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  1. Painful colonoscopy

    Having had many operations in the past plus chemotherapy I can say without any hesitation that my colonoscopy carried out at Nottingham City Hospital was the most ....

  2. metformin

    i am not a diabetic. however, my physician suggested that i use metformin for weight loss.. can anyone say if this is a wise choice? i know the final decision is ....

  3. My Daughter.

    My daughter aged 33 fell ill Dec 12, she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, I am her

    Father and since my daughters illness have been unable to function. ....

  4. 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.

  5. Seborrhoeic Dermatitis

    Ive been suffering with this condition for about 2 years now.

    Im 27 years old and ive found it to be very distressing.

    Ive never suffered from any skin conditions ....

  6. Can anyone advise me on how to put dermovate cream inside the back passage?

    Having a particularly agonising week, as I seem to have sores inside as well as outside the anal area. I am using dermovate externally, but this isn't helping ....

  7. Achalasia Cardia(My life with it)- POEM surgery

    Hello people!

    I wanted to share my life experiences with achalasia and how is it now and what treatment i am going to undergo and i ll keep this discussion ....

  8. how to cope with recurring depression

    Any advice will be much appreciated. I've suffered depression for 13yrs & have been on medication for most of it. I have 3 children 2 of whom live 300miles away, ....

  9. Coming off Olanzapine

    I have been on Olanzapine or over 6 years now from when I was diagnosed Borderline personality traits and all I can say is that I have endured 6 years of living ....

  10. Availability of Triamcinolone Dental Paste (Aka Adcortyl in Orabase)

    There has been a problem obtaining Adcortyl in Orabase (Triamcinolone Dental Paste) for some time, it is however available again as a generic from the Special Medicines ....

  11. vile bitter taste whilst taking terbinefine

    After taking this medication for 4 weeks I am experiencing a terrible bitter taste , feels like its coming out of my taste buds, everthing I eat and even water tastes ....

  12. Plantar Fasciitis

    Hey.

    I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed as having Plantar Fasciitis in both feet (with one being worse than the other) nearly 2 months ago. I do think I ....

  13. Bleeding external hemorrhoid - medical advice

    I am a 19 year old male that got my first serious hemorrhoid around a month ago, there was slight bleeding when using the toilet however apart from that with ointment ....

  14. Financial Help

    :cry:

    I am a single mum who has secondary breast cancer that has spread to my lungs and bones. I was a school secretary until a few months ago; due to on going ....

  15. Hepatomegaly --> why no info about PLD?

    i find this web page very helpful and thorough for many illnesses and symptoms, e.g. Portal Hypertension, Cirrhosis, Budd-Chiari-Syndrom, etc.

    As an over 60 yr. ....

  16. Bartholin abscess 3 times already!

    Hi all,

    I need some advice! I have had 3 bartholin abscess in 4 months time... It is one of the most painful things that I have ever experienced. I have seen ....

  17. Chemo and the effect of fasting.

    My daughter undergoing treatment for breast cancer after the first two sessions tried fasting 48hrs.prior to her third session with remarkable results. Unlike the ....

  18. Can anyone help tell me what this pain is?

    I got diagnosed with Dysuria about 3 weeks ago. I'm still having pain in my pelvic area off to the right a little ways and in lower back on the right side. It ....

  19. Taking unprescribed 20mg Citalopram for anxiety

    Ok, so essentially I'm a performing musician and I have a big gig coming up next week. My friend who is on prescribed 20mg citalopram has given me two of his tablets ....

  20. venlafaxine and no sleep plus metal taste

    Hi I have been on 150mg venlafaxine slow release for 4 months.

    As any of you on venlafaxine had any of these side effects,

    Each night I go to bed I am lay ....

  21. Strange Fluoxetine side effects

    Hi everyone.

    Started to take Fluoxetine just over 2 weeks ago after being prescribed them for depression and anxiety. I'm hoping it will get better with time, but ....

  22. Henoch Schonlein Purpura in Adults?

    Hi,

    I'm currently a 19 year old female student in my 2nd year of my degree, during March 2012, I was diagnosed with Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) after being ....

  23. Bipolar Afective Disorder

    I was diagnosed on Thursday after being assessed and have been referred to the stage 2 mental health team as a priority due to suicidal tendencies, following a concerted ....

  24. Sarcoidosis - not enough care and attention given to sufferers

    Hi, I've only just joined this forum but as a long term sufferer of Chronic Sarcoidosis I thought maybe I could say a few things on the matter. First of all I was ....

  25. Do you think the right-to-die law should change?

    The results of a new poll on Patient.co.uk, released today, reveal that 81% of people support a change in the law governing the right-to-die. This week sees two ....

  26. my 16 year old daughter

    hi all i took my daughter to my GP in december 2012 with a headache that would'nt go , he said it was migraine and gave her meds , after another 5 days she was getting ....

  27. I had breast cancer, was taken off my hormones and was put on a hormone blocker! Is there anything naturally I could take for hot flashes! Immiserable

    I break out in a hot sweat and get soaked then next few min. I'm cool I get clammy then cool!

  28. hi does anyone know what the result of having your Phrenic nerve removed

    i had surgery to remove my thymus and a tumour in my chest.i have an illness called Myasthenia Gravis. when the surgeon was operating on me he found that the ....

  29. Hello everyone! I am on my 7th year of this charming co...

    Hello everyone!

    I am on my 7th year of this charming condition. I have to say that this site has made my day. It all started by occasional itching during the night ....

  30. 60 year old suffering from non infectious perianal itch ...

    60 year old suffering from non infectious perianal itch for 2 years.I basically use vaseline and elecom (hydrocotisone) prescribed and Pampers sensitive wipes for ....

  31. anal itching

    Hi glad i came across this site i have had a itchy butt now for about 8 weeks and it is driving me mad.Thought at first it might have been piles but i have seen ....

  32. Is There Anything A Doctor Can Prescribe That May Cure it..

    Just wondering Is There Anything A Doctor Can Prescribe That May Cure it as i have not pluck up the courage to go see a doctor about it yet and from reading this ....

  33. doctor needs help!

    yup im a doctor and im afraid to say i suffer with this too, and know of no cures, and even my own gp hasnt been very helpful- but why would he if i cant help myself!

    anyway ....

  34. Pruritus Ani victim

    Hi guys, got this itch about 3 months ago and have been checking the net religiously every now and then for a solution but to no avail. Today I went to see the doctor ....

  35. 5 to 6 years suffering with pruritis ani and found the cure

    Hello, Pruritus ani is so hard to cure but I believe I have found the thing. I have tried it all. From hydrocortisone ointment, uncurted yogurt, to everything to ....

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