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  1. L4/L5 Central Disk Herniation

    I am so happy I have found this website. I am also suffering from slipped disk problem. It all started April 2010 when walking or standing I constantly kept getting ....

  2. Intense hunger is a real issue now

    I just wanted to write about my experiences with intense hunger. I have now been on Citalopram for 4 weeks, and in the last to weeks I have really struggled with ....

  3. Prosthetic eye ! Can I buy OCUGLIDE or similar product in the UK?

    I have had Ocusil or ocuglide recommended but I cant seem to find it in the UK. Anyone had this or heard of it?

  4. mental health /diabetes

    i have been diagnosed with diabetes and been referred for mental health troubles i am fiding it hard to look for work but i dont know if i am able to get any benifits ....

  5. Can I reinfect myself with thrush after having sex with my boyfriend?

    I have had thrush now for over a year. I started off with pessaries and creams from the chemist, then went to see a doctor. She gave me stronger pessaries, which ....

  6. Carbimazole and itching

    Hi I've just found i have an overactive thyroid, after palpitations and weight loss drive me to see my doctor. My T3 and T4 were treble what the should be and TSH ....

  7. linear schleroderma/en coup de sabre

    A form of morphea that affects the scalp and forehead.. Anyone out there dealing with this? And

    what treatments do you use? It was suggested by my dermatologist ....

  8. frolic acid deficincy

    :cry: good ive never been so ill ie,fainting,tiredness ,feeling completly unhealthy rushrd to a & e 3 times what do they know about frolic acid deficincey nothing ....

  9. Is blood testing for Propionibacterium acnes, in connection with chronic backache, available on NHS?

    There have been several press articles on this recently e.g. Dr James Le Fanu, Daily Telegraph, May 13, 2013; also Daily Mail, May 7, 2013. Published research demonstrates ....

  10. Coming off citalopram. :(

    I've been on 20mg citalopram now for just over a year. I decided to come off about 3 weeks ago as I had

    started to feel so much better, which I put down to a combination ....

  11. xenical web site ....its all there ....works out fat grams

    ive been on the xenical web site...after much searchin about orilistat...

    and found all the answers i need...wooHHHHHH !!!!!

    printed off all the dietry facts ....

  12. HELP! Orilstat - Newbie, Advice Please

    Hi All,

    So I've been prescribed Orilstate and am really excited to get going. Finally! Feeling positive about the possibility of losing some weight!

    I don't ....

  13. does anyone have ear symptoms rather than face or jaw

    hi i have just been told by my doctor than my symptoms sound like TN, and to look at this site, 'ive only just started looking but it seems to be more jaw and face ....

  14. Orofacial granulomatosis - Crohns disease

    Hi I have just been diagnosed with orofacial granulomatosis OFG -v uncommon auto immune disease which is dietary related & have been placed on a cinnamon & benzoate ....

  15. menopausal memory and concentration loss

    I am 54 and am going through peri-menopause. I have recently changed my career and trained as a nurse. I have been qualified 8 months and work on a busy ward.

    I ....

  16. Any advice for gallstone attacks/pain?

    Hi, I have got gallstones and am waiting to be referred to have my gallbladder removed. I am currently suffering from an attack with has so far lasted 10 days. ....

  17. Anxiety Counselling

    What do you think about anxiety: i think anxiety as a mind presser poin which covered all area of your problems. it is temporary effects of stress, it has some ....

  18. Supraventricular tachycardia

    I have had SVT 20+ years. I finally found a doctor to help me take care of it naturally. On my blood test the calcium, potassium, magnesium, protien and iron were ....

  19. Anyone heard of iron injections? My GP hasn't but my pharmacist suggested it for my daughter who suffers with very low iron stores.

    My 17 year old daughter has been suffering for the last 18 months.She sleeps all the time, hardly goes out and feels constantly rotton. The GP is reluctant to refer ....

  20. Citalopram 20mg Day by Day diary

    Thought I would do a day to day diary to help those who are looking for some information..obviously everybody is different but I thought I would keep track of how ....

  21. Can genital warts develop after 6 and a half years since intercourse?

    I recently found out that the lumps on my genitals (I'm a guy) are genital warts.

    I've had them for around 18-24 months but only got them checked out about a week ....

  22. My AF experience

    Hello folks.

    This is a summary of my experiences with AF.

    I hope that some on here may find it helpful to read of someone else's experiences.

    If there is ....

  23. Copd - care after hospitalisation

    I had a severe flare - up of my copd caused by an infection & ended up in hospital. Since coming home, I have seen no health professional. I appear to have been ....

  24. Endometrotis after the meanopause

    I have finished (thankfully) my periods and been through the menopause. 2 years ago I had to have a D&C as some endometrotis was found - the doctor thought ....

  25. PLANTAR FACIITIS NIGHTMARE!!!

    At the beginning of the year I bought a treadmill, I absolutely loved it and was addicted to it everyday for my fast powerwalks! I was toning up, losing inches and ....

  26. PMR-GCA (and other) website addresses

    The website for PMR-GCA NE can be found at www.pmr-gca-northeast.org.uk

    The forums within the NE site are here - pmrandgca.forumup.co.uk

    Other useful sites:

    PMR-GCA ....

  27. Tips to feel more awake?!

    Hi there, like many, I am new here smile

    I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism about 6 years ago and although I am on levothyroxin, I have never seemed to combat the ....

  28. Vagifem for vaginal atrophy

    The GP thinks ongoing vaginal pain is caused by dryness/atrophy (I'm 20 years past the menopause!).

    We are trying vagifem while waiting for an ultrasound to make ....

  29. Nasal Polyps

    I have nasal polyps and what a life-ruining condition. I can't breathe. I can't sleep. I have trouble eating & breathing, drinking & breathing. Sometimes ....

  30. Anyone get tension headaches on Sertraline?

    Hello! I have been on Sertraline for 12 weeks now and for the last 4 weeks I have had a tension/neck ache at different degree's. They are not really ouchy ouchy ....

  31. Is Alcoholism a disease?

    I know that this will not be popular with many but i firmly believe that alcoholism is not a disease.I also feel that a lot of this misconception is due to the medical ....

  32. 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 ....

  33. crps - has anyone had ketamine infusions

    I have lived with this condition for 7 years. Been down the medicine route. Also been offered spinal cord stimulator but due to the condition of my back i am unable ....

  34. hip replacement

    I am 28 years old and I am having full hip replacement within 3 month, after having 20 years of pain. I am terrified, worried and I feel sick, is anyone here had ....

  35. My experience with Sertraline and coming off it

    In April 2012, after a prolonged period of stress I was diagnosed with depression and an anxiety disorder and prescribed Sertraline. I was a 30 year old woman who ....

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