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Saw rhumatology this morning. Got poked and prodded a lot and examined and went through a lot of stuff. She's having a load of blood tests done - for lupus, antibodies and immune stuff and other...
Hi, has any one had the following operation: Repair of Hiatus Hernia and Laporotomy + laparoscopy ? Basically they are going to give me a non return valve at the entrance of my stomach. Was yours...
Hi there, Since giving up smoking some 10 weeks ago I have been having some real problems with breathlessness. Because of my recent history [cervical cancer] my doctor sent me for a lung/chest x-ray...
My thyroid medication increased from 100mcg to 150mcg and been told to go back in 6 to 8 weeks for a blood test but since having the medication increased I feel Hungary all the time could there be a...
What is the average weight of a 40 year old male who is 5 foot 9 inches. I am currently 85 kilos in the morning and 87 kilos at night time. is that normal?
Has anyone any experience of treatment for this condition? A neighbour is prescribed steroids which is of course the current, favourite treatment. She takes 10 mg a day or sometimes 20 mg. She is...
What do you think a nutritionaly balanced meal for children aged between 4 and 10 years would be? Well the LA here thinks that a large slice of cheese pizza, a portion of pasta, a dolop of sweetcorn...
So you've just had a meal and then within the hour you need to do a number two; surely it didn't take just an hour for your entire meal to digest, did it? But is this more than a coincidence?
Over last 36 hours or so developed a really awful pain in face Right side comes in the form of a really sharp 'nerve' type pain that lasts a few seconds radiating from a point somewhere near my ear...
The other night in the early hours I got severe cramp in my right leg - the sort you have to leap of of bed and shout "Ya-roo" Now two days later I keep getting short sharp little stabbing...
ok this is going to sound weird i normally keep my dates on my phone but it broke so not 100% sure but i think i am between 5-7 days late and about 2 weeks ago i was doubled over with really bad...
Wonder whether anyone can help me - Male, 56, pain down left leg radiating from top of left leg towards left buttock. I am overweight, though not grossly, am currently taking Atorvastatin 40mg...
Been with my bf for 3 years now (known him much longer), early this month we had unprotected sex..he was completely aware I was no longer taking any form of contraception & used the pull out...
and my fingers go cold, has anybody experience same. What causes this. Is it bad enough to visit a doctor. I hate going and havent been for 5 years.After thepain has gone my top arm feels heavy and...
I think it started with a cold and was consistent through the day and night to begin with. It almost went away at one point and I didnt notice it through the day, just through the night and first...
Or does one just cancel out the other? I'm male, 58, with a history of Urinary Tract Infections and currently have Klebsiella, for which I'm on a course of antibiotics. Somebody suggested I also have...
Hi, does anybody know what the rules are regarding being registered with a GP? I've been going to my local practice for 30 years and am absolutely delighted with them. I have the opportunity to move...