We all need to be heard for a little while.

codemonkey

((((Tea)))) Catch Percy and have cat cuddles.

WaS have a wonderful rainforest trip. Hope the sloth is at ground level

Pyxis

lostinrates wrote: »

I have to go and get some vit d pills today. The GP called a couple of weeks ago to say vit d levels were low, and had dropped quickly, and today he called after chatting to the team said he understood that I must be really exhausted on top of the fatigue because as he said they are low, but they really are low. Only reasonable way forward is supplementation, but there is query as to whether I'll be able to absorb the vit d. We'll know in three months. seems like it will be hard to tell what's vit d and what's sun starting at this time of year.

LIR, I've been taking Vit D as a mouth spray. I think it's absorbed through the buccal mucosa (mouth lining) so you may absorb it better like that. It comes in 2 strengths.





Ooh WaS! I forgot it was sloth day! :j :j

lostinrates

Pyxis wrote: »

LIR, I've been taking Vit D as a mouth spray. I think it's absorbed through the buccal mucosa (mouth lining) so you may absorb it better like that. It comes in 2 strengths.





Ooh WaS! I forgot it was sloth day! :j :j

Oh, that's really interesting! And might be way more useful. I wonder why that was not decided for me. Hmm. Maybe its not available NHs? Which they had told me about it, they know I'll buy if its more likely to be useful to me.

Pyxis

lostinrates wrote: »

Oh, that's really interesting! And might be way more useful. I wonder why that was not decided for me. Hmm. Maybe its not available NHs? Which they had told me about it, they know I'll buy if its more likely to be useful to me.

I bought it from a Health shop, but I think pharmacies sell it. It's not too expensive, but I can't remember what it was.

Pyxis

Very overdue this time!! Sorry!:(

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codemonkey

Pyxis wrote: »

LIR, I've been taking Vit D as a mouth spray. I think it's absorbed through the buccal mucosa (mouth lining) so you may absorb it better like that. It comes in 2 strengths.

I take vitamin b12 that way. It also comes in patches.

tea_lover

We have a guy at work who comes in for b12 injections too. It's versatile stuff!

elsien

Jeeves and Wooster? Blast, you've just reminded me I was going to get tickets for that. Come back and tell me what I missed out on.

tea_lover

Awww...we could have waved at each other!

Pyxis

Oh Tea, I do feel for you! It's awful when they mess with your head!
I think you are right to carry on.......you both need space........if he has really had his eyes opened, some space will be good. He will have to fend for himself instead of you doing most things.

If you then stay in touch and become friends, all well and good. However, the others are right when they say too little too late. It smacks of 'I want the status quo to remain', yet why did it need this turn of events to promote that want? There have been a million times over the last 3 or 4months that he could have realised what he was losing, so why leave it to the eleventh hour?

Horrible for you, though. :A. (((((((((((Tea))))))))))))