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  1. FROZEN SHOULDER SHOULD I BE OFF WORK

    I have had frozen shoulder for about 4 months now, diagnosed by GP and phsiotherapist. Shoulder and arm painful and aching all time even with painkillers. movement ....

  2. 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.

  3. So what happens when you start falling for your doctor?

    How do doctors deal with patients who seem to like them in that way is it obvious if you dont actually say anything but seem a bit embrassed or nervous when the ....

  4. Can anyone offer insight/opinions with these test results please?

    Haemoglobin 11.3 (normal for non pregnant female 12-15)

    Red blood cell 3.84 (normal female 4.2-5.4)

    Total white cell count 12.2 (normal approx 4-10)

    Serum ....

  5. Sore Throat & Swollen Glands - advise needed

    Hi, I've had a bad throat now for the last 6 months which started off as a lump sensation and has developed into swollen tonsils, a bright red and sore throat, swollen ....

  6. Sleepiness at work and is getting worse

    Hi

    I'm 44 yrs old slightly overweight, I work at a computer all day although I can have regular breaks from it. I am suffering from excessive sleepiness everyday ....

  7. What could I be suffering from?

    Had a very inflamed big toe on my right foot,very red, swollen and shiny.suspected gout had blood test not gout.Doctor prescribed anti inflammatory and works.This ....

  8. Win a Kindle by guessing the date we reach 200 followers

    Win a Kindle by guessing the date we reach 200 followers.

    Use the following format '??/??/13 #200followers'

    Please tell us here @_injuryadvice

  9. will taste return

    Have been on 250mg for 5 weeks for skin infection. Have now lost all sense of taste and miserable as choosing not to eat as dull and boring. I am choosing to stop ....

  10. Cookbook/Diet Book for Acid Reflux

    Hi I have aSliding Hiatus Hernia and am on Lanzaprozole and Ranitidine at the moment due to

    Severe Acid Reflux I wonder if anyone can recommend a Cookbook/ Diet ....

  11. 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 ....

  12. AF sufferer and 2 ablations later

    I am 52 this year and after having suffered palpitations for years was finally diagnosed with af after collapsing at work in October 2011.

    I was given medication ....

  13. Esmya Tablets Fibroid Treatment

    Hello I'm 44 and have recently been diagnosed with a 11cm Fibroid, my Gyno has put me on Esmya to try and shrink the fibroid, I just wondered if any one could me ....

  14. Alcohol Addiction + scared of what i've become

    sad it's been confirmed today i am an alcoholic.33 years old and told i can never drink again,i feel like i'm grieving for my best and only true friend.But i hate ....

  15. Started Orlistat today and confused

    Hi! I have just started Orlistat today and have been trying to find a sample plan or menu for the last couple of weeks without success. I know that I shouldn't ....

  16. Results?

    Hi all,

    I'm having my first colonoscopy on Friday. I'm worried about the prep and the procedure, but I keep stressing myself out more by worrying about what they ....

  17. Are the specialsts on this site for real???

    What is meant by terminally ill?

    This means a person is suffering from a progressive disease, and where their death can be reasonably expected within six months.

    ^^what ....

  18. Short sighted with cataract in one eye only

    I have been short sighted for as long as I can remember and it has never bothered me. I don't mind wearing glasses (presently varifocals). The doc at my pre op appointment ....

  19. Cyclizine - Very Dangerous Side Effects

    I was taken into hospital with severely painful kidneys, and given morphine as pain relief. Unfortunately this gave me terrible nausea so I was given Cyclizine ....

  20. Osteochondritis dissecans in ankle

    Hi all,

    Seems us folks with osteochondritis dissecans in the ankle are not too common.

    I have suffered with this condition since 1996, and it's been quite a lonely ....

  21. Please help me with this MRI findings.

    MRI LEFT KNEE JOINT:

    Minimal joint effusion along tibiofemoral and patellofemoral compartment.ACL not visualized especially at femoral attachment with ....

  22. How to cope with abortion?

    I am 24 and recently found out I was pregnant. I have been with my boyfriend for two years but we both feel it is too early to consider parenting as we have no financial ....

  23. ESA - WCA Assesment

    Hi

    I have not posted for a very long time. Have just undergone one of these so called assessments, and scored a grand total of 0 points. As a result they have ....

  24. Torturous Sleep Disorder

    I’ve been having sleep problem EVERY SINGLE night for the past ten years, literally. I have no understanding, no cure for it nor does my doctor, a neurologist. It ....

  25. I am nearly 17 and am going to have a hip replacement- Info on recovery and limitations.

    Hey Guys,

    So I am soon to be 17 and have had CDH, also know as Congenital Dysplasia of the Hip for all of my life.

    I have had many surgeries through my life ....

  26. skin reaction

    :x was on carbamazapine tegretol for over two years no problem, but on carbagen for 3 months.. my arms are covered in sores and appears to be an ongoing mystery... ....

  27. Anyone NOT had any side effects on Citalopram?

    Hi there,

    After much deliberation, talking to just about anyone I could find and generally scouring the internet for information, I have decided to go with the ....

  28. 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 ....

  29. Amitriptyline and Sertraline

    I was diagnosed with FM 2 years ago although I'm sure I've had the condition for about 18 years. I have been taking between 50-75mg of Amitriptyline but just recentlly ....

  30. Child Constipation SOS!!!

    my son is turning three this august. we were on movicol for more than six months and we stopped three months ago as we didn't think it was doing any good. The situation ....

  31. Perimenopause and SEVERE joint pain - any one else??

    Hi

    I am 50 and have been in perimenopause for some time. I just wanted to post here to see if anyone else has suffered extreme joint pain as a result of fluctuating ....

  32. Bunion Operation

    I hope this will help anybody having or thinking of having a bunion operation.

    I had my operation on my right foot 4 weeks ago. I had read so many horrific articles ....

  33. lichen sclerosis

    I think alot of people have an itch in the genital area and presume it is a sexual transmitted disease. I am over 60 and became aware of this itch which of course ....

  34. Mirtazapine withdrawal

    Hey everyone,

    I've been on Mirtazapine 30mg since Feb his year but I've had alot of problems with. Ear infections, burning mouth syndrome etc. so my Psychiatrist ....

  35. Can anyone advise on Ramsay Hunt Syndrome following Shingles in ear

    I had terrible ear ache and had to go to local hospital as it was weekend. Was prescribed antibiotics and eardrops. By mid week the pain was worse and also had rash ....

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