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Anyone tried (or is on) a low carb diet such as paleo, Atkins or something similar? Im trying to shift a bit of lard and 'dieting' as such doesnt really float my boat. Calorie counting just leaves me...
Well, more like a discolouration. I thought it might be some kind of sunburn but it hasn't gone away and has spread down the side of my foot which would not have been exposed (especially with RA...
What does it take to drop a dress size? About 9 months ago I changed my eating habits and am happy to have lost 21lbs. But despite losing a stone and a half, I am still in the same size clothes. Ok...
I have never sneezed more than twice in a row until the last few weeks. Now, however, I always sneeze three times in a row. Is there any medical evidence that this indicates anything? I have heard the...
How is your knee Mrs. O?
Did you get any form of treatment or strapping up?
I had that happen to me once when I was alone and shall NEVER forget it!...
A cuppla nights ago - I went to go out the back and as I stepped down the step I inadvertently farted and it was a gulga of a one. Next thing my neighbour who was out smoking started to cough and...
Hi Sqad....my older brother(78 this year) has been having problems. He had his nose cauterised less than a week ago,but had another bleed yesterday. His doctor has given him something called Afrin- a...
If humans are 'natural' meat eaters then why do we have to cook meat in order to make it edible? I have been doing a lot of research in to various diets (and I love my meat) but cant comprehend eating...
Sorry if the spelling is incorrect. My whole jaw, top and bottom, aches. Also a number of teeth are tender. I've had it for about a week now and am taking Ibuprofen. Should I bother seeing a doctor or...
Ok, 16 year old daughter, fit, healthy, hard working, about 2 months ago suddenly, after eating dinner (Birds eye cod in breadcrumbs), was violently sick with diarrhea....virtually no warning. This...
Himself had a ruptured brain aneurysm aout 20 months ago and got over it really quickly, etc. The hospital think it is leaking and they are 'keeping an eye' on him. This week he has developed some new...
Hi sqad, I have been trying to cut down the stemetil and only had one yesterday, however I have woken up dizzy this morning...so I have just had another one, it has been 3 weeks now, how long do you...
I don't need to walk very far before I get a pain in my left ankle. My wrists can become quite painful, too. I'm right handed and find it increasing difficult to to simple tasks like use a tin opener...
Hi everyone. A few weeks ago, I posted saying that I might have had an attack of gall bladder pain which my GP thought may have been caused by gallstones. I had an ultrasound this Tuesday and this...
What is the best website to check if any of your treatments is likely to interact or interfere with others ? I would hope to find information on prescribed treatments as well as supplements. For...
Exception has been taken to a Protein World ad, with Juliette Burton stating; "When signing the petition, I wrote: "I spent my life feeling I wasn't good enough" and allowed it to be tweeted. The...
I'm told my eye problem is blepharitis. I have been prescribed Doxycycline, which the doc says I can take if I have the occasional drink ( e.g. a glass of wine with dinner once or twice a week) But...
Now living in Switzerland and been seeing a German GP, trained in Germany and uk. Anyway he asked me to pop in a few months ago for a health check. Nice little revenue generator, but insurance pays...