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My daughter, in her mid-thirties, has just been diagnosed with the above. She has been told the condition, which is very rare, can be 'managed' with medication. Does anyone have experience of this...
I have my regular blood test tomorrow and always dread it because they can never find a vein and have to keep slapping my arm to get one to come to the surface why do some people have veins you can...
I have a chronic back condition and need to get myself a new bed to make sleeping more comfortable.
Can anyone suggest a bed which is good for backs and stores to get them from - and avoid....
If I was to cover 4 miles on a daily basis what would be the best exercise to cover it in? Time is not a factor so would be the best option be; a brisk walk, jogging, running or cycling or are there...
I went for another check up yesterday and the nurse was still concerned about my BP She said the bottom number should be in the 80's but mine was 90 - she did say it could be due to the fact that I...
My daughter has suffered with constipation for a couple of years - she is 4 now. Her diet is pretty good but it is something she's suffered with and we don't know why. The doctor gave her lactulose...
I have very prominent veins, when I went for a blood test a couple of weeks ago the 'tester' said "have your veins always been like this?" Does anyone know why she would've asked this? She...
I am just wondering if any of you have noticed after drinking fizzy drinks or eating food containing phenyalline that you get anxious and you get palpitations? I think there is a conspiracy in the...
Had my blood test and ultrascan results last week and it turns out I do have some stones. But not sure if he said Gallbladder or Kidney. But he did warn me about the stones moving into my bile duct...
HI there I am only 40 and I have AF my doctor wants to put me on warfarin but I am a bit unsure I have heard of this new drug called Pradaxa but GP was a bit reluctant, is there a cost issue here. I...
Swelling at side of the face under right ear and also just slightly lower on neck. Painful to chew and swallow. If this was mumps would it be on both sides?
You may well ask why I want to know this, in view of our current weather, but here goes anyway: A couple of years ago I bought a bottle of sunscreen - factor 30 - as I needed it in California. I...
A couple of weeks ago I tripped over and landed on my hands and knees. Ended up at the local NHS Walk In Centre last week because my knee was still very swollen. An infection was diagnosed and I was...
Quite good fun: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18770328 Apparently I'm like someone from China? Also, 24bmi, Below average (lower BMI than 63% of males in my age range in the UK) but above average...
would any one have an idea of what this complicated hip surgery might cost as I'm thinking of having it done privately Ive contacted various private hospitals but cannot get too much information on...
My elderly mum had a procedure under general anaesthetic 2 weeks ago.. when she came back on the ward she had a drip as had got dehydrated with the long wait .. her lips looked grazed and very dry.....
Hi Sqad, just reporting back. Had colonoscopy today ( not as bad as people tried to tell me) everything ok, nothing serious, just a bowel that goes into spasm. It was at it while the doc was doing the...
I've had a dry tickling cough for five weeks now, at first the doc prescribed Amoxicillin but it didn't touch it. I went back last week and was given some Clairitin 500ml and some tablets to loosen...
Following a vasectomy many years ago, I developed an itch in a very small area of my scrotum/balls. It was just as though there was a piece of nylon thread causing the itch. It was difficult trying to...