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  1. Has the forum got M.E again ??

    I found your article quite helpful.

    I just recently had a diagnosis of CFS and did not believe or understand what it was about. It is good to know in your article ....

  2. Overactive Thyroid Graves Part 4

    We all have Graves Disease or overactive thyroid issues, most of us have been through RAI and are now on thyroxine.

  3. No stock of orlistat !!!!

    Hi everyone this is my first time on here.

    As I can't get my prescription from any local

    Chemists everyone is saying there is a problem

    With the manafactuer. ....

  4. Overactive thyroid graves Part 3

    Hi all,

    to continue the posts please start using this thread.

    I had my tsh checked the other day and it was spot on

    i feel rubbish 2 days out of 15 or ....

  5. Overactive thyroid, graves - Part 1

    Hello All,

    I was diagnosed with over active thyroid 5 months ago. It was found because my pulse was 120 and irregular. Shortly after they found out i had graves ....

  6. Start / Now / Goal - Part 1

    Not sure if this has been done..but how would everyone feel about putting up their stats?? We can update/edit the post with each weigh in..

    I will start..

    Age ....

  7. over active graves part 2

    Well, to save loosing the thread ive decided to start a new thread now before losing contact with everyone.

    Yes barry i went hyper to hypo, went back on carbinazole, ....

  8. Mirtazapine withdrawal

    Hey everyone,

    I've been on Mirtazapine 30mg since Feb his year but I've had alot of problems with. Ear infections, burning mouth syndrome etc. so my Psychiatrist ....

  9. MVD surgery 8 days ago

    I am a 54 year old man living in North London, who was diagnosed with hfs about 5 years ago. I had botox treatment for about 4 years, the first couple of years with ....

  10. ovarian cyst,adhesions and endometriosis

    Hi,Im a 39 yr old mum of 3 and i have had terrible abdominal pain since 2004,all the different GP'S i have seen have said i had IBS.Any tablets they gave me were ....

  11. Pins and needles

    Just a quickie, I'm due to have a 2 level ACDF in March. Most of my symptons/pain have been in my left shoulder, arm and hand, along with headaches and shivers. ....

  12. Question about Disability Benefit

    I'm in he process of waiting for a appeal to go to a independant tribunal for Disability Benefit. I've been diagnosed as having severe Cervical Spondylosis - I also ....

  13. Depressed,Alone and A Phobia of Doctors

    Hi, I'm 43. I feel so depressed and very much alone. Lately I have been having very frightening anxiety attacks - my chest hurts and my throat feels as if it is ....

  14. IF YOU HAVE THREADWORMS - PLEASE READ!

    This information came from my very knowledgeable and helpful G.P

    He said, if you catch threadworms you NEVER get rid of them... all you can do is bring the population ....

  15. pain seems worse now after epidural

    Diagnosed with 2 slipped discs and artheritis, april 2007, 2 weeks ago went in hosital and had epidural injection, the relef was instant, but alas now 2 weeks lata ....

  16. Cervical Spondylosis ruminations

    Over the years, I've experienced varying confusing reactions, from friends, relatives etc. to my cs problem and I just thought I'd explore these positive / negative ....

  17. Hi..discectomy on 1st Nov

    Hi everyone,

    I've had a herniated L5/S1 disc since Feb this year which has not responded to treatment and I am due to have surgery next week. My surgeon says I ....

  18. Never a days illness, now this!!

    Hi all i think i need your help ,i think my husband has pmr and he is really suffering, going back to docters tommorow to get xray results.my husband has never had ....

  19. Those who know first hand please help me!!

    Hi, ive been reading through your experiences etc and need some advic epelase.....ive been getting very depressed and angry with so much in the world. I want to ....

  20. Sciatica and sacroiliac joint

    I've had problems with my back for about a year now.

    About a year ago my back went very stiff and I was misaligned. I went to an osteopath who said that my sacroliac ....

  21. Painful colonoscopy

    Having had many operations in the past plus chemotherapy I can say without any hesitation that my colonoscopy carried out at Nottingham City Hospital was the most ....

  22. I know its was amlodipine!

    I am a healthy 58 yr old and normally very active. BP was rising over the last year or so to 178/98 and so this Jan my Doc put me on Amlodipine 5mg. Thats when it ....

  23. Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Good Evening ..... Again!

    Morning folks :D

    Just thought I would start up this popular thread once again ....... as we seem to have temporarily lost the last one :?

    I am still trying ....

  24. Pacing

    Hi Tess, Linda and Win,

    Thought I would start a new thread, as I can't manage two on the go.

    Thought I would give it the title of Pacing as its related to ....

  25. Pain

    Hi

    Hope you don't mind but thought I would start a new thread.

    Tess the flowers sound great.That was very nice of your Dads friend. I planted sweat peas in the ....

  26. Polymyalgia hit me out of nowhere......

    [i :steam: ][color=black:d5a7b2b2bf][/color:d5a7b2b2bf]

    Hello everybody ! I have been reading with interest ....

  27. New to PMR... what fun (not)!

    I was just diagnosed with PMR two weeks ago. For three or four weeks I had been dealing with severe muscle and joint pain in my shoulders, arms, hips, quads and ....

  28. New man on the forum

    Hello all

    Just thought I would introduce myself, I’m Richard aged 38 married with 3 kids and seem to be one of the few men on this forum, but I have yet to be ....

  29. Waiting for the blood test

    Hi Everyone,

    I saw my doctor just before Christmas and she diagnosed PMR in seconds! I haven't yet had the blood test she wants but, reading through the posts, ....

  30. Perimenopause and SEVERE joint pain - any one else??

    Hi

    I am 50 and have been in perimenopause for some time. I just wanted to post here to see if anyone else has suffered extreme joint pain as a result of fluctuating ....

  31. weight reduction on Prednisolone

    Hi all

    I dont know if this will come up twice but my first submission doesnt seem to have posted.

    Has anyone had experience of managing to lose weight on a low ....

  32. Starting a new page for all my friends!

    Hi Everyone!

    How are you all! I have so many aches and pains today just can't get comfortable. Went to see my dad this afternoon with Stewart. He does so well ....

  33. venlafaxine withdrawal- please help!!

    Hi there, ive just joined on here to get some advice and support... i was prescribed venlafaxine xl (modified release) 10 yrs ago for severe depression after my ....

  34. Esmya Tablets Fibroid Treatment

    Hello I'm 44 and have recently been diagnosed with a 11cm Fibroid, my Gyno has put me on Esmya to try and shrink the fibroid, I just wondered if any one could me ....

  35. Where is everyone?

    No new posts have appeared either today or yesterday. Most unusual. I am wondering if it's just me that's affected ( in which case there is something illogical about ....

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