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I didn't want to divert the thread in News, but have had a disconcerting thought. (please bear with me) If (and it's a big if) the recipient of the spit had had their mouth open at the time and...
an erratic heartbeat. Mine is and has been so for a long time,
i have had a heart monitor before, which i wore for 24 hours, which didn't show up anything....
1 year, 2 years?
I'm getting increasingly bad headaches recently and wondered if that could be the culprit, been at least 18 months since getting my eyes tested....
which i should have mentioned to the doctor yesterday but completely forgot. its quite solid and on the top of the foot, near the ankle, press it and it hurts quite a bit, and putting shoes on makes...
My husband has had a cough for about 15 months. He’s been to the doctor on numerous occasions and has had three chest x-rays (all clear) The doctor is at a loss to explain it so has referred him to...
Is it really that good for you?
Asking for a friend ;-))...
....if under NHS guideline ranges for treating a condition, they prescribe the treatment which NHS say not to unless presented with low range blood test results and severe symptoms . GP told OH if he...
Sorry - I know it’s early but- is a floaty poo a good one or a bad one?
Asking for a friend:-))...
Hi.. last week, all of a sudden I had an urge to wee.. but nothing came out.. I left it for a little while, and tried again, and all I could manage was a little squirt.. I also noticed it was bright...
In the Daily Mail today, there was an article written by an an American vegan Doctor about the benefits of a plant based diet . He wrote "The worst death I ever witnessed was that of a man dying of...
I was talking about periods with a close friend and she said that it wasn't normal for a cycle to be so short. 18 to 19 days is my normal, I don't remember it ever being longer. The internet said that...
For three weeks now I have had bouts of nausea lasting a few hours. I have not been sick, I have no stomach pains but I do have a bit of gippy tummy. It happens every day but I cannot connect it to my...
As these are no longer available in the uk does anyone know of a similar alternative?
Hi, I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 4years ago, I am lucky I do not display any tremors.My main symptom is skating feet (right foot dragging and rigidity) I read a magazine recently that...
I've had bad colds before but this flu I've got has knocked me for six! Only just managed to get up today it feels like my whole body has taken a beating ...had Flu jab 3 months ago it's not helping !...
Do tear ducts become more active/productive as one gets older particularly in colder weather ? When doing my brisk morning walk I notice that my eyes water quite a lot, and I don't recall it happening...
Had my first one ever on Thursday morn at insistence of my doctor as my asthma hasn’t been great lately and he said I was very susceptible. Said I was unlikely to have any side effects but take...
Having read the manual, I'm still none the wiser how to stop the pump and detach my husband from the programmed 12 hour feed ....if he needs to take a break ...regardless of how long ....obviously the...
My 26 year old son suffers from severe night sweats, enough to make him have to change the drenched sheets in the middle of the night. He is otherwise healthy and symptom free apart from taking...
I always pee a lot in cold spells. Why ?
How do eskimos handle it ?
D...