hospital 3x (Twice emergency)
Clean bill of health > Heart is Perfect mate ...But!
Chief Big Wig : {Points the Bone} Twice he ends routine with "Yer not outta the woods yet Mate!"
"Anyone ever tell ya Doc...You sound really fuckin' scary mate!"
Anyhow...That's his Gig...Why he's #1 on the Charts...pops into all clinics & all are under his spell.
Witchdoctor sticks pins in his Voodoo Dolls...we're all Slaves to his Rhythm...(Dare speak his name!)

Quit laughing...think that's funny...here to share it's not...dead set real secret men's business! (Scary!)

tbb commented :
"GP says ya gotta go back to that weirdo Witchdoctor..."tbb replies : Yer killing me Doc!"

(Continues From above)...from tomorrow over next few weeks...getting scary now!
Yesterday paid $100 just for Treadmill Training Session for Monday's Stress Test! Legs are on Fire!"

Come Monday : We get to the Heart of the Matter.

tbb wakes with uneasy feeling...his body is telling him something, feeling scared of the Treadmill.
Tells his Mum his GP dosed that Rort Antibiotic (Again) His body rejects it...lifts lid off sarcophagus!
Goes for moderate swim routine as ordered by physio...body still feels under stress...but confident!

Arrive at Heart Clinic 2:00 pm appointment...Warns his body is slightly stressed for Stress Test.
Heart Clinic...Yeah! Yeah! Heard all these excuses before...but this guy is over the top Psychotic...
"Promise we'll ease ya into mate...Pedestrian Pace...They humour themselves!"

Ok! tbb goes thru the motions...proper posture + brilliant upper chest breathing technique...got this!
Within 30 seconds...STOP! Get off the treadmill...NOW! Said NOW!

Heart Clinic : Mate Yer heart is racing off the Charts You gotta go to Hospital! Right Now!

tbb : A bit over the top...was still in first gear...but if ya want me drive to local Hospital...tbb Promises!
NO! Yer not drivin' anywhere mate...We've called the Ambulance...off to the Big Hospital...OMG!
GET ME OUTTA HERE...

Crash thru the Back Doors & The Shock of piles of Hodads all like tbb all dying...Fark! Twilight Zone!
Hordes flocking to latest Carcass being hacked in front of ya...Holy Shit is that tbb's fate...Gulp!
Teeny bopper chick crawlin' round the Floor with Doctors / Nurse Yellin' STFU...Any last words tbb...
Gonna die for sure...hung in that Frontline Tar pit for way too long...Please not tbb...not like this!

Expert [Factcheck] Update : [ Treadmills are death Traps ]

Naturally tbb Motioned to be released from Hospital, coz aint got time for more scare tactics!

Yuppie Doctor swears on Hippocratic Oath :
"No mate, your my patient! You ain't leaving till I cure you!

Got several holes from Ambo / Nurses failing to insert Catheter...look like a patched up Junkie!
Totally wired > Blood Tests > On Magnesium -drips > wheeled to X-Ray
We go thru Doctor's ultra keen > stroppy > bewildering phases then he loosens up a little!

Stroke of Midnight the Mad keen Doctor cracks the case : {Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation}

Dedicated to : Human Intuition / Hodad's : It's nothin' mate / Wotz up Doc / Yuppie Power!

Hodad salutes the up himself self righteous Yuppie Intern for goin' the hard yards...Nice one Gromz!
Some Old Bastard restores faith in them youngins...'Guess they're alright!'
But seriously : No one gives a shit Mate...just die already...
No! Not today...cross off 101 near death experiences...on with the show folks!
see : GP in one hour...apparently to 'go round the block again...let's do this!

Prescription : { Someone should blow up them Evil Treadmills }

Release Chart : tbb forewarned himself (Above) All see it just saved me life.
Ya won't get a better wake up call...than the real deal...nearly cost tbb his life!
Official : Voted most brutally honest smart arse tbb comment for the ages...

Expert [Factcheck] Ok! So tbb was Proven right for all the right reasons!

Lesson from Smart Arse Gromz : { Listen to yer Heart Pound }...can't hold back any longer...

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truebluebasher Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 5:00pm

Heartfelt Thanx Continued..
tbb awarded Heart Clinic Staff the City's Highest Honour Floral Emblems.

One week on tbb awards Local School Pickerupperer a Bush Craft Kit for School's Ceremonies.
Upon return say hi..to random bloke...says...Ya strugglin' to breathe mate! What...Wow!

Was across the road from tbb's GP...made an emergency detour...& begged for Assist...sure enough...
Doctor also again says yer heart is racing...& I'm calling an ambulance > yer going to hospital...
Only walked 100m but all insist me heart was ever racing higher for longer than Marathon runners.
Ok! That explains why everyday feels like tbb's last day on Earth.
Again tbb says he's fine...simply walk 500m to Hospital...don't make a fuss!
( No way mate! )
They called an Ambo again but agreed to decline a Bed up into the Sick Bay only from the [P] Bay..
Now strapped to a bed in Back of another Ambo 500m to Hospital emergency bay...Yes! Again...

Only this time worse but also with longer delayed treatment than last week's magnesium drip!
Reason being they wanna intro the wholehearted deal...FFS...What everyone dreads...
Blockers, thinners and even promise of Electro Heart Paddles upon next racy visit...That shocked tbb...
They tried to Convince tbb that these jump start resets are the new beaut thing...gonna die for sure!

Wake up today & knew me heart was racing but had to visit GP for scripts...
Crafted another dozen Floral Emblem awards but in no hurry...let others take my appointment
Often do that...for Older / Sicker crew..
Tell'em that Doc' is fine with it & he knows tbb inside out & is now cool with Priority Patient swaps...
No need to ask crew...tbb knows all would surrender appointment to sick/blind ...all are Human!

Heart is still in AFib (Check) But begged GP for a default supervised return Hearty walk to Hospital.
Remind tbb has 4x crippling aching leg conditions...Now Midday...this is gonna be fun,,,
Reward GP crew, grab a Drink + Hat > Walk 250m (Take a Break and lean on fence in the shade)
Push on to Hospital @ 500m ( Drink first + Reward Emergency crews..beg to sit & Recover)
Say beg coz Huge bouncer just booted out a Hippy Chick & stared over at tbb...next...Gulp!
Ok! Now ya know why tbb bribed staff with gifts to exempt a supervised a/c Heartbreak!
Thanked every Ambo on way back to Clinic > last 500m in one go...but struggled last yards up to GP.
Legs and heart are just aching so bad...not gonna be up and about again any time soon...
Dead set needed every minute of a full 15 min a/c rehydrate recover before driving home...

Yesterday morning was 150m Walk max > leaving hospital was 500m walk struggle...
Today > Reckon a 1km walk took near on an hour + estimated 2hrs to recover.
That's about as ill and weak as tbb has ever been...

Left me wallet at home for script...(Bummer!)
Over years donated $100's into Pharmacist's orphan's tin...so can pay whenever...local cred...so cool!
Right now sharing...tbb is not well, but have enough breath to salute crew's support...
Ya see tbb did suffer Mentally & asked if he was gonna die & felt like it was inevitable...for real!
Mental Outpatient tbb was again promised & denied Psychological support...Alas nothing!
This now the way for us Hodads...learn to live without during rising Wave of social Media Madness
However this was not a setback as the Heart Drugs started to kick in at peak Psychosis...(Relief!)

Just wanna share how vital and treasured swellnet crew / frontline mental health unit is to sufferers.
Feel better knowing swellnet is central to tbb's healing...
tbb's brain fog left glasses at home...but dutifully read & ticked every blurry Hospital care response box!
Crew here & ALL Frontline have equally been rewarded & before even sharing such...
Another much wiser man said tbb was doing the right thing by saluting crew and frontline!
On the Mend, but it's a long hard slog along the never-ending road to recovery!
Crew have invested and backed tbb to keep on going...one step at a time...Today = Big Scary Day Out...Yew!
Good Health to all.

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AlfredWallace Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 6:22pm

TrueBlueBasher. Hi mate.

You know here , we are ALL keeping an eye on you.
You keep posting, we keep reading and writing.
Don’t you go falling off your perch, who is going to provide us with the endless reams of information that we need so as to be informed.

We couldn’t do it without you.

Take a big gulp of fresh air, rest when needed, eat well, sleep well and be merry.

We’ve always got ya back.

If you need anything, assistance, meds, money, an oral chat , just dial us up.

“Who Ya Gonna Call” , Swellnetters. . AW

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basesix Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 6:30pm

one of the reasons I started to engage with swellnet forums: TBB, we love ya, bloke.

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thermalben Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 6:34pm

Hope ya feeling better soon TBB.

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Supafreak Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 7:00pm

Just read your post TBB , I’ve been down the AF & SVT road before , not much fun . Before my last op they used the paddles to re-boot me , knocked me out first but it’s a quick way to reset when your heart is all over the place . All I can say mate is you will get through this . Keep writing about what’s going on , it’s good therapy . Any idea what your top speed was ? I was a bit shocked when they told me I was doing 220 bpm and had been for about an hour. Walking 100 metres felt like I had sprinted a marathon. Get well soon buddy, again, you will get through this .

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icandig Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 9:26pm

Best wishes TBB. Swellnet crew are in your corner. AF (on top of everything else) is no fun, but hopefully will be fixed up soon. I've been shocked back into rhythm a few times and finally an ablation to fixed it for good (I hope). Bounce back TB we need you on here.

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blackers Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 9:42pm

Ah geez TBB, you have well and truly been handed the rough end of the stick. No fun at all. Take care of yourself now.

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tubeshooter Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 9:59pm

Yeah, you're a battler TBB. Hope you get a better run soon.

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A Salty Dog Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 11:14pm

You're having a rough trot tbb and I hope things are rapidly on the improve.

You previously mentioned treadmills, I hope this gives you a laugh.

Cheers!

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seeds Wednesday, 13 Nov 2024 at 11:57pm

I love ya TBB. I think you’re an old punk.
I don’t comment much on much. I read a lot.
Always read yours.
You’re like this to me.

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seeds Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 12:24am

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truebluebasher Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 3:16pm

Deep heartfelt thanks to a sincere crew wishing tbb good health.
Firstly : #1swellnet crew are frontline health support to friends in dire need.
Relax tbb...crew have yer back...Good health in return to a fab crew!

Yes! Yer kindhearted healing & exercise Vidz hit the spot.
Poor tbb is welling up...
(Pause!) Godlike Crew proudly support outpatient tbb both financially & emotionally to recover!
How else to explain mates steppin' up to offer their World to heal a troubled soul...cryin' fountains of Joy!
tbb does solemnly swear you've made a wise choice...
Promise! As above your kindness & love is being spread to fellow Frontline crew healing more Aussies.
Crew need to be reminded...You all make a difference & we ill Aussies salute yer kindness & support!

Now...settled enough to share Frontline Emergency Ward chart.
Pretty sure Ben won't mind if it's well intended & agreed by all parties to better all our health...
Crew know tbb salutes brutal honesty when the going gets tough...
Now please all respect...
Any Brutally Honest Share & Personal Healthy Question should & will be held in high regard by all here!
Our Brother Supafreak laid out his heart bare on the operating table...Salute brutal Honesty!
All aspire to #1swellnet frontline mateship creed, the essential gel that keeps our crew together.

More than happy to reply but ongoing Patient confidentiality forbids a whole truth.
Please understand any such Emergency episodes are still under Diagnosis in Private Clinics.
Also just quietly, this very much runs in the family at this very age not the first nor likely the last...bummer!

Repeating that tbb is long disabled & has much trouble getting up to speed.
Also many ailments restricting blood flow for long periods so any Ultra High Heart rate is restricted?
Supafreak's F1 Speed of 220 bpm is off the charts...Any superhero starts each day with a good zapping!

Woke tbb can only manage 120 bpm @ idle > 160 bpm (After 30 secs brisk walk)
Ok! As said no way in the world will any GP / Doctor press the pedal to reach Paddle Battle speed.
(Secretly!) tbb already shared he forked out$100 for a 12min Treadmill hit...
Had to have it man! Give it to me!
Not obliged to share what a 12min treadmill heart-rate was...Bloody well kill me GP if he found out!
So we'll let any sly off the record attempt slide...

tbb suffers with long highly restricted red patch zones that too many wanna squeeze...WTF?
Doc : "Does that Hurt when I Constantly maul & squeeze this Tender Red Patch with all my might!"
tbb pries himself from the ceiling...mostly only when my fav' healers torture me...(Get me outta here!)

PS : If we're gonna get more intimate...tbb will return with an exclusive Crash Test Dummy breakthru.
A real trueblue #1 swellnet scientific breakthru...searched Google...Nothin' remotely similar!
tbb feels he now has enough super power to partner Supafreak as in Captain Zero's pet basher.
All wanna know wot that secret Super Power is...well, it is a real deal unique secret superpower.
Sadly tbb has no control over it, more on tbb's ultra deep freakishly insane medical breakthru next time
Yes! Of course...Promise a Top secret #1 swellnet exclusive that tbb kept secret from the Cybermen!

Truthfully it was only revealed today for the very first time...tbb is too pathetic to harness any power!

Can raffle it off for Craig's Mental Classic...get on board and tbb will share his top secret mental power.
Nope tbb would never joke about such...this is not some cheap exploitation but a real 'live' miracle!
https://www.swellnet.com/news/swellnet-dispatch/2024/09/03/swellnet-life...

Blew tbb's mind...totally next level but...an undesirable disability in many respects...A freak of nature!

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andy-mac Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 3:44pm

All the best TBB....

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Supafreak Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 5:12pm

Looking forward to reading your next post TBB

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truebluebasher Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 8:57pm

As promised...tbb's super power proudly revealed live on Ben's swellnet Shingles List!

Breakthru Visalized personal inbuilt scanning of a prescribed 3d Crystalized Drug.
[factcheck] tbb had zero knowledge of said Heart drug nor it's chem design.
But somehow...
tbb saw the whole sequence & full design flow past me eyes on this here blank swellnet drop box
Exact same size/shape/colour & profile...just flowed slowly for a good minute or so...WTF is that!
tbb has taken many LSD trips but this was Biological Checkout scanning of a Drug matrix.
Guess Wot...Identical match to the 'unique' 3D printed Crystaline drug tbb just swallowed...
Just saw it here on a blank swellnet screen long before tbb researched it...& took ages...not common!

Wanna know more on this unique breakthru...read on...
But first the weird anomalies that stoke the the super power ....
Firstly tbb's vision is not normal...suffer from continual Central Serous Retinopathy
Kinda like a stress engorged Retina that creates Mars like dimples on the back of one's eye surface...
(Example)
When tbb scans the ocean horizon line...it's sadly anything but linear...
It's too freakish...only ever see Giant Sea serpent Tsunamis rolling on by.
When tbb reads yer comments it's like un-whirling a spiral matmos dervish..
Kinda like this wobbly world here...but overlaid with a Fluid Fluro 3d Rainbow halo.
https://www.bmj.com/content/329/7480/1483

Real Life example...tbb was straightening "Bent" Fence Nails on a wonky Concrete Slab...
Hard Yakka...crew wouldn't understand!
Mate : "Why are you bending all them perfectly good nails tbb...
tbb: No! Ya don't understand I can't find any decent slab without any Egg carton dips...
Mate : " The Nails are straight & The slab is perfectly flat tbb...just saying WTF? "
Excuse : tbb is a renowned hard worker > Just making more work for himself...that's all it is!" Sorted!

So what ya see here is 2d but the sufferer will share it's actually in 3d Fluro vision
Meaning...the Golf Ball surface image is way way more encompassing than normal uniformed surface!
Being honest...then yes...unique 3d vision but it's too distorted as a reliable upgrade, a blurred curse!
In other words more spud = Mashed up inage (vs) Perfect rolling Golf ball holding a true line!

So us sufferers gotta decode this Rainbow Fluid 3d to get a sane Straight up Ultra Boring 2d world
Yes! It's bloody exhausting...imagine the exhaustion of Face to Face Psychedelic conversation.
Truly fuckin' insane it is...(But!) Believe it or not...our brains sort it & it's fine but wears down yer energy.
Did tbb tell ya it carries on when ya close yer eyes...like a Night Glow Disco Ball...give tbb a break!
Confirming that it's natural for CSR sufferers to have 3d insight with eyes open or closed.
So everything everywhere night day asleep is a Psychedelic 60's go-go...Cool!...Yeah man Cool! FFS!
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/central-serous-retinopathy/67882412

(2nd magical power anomaly)
Decade ago tbb was admitted 8wks to inhouse Acute Mental facility by same Robina Hospital
Also ward of the state for months & months following...
Head Doc : Burleybodybashin'buny!p is banned from all half decent lineups for surfing too wildly.
Simply put...This freak of nature don't exist on Godz Green Earth...wipe him out...
Constantly told to fuck off before someone kills me for me outlandish unfathomobile chalm offensive.
So this Xray Buny!p thinks he has a right to surf unfathomobiles without Drugz...dead set loser!

(3rd magical power anomaly)
tues 12th Nov...Robina Hospital mental outpatient asked if he was gonna die...
Head Doc : "I'll pop off to get the Psych...back in a sec!"
2 hrs after all patients scoffed down roast dinners, tbb politely asked for a frozen sanga...(Nope!)
Their inhouse pet Mental Patient gets wot...(You won't believe what!)
Nope! Not the Psyche but was dosed with a Psychotic Psychedelic Hallucinogenic Drug.
It's called METOPROLOL & tbb has gotta cut his LSD tab into 4 Quarters...sounds powerful coz it is!
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3295654/

Around 15 mins before yer trip kicks in..
So tbb used to Trips so not gonna freak out...
Tab 1 was an Aspro/intro arvo dose in the Hospital got happy mellow.(No hallucinations!)
Tab 2 was last night's evening dose (Waking with exhausting Chase'n'hide Nightmares)
Convulsant Face twitching bumping off Sleep apnea mask + Super Dry Throat...(Full on violent)
(am) Wake Up exhausted & tight chested & very weak after last night's Heavy Escape Trip Out.

Now with mild "Fluro Spot CSR" Please not this full on Neon Disco Again...FFS!
Got dopey heavy eye lids with Both eyes Dry'n' blurry...
Tried eating cereal but nearly suffocated with first spoonful...can't breathe...laid on me back...
Taking in some big ones...then small tiny spoonfulls...clearing airwaves...relief...but tired.

Start to open this here Column...
Ok..got that stupid CSR Fluro Blob bossing the page...no biggie...just ignore it tbb.
Now we got some weird arse Hallucination of Purple Splotches...all know the deal...suck it up tbb!
Wait...WTF is that Alien Geo Printout shit...Ok! Like one of them Tron Trips...just chill dude...
tbb's mind is saying WTFU > This Hallucination is very real...then if it is it makes no sense whatsoever!
Why was tbb's mind mandating this whiteboard image of Yuppie Geo Tab Cards...not me gig! Wot...
What does tbb mean...it is very much your gig...tbb now wakes up to mind games...
So this is a real thing Transiting in tbb's body...well durr...OMG! How thick is tbb..seriously...
Like then what tbb just popped is this Matrix Card...well why not just check to find out...stupid fucker!

Can describe it perfectly as it hung on this page [L < R] for a good minute easy...
So a 3D Translucent Pill Card
See this Lower Square 3d Violet Crystal Tab all with a distinct Left Cnr square bite missing...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358794889/figure/fig7/AS:114312...@1677035636214/SEM-and-PLM-pictures-of-residual-particles-in-non-sink-dissolution-tests-A-CBZ-MLE.png

On a slight Angle this Translucent Card of 17/18 Violet Crystal Square Tabs missing left corner chunk.
tbb kept checking an The Card was likewise missing the lower Left Crystal tab as Tab's themselves!

!#] !#] !#] !#] !#] !#]
!#] !#] !#] !#] !#] !#]
......!#] !#] !#] !#] !#]

This lower left corner of Translucent Tab card seemed to be the active breakaway site for Card / Tabs.
tbb was visualizing the Lower left portion of the card being dissolved as it passes by...
tbb saw this Hallucination as clear as these diagrams that he later hunted down

Ok...so tbb knew it was a Trip but Crystalline LSD Tabs...C'mon...got to be shittin' me...people!
You are so far gone tbb...ain't know one gonna believe this...ya Hodad tripper...WTFU...Now...
Just ya wait & see...tbb is not crazy...dead set backing my Mind's Eye scanning this fucker.

Watch This Far Out Tricky Trip...how did tbb end up here...ask yerselves...No fuckin' idea!
Notice how tbb had to scroll down to find near perfect match...coz brain knew exactly what & where.
https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/7/1312

Says here chewable 3d printed tabs with gelatin substate (That sounds translucent to tbb...huh!)
https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/gim/resource/enauMartinsNetoViviana/wpr-999024

swear on WOTD that tbb's mind was tracking this 3d Pill Translucent Cards Matrix..
What does tbb's mind think...
Only know this...tbb's body was exploiting default CSR 3d function to scan alien Retinal nerve intruder,
Now presented as an Hallucination form as a warning mechanism of Alien like unique 3d printed code.
Ok! But why...
Well these beta blockers rush the Optic nerve as they cross the blood brain barrier.
So it now seems obvious they Light up tbb's CSR but act neutral or engage to correct by relaxing nerve.
It's possible this drug was prescribed to fully safely engage and perhaps help heal tbb's CSR!
At this stage...happy to run with that as it explains the up close partnered visualized interaction
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7306637/

It makes sense in the fact that CSR provides deepest in-depth 3D Retinal Scan of interactive compound.
Say if the 3D drug moves fast & close to 3D scanning it makes sense that it triggers Hallucination.
Hopefully that may represent as the common Hallucination many experience! Can live with that!

tbb firmly believes his 3rd eye scanned this 100% perfect match for unique 3d drug in his blood!
Each came into being just long enough to formulate a warning of dangerous Alien entity.
Like you are Hallucinating for yer own survival mate...Scan this & Don't forget the Mental details...Oh!
So this is tbb's super power an inbuilt 3d scanner that scans any 3d element that comes close.
Today was the first time tbb needed it and naturally by intuition used it as a default bar scanner!

Mum & tbb discussed on why when asking for Psych help...
The very same Emergency Bay would dose their known psychotic outpatient tripper with LSD.
How does tbb explain that to anyone outside Ben's Shingles Hut...
They extended tbb's last stay for inventing a multi wheel Surf Forecaster Tourist brochure!
Chief Psych says yer dead set mad mate..."I know stuff & that Toy Wheel of yours won't work mate!"
tbb : Work's well enough...just gotta add the Star Wheel & No ya don't mate...enough of that!

Like OMG reckon tbb would be locked up for whole of 2025 & beyond if they knew half of this...
So...does tbb keep trippin' out or start up a swellnet Tin Foil Hat weavers club.

Perhaps tbb might be asking Ben to wipe 99.99% of tbb's posts...tbb is only a bit Crazy! But not Mad!
Thanks for that crew...Ya all know what to do when Aukus torpedo Ben's Shingle Hut..Dive!
These modern day Xray Powers are not worth the hassle...just ignore the Voice in yer head tbb!
Purple Haze all in my Brain / Purple Haze all in my eyes

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Supafreak Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 9:37pm

That’s one freaky super power TBB , I had a LSD trip in my teens . It was night time and I got up super close to a tree and could see the molecule structure of it . Very trippy .

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seeds Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 10:17pm

LSD was great. When it was great. When it wasn’t, well it really really wasn’t.