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eldar

21,872 posts

198 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Doofus said:
After a scratch? Seriously? What's wrong with water? I know I'm going off topic, but do people go the the doctor because they've scratched themselves?

I know the wife of somebody on this thread had sepsis recently, and I'm not, for a moment, trying to offend or upset anyone. I'm just not at all sure how so many people get to take so many antibiotics that they cease to be effective.

Edited by Doofus on Tuesday 27th February 15:50
Yes, after a scratch. The first person to be treated by an antibiotic was scratched by a rose.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Alexander_(po...

The wound becomes infected, the infection spreads may kill you if not treated in time. Antibiotics are overused in people, and massively overused in farming.

e30m3Mark

16,217 posts

175 months

Wednesday 28th February 2018
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I got cellulitis last year and was hospitalised whilst on IV antibiotics called Teicoplanin. I was seriously unwell with a temp' of 41, vomiting and a terrible headache. Evidently just a small step from sepsis. I contracted it through a small wound on my ankle. I don't think I've ever felt more unwell.


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james_tigerwoods

16,293 posts

199 months

Wednesday 28th February 2018
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e30m3Mark said:
I got cellulitis last year and was hospitalised whilst on IV antibiotics called Teicoplanin. I was seriously unwell with a temp' of 41, vomiting and a terrible headache. Evidently just a small step from sepsis. I contracted it through a small wound on my ankle. I don't think I've ever felt more unwell.


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My partner was seriously ill with cellulitis with a concern about sepsis last year too - Her legs swelled up massively and she was on some heavy duty antibiotics for quite a while. She was in A&E several times and was gravely ill for some of it. All from an insect bite on her ankle...

blueg33

36,363 posts

226 months

Wednesday 28th February 2018
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Ankles seem to be a weak point. A friend was hit on the ankle by a stray football in the park, it slightly split the skin. She ended up with cellulitis so bad that she was on crutches for 5 years and remains disabled over 10 years later, The damage caused to her arms by using crutches for so long means that she can now only wrote with her left hand (she was right handed)

james_tigerwoods

16,293 posts

199 months

Wednesday 28th February 2018
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Rh14n said:
e30m3Mark said:
Didn't she swim in the contaminated river?
She cut her arm and was infected whilst sorting out Joe's box of water-logged stuff.
Ok, am caught up - I missed her cutting her arm...

Sad storyline though frown

Rh14n

948 posts

110 months

Monday 5th March 2018
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So what do we think Nic said to Joe just before dying? My guess is a confession to running over Matt perhaps?

Europa1

10,923 posts

190 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Rh14n said:
So what do we think Nic said to Joe just before dying? My guess is a confession to running over Matt perhaps?
Blimey - I must have missed a key episode. What axe did she have to grind with Matt?

james_tigerwoods

16,293 posts

199 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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Europa1 said:
Blimey - I must have missed a key episode. What axe did she have to grind with Matt?
Excellent question. Anyone?

K12beano

20,854 posts

277 months

Tuesday 6th March 2018
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james_tigerwoods said:
Europa1 said:
Blimey - I must have missed a key episode. What axe did she have to grind with Matt?
Excellent question. Anyone?
There was someone who DIDN’T have an axe to grind with the delightful Matt?

MajorMantra

1,334 posts

114 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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If Nic did run him over, it was more than likely an accident rather than because of a specific beef with him. Wasn't she hurrying back from her shift at the Bull or something?

Rh14n

948 posts

110 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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MajorMantra said:
If Nic did run him over, it was more than likely an accident rather than because of a specific beef with him. Wasn't she hurrying back from her shift at the Bull or something?
I'm not sure but you're right, surely it would've been an accident if she did it... Oh noooooooo!


heebeegeetee

28,922 posts

250 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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Rh14n said:
I'm not sure but you're right, surely it would've been an accident if she did it... Oh noooooooo!
Trouble is we'll never know now, though it did sound like she was saying something like Matt.

And on the subject of 'fessing up, Brian's made a huge mistake in confessing to Jennifer, imo.

james_tigerwoods

16,293 posts

199 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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heebeegeetee said:
And on the subject of 'fessing up, Brian's made a huge mistake in confessing to Jennifer, imo.
I really didn't see that one coming - I can't see how he/the farm won't get a massive fine/prison time...

Europa1

10,923 posts

190 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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heebeegeetee said:
Trouble is we'll never know now, though it did sound like she was saying something like Matt.

And on the subject of 'fessing up, Brian's made a huge mistake in confessing to Jennifer, imo.
There was me thinking the post about Nic's deathbed confession was a straw in the wind, but blow me down, Joe Grundy starts asking the policeman if they know who knocked Matt down!

pzero64

2,090 posts

243 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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Rh14n said:
So what do we think Nic said to Joe just before dying? My guess is a confession to running over Matt perhaps?
Well done, didn’t see that at all.

Also agree that Brian should have kept his trap shut. I wonder why they don’t catch on that there’s hidden microphones everywhere in the village so we can hear what’s going on. Daft.


Doofus

26,232 posts

175 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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It's not the first time that Brian has treated Jennifer and everyone else with such disregard, and assumed that a confession and a bit of contrition will see him through...

Janluke

2,605 posts

160 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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Rh14n said:
So what do we think Nic said to Joe just before dying? My guess is a confession to running over Matt perhaps?
On the ball Sir well done

K12beano

20,854 posts

277 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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pzero64 said:
Also agree that Brian should have kept his trap shut. I wonder why they don’t catch on that there’s hidden microphones everywhere in the village so we can hear what’s going on. Daft.
Absolutely. Although will it be admissible in court?

rolando

2,196 posts

157 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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Janluke said:
Rh14n said:
So what do we think Nic said to Joe just before dying? My guess is a confession to running over Matt perhaps?
On the ball Sir well done
…or it could be that she said who had run Matt over. Brian in deep poo again?

Europa1

10,923 posts

190 months

Wednesday 21st March 2018
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It seems Alice Carter may be next for a "If you've been affected by any of the issues in this episode..." storyline.