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[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

glad to hear you're okay TH.

i've been using Ensure on and off again for a few years as i've always struggled with having a very fast metabolism. it definitely makes things easier especially if you don't have the time or the appetite to sit down to a full meal.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Just to let you guys know, I had the worst week of my entire life this week but all is ok now. My depression (mentioned in my thread) worsened to the point where I literally stopped eating, at all, for about three days. I became so weak that I actually could feel my system shutting down, knew I was about to collapse on I think Wednesday night, went down to call in to the neighbour's house to ask them to ring an ambulance and take my key so that Karen could be got out of the house in the morning.

I was terrified, both of collapsing and what would happen to Karen if I did, but thankfully it didn't happen. Scary as **** though, and the doctor, when I went to her the next day, was useless, just wanted me to spend more money by sending me for blood tests at the hospital, giving me antidepressants when all it turned out I needed was a food supplement called Ensure. I had no energy - literally: none; I would spend every day lying on my bed doing nothing. Couldn't watch TV, use my PC, read, listen to music, nothing - and dreading the times when I would have to go down to look after Karen. Needless to say, this didn't help her, worrying over me and what would happen if I collapsed.

Then, the clincher: she got sick Thursday night and we had to go into hospital. I was already dead to the world and the thought of spending hours at the A&E sent me into a panic, but what could I do? We got through it - took from about 10pm to 3pm the next day - and I was officially wrecked. I woke that evening in a panic, realising all I had to do still and completely exhausted, but up I had to get and do the usual things, cos who else was going to?

Anyway, long story short (for me anyway), I hit on the idea of the Ensure, got some and within a few hours was feeling stronger, and I'm now back to my annoying self. Stupid ****ing moneygrabbing doctors! If she had just told me that was what I needed and written me a prescription on Thursday I could have been better so much faster. Never doing that again, I can tell you. One way or the other, even if I can't eat, I'll have some of those Ensures on standby. Saved my life, they did.

Thanks to those who missed me. What do you mean, nobody did? I'll be back in the mix now that I'm on my feet again.

Cheers!
TH

Glad you're feeling better. BTW that one ****ty post I made to you I was way too trashed to even realize what you were talking about and so it was basically just nonsense, but I'm glad you're feeling better and ****.

[MicShazam]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Just to let you guys know, I had the worst week of my entire life this week but all is ok now. My depression (mentioned in my thread) worsened to the point where I literally stopped eating, at all, for about three days. I became so weak that I actually could feel my system shutting down, knew I was about to collapse on I think Wednesday night, went down to call in to the neighbour's house to ask them to ring an ambulance and take my key so that Karen could be got out of the house in the morning.

I was terrified, both of collapsing and what would happen to Karen if I did, but thankfully it didn't happen. Scary as **** though, and the doctor, when I went to her the next day, was useless, just wanted me to spend more money by sending me for blood tests at the hospital, giving me antidepressants when all it turned out I needed was a food supplement called Ensure. I had no energy - literally: none; I would spend every day lying on my bed doing nothing. Couldn't watch TV, use my PC, read, listen to music, nothing - and dreading the times when I would have to go down to look after Karen. Needless to say, this didn't help her, worrying over me and what would happen if I collapsed.

Then, the clincher: she got sick Thursday night and we had to go into hospital. I was already dead to the world and the thought of spending hours at the A&E sent me into a panic, but what could I do? We got through it - took from about 10pm to 3pm the next day - and I was officially wrecked. I woke that evening in a panic, realising all I had to do still and completely exhausted, but up I had to get and do the usual things, cos who else was going to?

Anyway, long story short (for me anyway), I hit on the idea of the Ensure, got some and within a few hours was feeling stronger, and I'm now back to my annoying self. Stupid ****ing moneygrabbing doctors! If she had just told me that was what I needed and written me a prescription on Thursday I could have been better so much faster. Never doing that again, I can tell you. One way or the other, even if I can't eat, I'll have some of those Ensures on standby. Saved my life, they did.

Thanks to those who missed me. What do you mean, nobody did? I'll be back in the mix now that I'm on my feet again.

Cheers!
TH

Had no idea it was that bad

Hope you're getting well soon and back to 100%
Hope Karen's allright too.
Can't imagine what it must have been like.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Qwertyy

glad to hear you're okay TH.

i've been using Ensure on and off again for a few years as i've always struggled with having a very fast metabolism. it definitely makes things easier especially if you don't have the time or the appetite to sit down to a full meal.

I honestly could not believe it. I had no energy. I drank one (disgusting raspberry flavour, like drinking sugar through a straw) and three hours later tried, with effort, to get up out of the chair to sort Karen for bed. Lasted three seconds, back in the chair. A few moments later I'm on my feet for twenty minutes without even having to sit down once. RAN up and down the stairs three times (previously I could only haul myself up them slowly), felt no need (as I had done for the previous few days) to collapse on my bed, just felt totally energised. Hoped it wasn't a temporary thing and would be gone in the morning, but it wasn't. Just to be sure, I took another drink this morning and today did the grocery shopping (four days late), cleaned out the cats' litter trays, and was able to have my first proper cooked meal in what seems like a week, and almost is. Feel so much better. Thank god for Ensure, is all I can say. I'd have been in hospital without them. (Note: banana flavour much nicer, as I discovered this morning).

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Glad you're feeling better. BTW that one ****ty post I made to you I was way too trashed to even realize what you were talking about and so it was basically just nonsense, but I'm glad you're feeling better and ****.

It's all good, man. You're still a ****.

[Ol’ Qwerty Bastard]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

(Note: banana flavour much nicer, as I discovered this morning).

strawberry all the way. made the mistake of trying chocolate once, would not recommend. tasted like a week old milkshake.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

Had no idea it was that bad

Hope you're getting well soon and back to 100%
Hope Karen's allright too.
Can't imagine what it must have been like.

Sorry didn't see your post, MicShaz.
It was hell. I had no energy to do anything, and Karen of course was getting more and more stressed. I had no idea what to do, and even my other sister, who's always my support, was unavailable, as our brother-in-law is near death (not her husband) and so I couldn't bother her. So I was completely alone. Someone who really, really helped was one of Karen's carers, she was great, really supportive. Can't thank her enough. I could feel my world disappearing that night and I said to myself, here I go: I'm going to collapse. And the thing is, if I did, who could call an ambulance? Karen couldn't. And what would happen when the carers came in the morning? The door would be locked. I had visions of the police breaking down the door to get to her, and she'd have to be taken into some emergency respite centre. I even, honestly, thought I might die. That was, of course, seriously scary.

Luckily it all worked out, but the hospital trip nearly did me in totally. I couldn't believe we had to go in. If I could have paid someone to go in my place I really think I would have done. Luckily for once it wasn't overflowing busy and I was able to get a chair, because if I'd had to stand beside Karen's trolley all night I think I would have just fainted. Even so, it was tough, and the night was very cold. I think it's fair to say that over the last week I came just about the closest I have ever done to having a total nervous, mental and physical breakdown. Never ever want to have to experience that again.

[MicShazam]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Sorry didn't see your post, MicShaz.
It was hell. I had no energy to do anything, and Karen of course was getting more and more stressed. I had no idea what to do, and even my other sister, who's always my support, was unavailable, as our brother-in-law is near death (not her husband) and so I couldn't bother her. So I was completely alone. Someone who really, really helped was one of Karen's carers, she was great, really supportive. Can't thank her enough. I could feel my world disappearing that night and I said to myself, here I go: I'm going to collapse. And the thing is, if I did, who could call an ambulance? Karen couldn't. And what would happen when the carers came in the morning? The door would be locked. I had visions of the police breaking down the door to get to her, and she'd have to be taken into some emergency respite centre. I even, honestly, thought I might die. That was, of course, seriously scary.

Luckily it all worked out, but the hospital trip nearly did me in totally. I couldn't believe we had to go in. If I could have paid someone to go in my place I really think I would have done. Luckily for once it wasn't overflowing busy and I was able to get a chair, because if I'd had to stand beside Karen's trolley all night I think I would have just fainted. Even so, it was tough, and the night was very cold. I think it's fair to say that over the last week I came just about the closest I have ever done to having a total nervous, mental and physical breakdown. Never ever want to have to experience that again.

That's brutal. And just coming out of nowhere like that. It really is a strange and meaningless thing. My own usual winter depression has stayed away for once. Never been all that bad, actually, compared to what you've just experienced. I don't get at all why these things happen the way they do.

[Blank.]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

Sorry didn't see your post, MicShaz.
It was hell. I had no energy to do anything, and Karen of course was getting more and more stressed. I had no idea what to do, and even my other sister, who's always my support, was unavailable, as our brother-in-law is near death (not her husband) and so I couldn't bother her. So I was completely alone. Someone who really, really helped was one of Karen's carers, she was great, really supportive. Can't thank her enough. I could feel my world disappearing that night and I said to myself, here I go: I'm going to collapse. And the thing is, if I did, who could call an ambulance? Karen couldn't. And what would happen when the carers came in the morning? The door would be locked. I had visions of the police breaking down the door to get to her, and she'd have to be taken into some emergency respite centre. I even, honestly, thought I might die. That was, of course, seriously scary.

Luckily it all worked out, but the hospital trip nearly did me in totally. I couldn't believe we had to go in. If I could have paid someone to go in my place I really think I would have done. Luckily for once it wasn't overflowing busy and I was able to get a chair, because if I'd had to stand beside Karen's trolley all night I think I would have just fainted. Even so, it was tough, and the night was very cold. I think it's fair to say that over the last week I came just about the closest I have ever done to having a total nervous, mental and physical breakdown. Never ever want to have to experience that again.

Dang man. I'm sorry.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

It's all good, man. You're still a ****.

And you're still a ***got ICP fan.

[Lisnaholic]

Wow. I'm really sorry that you've gone through such a bad experience Trollheart. Being so attentive to your sister, being the one who helps her through every day must be a heavy burden - one that you can't shrug off the way people do with their jobs, etc.
You need to look after your own health, and if Ensure does the trick that's excellent news. It's not like dietary supplements have a reputation for addiction or damaging side-effects - you know, like steroids, heroin or something (* checks VU back catalogue for songs about Ensure*).
Anyway, as I hope you know, there's always a place for you on MB to talk through your probs.
Take Care, Lisna.