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Hi all, I have Xanthelasma which is condition whereby you have yellow fatty spots on your eyelids. I have tried every kind of make up I can think of, even camouflage makeup, but can't seem to get...
A farmer friend tells me that raw milk is very beneficial to people with digestive problems, IBS, etc. Has anyone else heard this - or tried it and found it helpful?...
I have some hearing aids which do not seem to work even though I have put new batteries in (with some difficulty) and even unscrewed the thin tube to feed a cleaning plastic wire thing though it.
Well, at last my breathing problems have forced me to apply for a Blue Badge. They have been getting steadily worse over the past 18 months. This was not something I wanted to do but the inability to...
I had an ultrasound last week of elbows and hips. Elbows I understand, but can someone explain what this means - it’s the definition of what is or isn’t wrong with hips. On the right the gluteal...
Told her a while back that I'd come to her city and celebrate her birthday with her. She is currently going through a bad spell so is distancing from most people. I call her up and she seems fine,...
Are the Flu and coronavirus vaccines , live vaccines ?
What does it mean when you have a high white blood cell count? I've looked online but I wouldn't know if I had any of the illnesses or symptoms linked to it. I had 3 blood tests done during the summer...
1. How long on average does it take to diagnose AD?
2. On average is progression of AD very fast, quite slow, or very slow?...
Sqad, sorry this is so long but want to give all relevant info. I have been taking Amlodopine 5mg, Bendroflumethiazide 2.5 mg and Perindopril 4 mg.for high BP for a number of years. Last time I took...
I have Severe COPD, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and Emphysema and the crackling/rattling sounds in my chest when I breathe, speak or just exist, can be heard outside my body and yet, when my Thoracic...
I have no recollection of doing anything out of ordinary to cause this but 2 days ago I started with a severe back pain which came on suddenly. For past 2 nights I have had no sleep. It feels like I...
It’s not painful, but it feels like my rectum sort of opens up slightly or puckers and then air travels down my rectum. It’s different to passing gas though as there is no noise or smell of pushing,...
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone had any positive or negative experiences of HRT? In particular, hair loss/gain. I’ve noticed my hair is getting very thin on top, which is quite distressing. I’m sure...
I have a really painful boil at the top of my thigh. Its so painful im in tears. Ive tried bathing it in salt water, put a hot water bottle on it but no joy. Ive just got antibiotics for a chest...
Is this peak flow reading too low and why do I make this noise? Female, 35 - PMH - chronic rhinitis/small grade nasal polyps managed by nasal steroids/antihistamine. (Allergy tests - a negative)....
We've all been struck down with a nasty tummy bug and I have not eaten a morsel for 48 hours now. I'm aching all over and my head is thumping. Would it be okay to take one dose of Ibuprofen when my...
Been for a weeks holiday in different hotels. A couple of nights after I came back l woke in the night and didn’t know where I was. This lasted around 10 seconds and I got up and looked through the...
Any advice on which BP monitor to buy? I am confounded by the number of choices on the web.
I think I would like a wrist cuff rather than an upper arm cuff....