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I have been happily drinking two glasses of cranberry juice a day for years at the suggestion of the professor at the hospital to help with recurrent cystitis. It worked and I do not now suffer from...
My husband has been diagnosed with cellulitis in BOTH legs. Everything I've read says it's almost impossible to have it on both legs at same time. Have any of you had it on 2 legs concurrently? His...
Can anyone suggest how, at the age of 73, for the first time in my life I appear to have developed psoriasis? The doctor seems to think that is what I have. I was recently taking terbinafine tablets...
My optician has informed me that I am developing thickening of the eye capsule - seven years after cataract removal. I am aware of a misting of vision and particularly, headlight glare when night...
£2.99 on a hairdryer ?
My friend had one bought for a Xmas present.
Personally I am happy with my £9.99 one from Boots.
http://www.dyson.co.uk/haircare/supersonic/overview.aspx...
I have a question about Tonsillitis. My teenage son was diagnosed on Friday with Bacterial Tonsillitis and prescribed Phenoxymethyl penicillin 250mg 2 X 4 times a day with paracetamol every 4 hours....
All I am asking is..has anyone experienced liver damage/compromised liver/liver failure after taking amoxicillin or antibiotics in that range? If so, could you please tell me how things progressed?...
i just realised these tablets expired in oct 2016, is it ok to keep taking them? i dont suppose they were do me much harm, but will they have lost their effectiveness?
thanks in advance...
Can anyone recommend pain relief ( non drowsy) for extreme stiff neck and muscle spasm (4-5 Area in the neck and back) been taking ibuprofen and paracetamol for years........at the moment alternate...
The pneumonia is not going to be helped by one of my chronic health conditions which is lung congestion/over production of mucus! Ambulance took me to A n E middle of this week and they did tests n...
I noticed this about a week ago and when I went to have a look at it, it popped so I thought nothing else of it. (It's on the bit under the tongue that kinda connects it to the bottom of the mouth no...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-38337217 I have been following this story with great interest. Drug companies have been trying to make vast sums of money, by relying on the inability of the...
On the side of my big toe that is a bit odd. Well I haven the seen one like it before lol. It is not round but sort of square shaped so looks like it might have been a bump but I haven't bumped it (or...
I suffer from consistent back pain. At the age or 91 it does not causes serious problems other than pain. NHS solution is using a gel rub which does not do a lot. I am sure I am not alone so any idea...
After much dental treatment over many years and recently new (partial ) top and bottom my elderly Mum is of the opinion that after many years of chewing, her teeth have become "blunt" Is it possible...
Today my GP referred me for a knee X-Ray. The hospital staff said he will have the results in three weeks. Why so long? I'd have thought that these days it could be e-mailed almost immediately.
Along with the various symptoms of a panic attack you can have, ( such as shortness of breath, palpitations, sweating, feelings of dread, etc.. ) is actual vomiting a symptom? I know nausea is on the...
Last night I was trying to remove an avocado stone and ended up stabbing myself through, right through,my palm. Blood was pouring out and ended up in Energency. I had an X Ray and a few stitches, that...
My husband had his big toenails removed just over two weeks ago because of an ingrowing toenail problem. He is still having lots of pain and is only wearing sandals, tried his slippers today for first...