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  1. 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 ....

  2. Ovarian Cyst

    Hi guys i am new to this and looking for some advice, I am 48yrs old i have a 13cm Ovarian cyst that was diagnosed at the beginning of April this year, it is now ....

  3. 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 ....

  4. Phantom taste before and after migraine

    I've suffered from migraines since I was 14 (now being 22), and in the last ~5 years I always know that a migraine is on its way when I can taste sugar-free jelly. ....

  5. 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 ....

  6. 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.

  7. Trochanteric bursitis & Polymyalgia help

    My 83 yr mum diagnosed early 2013 with Polymyalgia. Responded to initial pred dose of 40mg dropped to 30mg after a week and gradually reduced to 20mg Then 8 weeks ....

  8. Thinning hair and weight gain

    I am a 60 year old female and have been taking Bisoprolol now for 8 months and have noticed that my hair has gone really thin. I have also gained a stone in weight. ....

  9. New Treatment for Barrett\"s Oesphagus in the UK

    Millions of people around the world suffer needlessly from Barrett's Oesophagus, which has been known to be associated with chronic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, ....

  10. 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 ....

  11. 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 ....

  12. 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 ....

  13. 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 ....

  14. 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 ....

  15. 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 ....

  16. 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 ....

  17. 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 ....

  18. 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 ....

  19. 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 ....

  20. 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 ....

  21. 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 ....

  22. 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 ....

  23. 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 ....

  24. 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 ....

  25. 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 ....

  26. 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 ....

  27. 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 ....

  28. 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 ....

  29. 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 ....

  30. 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 ....

  31. 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... ....

  32. 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 ....

  33. 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 ....

  34. 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 ....

  35. 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 ....

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