Haha 
Thanks, he looks mischievous 
Mechanic has in cars or mechanical engineer in some other field?
Iāve been thinking about a thread on "What skills do we have that are invisible through our postsā I think Iāll start one
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I started on cars now i am repairing lawnmowers as i can not manage the car repairs Rrnie is my little mate he kept me sane while i was at home recovering
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Kewl
(I believe that spelling is cooler than cool 
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I had a couple of petrol lawn mowers that needed repairing / servicing but I couldnāt find repair locally so I gave them to the junk guys who were knocking on doors last summer and I bought a battery operated one that I can use one handed although my affected hand is slowly slowly slowly gaining more capability.
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The rechargeable battery mowers are becoming more popular they just need to make the batteries last longer
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Your core temperature is usually 36Ā°C to 39Ā°C. That drops a couple of degrees in the evening/when it goes dark, to help you fall and stay asleep. This is a natural response due to the lack of exposure to light and lets your body know itās time to rest. Your temperature then starts to rise toward morning, preparing your body for wakefulness.
Youāll notice this body temperature drop more so in winter because the external temperature is colder anyway and the nights are darker for longer. I suppose you could say we go into semi-hibernation mode 
In the summer months are just too grateful for any temperature drop when weāre in a heatwave, so we donāt really notice it as much 
Think about it, whatās the first thing people suffering hypothermia want to do, that they shouldnāt . . . sleep!
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I never thought of it like that 
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Have you ever noticed that, regardless of how cold you are going to bed, you can wake up sweating?
Amazing what a 13.5 tog duvet can do!
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I have a 15 tog in reserve that I bought when we had āThe Beast From the Eastā a few years back! However I will be glad if I never have to use it again!
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Yes I very much feel the cold and always wear thermal vests or several parts of clothing gloves and neck warmer sometimes in bed 
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same here iās on bisoprolol too. In the colder months my hands are like ice. hand warmers help a lot as well as gloves
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I do where thermalās when I am outside and about. I have just bought a heated vest. I am not to bad when it is dry and frosty. But when it is damp like it is at moment is when I feel the cold the most
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Hi, yes I do notice the cold more post stroke and also taking Bisoprolol which combined with Clopidogrel really turns the body temperature down. As you comment I also go to bed feeling the cold but wake up in the early hours wringing with sweat. Roll on the spring. Jerry.
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Hi Jerry
I think you said you were going to speak to your GP at the beginning November about whether you could change meds ?
I guess if youāre on the Clopi still the conclusion was you were best off with what you had?
Iāve been on bit since the start but I gave up the bisoprolo because it took my heart right down to about 44 and I was getting a postural change effects
Right gotta go time for the Thursday zoom
Have fun Have a good Christmas
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Hi Simon, I have no problems with Bisoprolol and my Consultant said it would be detrimental to stop the Clopidogrel as the proās far outweigh the cons. I will have to make sure I donāt fall off any ladders in the new year. Anyway have a great festive season and donāt forget next year will be better. Christmas wishes Jerry.
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Hi there, yes I do , my feet in particular. Iāve taken to wearing bed socks like a granny!!! Regards suzywong
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Me too i am seven and a half years post stroke. I am feeling the cold more this winter i think itās because it is so damp
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