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  1. 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. ....

  2. 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 ....

  3. 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 ....

  4. 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 ....

  5. 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 ....

  6. 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, ....

  7. 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. ....

  8. 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 ....

  9. 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 ....

  10. 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 ....

  11. 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 ....

  12. 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 ....

  13. 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 ....

  14. 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 ....

  15. 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 ....

  16. 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!

  17. 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 ....

  18. 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 ....

  19. 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 ....

  20. 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 ....

  21. 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 ....

  22. 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 ....

  23. 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 ....

  24. 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 ....

  25. pruritus ani + chilli

    Hi, I am 30 and have been suffering with pruritus ani for over 10 years. Lately it has been really bad and I have been scratch every day and its sore all the time. ....

  26. rubber band ligation

    Has anyone eles had the rubber band done. For years, just like my late father, I have suffered from a itchy bum. My father never did any thing about his condition, ....

  27. Well it's 5am....

    ....and for the third night this week I am being kept awake by this horrific itching. I have final year uni exams in 3 weeks and this is having a serious effect ....

  28. Joint Complex Vegetarian Capsules

    These are some facts that i want to share...by taking joint complex veg. capsule by hercules joint health and showing some improvement

    Blend of 3 Nutrients:

    Glucosamine ....

  29. Pruritus Ani

    I had Pruitus ani quite badly and tried many things which helped alot i.e. allergy tablets and bowel cleaners with psyillium husks, but I found it would still try ....

  30. pruritus ani

    hi, i am a 4o year old male and have suffered from a sore and very itchy bottom for 2 years.I have been treated for haemorrhoids during this time and have felt no ....

  31. Hello my fellow itchers. I've read all your comments an...

    Hello my fellow itchers. I've read all your comments and must admit that I'm relieved you're all out there! I honestly thought I was the only one. I'm now 28 ....

  32. Thank god I'm not alone...

    My bum problems go back several years now... This may gross you out.

    Around 2000 I was diagnosed with a pilonidal sinus which I think may have been slowly growing ....

  33. Pruritus Ani with skin erosions

    I'm hoping someone can help...

    I've been suffering with pruritus ani since last year and have ended up with anal skin erosion as a result. I think initially when ....

  34. Does this happen with you? HELP!

    OK, so i have pruritus ani. It itches (which we all know) burns, i bleed after bowel movements and it is red. The redness drives me insane almost as much as the ....

  35. PLEASE REPLY! I NEED TO KNOW!

    OK guys, so i need to know, is your pruritus as bad as this?

    My arse is red as, it also goes further up my backside, i bleed most times when I go to the toilet, ....

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