had a good time with Liam, Steve and Mel at Ben’s, only issue of the evening was Mel ringing up at 1:30am and deciding that she wanted to join us, this meant yours truely had to drive the 30+miles back to Manchester to pick Mel up, luckily i’d only had 1 beer and even luckier Liam came along for the drive, thus preventing me from getting to bored on the way back.
So what did we do that evening . . . we just chilled in the Hot Tub and came up with a plan to get one of our close friends into hot water, can’t really say to much as don’t want to give it away, but when we do put the plan into practice its gonna be piss funny . . .
With regards the rest of the weekend, well that was spent recovering from the night, seems my 42yr old body can’t take the strain of partying hard on a Friday anymore, but that’s to be expected I suppose, we all have to slow down at some point and I think I’m starting to do that now, though we do have another party this Friday, so I suppose I can make it out for that one at least 🙂
Regular use of indoor spa baths puts people at risk of lung disease, say researchers.
The bubbles in the hot tubs contain bacteria which are dispersed around the room when they burst, causing respiratory problems, they report.
Bubbles rich with the bacteria rise up, burst and disperse the bacteria throughout a room
Dr Cecile Rose
The jets in the baths create aerosols which carry the bacteria, spreading them around people’s homes, according to the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in the US.
Doctors at the centre have recently treated four children for a lung disease caused by nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM), which were found in hot tub water or the homes of the people diagnosed.
Unlike its bacterial cousin tuberculosis, which is transmitted by infected humans, NTM is not contagious.
In nature, the bacteria live in brown ocean water, such as tide pools. But indoor hot tubs, which can produce a mist, may be causing this lung disease to become more prevalent, the researchers suggest.
The organisms enter the air when a mist, called aerosolisation, is produced and the bacteria are suspended in water droplets.
Night sweats
People with NTM often suffer from fever, tiredness, night sweats, coughs and weight loss.
Dr Cecile Rose reported the research findings at the American Thoracic Society’s international conference.
She said: “The jets from hot tubs aerosolize the bacteria, which is how this becomes a problem.
“Bubbles rich with the bacteria rise up, burst and disperse the bacteria throughout a room.”
She added: “For people with mild cases of NTM, removing the hot tub from the home is the primary treatment.”
In some of the cases treated by doctors at the centre, steroids or antibiotics were used as treatments.
Microscopic growths
Dr Rose said the respiratory problem was often misdiagnosed as sarcidosis, which is characterised by inflamed, microscopic growths called granulomas most often found in the lungs.
“This disease mimics other granulomatous lung diseases, but few people understand the link between hot tub exposure and the symptoms of disease.
“Because luxury items like hot tubs are becoming more common, I believe there will be an increasing recognition and understanding of the risk associated with their use among doctors and consumers.”