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I am female OAP and weigh 12 stone. Most of my fat lies around my midriff. I tend to wear mostly T shirts but they really are not a good look anymore. My stomach looks huge in them. What would be a...
I’ve been put on crutches for pelvic girdle pain in pregnancy. I’m finding them useful, but uncomfortable to use. Firstly, the ‘c-shape’ forearm cuff grips feel a little tight and aren’t...
I made a post on the 7th Oct about trauma to my feet, it’s over a month and it’s still painful especially when im walking down stairs, on the Achilles heel tendon and it literally feels that my...
Been having night sweats for about 6 weeks and in the mornings. Age 47 could this be the Menopause so sudden? Periods went from 28 to 23 days for the last 3 years but this month nothing yet at 33...
There are only a few posts from me this past cupple of weeks cos I used other arm. Three weeks ago I lifted a monster of an upright hoover that said it was light from Amazon. I lifted it out and was...
This question relates to my cat, Frankie, who has Asthma Frankie was diagnosed with Asthma in 2009. His initial attack was caused by me spraying Febreeze (?sp?) all over the Living-room. • If he is...
Went for my yearly review (bloods) and was told they were doing HbA1c blood test as last time it was 42 and apparently it should be between 20 - 41. This they told me, makes me Pre-diabetic, although...
Hi there I went to the GP today after experiencing a lot of pain in my toe last night. She said that I have a nasty infection and I was given fluoxacillin 500mgx2 four times a day for 1 week to try...
Not a question - just that over the last few months I have posted here to ask advice in caring for my mother. I had some very helpful answers and would like to tell you all that sadly this morning she...
He's been able to see things for years but even since moving out 5 years ago its gradually been getting worse and now he's getting scared because last night he saw something which took the form of his...
It is 2 weeks tomorrow since I had my nail removed and up until now it has been relatively ok my mum has been changing the dressing every 3 days as instructed and she is a retired nurse with over 50...
My mother has been a nurse for over 50 years in orthapedics and care of the elderly and we were chatting the other day about how much things had changed. In 1960 when she was training if people got...
My son was kicked out by his dad 20 years ago because he was gay and my husband hated it, he became bitter about it as he was an alpha male and could never come to terms with his boy being "bent" and...
Been kept in the fridge in sealed jar. I know it's a long time but my instinct tells me they're probably OK? Whadaya think?
Mini Boo (nearly 13) had her HPV vaccine on Friday at school and unfortunately suffered an allergic reaction to it by dropping like a stone by fainting afterwards. She also suffered for a couple of...
Has anyone else ever been advised by their GP to stop taking beta blockers due to not really needing them any more. If so, what effects have been felt when coming off these tablets and over what...
My 92 year old Dad has been in hospital for 2 weeks. Unfortunately, he’s completely lost the plot, hasn’t got a clue about anything, and now talks utter drivel. (Yesterday, he’d been to The Isle...
I have one or two cardiac problems for which I take the Beta Blocker Bisoprolol. I used to take Beechams Powders when I had a cold and they seemed to help but I am told, and it says in the packet...
For about 18-24 months I have been fitted with a supra pubic (is that one word or two?) catheter due to problems with the lower bladder muscle and other things. I have had no real problems with this,...
I have just had a late lunch with my friend, she was running late as she had bad earache. She said that she has had a CT scan and no cause was found for the earache. She asked me if I would see if any...
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