I print greetings cards so the back of the card is used for writing. The printer is leaving 4 grey marks on the paper that line up exactly with the rollers. It only happens on my 230gsm matte photo paper. Other photo papers and plain papers are fine with no marks. I have no idea why it happens on that specific paper. Any suggestions or setting to try?
My mum is 76F, approximately 80 lbs, with osteoporosis and chronic pain thought to be related to old spinal fractures. She also has lung cancer, but this was treated about 4 years ago; the tumour shrank and has remained unchanged since.
Her main issue is significant weakness and very poor exercise tolerance. She can walk for around 2 minutes before becoming extremely weak and needing to quickly sit or lie down. At times she feels so weak that she seems close to collapsing. Before some episodes, her fingers become very white/cold, and she has learned to sit down when this happens to avoid falling.
She also has:
Chronic nausea and constipation (likely worsened by morphine); takes Laxido for constipation.
Takes low-dose Oramorph for pain and paracetamol.
Several episodes where she remains awake but stares and is completely unresponsive, usually lasting around 1 minute. One episode lasted approximately 5 minutes.
She has had blood pressure, oxygen levels, hydration, bloodwork/electrolytes etc. checked and these have reportedly been normal.
What could cause this combination of severe exertional weakness/near-collapse, fingers turning white beforehand, and episodes of being awake but unresponsive? Could these potentially be related, and what investigations would be reasonable to ask about?
Age 44. Current skincare: Nivea sunscreen during the day and No7 retinol at night (3 times a week). Nivea moisturizer sometimes.
I’ve always had blotchy red skin with freckles but it’s looking worse these days along with wrinkles. What do you suggest I add to my routine?
76-year-old female, caucasion, approx. 90 lbs.
Main issue is severe osteoporosis causing significant chronic pain. She currently takes Oromorph (oral morphine) for pain management.
About 8 weeks ago, on the same day she received an osteoporosis injection, she fainted, injured herself, and was admitted to hospital. During her stay she received IV acetaminophen and a much higher dose of Oromorph than she normally takes.
Since then she has had persistent severe nausea and intermittent constipation, which are significantly affecting her quality of life. She has been prescribed medications for both nausea and constipation, but they provide only limited relief.
Could these symptoms still be related to the morphine? Are there alternative pain medications that are often better tolerated in elderly patients who experience significant nausea and constipation from Oromorph?
Relevant history: lung cancer diagnosed 4–5 years ago, treated with radiation, with no known progression since treatment. She had 1 'absence' spell recently before she fainted.
Looking for something to clamp to a bed rail that I can easily slot an iPad into. Easy to maneuver, maybe a swivel arm?
I just finished my quad therapy treatment, took all the antibiotics and PIP, I misunderstood the pharmacist and thought I only had to take the pepto bismol if needed so I only took it 2-3 times. Now I realise it is an important part of the treatment. Has anyone had success treating this without using the pepto? I’m so annoyed with myself for this.