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In June I started a low carb diet, excluding bread,potatoes, pasta, rice, grains, beans and all sugar. 3 months later to the day I notice my hair is really feeble and thin, and loads comes out when I...
I had a very shocking trauma to my legs last night, today my knees and ankles are in agony, hard to walk, hard to bend knees and flex feet, it honestly feels like all the protective lubricating fluid...
I recently can't do basic additions... I am not sure why this has happened as I was going through some maths homework with children and I was convinced that the two numbers I added together was right....
I am slightly worried about my dad. He has atrial fibrillation and it was recorded on an ECG a few months ago and he was put on a betablocker bisoporol 1.25 mg a very low dose, I am on 10mg and...
I have had shingles on on my tummy and back for a week now and although the rash is slowly going I am still in pain,it is starting to itch even though I did not have any open sores.Is this normal? Has...
Joints nearest the knuckles, one on each hand are becoming stuck at right angles and have to be manually straightened out. Can someone suggest the best device to keep them straight particularly at...
To each and every poster for advice and encouragement over the past few difficult months/years. Mr F finally gave in after all this time, and slipped quietly away at 3am yesterday morning. The family...
Being married to a GP tends to make people think her knowledge has rubbed off on me. Yesterday an aquaintance asked my advice as he is having slight dizzy spells if he bends down. I suggested probably...
I am undergoing elective surgery on dominant right thumb - wrist next week . Then into a PLASTER OR PARIS (POP) for 6-8 weeks . am fully prepared physically - not mentally yet ! for no work , no...
Son in law is due to give blood on Friday, he's received an email saying not to go if he's been to Italy in the last 28 days. Does anyone know why this might be?
My MIL is 80 and is still on hrt, she had a hysterectomy 40 years ago! Should she still be on them? Her consultant has questioned this and told her to cut down but she says if she doesn't take them...
I have now officially bequeathed my body to Cambridge University Medical School. It will be used for students to practice on. I think it is the least I can do to repay the debt I owe to Cambridge...