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I went for my fortnightly chemo today, only to be told that blood wasnt right and come back next week, is this anything to worry about
Sorry if posted in the wrong place. I had my tooth knocked out at football this morning. I have read its best to preserve it in milk. My dentist is closed til tomorrow. I have tried putting it back in...
Mr Alba is awaiting an appointment for day surgery for removal of above. Do they biopsy it? Once again, he is being interesting. If it's not loose bodies in knee or polyps from t'other end, it the...
Does anyone know the name of the anticoagulant used for platelet donors?
Does anyone know of any research into the ratio of smokers who had a dummy stuck in their mouths for long or extended periods of time when they grew to be a toddler and smokers who didn't use a dummy...
Hi,all, Can anyone suggest a music cassette tape of non-classical music to use by 'er indoors whilst out on a 'brisk' walk of about 30 mins. Does not want to use an ipod thingy or CD. Disco/Pop 60's...
does anyone know how to stop muscle cramps, they wake me up several times in the night and as a bad sleeper this is making things worse. The left calf muscle goes into a spasm and its flipping...
Due to low immune system,(permanent) I went to doctors for different reason-asked about flu jab (had swine flu and flu 4 weeks apart last year) but ended up with flu/sine flu combined, and pnemonia in...
Hi there, I have difficulty getting an appointment with a doctor/GP within a reasonable amount of time at my local clinic. I called to book an appointment on a Thursday, and the earliest appointment...
Re.arthroscopy few weeks ago.Been to hospital today ,had xray on hip,need full hip replacement!!...............knee pain was referred pain.....taken them 3 years to find this out,doctors kept telling...
Good morning squad,back in august you gave me information on a "Olecranon Bursa" on my wife's elbow. After 2 weeks and cold compresses the Bursa had not reduced so she saw her Dr. who said...
My son's 14 month old baby is on Flucloxacillin antibiotics. He needs to take it four times a day. My son says he is going to give his baby a dose at 8pm at night and 8am when baby wakes up (which is...
Is it really true that the hours of sleep before midnight are more beneficial than sleep after that time? Is there actually any research that confirms this? Or is it an urban myth?
Please can you tell me if it is ok to take Ibuprofen when on 300mg irbesartan (Aprovel) and 20mg rosuvastatin (Crestor) per day.
Many thanks...
My OH has COPD and has smoked since he was very young. He is now 68 He stopped smoking 4 weeks ago and his breathing seems a lot worse Is this normal. Tonight he can hardly breath he keeps gasping. He...
I have just finished taking a 7 day course of antibiotics on Sunday. How long
do they stay in your system. I'm still getting an upset stomach. Would
this still be the antibiotics?...
They say your skin, muscles and bones (and probably other things) thin with age. Does the lens in the eye thin? If it does, could there be problems in older age if the lens has had laser surgery for...
Thanks Squad and Lazygun for your comprehensive answers. I'll tell my Dad to ask the doctor to clarify the cholesterol result. Incidentally, the dosage of Atorvastatin he's on is 80 mg. Maybe a lower...
I have been reading about how to prepare for the RAF on the running side of it. They say you should be doing 15 Minute runs every other day of the week. What do they mean by run? My running speed is...
Any one know who/where can we get the above translated into english?