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by Old Mike
Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:01 am
Forum: Dyspraxia Chat
Topic: Sporadic deeply uncomfortable/nauseating sensation often when half asleep
Replies: 3
Views: 19006

Re: Sporadic deeply uncomfortable/nauseating sensation often when half asleep

I wonder if you're being treated for high blood pressure. I had similar episodes (at midday ) and it turned out my blood pressure had gone abnormally low. The problem has been much alleviated by my GP adjusting my antihypertensive medications. worth getting BP checked in any case. Hope this may be ...
by Old Mike
Mon Aug 25, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello everyone
Replies: 8
Views: 15916

Re: Hello everyone

Thanks, Tom, for the welcome. Personally I prefer the slower pace of a web Forum to the frenetic world of social media - though that may just be my age! I need to focus on one task at a time.
by Old Mike
Mon Aug 25, 2025 8:50 am
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Craft Activity
Replies: 3
Views: 10516

Re: Craft Activity

Thanks for comment . Papercrafts seem worth investigating. Lego is interesting - I did enjoy my boyhood Meccano set.

Old Mike.
by Old Mike
Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:55 pm
Forum: Day-to-day living
Topic: Craft Activity
Replies: 3
Views: 10516

Craft Activity

Here I am, an 82 year old retired teacher with a number of hobbies, reading, choir singing, languages.....but none involve any manual dexterity (I wonder why!). I'm looking for some hand held craft I can pick up and do in odd moments like my late mother-in-law used to pick up her knitting. At this ...
by Old Mike
Tue Aug 19, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello everyone
Replies: 8
Views: 15916

Hello everyone

I'm a retired teacher now aged 82 and have only just realized what an effect my dyspraxia has had on my life. I think I always accepted that team games were a no go area and bike riding was just impossible as were any careers that involved manual dexterity. I would have loved to play a musical ...