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I had 2 steroid injections just over a week ago in my lower back for protrusions in L4 and L5 and ever since I have had a bloated abdomen, it doesn't hurt just very uncomfortable, anyone know can this...
A friend of mine has been taken into hospital with very high blood pressure.
She suffers great pain from sciatica. Would this cause the high blood pressure?...
Have had a problem with my lips for 2 weeks now. I keep having an itch and my lips have a burning sensation If I apply cold water or ice it helps phoned my GP and told the receptionist and they gave...
I am now awaiting surgery at Papworth for Pulmonary Hypertension, to say I am apprehensive is an understatement ! ( petrified ) Has anyone encounterd this situatation or know of anyone who has been...
17 years ago I was in a private hospital for a week. They had a fantastic thing for holding books so you could read lying in bed. It was about 3~4foot high on a pedestal with a bendable arm. The book...
I'm quite anaemic due to menorraghia...i cant take iron tablets as they make me physically sick....so i eat iron rich things where i can. My question is this....if i am so badly anaemic (dangerously...
My SIL has Down's Syndrome and has had a fall and banged her head against a wall. She has had a stiff neck ever since and had anti inflammatory tablets from the doctor. It happened over a week ago and...
I have had blood tests reveal that my liver isn't working quite right...more blood tests today and then an ultrasound....I have been told eating liver can help it recover.anyone heard of this..I know...
My daughter has been advised to try a device inserted in her back for chronic pain. She is 55 y. o. and has a couple of damaged discs. She has had two back surgeries. And an additional complication...
Hey all, I'm delivering this question to Squad but if anyone else has any insight then I'd be more than happy to listen. I've recently (over the past 3 days) been suffering from abdominal pain - the...
Hi, I am a fairly healthy 32 year old male and have been prescribed glasses. My results were: RE: Sph = Plano, Cyl +1.25, Axis 90, VA 6/6 LE: Sph = +0.25, Cyl -0.50, Axis 80, VA 6/6 So from this, I...
Can anyone tell me why this happens please? My son had it today and the toilet was filled with what I would describe as a yellowish foam (lots of bubbles). There were two small formed bits of poo too....
I have always grown in size instantly after eating, but the last few days I have bloated so incredibly I look 6 'months pregnant and it's really sore :-( I have kept a food diary today and taken...
I understand we have cysts in our organs. That's the reason I had my ovaries removed (post menopausal). I heard of someone who had a cyst on their thyroid. And I guess we can get them on our livers....
My son's partner and mother to my two granddaughters had a very disturbed and hard upbringing. Her mother was and still is, an alcoholic and has just been diagnosed as schizophrenic. She was...
After recuperating for 5 months (still am)after a total knee replacement,I decided that I felt well on the way to recovery and made contact with my boss in the café at the local hospital to say I...
Further to my previous post it's with great sadness to announce that I've had a failed pregnancy and the baby died or stopped developing at 6 weeks! I haven't miscarried so I'm in on Monday for...
Not sure if I've cause for concern. It seemed to start with a cold (cough & sneezing) and a snotty schnoz! But he can't seem to shake the runny nose.. Some days it's worse than others.. Some days it's...
My son would like to know if he can have a higher dosage than the recommended dosage of his Piriton. He feels that the dosage as it is, isn't strong enough. He thinks that as he is 12 stone he could...
They don't seem to cause any problems so there seems to be no point in seeing my doctor
