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  1. I started with symptoms of Spondylosis about two years a...

    I started with symptoms of Spondylosis about two years ago after being "punched" on the nape of my neck, by a psychiatric patient, whilst at work. My first ....

  2. Hi I was 100% with life one day and the next livi...

    Hi I was 100% with life one day and the next living in another world (know what I mean) going back 4 years I had lived in a war zone and survived tremendously. ....

  3. I was diagnosed several years ago with angioadema. I wa...

    I was diagnosed several years ago with angioadema. I was sitting at my desk at work, and all of a sudden, my top lip started swelling. It did not hurt, just kinda ....

  4. hi its Keith again. Still awaiting on nhs list, just ha...

    hi its Keith again.

    Still awaiting on nhs list, just had appointment through for 9th febuary. i'll keep you all informed.

    since my last comment ive found out ....

  5. I describe Imigran 50 as my magic pills as within an hou...

    I describe Imigran 50 as my magic pills as within an hour of taking a tablet my migrain has usually disappeared. My migraine almost always is a severe pain in the ....

  6. I have been taking Tibolone for the last year and have g...

    I have been taking Tibolone for the last year and have generally felt much better for taking them.However,the biggest problem for me has been the weight gain ! No ....

  7. I have had the cooper IUD for eight years now, and have ...

    I have had the cooper IUD for eight years now, and have experienced no problems other then heavier than normal menstrual cycles. I have an appointment in the next ....

  8. im 23 and ive had depression for a year, i have been on ...

    im 23 and ive had depression for a year, i have been on several antidipressants but have found that they are not suitable for me, so today i was put on lofepramine ....

  9. Things that which I belive and think most people manage,...

    Things that which I belive and think most people manage, I struggle with on a daily basis. Having and maintaining an organised lifestyle ie for me, means keeping ....

  10. A relative of mine recently suffered a severe adverse re...

    A relative of mine recently suffered a severe adverse reaction to lansoprazole (Zoton). Within 15 mins of taking this drug for the first time, she developed a severe ....

  11. When expecting my twin boys, in week 32 of the pregnancy...

    When expecting my twin boys, in week 32 of the pregnancy I started to experience itching in my hands, but espescially on the soles of my feet. It was September ....

  12. It was re-assuring to find this site and to read of very...

    It was re-assuring to find this site and to read of very similar experiences of others.

    I was diagnosed with hydradenitis suppurativa when I was 30 but have had ....

  13. :magic:well i found them very usefull.no side effects,it...

    :magic:well i found them very usefull.no side effects,it was just good feeling to get over the problem i had before i started taking them..

    [i:e44c2f0dd1]This message ....

  14. I have just been diagnosed with this syndrome and I have...

    I have just been diagnosed with this syndrome and I have to say it is the most painful experience that I have ever had. When I first felt the pain I thought I had ....

  15. I had gallbladder surgery on 2/27/06. I'm a 42 year old ...

    I had gallbladder surgery on 2/27/06. I'm a 42 year old mother of two.I was very nervous. I woke up from the surgery in extreme pain. It was from the gas used during ....

  16. I also becames ill with stress-related depression and an...

    I also becames ill with stress-related depression and anxiety from a very stressful job. I had no choice but to leave the job as I was not fit to work after my breakdown. ....

  17. My 12 year old daughter has polyarticular JIA arthritis ...

    My 12 year old daughter has polyarticular JIA arthritis and was given Methotrexate once a week. she had been on it for 4 weeks and on the 6.12.05 she went it to ....

  18. My 4 year old daughter has been diagsnosed with scarleti...

    My 4 year old daughter has been diagsnosed with scarletina and just been prescribed penicillin so I hope that she gets better. Her temp was so hot she started shaking ....

  19. I started having cluster headaches when I was 17 years o...

    I started having cluster headaches when I was 17 years old (I am now 40 and female). It took 12 years to diagnose and I was always prescibed migraine treatment, ....

  20. i an my partner decided after the birth of our daughter ...

    i an my partner decided after the birth of our daughter 2 years ago that because of our age (39 and 41) we wont be having anymore children so she had the female ....

  21. My 8 month old son has just been diagnosed with fatty lu...

    My 8 month old son has just been diagnosed with fatty lump. It is under his arm in his chest bracket.

    I have to take him to the doctors so they can refer him to ....

  22. Hi there. Since Friday, I have had problems tasting thin...

    Hi there.

    Since Friday, I have had problems tasting things. As the weekend passed, I noticed my face being weird. I cant close one eye fully on it own, only if I ....

  23. Hello All, my daughter (3 years) and has just been diagn...

    Hello All, my daughter (3 years) and has just been diagnosed with Molluscum, she has got them on her left eye lid it and no where else.

    I was not too worried until ....

  24. I've been taking a low dosage of cypralex for the first ...

    I've been taking a low dosage of cypralex for the first time in my life and i've not found the experience helpful in anyway. I'm one week in and am going to stop ....

  25. I had a full abdominal hysterectomy just 9 weeks ago and...

    I had a full abdominal hysterectomy just 9 weeks ago and only 3 weeks after an extremely large ovarian cyst was discovered. I am 41 years of age and have had the ....

  26. i have had 8 lumber punctures next is an op to have a sh...

    i have had 8 lumber punctures next is an op to have a shunt in my spine to drain all the fliud away :roll::shock::wink:sad

    [i:0533f94367]This message was automatically ....

  27. Hi,my 6 year old son had his first grommets in when he w...

    Hi,my 6 year old son had his first grommets in when he was eighteen months and have only now come out and hes six! The consultant actualy removed his right one as ....

  28. By any chance do you guys know how much would it cost to...

    By any chance do you guys know how much would it cost to actually do the surgery if you have otitis media? i for some reason have it and i dont have any trouble ....

  29. I was first diagnosed with Fybro a few years ago, im 28....

    I was first diagnosed with Fybro a few years ago, im 28. I had it since i was 18. I was a dancer and was in pain, i had to stop sad until i knew what i had anyway. ....

  30. Hi. This site has proved really useful and informative....

    Hi.

    This site has proved really useful and informative. Im 24 and had my first attack last week. I was in bed trying to get to sleep and suddenly my heart went ....

  31. Hi, I think the information you gave about svt was very ...

    Hi, I think the information you gave about svt was very very helpful for me. In October, for no reason at all my heart started racing. It wasnt painful and I didnt ....

  32. Iwas diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 15years ago,sta...

    Iwas diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 15years ago,started off taking thyroxine and am now on 20 a day,I AM 45yrs in a couple of months and have started perimenopause,Hot ....

  33. Hi, I have just read all the comments on this website...

    Hi,

    I have just read all the comments on this website and my heart goes out to each and every one of you. I have never experienced pain like that but I have a ....

  34. Throughout my life I have always enjoyed extremely good ...

    Throughout my life I have always enjoyed extremely good health & luckily rarely had to call upon the services of the NHS. However I felt something was wrong ....

  35. Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences, im 21 a...

    Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences, im 21 and since my pregnancy last year I have had reoccuring swelling & pain to my vaginal lips. Ive recently ....

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