The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

PRINCESSX87

Amazing news on the safe arrival of the new future king! Its lovely to finally hear some solid positive news on the television for once rather than all this hurtful stuff.

xx

mcculloch29

Hope you feel better very quickly Fuddle. DS had endless throat and ear infections as a small-ish child, all knocked on the head by a tonsillectony when he was 11 or so, they did it in the school holidays to minimise disruption.

All well here, some nice goodies to trial from Amazon, enjoying the warm weather and having laundry dry in a couple of hours instead of three days. Work quite busy, as well as household things to do.
Wilko's did indeed have some good bargains, I picked up a roll of bin bags for 10p and a bag of lightweight waste basket liners for the same.
I hope the Daily Mirror have an A!di voucher this week, I've found those useful at the end of every month.

grandmasam

Evening all,
If any bananas are going black, and i haven't time to bake, I chuck them in the freezer and defrost for about half/1 hour, they mash even more quickly! Also the muffins freeze really well, if they last that long.Do try the variations, they make a simple muffin 'licious!
I'm so glad the wait is over for the duke and duchess, and how lovely they have a healthy child.
Hope you all have cool nights sleep. fuddle take care , and feel better soon
Caz

Molly41

fuddle wrote: »

Oh dear. You know how some of you told me to go to doctors if my throat didn't get better? I did just that this evening via out of hours.I can't even drink water my tonsils are so big. I'm in a lot of pain. I've double antibiotics but have to go to my GP tomorrow afternoon to be prepared for a referral to get the antibiotics intravenously and/or my tonsils drained.

You're supposed to not bother the doctor about sore throats but honestly this is twice in a couple of months. If it happens again ill be going on day 3 not day 6!

Still out of action and pretty miserable. Sat outside midnight pharmacy waiting for the wonder drugs xx

Poor you - tonsils are evil and make you feel so ill. I had mine removed at the grand age of 35 after years of suffering. It was the worst and best thing I ever did. Worst because it was excruciatingly painful for a week but the best because once i had recovered it was so good to be pain free and to know that I would never suffer tonsillitis ever again.

Oh Im an Archers fan too and think Lillian deserves all she is getting! I have listened since a child too and now my husband is totally addicted too and always listens on a Sunday whilst doing the ironing:T

fuddle

It is sheila, 'tis tonsillitis. I've take paracetamol, ibuprofen and codeine all at the same time to try stem the pain, only goes sat fair in that I'm not sobbing but still can't eat.

I got the codeine on pescription and horrified!!! Can you buy codeine over the counter?

If I can just get through these next few days it will subside - only thing is my mam and sister are coming down to babysit. Lively and supportive of the I know but going to be chaotic what with her children too! I think I'll stay in bed!

Can't wait to function again. All you trooper people who just get on with everyday things when your bodies don't play nicely, well you're fab and I should be ashamed of me self for stopping all my duties cos me throat hurts - I'm certainly not a woman of strength yet huh? one day

kidcat

fuddle - you can buy codeine over the counter but its a low dose, your GP will have given you the stronger one - if you are having lots of antibiotics and painkillers I find it cheaper to get a three month pre payment when I get the first prescription. I go to boots pay for the certificate and they send all the stuff off and then it covers that prescription there and then, I then just tick the box that I have a certificate even if I havent received it.
Hope you are feeling better soon.

Our schools dont break up until Wednesday and I am feeling it, lots nearby finished Friday, but we have to wait until Wednesday, its still so hot here and I am drained with it all.

amber03

OH bad tonight with a sore throat, and don't I know it.

After reading some of the above posts I think I will have to give the Archers a go.

Hope this weather cools down so we can all get a good nights sleep.xx

Popperwell

Poor you Amber...:(
The Archers you'll soon get into it and its online or you get a repeat of the previous evening's episode the following afternoon at 2pm.

Or go for the omnibus on Sunday mornings. Its only approx an hour a week and you can listen whilst doing other things there is a good website to get upto speed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr

On Sundays my friend on Twitter post funny remarks whilst the omnibus is on air...

https://twitter.com/TheVintageYear

Its amazing who does listen...

mardatha

Shegar, ours go back around the 19th of Aug I think, usually 3rd week of Aug.

Valli

Fuddle - sorry to hear about your throat - I had a really agonisiong one once, when the kids were small and had to go to emergency docs as it was agony to swallow anything and I felt so ill. Turned out I had quinsy:eek:
abs+painkillers and a weekend knocked out by the owrst painkillers I habve ever had to take. ((hugs))

been to work today to clean and clear. UGH Did the staff room - least amount of dust so not coughing too musc.