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My stomach protector is lansoprazole, I also take ramipril (blood pressure), atorvastatin (80mg)bisoprolol (beta blocker) so I rattle. My real problem is an irregular pulse if my heart rate goes up which limits my exercise possibilities.
Old age is such fun...

Glad you are progressing Dave.

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Wishing you a speedy recovery Dave.

As we get older increasingly we need help and medication is the normal route. But there are also other helping hands that may be suitable, our Local Authority Lancashire CC though Health England funding has a dedicated resource to provide guidance and help in the form of 10 week nutrition course, daily walking routes , weekly tennis and badminton facilities for those referred by their local GP, to assist weight loss and increase exercise thru a balanced diet and more regular exercise, and its all free..

I've been doing these courses since early February and find the interaction with similar minded people most in their 60s/70's plus who want to improve their lot, can be a very enjoyable experience whilst slowly improving your diet, losing weight and increasing your regular exercise. At the same time I've made many new local friends, quite a few of them are often quite lonely prior to joining the group and interacting with the various activities at their pace,

I hadn't picked up a badminton racket for over 50 years, but the hours play on a Wednesday with people of varying skills, like tennis on a Tuesday in the summer, has increased my mobility quite significantly and with the other exercise I've lost 15kgs in weight, I gained since injuring my back 3 years ago and fracturing my arm last year. I've hopefully come off one course of tablets for BP and hoping to reduce the dosage of my other tablet with the aim hopefully of being completely off any medication whatsoever.

Whilst there are no guarantees in life, my GP (we live in a densely populated retirement area over 60% are over 65) finds from experience those that remain active post retirement eg playing golf, walking, some form of regular exercise and control their weight, whilst they may not live longer tend to have a better quality of life eg increased mobility etc. in their later years. Just saying.

For those without the support John describes above, look for your local u3a. Most u3a's have walking groups to suit varying abilities. Some have orienteering and table tennis. Lots have ballroom, sequence or country dancing.

https://www.u3a.org.uk/get-involved/find-your-local-u3a

And its all cheap. Our u3a charges £12 a year membership and the groups sometimes make a small charge to cover room hire. Walking groups are usually free - unless you join the group for lunch in the pub.

Totally agree Paul F, my parents were members of their local U3a and remained active well into their late 80s participating in many activities. If for whatever reason you can't get out and about then doing simple exercises and stretches (especially for hip and core) at home on a daily basis will make a world of difference to mobility and balance. I have bad knees and hips from my military days the doctors want to replace everything, I wanted to stay original as long as possible so I took up a daily non impact exercise regime of flexing and stretching. Stuck at it for a couple of months so it became an habitual regime of 10 minutes a day, has made a world of difference, no knee pain and my hips are considerably more flexible and stronger.

I couldn't agree more. I'm in Paisley u3a sections for music playing, boardgames and science & tech. There are plenty more sections including walking, chair yoga, garden gang and pickleball. I'm also in the local Men's Shed.

Just another bump, because most of us are 'of an age'.

I had the 72 hour heart monitor attached last week, and so managed without a shower for two days. I returned it a week last Sunday afternoon, and on the following Tuesday afternoon, had a phone call from the hospital, that it revealed an element of Atrial Fibrillation, which is now seen as the cause of my TIA. I don't really have any symptoms , other than sometimes an awareness of beats in bed.

They asked me to get back into hospital so I could get a different anti blood clotter, which is now Apixoban, 5mg every 12 hours, which replaces the Clopidogrel.

The Consultant was on holiday but must monitor his e-mail because he contacted the ward Registrar to get me in the change prescription asap. I mean, this is NHS at its best.

A friend who is also over 70 is having a different experience. He has been getting regular Atrial Fibrillation which has occasionally got him out of bed. His GP arranged a heart monitor but only 24 hours, and then its a six to nine month wait to see a specialist. In the meantime he gets Beta Blockers, which may control the AF, but the GP is not addressing the risk of a TIA or stroke. There is no connect.

I'll see you're lansoprazole, ramipril and atorvastatin and raise you amlodopine. Would have been propranolol (adrenaline suppresant) as well but that led to six hours in A & E with the pulse rate monitor beeping continuously, so I now manage my essential tremor as best I can - as you say such fun....

Glad you're getting the best of the NHS Dave