For Squad, Advice...

[creamegg]

I've just been prescribed Nitrofurantoin for a water infection from the walk in centre, and have just noticed that it says to be careful if you are Vit B deficient. I'm b12 deficient (under control), will this matter? I've had one already.

btw will update you on bp med shortly, waiting to get results!

[Sqad]

Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin) is fine for you to take. I presume that you mean that you have Pernicious Anaemia and having B12 injections.

No problem.

[creamegg]

Yes having B12 injections. Thanks squad x

[Sqad]

Sorry for the delay...dropped off to sleep..;-)

[creamegg]

no problem, just nice to get the reassurance! x

[JaneDoe2]

@creamegg Isn't it a bit dangerous taking medical advice from some random person on a forum? Would it not be better to call the NHS helpline to get proper medical advice? Just a thought because I would never take medical advice from anyone other than someone I definitely knew to be a trained medical health professional.

[ummmm]

I believe Sqad's credentials have been checked out.

[NoMercy]

Sqad is a retired ENT Consultant and thoroughly knowledgeable in all areas of medicine. He's also the love of my AB life. ;)

[humbersloop]

advice from squad or NHS Direct? Now there's a quandry ;)

[Sqad]

LOL...C'mon....not "all areas".

I am cr@p at Dermatology and Psychiatry........oh! and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.............not that good on Cardiology.

I think JaneDoe has got a point.

[gness]

Sqad and random? Don't go together somehow.
Jan. Understand your concern but the best piece of medical advice I have ever received was from Sqad. Knowledgeable, experienced and straight to the point......no faffing about.
You have my address for the cheque Sqad? x

[JaneDoe2]

@Ummmm and NoMercy. So his credentials have been checked out by whom? How? I thought AB was anonymous? I could say I was a GP/Gyno/ Obstetrician whatever and start giving out advice to people, so would I have to post up my Qualifications or give my Uni details? No disrespect to Squad but anyone can be anyone on a Forum as its so easy to do a Wiki search and sound like you know what you are doing. I have followed Squads posts and if I had posted about a health issue and he suggested Ibuprofen to me I would probably be severely ill if not dead by now . This was not a malicious post just a heads up to the OP that perhaps they should not take as gospel something suggested on a Forum. A qualified medic (retired or otherwise) would also be very reticent about handing out medical advice without seeing a patient.

[gness]

Forgot to say..a trained, medical health professional killed one of my husbands.....Sqad hasn't done that yet.

[Sqad]

gness.......you address?.......can you hear your bell ring?......it's probably me.

You didn't sign the cheque ;-)

[EcclesCake]

You would only be severely ill or dead if you took the Ibruprofen knowing you reacted to it. In all probability you would also have mentioned to the medic too........

[ChillDoubt]

JaneDoe2,

I'd have to refer you to paragraphs 2 and 3 in 'The Terms'.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/article/the-answerbank-terms-of-use/

[JaneDoe2]

@chilldoubt yes very interesting wonder if a) anyone has actually read that and b) if they take any notice? LOL!

[Mamyalynne]

Yes Jane those of us that have been here for years have read it and use common sense.

[humbersloop]

I remember reading somewhere that 90% of those who die do so while under the care of a doctor

just sayin'

[starone]

I have taken Sqad's advice on many occasions and have always been grateful for that advice. Not found him wanting yet. (sqad - that last sentence does not have a double meaning)

[JaneDoe2]

@eccles -yes a medic ,not someone on a Forum , that's the problem. People don't always give full information when expecting diagnosis on a Forum. The Ibuprofen is perhaps a bad example as most people know if they are allergic or have bad reactions but some people may be given advice that is contra-indicative to their current meds., Sometimes a Internet search pulls up more problems that solutions.