The Nice People No. 17

GDB2222

It was very, very disturbing in the hospital yesterday. I needed a blood test, so I attended the hospital but wore a mask and gloves. The reception staff in the blood test room had no protective equipment at all. They took one look at me, kitted up, and treated me like a pariah. The lady I dealt with didn’t want to touch the form I gave her. 

Whereas, of course, as far as I was concerned it was the other way around. I’m the one who is a bit elderly and doesn’t want to be infected, but they took it as an indication that I must be infectious. 

The phlebotomists had gloves, so it’s decidedly odd that the reception staff didn’t.

GDB2222

@PasturesNew is your Speshul group still running? Would it be a good idea for the group to set up a forum for online communications?

Cakeguts

GDB2222 said:

@PasturesNew is your Speshul group still running? Would it be a good idea for the group to set up a forum for online communications?

GDB2222 said:

@PasturesNew is your Speshul group still running? Would it be a good idea for the group to set up a forum for online communications?

What Speshul group?  I want to join it.

Cakeguts

OK well I woke up at 6am when the Zopiclone stopped working and thought I can't be bothered to get up so I will do some mindfullness in bed...... I woke up at 8am.

Had normal breakfast.  Then strange stomach noises and then yes the ultimate! I have got diarrhoea!  No idea what set that off.  I don't think I am going to be able to do the multiple use toilet paper experiment. 

Pyxis

Cakeguts said:

OK well I woke up at 6am when the Zopiclone stopped working and thought I can't be bothered to get up so I will do some mindfullness in bed...... I woke up at 8am.

Had normal breakfast.  Then strange stomach noises and then yes the ultimate! I have got diarrhoea!  No idea what set that off.  I don't think I am going to be able to do the multiple use toilet paper experiment. 

Could it be the anxiety, rather than something you ate?

Cakeguts

Pyxis said:

Cakeguts said:

OK well I woke up at 6am when the Zopiclone stopped working and thought I can't be bothered to get up so I will do some mindfullness in bed...... I woke up at 8am.

Had normal breakfast.  Then strange stomach noises and then yes the ultimate! I have got diarrhoea!  No idea what set that off.  I don't think I am going to be able to do the multiple use toilet paper experiment. 

Could it be the anxiety, rather than something you ate?

No the anxiety didn't cause that even when it was really at it.  The anxiety has almost gone away now.  The Stravinsky and Janacek and this forum seem to have persuaded it to pack up and move on for a while.

Ah looked up the side effects for Zopiclone and one of them is upset stomach. I don't remember it doing that last time.  Sod's law at a time when toilet paper is in short supply that will be the most prominent side effect......

Cakeguts

I just hope that there aren't too many people being prescribed Zopiclone for sleeping or we will have people queuing and camping outside supermarkets with buckets probably to rush in as soon as they open.

Pyxis

Cakeguts said:

I just hope that there aren't too many people being prescribed Zopiclone for sleeping or we will have people queuing and camping outside supermarkets with buckets probably to rush in as soon as they open.

At least prescription medicines can’t be panic-bought!

Cakeguts

Pyxis said:

Cakeguts said:

I just hope that there aren't too many people being prescribed Zopiclone for sleeping or we will have people queuing and camping outside supermarkets with buckets probably to rush in as soon as they open.

At least prescription medicines can’t be panic-bought!

No but they can be stockpiled.  It is how the prescription system works. They don't check how close together the requests are if you get 3 months supply in one go.  They also don't bother to check to see if you are ordering often enough.

Pyxis

Cakeguts said:

Pyxis said:

Cakeguts said:

I just hope that there aren't too many people being prescribed Zopiclone for sleeping or we will have people queuing and camping outside supermarkets with buckets probably to rush in as soon as they open.

At least prescription medicines can’t be panic-bought!

No but they can be stockpiled.  It is how the prescription system works. They don't check how close together the requests are if you get 3 months supply in one go.  They also don't bother to check to see if you are ordering often enough.

That might depend on the pharmacy. My one did query whether I needed my preventer inhaler every month or every two months, due to the number of doses in it.