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I have been sent an appointment for a mammogram but I have heard they are very painful particularly when you have large breasts
Can I opt for an ultrasound instead
Many thanks for any help...
Please I need help from you lovely people who take their time to a sewer our ?., Ok I always seem to get bitten as soon as summer comes that's me spending a bloody fortune it seems. Now I have read...
MIL has got severe arthritis in her hands and fingers, among other things, and has trouble getting her tablets out of the blister packs they come in, so we're looking for a weekly pill box with 'easy'...
Have a number of raised dark, scaly, patches on my thighs, back etc. Have tried to soften them with Vaseline or hand cream without success. Any other suggestions??
About a week ago i was bitten on my leg by what i assume was an insect. It flared up into a large hard lump and was very painful but after a few days began to heal. This morning, for no apparent...
According to a news report a day or so ago, Paracetamol is not effective for back pain. I was beginning to wonder. I get back pain just about waist level, which I get mostly at night when in bed, has...
My husband has swollen ankles - is this the weather? He is on 2.5mg Bendroflumethiazide. He is 70 years old and not overweight. Am sure it is nothing to be worried about but just curious.
I suppose that is one of the basics of cancer research, but where does it originate? It's not as though it can be passed on, like an infection. Some will say it's in the genes, but how did it get...
I am just experiencing something very strange, wonder if Sqad could advise me please? Every few minutes my nose just pours with a clearish fluid, I thought I was having a nose bleed but when I put the...
Can anyone tell me please, is one more prone to "problems" in a thunderstorm when one has a pacemaker? I can't find a definitive answer through Google so wondered if anyone has the answer here. A...
Hi I have imaginary friends but I honestly didn't think it was that weird until my real friend said it was. Is it? Or is he messing with me? I have quite a few but Duncan, Aaron, Makoto and Not are...
iamknot Does Sugar Impact Blood Glucose Levels More Than Sugar Alcohols? how does does sugar impact blood glucose levels more than sugar alcohols? does your body process sugar alcohols differently...
Can anyone enlighten about someone who is Bi-Polar..my daughter thinks she is.She had a do last night,where she was screaming and shouting at her partner and 14 year old daughter,telling him to get...
Hi All Just a quick question - has anybody any experience of APOS Therapy for knee problems ? Seen lots of adverts recently, just wondering if it's any good, or is it just a load of hype ? TIA FBG40...
In the last week my arms have been itching - nothing to see just red - have tried aloe vera gel, E25 anti itch cream even anti histamine pills, but still itch and tingle, anybody any ideas or...
I have a brand new pair of trainers (2 years old) "never worn". However, from past experience of wearing trainers found they were only useful for running on a treadmill but when I wore them for...
great news my daughters surgeon rang on friday and told her scan and biopsy came back clear,such relief !.one more operation in september (not to do with cancer threat )then hopefully she will be fine...