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  1. I’m 22 years old, and for the past 2-3 years I have suff...

    I’m 22 years old, and for the past 2-3 years I have suffered from severe abdominal pain. For the past year I have also suffered from very heavy and painful periods. ....

  2. My 6 year old son has had problems since he started Nurs...

    My 6 year old son has had problems since he started Nursery, it got progressively worse in Reception. I put this down to the toilets being in the classroom and ....

  3. I was put on fluoxetine for mild depression - and wish i...

    I was put on fluoxetine for mild depression - and wish i had never started it. As soon as i took the tablet my head buzzed and i got the worst headache which lasted ....

  4. Hi, I've been taking citalopram for almost two weeks now...

    Hi,

    I've been taking citalopram for almost two weeks now, and I'm finding it very difficult. I'm exhausted and in bed most of the time, I eat very little and suffer ....

  5. Went in Tues at 8:00am and was on my way home at 1:00pm....

    Went in Tues at 8:00am and was on my way home at 1:00pm. Mine was on the right side and like others it was huge after 8 months. I was dropped at the end of my driveway ....

  6. Like many sufferers, I first felt pain after a 100 mile ...

    Like many sufferers, I first felt pain after a 100 mile cycle ride in the rain during which I had probably strained my left knee-joint. I was about 11 years old. ....

  7. I have had endo for about 20years, had many lap's and lo...

    I have had endo for about 20years, had many lap's and lots of different medications, some of which worked for a couple of months after completing the course!! Although ....

  8. 5 months ago i was dignosed with borholme's disease afte...

    5 months ago i was dignosed with borholme's disease after 4 weeks of intensive pain in my upper left chest area. i had chest xrays, bloods, and an ECG as at first ....

  9. Female, 54, in reasonable health. Was prescribed this dr...

    Female, 54, in reasonable health. Was prescribed this drug some 18 months ago but experienced headaches, which I assumed were connected, but think this may be due ....

  10. Have been on 20 mg citalopram for over 4 months. Am conc...

    Have been on 20 mg citalopram for over 4 months. Am concerned about comments re side effects of coming off drug. GP recently prescribed an increase to 30 mg daily ....

  11. I'm a 31yr old male. My alopecia started only 6 months a...

    I'm a 31yr old male. My alopecia started only 6 months ago. I first saw one tiny circular patch on my beard which grew to what it is now - around 3cm x 5cm (according ....

  12. I was prescribed Citalopram for isolation and distress. ...

    I was prescribed Citalopram for isolation and distress. It made me feel suicidal, i experienced vomiting, pins and needles, splitting headaches and a sense of being ....

  13. I started to experience TN when I was about 19 or twenty...

    I started to experience TN when I was about 19 or twenty. That was 8 years ago! I didn't know what it was. At the time and as I was having trouble with my wisdom ....

  14. Hi all My name is Catherine, 47, Female living in Canbe...

    Hi all

    My name is Catherine, 47, Female living in Canberra Australia. I went to the Doctor last Saturday to see if I was going through menopause (I had a hysterectomy ....

  15. Dear all, Further to my last post (No 79), I had to wri...

    Dear all,

    Further to my last post (No 79), I had to write again to pass on my recent findings, in the hope that it may help some of you.

    Having visited my specialist ....

  16. HI, IVE GOT 6 KIDS AND 18MONTHS AGO DECIDED TO BE STERIL...

    HI, IVE GOT 6 KIDS AND 18MONTHS AGO DECIDED TO BE STERILISED. I BACKED OUT AT THE LAST MOMENT SO WENT FOR THE IMPLANT. FINE AT FIRST BUT NOW PUT ON 2 STONE, MOODY ....

  17. had surgery about 8 years ago and no sign of ployps unti...

    had surgery about 8 years ago and no sign of ployps until last year when I had a bad cold which perhaps triggered the problem again. A course of oral steriods followed ....

  18. My mother who suffers from dementia was recently prescri...

    My mother who suffers from dementia was recently prescribed the diuretic bendroflumethiazide for high blood pressure. Within 2 weeks of visiting her at care home ....

  19. the school want my son on stimulants so he does not disr...

    the school want my son on stimulants so he does not disrupt other pupils. I am not at ease giving him these drugs. They make him over anxious so we are going back ....

  20. Surgery was quick, painless and I couldn't see or feel w...

    Surgery was quick, painless and I couldn't see or feel what was going on. Recovery was instant, only swelling around the eye from the patch which had to be worn ....

  21. Thank you to all that have contributed to this web site....

    Thank you to all that have contributed to this web site. For many years I have felt so alone and I am about to have an electrophysiology and ablation so I have been ....

  22. I have had an operation in both my armpits and still suf...

    I have had an operation in both my armpits and still suffer from this in other areas. I am now left with two big scars in my armpits and get very depressed as i ....

  23. I experienced a few sweaty nights and no energy on the l...

    I experienced a few sweaty nights and no energy on the last few days of a holiday and thinking it was just sunstroke i just drunk a lot of water. unfortunately this ....

  24. I was prscribed dihydrocodeine after a pilonidal sinus e...

    I was prscribed dihydrocodeine after a pilonidal sinus excision and all they did was make me very ill indeed.

    Nausea, dizziness, general headache and all round ....

  25. I live in Ireland. I had a baby nearly 7 months ago, and...

    I live in Ireland. I had a baby nearly 7 months ago, and about 3 months after having her, I started to have hot sweats, tremors, severe migraines (only in the morning ....

  26. I was first diagnosed with acute asthma which slowly dev...

    I was first diagnosed with acute asthma which slowly developed into COPD.The surgery that I attend is very good as I get checked every 4 months to make sure that ....

  27. I have just been diagnosed with having a large lipoma at...

    I have just been diagnosed with having a large lipoma at the top of my leg i had it for about 18months it has grown gradually bigger and has recently become painful ....

  28. I had polyps diagnosed 4 years ago following several yea...

    I had polyps diagnosed 4 years ago following several years of feeling constantly "bunged up" which was even worse if I had a cold; sometimes bad enough ....

  29. I recently went to see my gynecologist about burning whi...

    I recently went to see my gynecologist about burning while going to the bathroon, they tested my urine and found no infection. However, next day by back began to ....

  30. Have been on mirtazapine for a month or so. I could not ...

    Have been on mirtazapine for a month or so. I could not get out of bed for a few weeks, or it felt like it. I was on 15mg, now on 30 as from a few days ago. I feel ....

  31. Hi there I am 34 yrs and was diagnosed with nasal polyps...

    Hi there I am 34 yrs and was diagnosed with nasal polyps about 8 years ago. I also have mild asthma and hayfever. I had two ops to remove polyps within 2 years ....

  32. Hi guys, I was told I had border-line carpal tunnel synd...

    Hi guys,

    I was told I had border-line carpal tunnel syndrome, but now I am in constant pain down my neck and shoulder with tingling in my left hand and the last ....

  33. I found your website very useful - thank you as I didn't...

    I found your website very useful - thank you as I didn't have a clue what short sighted really meant. I went for an eye test on Saturday as I have been having pain ....

  34. I started suffering pain, nausea, heartburn and dreadful...

    I started suffering pain, nausea, heartburn and dreadful toilet habits last summer. At the time I was caring for someone who had been diagnosed with HP and therefore ....

  35. I am 58 years old and have just been diagnosed with atro...

    I am 58 years old and have just been diagnosed with atrophic vaginitis following several months of an offensive,thin yellow, sometimes thick orange coloured, discharge. ....

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