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  1. This sounds very interesting! Do you have any more details please?
  2. Annoying isn't it?! I've had ectopic beats (early beats which disturb the normal heart rhythm, making next beat feel extra forceful) on and off for years now and am currently 40 weeks pregnant. At around 15 weeks the ectopic beats got worse, although I was also rather stressed at work at the time. I've never got to the point of feeling faint with mine, but was feeling shattered and breathless. I had already mentioned my history at my booking appointment so when this happened I called the Community Midwife Triage number to discuss. As a result, I was booked in to see an obstetrician at Jessops later that week and then a consultant plus a cardiologist within a few weeks. I had the usual tests - resting ECG and a 24 hour ECG monitor. Both were absolutely normal. Of course, I have had numerous tests in the past which probably added extra reassurance for my care team and you don't say whether you've ever had this investigated before so don't know if this applies to you. You're right, this type of irregular heart beat is common in pregnancy - mostly due to the increased blood volume circulating, increased heart rate in pregnancy and extra work the body is doing. It can also be caused by anaemia which is not uncommon during pregnancy. However, I think you really do need to have this checked out and confirmed as 'normal' so don't feel you're being a pain or pushy to press this with your team - the health of you and your baby is paramount. I would not wait until end of next week to see your GP, particularly given your late stage of pregnancy. Call your midwife today and explain just how you're being affected. Should your irregularity be harmless here's what helps for me in terms of management: * most importantly, understanding they are not harmful and therefore reducing accompanying anxiety which feeds adrenaline and increases their likelihood. It's very easy to get into a vicious cycle of fear and anticipation which makes the whole thing worse. * reduce caffeine and other stimulants, although you're likely to be doing this anyway during pregnancy * get plenty of rest - lack of sleep often makes mine worse * stay hydrated, eat regularly * if you can, try some relaxation exercises - it'll help you stay calmer generally and prepare for labour * if you're getting several of the irregular beats and/or big, thumping ones try coughing - the last cardiologist I saw confirmed that this can stimulate the vagus nerve which is often implicated in such palpitations and stop the extra beats during that time * both before and during pregnancy I've noted my extra beats seem to be linked to my hormones - they would be particularly bad before my period for example. Obviously not much you can do about this but understanding possible patterns can also offer reassurance. Lastly, if it's any consolation my ectopic beats aren't bad at the moment. I'm expecting them to go back to their usual pattern after pregnancy but you will hopefully find yours go away once baby has arrived. Also, after seeing medics at Jessops I was discharged back to midwifery led care and am anticipating a low-intervention birth so don't feel that this necessarily means you will spend the rest of your pregnancy strapped to a machine in hospital! Hope all goes well
  3. That's a very difficult situation to be in Frank and I don't envy you one bit. He could access various alcohol cessation/withdrawal services but this relies upon him wanting to address his problems. Unless the mental health issues to which you have referred take prominence and warrant detention for assessment and/or treatment under the Mental Health Act then there is virtually nothing can be done for him - the onus really is on him seeking help. There is (or at least was before the cuts) dedicated inpatient beds for alcohol detoxification in Sheffield. Although it seems from what you say that he's using alcohol as a coping mechanism rather than having a frank addiction to the stuff. Alcohol reliance and addiction is not my area of mental health so there is bound to be someone better placed to offer some advice than I. The first thing for me would be accessing some support through the criminal justice system in terms of avoidance of further criminality, recognising the role alcohol plays in his behaviours - does/will he have a probation worker? For some support and advice for you it's worth contacting Sheffield Alcohol Support Service (http://www.sheffieldalcoholsupportservice.org.uk/index.php). Hope this is of some use to you and I wish you all the very best in supporting him through his difficulties. Another thought. Have the courts ever compelled him to seek support for the alcohol misuse? I believe it's known as an 'Alcohol Treatment Requirement' and various criteria need to be met before enforcement. It seems a pertinent issue, particularly since you say all his crimes have been committed whilst under the influence.
  4. If you want to get into Clinical Psychology you have a undergraduate degree in psychology right? I work in mental health, albeit nursing not psychology, and the majority of Clin.Psy people I've worked with have generally gained experience as an Assistant Psychologist prior to applying for the doctorate in Clinical Psychology. As I'm sure you know it's extremely competitive and any experience you can get should only help. The NHS jobs website advertises such posts but again, very competitive - http://www.jobs.nhs.uk I've met lots of psychology graduates working as Support Workers within mental health. Not great pay and a lot of hard work but it'd provide some grounding in the area. Assuming you do have a degree in psychology you might try capitalising on some of the contacts you'll have made with people in the field. They might know of someone/somewhere who might be prepared to host you on a voluntary basis.
  5. We're looking at installing a new kitchen into a Victorian mid-terrace and would like a range cooker. To do this we'd need to dig into the chimney breast and site the oven there. The oven is 1m wide and I think the height of the dug away section would need to go to about 1.8-2m. I realise this isn't the same as removing a chimney breast altogether but am wondering if any others have done this and could offer any advice or suggestions please. Any ideas on cost would be really useful too as we're not in the house yet and so can't get anybody round to quote. We'd also want to remove an electric fire in the front room and put in a Victorian fireplace, although I'm guessing (and hoping!) that this'll be less work than the kitchen.
  6. Thanks very much to all those who've made suggestions - I wasn't expecting such a significant reponse on a Tuesday afternoon! We're just trying to cobble together a 'wish list' for a kitchen. I have a sinking feeling that we're going to have expensive tastes
  7. Thanks for the suggestions so far, I'll check them out. I had heard good things about Howdens but also knew that the order would need to come from a tradesperson. Lusso's look interesting though so thanks for that Strix
  8. We're looking at buying a house at the moment and to find somewhere in our budget, in the area we want, we're looking at properties that need some work. It's most likely this would mean a kitchen in the first instance. I don't particularly want to use one of the usual suspects (Wickes, B & Q etc) for this as I'd like a more personal service. It'd also be better to support a local business. We'd need some support on the design of the kitchen as we've never done this before - do smaller, local suppliers tend to offer this? Any recommendations gladly received.
  9. The frequent misrepresentation of Florence Nightingale being nothing more than a caring person and the following assumption that this must be all it takes to be a nurse irritates me beyond belief. Nightingale was a gifted mathematician and statistician whose works contributed to more effective nursing and healthcare. If nursing is to be recognised as a profession, and we have some way to go to achieve this, then of course it should be graduate entry. As nursing involves more technical tasks, complex decision making and professional responsibility how can it be acceptable to suggest a less demanding entry route for those who would be unable to undertake a degree? This would not be accepted in other fields and is indicative of the inaccurate and outdated public perception of nursing as a career. Nurses are not 'angels' acting out of nobility. They are, and ought to be, consummate health professionals performing an essential and demanding role in very trying times.
  10. I would strongly recommend you use a therapist registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy if you decide to go private. Search results for CBT practioners in South Yorks here: http://www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk/therapists/nearest/SY/all/COG/all/all/all/all Have you looked into a referral for CBT via your GP? I'm not sure what waiting times are like across the city but it's worth a try. Workers are either low or high intensity so you would be offered input based upon your need. CBT style work is also offered through sites such as MoodGYM (http://www.moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome), which is very good. This method obviously works better if you need less feedback than you'd get from a therapist.
  11. Okay, so I'm having some difficulties with a Navman Mio M300 Sat Nav I bought back in October. It's been working fine until the last few days when it now tells me that one or more of my maps have expired and that I need to consult the software that came with the product. Aside from their techical support being not very helpful and being unable to register the product, is it normal to have to pay to download/update the maps on your sat nav after only 2 months? Navman are wanting £34.70 for UK maps. I paid a significant sum for the device and am not impressed that the maps that I can see are installed on the sat nav cannot be accessed as I cannot circumvent this error message on start up. Does this sound like a fault or just a money making exercise? It's not my area of expertise and I don't want to get fobbed/ripped off if possible.
  12. I used http://www.goaway.co.uk when I flew to Goa a few years back. You'd need to call them to get flight only prices though. Think I paid about £280 for a return flight from Manchester, although that was in April which is at the very end of the season.
  13. Entry level positions in nursing, occupational therapy and allied health professions currently pay £21,176 in the NHS. All these disciplines will require a degree shortly. The term 'careworker' is rather generic and misleading though. I certainly don't know of any care workers who earn £21k!
  14. Thanks, good to know for when/if we make it over there! Might be postponing Christmas if more snow comes
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