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I m 14 and my dad died and he had diabetes. I dont no if I have diabetes or not. I keep on getting headaches, losing weight, very thirsty, eating more. gong to the bathroom more, blurry vision. Also I...
Hi This has probably been asked many times before but can anyone help me with v oily skin problem? It doesn’t matter what I use on my face but about half hour after washing you can see the oil...
Can anyone help with this at all? For the last three months, I have had a swelling on the left hand side of my right hand index finger. It is on the side of my finger, protruding towards my thumb. I...
I have had neck problems for a long time. my neck has a bump at the base of the neck known as a 'dowagers hump' I have hypermobility, and i am starting to suspect i may have EDS about 12 years ago, a...
I paid privately to see a Dermatologist before the NHS one could see me in July. He has confirmed eczema on my hands and says there's nothing I can do about it except wait and hope that this current...
Haven't I just found I was wrong. It is about being Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetic. Since there are a few diabetics in the family I truly believed that if you had Type 2 you followed a diet and pills....
I know FAOs are not popular but I would like your opinion on something. My Windows 8 remembers your email address so is it Ok to email you about something?
It was in a brown round bottle and was liberally dabbed onto grazes. It didn’t sting. It wasn’t iodine as such. I have in mind maybe it was called bromaline or something similar? I could be wrong....
Hi! As most of you know my brother had a stroke Quick question. My brother can't swallow with out gagging and chest pain. We try thickened foods but it still doesn't work. Any ideas on how to fix the...
Last night I passed out which I have never in my life done before. I got out the bath, put my bath robe on and as I was walking to my bedroom I started feeling weak and dizzy, had blurred vision and...
Female sanitary products are to be given to women on low incomes in Scotland. About time too, after all these things are not luxuries but necessities, If men had to put up with this every month...
My wife went to the doctors with an itchy skin problem. She has had blood tests and they came back and the doctor said her liver function was high @ 58. My wife does drink the odd glass of wine or...
I had a cataract op in my left eye about two months ago and got my new specs last Friday. I suffer with double vision following a TIA about 10 years ago. The new glasses seem to have made the problem...
Ive posted before about this with the advice to see my GP. But I'm increasingly having bouts of light headiness and dizziness to the point of feeling sick. I was sent for blood tests which all came...
I’m trying to find out info for a friend, without over questioning her personally. She has 4 children aged between 18 - 23. The 18yr old boy is autistic. I’ve met him many times. I know the...
Hi! If you've read my last two posts, you'll know that my brother recently had stroke due to a pfo. He's speaking! It's slow and takes a minute for him to get words out, but it's good! He can also...