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Hi ABers. Can any body offer some advice please? I suffer from RLS which makes sleeping difficult. I heard that it might be a lack of potassium and magnesium in my diet. I am wary of this advice, as...
At what age should a parent be concerning about a child not speaking? A friend's little boy is just eighteen months old, and so far, has not said any words. He is extremely well-developed in physical...
My big toe has went numb out of the blue! No injury or previous injury, I havent been sitting on it etc- i can feel the sole of my foot/toe its the skin from my joint to the nail bed that is numb? I...
I can’t be the only person, (am in my late sixties and fairly healthy), who lives alone and worries about having a heart attack or a stroke and not being able to summon help. I know that sounds very...
I have had removable Valplast 4 front teeth for about 3 years now and will never get used to them in my mouth. Just a constant feeling of a couple of brandyballs in my mouth. I was offered implants...
Hi Sqad. I just wanted your opinion on something. A few days ago I had a mini bleed, which I took to be an early period. My period is actually not due until this coming weekend and they are back to...
i have a terrible bod itch at the moment for 3 weeks now 2 showers a day diff shower gels diff hair shampoo had shower 20 min ago still itching any ideas how to rid of it ta...
I had an epidural on last Tuesday when I had my varicose veins seen to. I do hate them, and it takes hours and hours to wear off. Since Thursday I have had back ache , especially bad on Saturday and...
No tittering, not that ring. Yesterday the skin under my wedding ring felt really sore. Thought it might be soap under it so took it off. A little circle of blistering. Nothing under any of my other...
For the past two weeks, the muscles at the base of my thumbs are very irritatingly itching. No rash, no visible redness, just an infernal, internal itch. I scrape it with my teeth, it's that...
I feel like i've been hit by a truck, my whole body is stiff and aching, its a bit like when you are not use to exercising, and the way your muscles ache the next day, I have been having difficulty...
Hurt lower back lifting washing machine.. Suppose to be lifting mowers tomorrow but looks like thats not happening What’s the best thing for it? Had some anti inflamatorys now should i rest or try...
I am so so so dumb. Thought I had a spider bite, might be staff can’t remember if I washed my hands before putting orajel in my sons mouth. What do I do and look out for....
You might have seen a bit on the news about an accident on the M5 in Somerset today. Earlier, my colleague was looking on his phone and read about the accident, saying two people had died. I was very...
I have just got home from an after school detention, it was DULL , BORING and MISREABLE, it lasted for 1 and a half hours, this does not allow for the 5 minutes to get to the detention room then for...
For years I used to get awful muscular cramps in my feet, calves and thighs, especially at night if I moved in bed. I tried taking recommended supplements such as magnesium, but found no improvement....
When I received my repeat prescription today - on the actual prescription - it said call in to get BP and bloods checked. I know BP is Blood Pressure - but what would they be looking for in the...