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  1. Propranolol and migraine

    Just to say how well this drug has worked for me, I have been on it for about 6 months now. I spent years resisting taking a preventative migraine drug, maintaining ....

  2. Tramadol is not evil.

    Tramadol does not have any malicious intent to get you 'hooked' or 'addicted'.

    Tramadol provides a reliable source of relief to many pain sufferers and patients ....

  3. White roof of mouth and bump?

    Hello guys, I was hoping some of you could help me with something. I do have a doctors appointment (though it would probably be best to see my dentist, if it is ....

  4. wonder if anyone can help me with leg/spine tremors?

    About a year ago I kept feeling a vibrating feeling in my legs, thinking my mobile was going off in my pocket. It gradually got worse to the point It was affecting ....

  5. Stinging/burning both when passing urine and after. Has anyone else experienced this and can help !?

    I was initially told I kept having Urinary tract infections, then after no antibiotics where helping and with further investigations and 2 different bladder investigations ....

  6. Bisoprolol buddies

    Hello fellow Bisoprolol buddies - I cannot actually believe that I didn't think of doing a search on Bisoprolol earlier as it is so comforting to have discovered ....

  7. Weight Gain

    Has anyone else struggled with weight gain with hyperthyroidism. I honestly thought I had underactive because I have put on so much weight over last three years ....

  8. How does one deal with diverticulitis in a healthy way ?

    Hi, I've been diagnosed with diverticulitis last week, and don't have many details as to my case until I see the specialist in four weeks after he gets the biopsy ....

  9. Painful Colonoscopy with Haemorrhoid banding

    OMG how painful is this procedure??? I went to work while doing the bowel prep, wasnt advised not to and the hospital was suprised when they found out I had gone ....

  10. Has anyone NOT had any side effects whilst coming OFF Citalopram?

    Hey everyone, I posted a question rather like this last year, but asking if anyone had NOT had any side effects whilst taking Citalopram. I had loads of replies. ....

  11. pityriasis lichenoides chronica PLC sufferer for 21 years

    Hi, have suffered with PLC for 21 years now! I have it covering my entire body apart from my face thankfully! Was diagnosed at 7 years old after a bout of chickenpox, ....

  12. Tablets made me feel worse

    I have had a stomach bug, which then became a urine infection and I was prescribed these antibiotics. Before I started taking these I did not feel too bad and was ....

  13. Why is it so difficult to find the information I need?

    I’ve been researching ‘orthodontic treatments’ online for weeks now. The problem isn’t that there isn’t any information. It’s the opposite – there is TOO MUCH INFORMATION ....

  14. Useful technique for SVT attacks

    Hi, just had an SVT attack and thought I would share with you all the technique that just worked for me, and it's worked twice before as well.

    Basically you just ....

  15. epiphora

    My right eye has started to weep quite badly more than a year ago at the age of 49. I had also several infections during the year due to the epiphora. The opthalmologist ....

  16. hi had a top left cornehad to tooth out in corner worried i have dry socket help,

    hi had a top left corner tooth out wednesday dentist said it was infected right up tooth deep !he gave me 5 days anti biotics, ive had tempreture since Thursday ....

  17. Need advice about my Abscess >_<

    I had to go to an emergency dentist last night, he didn't do anything but give me Metronidazole, after telling me I had a abscess in my lover right molar. I didn't ....

  18. PREGABALIN

    Has anyone tried pregabalin as an add on, if so what was your experience, I mainly have anxiety, but that stops me from doing certain things and thats when the depression ....

  19. Cannabis for Chronic Fatigue and Pain

    I'm 44, I've smoked cannabis on and off for about 10 years now, daily for at least 5 or 6 years. I stopped about two months ago, having decided that I didn't like ....

  20. POTS syndrome with bradycardia?...

    I have recently been diagnosed with POTS syndrome, I also have hypermobility syndrome and early onset arthritis. Anyway, I went to the hospital last year as I noticed ....

  21. Supraventricular Tachycardia

    I have been suffering from SVT'S for around 15yrs. I have been on Sotalol for most of them but have recently been changed to Metoprolol. I normally find that my ....

  22. My 13 year old son has just had torsion of the left test...

    My 13 year old son has just had torsion of the left testicle and emergency surgery to untwist and secure both testes. However, due to our ignorance of what his symptoms ....

  23. Just diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome

    Hi - I was diagnosed with sjogrens 2 days ago after numerous years with aches/pains, dry eyes &

    mouth etc. I don't really know too much about it really and don't ....

  24. Act on COPD - New Charity

    Could you please all like our new charity Act on COPD on facebook. This is a new charity which aims to help those who suffer from COPD live their everyday life. ....

  25. Is it really likely that i might have a Deep Vein Thrombosis?

    Hi, I'm probably just being a bit of a hypochondriac but i thought it was worth asking seeing as I am on the combined pill which can slightly increase risk of DVT.

    Basically ....

  26. Can you be active after having prolapsed discs??

    Hi, I have just found this site and its great to read that others actually understand what it's like to have back problems. I first started having back problems ....

  27. Finally seeing a neurosurgeon but don't want the surgery. Please Read

    Hi,

    I was in a car accident about eight years ago and have struggled with my back since. After years of going back to the doctors, I put my back out and was finally ....

  28. I have been given orlistat from my doctor who told me there was a site I could register on put the code from my packet

    I thought it was this site as I was told I would get a menu plan but I can not find anything anywhere.i am following weight watchers at the moment .

  29. PBC

    Hi

    I was diagnosed with PBC September 2007. My bones hurt and my joints ache I also feel exhausted. I pace myself during the day but do feel as if someone is ....

  30. anyone out there who has a fused hip (arthrodesis)?

    Hi all am new to this site and am desperate to have communication with anyone who has had a similar operation. I had undiagnosed osteomyelitis as a baby and my hip ....

  31. are there any support groups for prv? I cant find any

    For the last five years I have been suffering with painful feet, itching, hot flushes, sweats, migrains, blind spots etc. Had a million and one blood tests. But ....

  32. if thrush is left for a while before being treated how long can it take to clear up

    ive been told that im on the menopause and for the last couple of months ive been suffering inside and outside now I know to be from thrush went to my gp on Monday ....

  33. ferrous sulphate and Haematocrit levels

    Hi, does anyone know if taking one ferrous sulphate tablet a day would elevate my Haematocrit and Haemoglobin levels. On my last blood results it said Polycythaemia ....

  34. Obstetric Cholestasis

    Hi, i had a difficult pregnancy with my first baby and in the third trimester i started itching really bad. I kept going to my emergency antenatal ward and they ....

  35. Intrahepatic Cholestasis Of Pregnancy

    I had this condition with my first child and I remember it started to develop at around 32 weeks, what with all the other annoying bits of pregnancy I thought it ....

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