last week the doc sent me for an x ray , i've been having trouble with my left hip and i'm on some heavyish stuff for the pain , i got the results back today and i've got arthritis in my hip and me only 44 the building game pays well but it has it's downside i suppose , oh well time for a beer

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Sorry to hear about the arthritis! It's good you've got an idea now though so that you can play the preventative game rather than keep upping your pain management dose. I was diagnosed with "developing arthritis" back when I was about 19 or 20 and put on nightly muscle relaxants to help me sleep Those were some interesting times for sure.

Welcome to the club Alan not only do I have arthritis in my hips but my SI joints have fused,you may have that to look forward to also.

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Getting old sucks....

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What a drag it is getting old!!----Stones!!

thamks guys , at least it's not something more serious , and giutslinger , your just trying to cheer me up you old git keeping on rocking cheers
Alan

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Someone told me a few years ago, that as soon as you're 50 years old, when you wake up in the morning and you don't feel pain, anywhere in your body, that's because you're dead. Sorry to hear about that Alan, but don't take it too bad, it is still a beautifull life.
Claude.

But the alternative isn't good

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The quintessential sound of 60/70's R&R:
Fender Tube Amps
Gibson Guitars

Get down Holland and Barret, get on the Glucosamine/Chrondrotin, 800mg.

Expensive stuff but works. Sorted the elbow on my trowel arm out. Just take it for a couple of weeks every September till the end of January now. Helps promote the growth of the soft tissue and fluid sacks your joints are lacking. See your doc', especialy if you have blood pressure issues.

Bad buisiness on site in this land mate. I've been looking at Athlete's Village for work. The rates are down 50%. Aint going to the expensive smoke for half money. Let the sausage roll's build the stadium.

100% behind you on that RVM. I've never been a fan of the live fast die young mindset. I plan on being here for the longhaul.

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Sorry to hear about the diagnoses Alan. Could be worse...
Now that you know you can look at managing it.

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"You can't spend what you ain't got, you can't lose what you ain't never had" ~ McKinley Morganfield

Mojo your way Alan

maybe it's time to hook up with Shakira, apparently her hips don't lie... I'm sure she has a good remedy

Cheers mate

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cheers guys nick , the wife got me some of that stuff from her shop so i'm hoping it'll help mate and i know what you mean about prices , things are picking up here a wee bit but the money has went down thats capitalism for you i suppose . i'm actually thinking about retiring from the building game , the last few days i've been doing 2nd fix , all light work , and i'm in agony and thats with some heavy painkillers that the doc said i shouldn't feel anything . time for a career change methinks

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Thats what we give our dog for her hips get it at the Petsmart for a good price.
And yes getting old has its aches for sure,I'm typing this with Tiger Balm all over my right shoulder which popped out again last week for the up tenth time. I was supposed to be in a winter shooting match saturday and could not put that 7mm mag against my shoulder.

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson

Pretty much had that attitude for the last 3 years. Let the governemt pay for my upkeep along with all the asylum seekers. It's just not worth working in the UK anymore, just to have some knuckledragging dullard of a manager with no experience at anything speak down to you. Last time I went onsite I was managed by some south african kid, who was getting paid into a SA bank to avoid all tax. After 3 days I had to be pulled off him. I got no patience with the clowns anymore.
£2.30 per sq Metal (including setting out and extra details) and £1.30 per sq board in London on Athlete's village. What a utter joke thats illegal immigrant rates. Then you have a 17 page booklet to fill in before you are allowed on site for the 3 inductions you have to sit through. So the first day is utterly wiped out.
I've got myself on a local councils list of contractors and applied for a foreman job today. The next time I sweat on a building site, i'll probably be in Poland. I reckon there must be stacks of work out there.

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I feel your PAIN My Friend!!!! Times have changed and not for the good. In Maryland our present Governor called illegal aliens Future Citizens, there something wrong with that!!!! Thats why they call us a sanctuary state!!!! Illegal aliens get in state tuition but a U.S. citizen from a neighboring state don't

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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.

Thomas Jefferson