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  1. Has anyone tried Mirtazapine with or without venlafaxine?

    I wondered if anyone had any degree of success with mirtazapine with venlafaxine especially. I am currently withdrawing from 225mg of efexor as it is no longer ....

  2. I have been taking Lansoprazole 15mg for acid reflux due...

    I have been taking Lansoprazole 15mg for acid reflux due to a hiatus hernia with very good results and no ill effects for quite some time. Three months ago my GP ....

  3. Bad infestation :( please help

    Right we're do I start with this rolleyes

    I've had worms since last September which is almost 7 months

    The worms are white and small

    I've take ovex about 10-15 ....

  4. Numbness and rheumatoid arthritis

    Hello

    I have had RA for a number of years, I've had lots of surgery, I am wondering if anyone else experiences numbness in the head, mine is on the left side, ....

  5. NEW Pizotifen User & Weight Solution Advice

    I am a new user to this "wonder drug" as we speak i have just taken my first one @ 7.20pm... mainly because i usually only sleep 5-6hour nights.... i lead a very ....

  6. NHS gum clinics

    People,

    Has anyone used the GUM clinic in the Royal victoria hospital belfast northern ireland. I was up last Wednesday, and I am anxiously waiting results ....

  7. Lower left abdomen pain. Lower right abdomen pain. Back pain.

    Hello, for about a month, i have had some very confusing, and worrying health issues. I am 17 years of age. In my lower left abdomen, right below my rib, it feels ....

  8. im a 29 year old suffering with severe depression

    Ive been suffering on and off for the past 2 years, but about 4 months it became worse than ever. I am currently taking SSRIs, which i have been for about 8/9 weeks.This ....

  9. Acid reflux getting worse

    Hi everyone

    Last year I was diagnosed with disfunctional dyspepsia and the year before that I was told I had IBS although tablets I was given for the IBS didn't ....

  10. Why can't or won't a GP diagnose polymyalgia?

    My wife (72) has been suffering increasing pain over the last several months. The pains are mainly in her upper arms/shoulders and her legs. The pains and associated ....

  11. On and off sickness with labyrinthitis

    hi I have been suffering with labyrinthitis since the middle of feb, I've suffered anxiety depression and all that goes with this horrible condition, I have had ....

  12. Acoustic Neuroma,Sarcoidosis

    I have many health problems but I seem to have two of the rarest deceases in Acoustic Neuroma (begine brain tumour) and sarcoidosis and I fined it hard to cope with ....

  13. Zopiclone Makes Me Happy

    I have suffered from depression for years and was not able to sleep. I was given zopiclone to take. It helped me a little to sleep. However one night I was getting ....

  14. Just been prescribed Mebeverine Hydrochloride

    I have just been prescribed Mebeverine for suspected IBS. I have also had some blood tests to check for Coeliac Disease. Has anyone taken these tablets before? ....

  15. Untreated underactive thyroid

    Please can someone help me?

    I am at my witts end, my blood tests come back borderline, I am then passed on to a specialist at the hospital to be advise my blood ....

  16. Losartin Potassium

    Hi I would love to hear from any one who is on Losartin Potassium for High Blood Pressure. I am a very fit 56yr old who is working in a professional job that needs ....

  17. I know its was amlodipine!

    I am a healthy 58 yr old and normally very active. BP was rising over the last year or so to 178/98 and so this Jan my Doc put me on Amlodipine 5mg. Thats when it ....

  18. Mirtazapine 15mg. withdrawal

    I have been taking Mirtazapine 15mg for 3 months for anxiety and an occasional panic attack. I have spoken to my Doctor about stopping Mirtazapine as I now feel ....

  19. Shifting attacks of Polymyalgia

    I am new to this site and find reading other patients' reports both comforing and helpful.

    I have had PMR for ten years but was not diagnosed early. A Rheumatologist ....

  20. tietzes syndrome

    I have had tieztes syndrome diagnosed since last summer by a professor after spending 7 weeks in and out of hospital with the same symptoms as everyone else seems ....

  21. Depressed,Alone and A Phobia of Doctors

    Hi, I'm 43. I feel so depressed and very much alone. Lately I have been having very frightening anxiety attacks - my chest hurts and my throat feels as if it is ....

  22. familial mediterranean fever

    hello, my name is ali and i live in cardiff, I'am been trying to find more information about familial mediterranean fever .. i suffer from that fever and i get the ....

  23. talking to people about RA

    I seem to be finding it really hard to explain RA to some of my closest friends. Has anyone else found this difficult? How did you explain it to friends and family?

  24. Has the forum got M.E again ??

    I found your article quite helpful.

    I just recently had a diagnosis of CFS and did not believe or understand what it was about. It is good to know in your article ....

  25. Hyporthyroid Really fed up and need some advice!

    I am 29 years old and male. I have been diagnosed with Hypothyroid a few months ago and have been suffering with balance problems and pressure in my neck in the ....

  26. Scared this will never end now! Labyrinthitis

    Hi - I must say after reading all these comments I am reassured in some ways but feel like this is something which I may have on & off all my life now..

    My ....

  27. what's the Spanish translation for c`ancer mama please,i am really worried.

    I had a blood and urine test recently due to severe pain in my upper and lower tummy and my Spanish doctor says the result suggest that it c`ancer mama and i can't ....

  28. Fibro & TMJ

    Hi All,

    Just joined this site today on recommendation of my Dr. Today I have been diagnosed with TMJ, after suffering extreme pain for 6 weeks. It has really ....

  29. Depression needs 2 end

    Its so dark and all alone the pain is 2 much just want it all 2 stop i see nothin ahead and lost track of wot 2 do.

  30. Discharge or first period after etopic pregnancy??

    I'm Just writting a discussion to ask if this is part of the procedure. I don't know if I'm having my first period or if this is the aftermath of receiving methatrexate ....

  31. Overactive Thyroid Graves Part 4

    We all have Graves Disease or overactive thyroid issues, most of us have been through RAI and are now on thyroxine.

  32. No stock of orlistat !!!!

    Hi everyone this is my first time on here.

    As I can't get my prescription from any local

    Chemists everyone is saying there is a problem

    With the manafactuer. ....

  33. Carbimazole - is this a side effect..?

    Hi, I've been taking 20mg Carbimazole once a day for about 4 months now. It doesn't mention this aanywhere in the patient info, so wondered if anyone else taking ....

  34. IBS

    sad JUST A QUICK MESSAGE DOES ANYONE GET TIGHT CHEST PAINS WHEN THEY HAVE A SWOLLEN STOMACK AS I GET THEM BAD AND QUITE CONCERNED? PLEASE HELP smile

  35. First time colonoscopy - not so bad!

    Hi, I had a colonoscopy for the first time today and I was a little bit nervous about the procedure to say the least! I have long standing symptoms so I was determined ....

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