Eastenders - Current Episode Discussion - VIII

[tammyy2j]

Reminded me of my Dad going ... was nearly 23 years ago now but for me it is still like it was yesterday

Yes it was very sad brought back memories for me too, well acted by Jessie and Derek, sad to see Charlie die

I hope you are ok now Perdita

[lizann]

charlie or kat mentioned an aunt vie is she mo's daughter too, don't remember any mention of her before only viv

[Dazzle]

Harrowing episodes what with Charlie's sad death and Stacey's worsening mental heath. Very well played by all. Sorry to hear it brought back such sad memories for Perdita and tammyy2j.

It's clever how several storyline strands have been timed to collide in order to fuel Stacey's paranoia. It was a shock seeing Charlie again in the taxi!

I was watching baby Arthur closely during the two episodes and it's now obvious to me that it's a very lifelike fake baby in the sling and a real baby at other times.

An aspirin for a heart attack???

Years ago I saw a doctor on a medical documentary advise that everyone should keep soluble aspirin to hand to put one under the tongue of someone having a suspected heart attack. It's possible doing that could buy enough time to save someone's life. I've kept a packet in my handbag since, although I've luckily never had to use it. I think parkerman's correct that very few people have aspirin in the house these days.

If aspirin is easily available and you know you are not allergic to it, slowly chew and then swallow an adult-sized tablet (300mg) while you are waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

The aspirin will help to thin your blood and restore blood supply to your heart.

Taken from: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Heart-a.../Symptoms.aspx

[Perdita]

An aspirin for a heart attack???

Aspirin slows the blood's clotting action by reducing the clumping of platelets. Platelets are cells that clump together and help to form blood clots. Aspirin keeps platelets from clumping together, thus helping to prevent or reduce blood clots.
During a heart attack blood clots form in an already narrowed artery and block the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. When taken during a heart attack, aspirin slows clotting and decreases the size of the blood clot that is forming.
After a heart attack Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack. Taken daily, Aspirin's anti-clotting action helps prevent a first or second heart attack. The same applies to strokes. My friend gave her husband an aspirin when he showed signs of a heart attack and the doctor and ambulance crew told her that it probably saved his life.

[Rear window]

I thought it was a lovely moment with Charlie in the cab - a lull in the storm for poor Stacey.

[sarah c]

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Some people dont take aspirin for headaches
because they can cause severe digestive
problems for them. Obviously heart attacks
are very serious- is there a chance aspirin
could work for those for whom it normally
causes digestive problems?

if you have a stomach ulcer say, the aspirin can aggrevate it - so whilst they dont cause digestive problems, people with problems already would avoid just because it would be uncomfortable?

[sarah c]

Mo said the operator said the ambulance would take 10 minutes.

and in London the Ambulance Service have a 8 minute maximum response time for cardiac cases etc

[storyseeker1]

and in London the Ambulance Service have a 8 minute maximum response time for cardiac cases etc

Well, that is close to 10 mins. When I'm talking to someone in an emergency, I usually don't bother giving them an "exact" estimation of how long something will be, and just tell them the nearest average time.

[Perdita]

if you have a stomach ulcer say, the aspirin can aggrevate it - so whilst they dont cause digestive problems, people with problems already would avoid just because it would be uncomfortable?

You can take another pill to protect the stomach, my mother-in-law stopped her daily aspirin because of upset stomach and then had a severe stroke, which she probably would not had suffered if she had spoken to the doctor about her stomach problem

[Splashy]

Martin what a total utter tool. He knew she was off her meds and still he ignored her obvious signs, choosing mostly to be in the vic. Then worse of all when shes safe in a warm cafe he undermines the bod whos calling him to tell him where she is!! Charlie wasnt a good source of info, he lied to Zoe most of her life and didnt even know about the lost twin. As for Kush grabbing him by the neck, what a thug.

This is all very sad, I guess they will section Stacy, Martin will look after the kid, Carmel or Shabby will tell him yet unproved reality. No name on the Birth certificate and without Stacys consent any dna test they do holds no legal water. They would need to go to court its going to get very nasty.

But hey, Gary Hobs got off lucky when it was proved Bobby was Ians.