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  1. I am sorry to say I have had this problem on and off for...

    I am sorry to say I have had this problem on and off for 36 years! I am at breaking point with it, have tried everything - it always comes back again. some things ....

  2. I have had a pain in my shoulder for the last 1 1/2 mont...

    I have had a pain in my shoulder for the last 1 1/2 months. Comes and goes through the day but it's when i sleep at night that I wake up in a lot of pain. The shoulder ....

  3. well well here goes i first got diagnosed with a overact...

    well well here goes i first got diagnosed with a overactive thyroid when i was 11 years old i had it partially removed hen i was 12 and was ok for 5 years then i ....

  4. Hi all. I have only been on cypralex for two days now an...

    Hi all. I have only been on cypralex for two days now and have not noticed any change in my mood... maybe that being the reason that it is still early days. i have ....

  5. well like a lot of the stories i have read mine is simil...

    well like a lot of the stories i have read mine is similar. i was diagnosed with tietzes syndrome 3 months ago as i was just getting over a chest infection and it ....

  6. Im 22 years old and was actually diagnosed with underact...

    Im 22 years old and was actually diagnosed with underactive thyroids when I was 9, I was initially put on 25 mg of thyroxine a day but in the last 12 years have ....

  7. my doctor gave me Reductil. i changed my diet and my exe...

    my doctor gave me Reductil. i changed my diet and my exercise but only lost around 1stone in nearly 12 mths. Wondering whether to ask him for Orlistat?

    [i:ee40659f4d]This ....

  8. Sadly my father died of this condition last week. He wa...

    Sadly my father died of this condition last week. He was 77 years old and didn't fit the 'risk profile' apart from having a slightly high cholesterol level. It ....

  9. I've been on Depo now for 3 months and its going ok so f...

    I've been on Depo now for 3 months and its going ok so far. My periods stop for the first 2 months but then I had one that lasted for almost 2 weeks and made me ....

  10. my son is now 6 he had grommets fitted when he was 3 aft...

    my son is now 6 he had grommets fitted when he was 3 after failing his hearing tests and his late speech development.Only 1 has fallen out.His hearing hasnt got ....

  11. I was prescribed Citalopram about 18 months ago for depr...

    I was prescribed Citalopram about 18 months ago for depression. I was initially on 20mg & then for the last 6 months I have been on 10mg. In this time I have ....

  12. Have been on citalopram for almost 7 months and have onl...

    Have been on citalopram for almost 7 months and have only in the last 24 hrs realised why I have put on almost a stone in weight! Whilst I have found the drug an ....

  13. My son was told just today that he has osgood schlatters...

    My son was told just today that he has osgood schlatters disease. I am reading as much as i can and have read all your comments. Please tell me what you think is ....

  14. i went to the doctors for what i thought was the menopau...

    i went to the doctors for what i thought was the menopause at my age of 42, i hadn't had a period in over a year. I felt really tired, no sex drive, really moody ....

  15. I woke with what I thought was tooth ache but, was infor...

    I woke with what I thought was tooth ache but, was informed this wasn't the case by my dentist after xrays. A further two days pasted when work collegues noticed ....

  16. I was diagnosed hypothyroidism about 2 years ago and tak...

    I was diagnosed hypothyroidism about 2 years ago and take 100mcg of thyroxine, I was always an active person before this disease. I can sleep for 12 hours and still ....

  17. I have been taking a very low dose of this drug for two ...

    I have been taking a very low dose of this drug for two years. The problem is, after six months, the dose needs to be doubled to gain the same effects. This means ....

  18. The treatment advised on this site helps my blepharitis,...

    The treatment advised on this site helps my blepharitis, it is a bit of a chore to do but amazing how much better your eyes feel.

    My symptoms began with a droopy ....

  19. I have only just been diagnosed with TN and like others ...

    I have only just been diagnosed with TN and like others thought it was my teeth, christmas 2005, i spent most of my time in bed and feeling miserable because of ....

  20. I am 61years of age, and have night cramp so bad all ove...

    I am 61years of age, and have night cramp so bad all over my legs that I have to gently pull both legs out to stretch, until then I am like a dwarf on the floor, ....

  21. I have all the symptoms of copd and i am 41 yr old smoke...

    I have all the symptoms of copd and i am 41 yr old smoker, i have told the Dr's of my symtoms and have not been investigated for this, though recently one Dr said ....

  22. I'm 38 years old and have chickenpox. First crop of spot...

    I'm 38 years old and have chickenpox. First crop of spots appeared on Saturday along with the worst headache ever and a raging temeperature. I was hoping it was ....

  23. Following an angiogram test 2 weeks ago my husband suffe...

    Following an angiogram test 2 weeks ago my husband suffered a stroke. He was prescribed 2 new drugs, one of which was Ramapril. He has gradually lost his appetite ....

  24. A specialist identified a skin lesion that had recently ...

    A specialist identified a skin lesion that had recently appeared above my lip as possibly a "planter's wart." As he scraped it off, he told me he was using ....

  25. I only found what I believe to be the cause of my "awak

    I only found what I believe to be the cause of my "awake fainting" as I refer to it, on the TV programme, 'House', last week.

    For about a year it was ....

  26. I have been diagnosed with dupytrens. I am a 25 year old...

    I have been diagnosed with dupytrens. I am a 25 year old female and have a lump on my right middle finger.I also have a lump on the bottom arch of my right foot ....

  27. Was prescribed this for common infection. 1 day after ta...

    Was prescribed this for common infection. 1 day after taking got bad heartburn which then turned to extreme discomfort whilst eating and drinking. Then my chest ....

  28. I had irregular periods from early teens, saw my gp and ...

    I had irregular periods from early teens, saw my gp and was told to come back when is was 18 if it persisted. I returned and was referred to a gyne, was told to ....

  29. hi, my 5 year old son died in 2002 from meningo encephal...

    hi, my 5 year old son died in 2002 from meningo encephalitis, the speed of this illness was shocking, the symptoms he displayed were a slight runny nose and headache. ....

  30. I do not have MND myself but a family member does. At th...

    I do not have MND myself but a family member does. At the moment they want to stay at home for as long as possible and this is being made possible by the use of ....

  31. i got implanon on the 7th of Nov 2005, apart from the 3w...

    i got implanon on the 7th of Nov 2005, apart from the 3weeks on and 3 weeks off menstral cycle which i thought was not too bad, the mood swings were really awful. ....

  32. I have been on Citalopram for about six months, I was p...

    I have been on Citalopram for about six months, I was prescribed a low dose of 20mg to help my IBS. It has helped a lot, not only with my IBS but I also feel able ....

  33. When I first started getting these symptoms I was very r...

    When I first started getting these symptoms I was very reluctant to see a doctor for fear that he would tell me I had Cancer.I found it was hard to describe exactly ....

  34. I suffer from a sort of incessant rhinitis, and my dripp...

    I suffer from a sort of incessant rhinitis, and my dripping nose is very embarassing especiaally when I am unaware that it is there. I use sprays and recentlly a ....

  35. I am a 56 years old woman, who until Tuesday had never h...

    I am a 56 years old woman, who until Tuesday had never heard of this condition. I was tested for four days in a very large hospital before being diagnosed. With ....

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