I've been back in the UK since 1976, but had some holidays in Australia in 2003 and 2005. I'm sure our sons are bored rigid with our stories of "When we were in Australia....!" I met my OH when I was just 16, he had just signed up to do an overland trip to Australia with 4 other scouters in a Land ...

I lived 1,000 miles away from anywhere for three years, north of Perth in Western Australia. We had lots of fun, drove 9,000 miles in five weeks to go to a steam rally, sent two steam engines back to the UK, and earned enough money in three years to buy a house mortgage free when I was 24 and the O...

When you wake up (as long as you are not desperate for the bathroom!) allow yourself to wake up gently, stretch, relax, think nice thoughts - for me it was walking along my favourite beach in Australia - and make sure you are relaxed all over. Tell yourself it's OK to relax now, there is nothing to...

My pharmacist said that I'd be fine after a coffee in the morning. I did find that once I'd had breakfast, with half a tablet I was OK, but never drove before 10am, and found any meetings were better in the afternoon when the little grey cells were wide awake. I'm glad they have helped, if you thin...

My friend is on these tablets , she takes them for facial pain after shingles and she had to have an operation to replace jaw bone , painful, very painful, she is on them and takes 50mg plus an extra 25mg ...... She said they work perfect for her ....

I'm 5ft 10in and well built, but one Amitryptilene makes me float through the next day, so go steady with them. However, remember if you are starved off sleep, then once you start to relax your body will want to sleep and sleep. Once you start sleeping better at night, nothing seems so bad. Whoaaaa...

Judi, remember that propranol is a beta blocker, and therefore a heart pill! Coming off it or reducing your dosage could increase your blood pressure. Just a thought! (ie, factor this in with the doctor) (I believe it acts to reduce the system's production of adrenaline - ie, why you feel less anxi...

I was really reliant on them for a few months. In my case it was a bit complicated because I was nearly killed in an RTA 3 months after my husband died, and was in pain for 5 years before I had 2 knee replacements. However, as I only have one kidney now, I wasn't allowed much pain relief, so the on...

Judi, remember that propranol is a beta blocker, and therefore a heart pill! Coming off it or reducing your dosage could increase your blood pressure. Just a thought! (ie, factor this in with the doctor) (I believe it acts to reduce the system's production of adrenaline - ie, why you feel less anxi...

Hi Judi Still on the Cote D'Azure theme another 2 lovely places to visit are Gorge de Loup and Cap Ferrat (The Rothschild Villa.) I will be thinking of you and hope you have wonderful time SS I have seen Cap Ferrat somewhere, never been, is it on the coast ? If is we could take the train, the coast...