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  1. Female 51. Have now been taking a low dose for 8 weeks. ...

    Female 51. Have now been taking a low dose for 8 weeks. I went to GP with headaches and found blood pressure was 188/98, after 2 weeks on tablets this dropped to ....

  2. I have Chronic Inflammatory Demylinateing Polyradicular ...

    I have Chronic Inflammatory Demylinateing Polyradicular Neuropathy, diagnosed about 6 years ago. Nerve pain has increased significantly over the last 6 months so ....

  3. My daughter was 11 when she was diagnosed with os..As wi...

    My daughter was 11 when she was diagnosed with os..As with everyone she was told she would outgrow os. She gave up all sports but the condition worsened. At the ....

  4. This condition isn't explained very well. Ididn't know a...

    This condition isn't explained very well. Ididn't know anything about it until 30 weeks and had to have intro-uterine transfusion, which was very frightening because ....

  5. I had my little girl 6 weeks ago and recently shes been ...

    I had my little girl 6 weeks ago and recently shes been stuffy through this she wasnt sleeping at night or taking her feeds i was so tired because all she done was ....

  6. I am a healthy 44 year old male. Around 8 weeks ago I no...

    I am a healthy 44 year old male. Around 8 weeks ago I noticed red spots on the palm of my hands and the soles of my feet. Apart from that I felt fine but was concerned ....

  7. I went to lie down down for half an hour one thursday af...

    I went to lie down down for half an hour one thursday afternoon in Oct 2004 12 hours later i managed to crawl on my hands and knees to the toilet. I have had a bad ....

  8. I've had underactive thyroid since my 2nd child was born...

    I've had underactive thyroid since my 2nd child was born in 1983. She's now 22. I've been on Sythroid for quite awhile and it's been working for me. I've had ....

  9. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOTHIROIDISM ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE...

    I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HYPOTHIROIDISM ABOUT A YEAR AGO THEY STARTED ME WITH 125MG OF LEVOTHYROXINE IT WAS WORKING GREAT FOR ABOUT 7 MONTHS THEN MY SYMTOMS STARTED ....

  10. My son Andrew has just had his broomstick plasters remov...

    My son Andrew has just had his broomstick plasters removed after two years ,he was diagnosed with perthes disease 2 1/2 years ago and has coped very well -probably ....

  11. I have had these foul smelling lumps since my mid twenti...

    I have had these foul smelling lumps since my mid twenties, I have tried every anti-bacterial wash that is on the market and nothing works, I had an operation when ....

  12. I am a 48 year old female in excellent health. I had pl...

    I am a 48 year old female in excellent health.

    I had pleurisy about 15 years ago. It began with a very light cold and within 2 days I had pain in my lungs that ....

  13. Was prescribed this for an ear infection but it had no e...

    Was prescribed this for an ear infection but it had no effect, and the infection got worse. Went back to the doctor 4 days later, who then prescribed sofradex (contains ....

  14. I was unlucky enough to suffer from a prolapsed disc bac...

    I was unlucky enough to suffer from a prolapsed disc back in 1995,

    I was given minimmal treatment as I had also had an operation for

    ruptured ligaments in the left ....

  15. About a year and a half ago, July 2004, i went on holida...

    About a year and a half ago, July 2004, i went on holiday with my friends to Spain, straight after i finished my a-levels. When all my friends were out partying ....

  16. furhter to my last comments, i have brought an inverter ...

    furhter to my last comments, i have brought an inverter table so i can hang upside down in hte hope that this may take the pressure of my disc and possible strengthen ....

  17. I suffered what i believed was a slipped disc back in 19...

    I suffered what i believed was a slipped disc back in 1987 when i was weight training, i suffered sevre pain and i have suffered from stiffness ever since. Over ....

  18. Sixteen months after successful op - the legs are bionic...

    Sixteen months after successful op - the legs are bionic! The bowel is abysmal! Today's visit to GI unit suggests nerve damage during op and bowel must be re-trained. ....

  19. After successful abdominal arterial graft I am still exp...

    After successful abdominal arterial graft I am still experiencing severe bowel disfunction. Four months have passed and although the legs are restored to full function ....

  20. Thank goodness i'm not on my own. I'm 44 years old. It a...

    Thank goodness i'm not on my own. I'm 44 years old. It all started a year ago when I was on holiday in Wales. I had only gone a few yards on my bike and felt dizzy, ....

  21. Hi there!! I have stumbled upon a wonderful site!! i d...

    Hi there!!

    I have stumbled upon a wonderful site!! i don't feel that i am going mad!!! i am not alone!!

    I have just been diagnosed with 'Discoid Lupus', it just ....

  22. I have been on Lipitor for over 2 years. Have developed...

    I have been on Lipitor for over 2 years. Have developed major recurring flu like symptoms, exercise intolerance and fatigue. All my blood work is normal. I think ....

  23. i had the classic cluster headache symtoms since the age...

    i had the classic cluster headache symtoms since the age of 13 im now 47. both my parents smoked and i started at 14.after an episode a smoke would sooth my jangled ....

  24. I have recently been diagnosed with BV and am on a 7-day...

    I have recently been diagnosed with BV and am on a 7-day course of antibiotics now.

    I have found your website very, very helpful - my doctor was quite unclear when ....

  25. My daughter is just over 11 months and she has got chick...

    My daughter is just over 11 months and she has got chickenpox.

    At first she sounded fine and i thought she will be one of those children who fly through it. How ....

  26. My son has been suffering with tonsillitis on and off si...

    My son has been suffering with tonsillitis on and off since last year. we took him out for the day two weeks ago and when we got home he started to complain that ....

  27. ive been depressed for as long as i can remember, but on...

    ive been depressed for as long as i can remember, but only told my doctor recently-about 3months ago and I was prescribed sertraline,

    i felt brilliant at first ....

  28. I had an endometrial pipelle sample today and although i...

    I had an endometrial pipelle sample today and although it wasn't very nice it was over with relatively quickly. I've had slight bleedig since, but I don't know how ....

  29. I am in my 3rd week following diagnosis of eye involveme...

    I am in my 3rd week following diagnosis of eye involvement. I am still suffering from a great deal of pain and blurriness. Glaucoma appears to be developing. ....

  30. Healthy lifestyle and prevention of DVT huh? I exercise...

    Healthy lifestyle and prevention of DVT huh? I exercise everyday, I have never smoked, I am not on the pill, I am a healthy weight, I eat 5 portions of fruit and ....

  31. I am now 55 years and I started having a spotty rash 5 y...

    I am now 55 years and I started having a spotty rash 5 years ago whenever I sweat as a result of doing housework like mopping floors and lawn mowing or digging in ....

  32. I decided to go with Implanon because I'm forgetful and ...

    I decided to go with Implanon because I'm forgetful and lazy and the pill turned me into a crazy mad woman. I've had it since October 2004 and about 3 months in ....

  33. hey, just looking for an update on how things went. havi...

    hey, just looking for an update on how things went. having cfs/fibro and being on citalopram, i have had chrpnic fatigue for 5 years following major surgery and ....

  34. I am a 43yr old female. I have suffered from Chronic Pan...

    I am a 43yr old female. I have suffered from Chronic Pancreatitis since 2001. My condition is quite advanced with pain being the main problem with this illness. ....

  35. end of jan 2004 - missed period, never thought in a mill...

    end of jan 2004 - missed period, never thought in a million years id b pregnant!!! positive result.

    beginning of feb- just got our heads round baby no2!!

    then woke ....

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