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I have to take blood pressure readings, 3 times, morning and evening for 4 days and then record the lowest reading on a form. Of the 3, sometimes it's the upper reading that's lowest and sometimes... ...
A bit of a ramble ..18 months ago I lost the love of my life after 63 years happily married. I am totally lost without him and miss him 24/7. We led a happy busy life always out and about in our... ...
A friend was told by the optician that he has cataracts which will stop him driving before long. He asked what the procedure is and was told that, under local anaesthetic, the surgeon 'cuts the... ...
OH has to have mri tomorrow for his heart problem, and been told to not drink coffee, tea or chocolate for 24hrs before, would this be due to the caffeine.
Hi. I have had type 2 Diabetes for over 30 years and take Insulin. I have a query. I am finding it so difficult to get a specimen of blood for testing that my Diabetic nurse has told me I... ...
I am not a bit religious,but this poem by E Nesbit(of The Railway Children) makes you think? It's quite long,but do try and read it all,and let me know what you make of it. E Nesbit was a remarkable... ...
On another post someone seemed to indicate that you can talk"Privately" on AB,is this so, and how does it work? There are(at least) two ther guys that I would like to help, but on a more one to one... ...
I cant seem to find what this result means! It keeps going on about too high results, but mine is too low! Can anyone point me in the right direction or explain? Thanks :)
Being alone(a lot of the time) I have registered for this. What do you guys think? I am awaiting my first call. https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/befriending-services/sign-up-for-telephone-befriending/ ...
Nucleated red blood cell count < 0.03 10*9/L Apparently this is raised - what does it mean? why is it raised etc. I cant seem to find anything that isnt written for med pros & students &... ...
As some of you may know,I am Type 2 Diabetic. Because of this I drink only sugar free(and some caffeine free) soft drinks. Having done a sort of "blind" test,I now find that some of these zero sugar... ...
Had a text today to say a free flu vaccine was waiting for me and then in capitals to phone the surgery if I didn't want it. I've never requested it so why do they want me to ring them?
I have a very good friend of mine with metastatic pancreatic cancer diagnosed 15 months ago, been relatively stable on meds allowing him to eat he has been having chemo which is now palliative as... ...
My friend with sarcoidosis who caught covid died just before Christmas I had known him for over 20 years. He will be greatly missed. He just deteriorated and it was decided not to put him on a... ...