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I have just read about Barbara and am so sad. I do indeed have a friend who is in the early stages but I am going to be honest - I can't cope with it. She has a son who lives with her and he is...
Grand-dad G's doctor has suggested that he buy a blood pressure monitor No specific one has been recommended Does anyone on here have one or can they suggest one to buy please?
Has anyone on here suffered from this? I was diagnosed with tendonitis about 3 months ago and was given a month's supply of anti inflammatories. Was also told to sit with a bag of frozen peas for 15...
Haven’t had one for ages, but now, what. Looked on line. Froze it with an ice cube, heated it with a warm used tea bag, bought Zovirax and carefully followed the instructions, but none of it made a...
Anyone on this medication - if so what's your experience ? Iv'e been given it for Hypertension - the consultant says i should have a blood test done in a few weeks time after starting it to see if it...
My hubbys had extremley painful hands for about 2-3 weeks. Sometimes they swell up. They are particularly painful around 3 or 4 knuckles. He cant undo a jar lid. He winces quite a lot which is very...
There is an article that I am very interested in reading. But I am too tight-fisted to pay for it. • "Association of disrupted circadian rhythmicity with mood disorders, subjective wellbeing, and...
Me again, sorry. I finally have an appointment to the GP after a few weeks' waiting, but today already feels very long. I had what the GP decided in February was eczema on a patch on the back of my...
I suffer with Spondlyosis in my upper back. The last few days all of my spine legs and arms feel tight and twitchy. During the night for the last few nights my back seems very "restless" as if I...
Hi, my name's Abby. I'm 15 years old and on March 21st of this year my 21 year old brother had a stroke. It wasn't because of any health issues he had, but because of an undetected hole in his heart...
Having recently been diagnosed with cataracts which need operation really I'm not overly keen on having a scalpel slicing into my eyeballs. Must be horrible experience, also the natural thing is to...
1. I am a male pensioner and have for several years suffered with swollen feet which makes it difficult to walk and results in my being housebound. I am a diabetic type 1 2. There are mauve marks on...
He's bouncing back. Had an operation the other day for a skin graft on his leg...it went well. Next is rehab for his leg...then hopefully home. Hes been in hospital for 2 months and 6 days. Thank you...
Unbeknown to me I have torn my big toe nail about a third up from the cuticle. The tear is 3/4 of the way across. I shall attempt to save the nail - if only to protect the toe beneath it. How best can...
Hi there the last few days I have had chest pain on my left hand side near my left nipple but only when swallowing and after eating. I get this sharp stabbing pain and I burp a lot. I take...
She left when I was 9-10 and I am finally ready to call her. Here's the issue: I don't know what I want to say to her. There's so much I don't understand but currently stuck on how to even say hello.