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I have received this benefit for some years as I care for my son who has an enduring mental health condition. He does not live with me but I see him daily. I have just received a letter from DWP to...
I am taking multiple vitamins to try to increase my platelets count. And am wondering if this is ok.Am taking: B12 with foliate tablets Iron tablets Vit C in fizzy form ( like Alka-Seltzer) Only one a...
I have noticed how often people use the word incorrectly. Your diet is the food and drink you consume for nourishment. Dieticians are not confined simply to help people lose weight - some people have...
My neighbour lent me her crutch but as usual have not been using it much. However just out of my acupuncturist and she said if I could walk a little bit more with the aid of a crutch I could find some...
I made an appointment to see a nurse about a small red area on my cheek that didn't go away. She didn't think it was anything to worry about but arranged for me to see a dermatologist. when I saw him,...
I have just realised that being a night owl means my circadian rhythm might be the reason that I prefer night to day because I have always been tired during the day and had more energy from evenings...
Can’t anyone advise me how to get rid of the soft hairs on my chin? I don’t want to have to do anything drastic,or cause them to grow in more - what do any of you ladies suggest please and Thankyou?...
Some of you may remember last year I was shocked and upset that my test showed I had retinal neuropathy, especially as my diabetes has been very well controlled by diet and exercise for some years. My...
A few days ago I developed this really dry cough - once I start I can’t stop for ages. I took a Covid test which is negative, but this cough is still driving me mad. I’m taking over the counter cough...
My blood pressure has been very low since Sunday. Took a couple of readings first day, 92/52, hasn't got much higher, either. The highest was 2 days ago 100/61. Took it just now, 95/57. I'm yet to...
Having recently joined the permanent medication brigade (in my case blood-thinning Clopidogrel and cholesterol-reducing Atorvastatin) and slowly coming to terms with the repeat-prescription process, I...
TV progs like Embarrassing Bodies & GPs Behind Closed Doors show patients having removal of skin tags, warts etc (& acupuncture) at their local surgery which most GPs say are cosmetic treatments and...
My BP has shot up from an acceptable level to over 200 and my ankles have swelled, I rang after taking a home reading which shocked me, he’s ringing me in a week to see how I am , he asked has...
i had a colonoscopy & afterwards he mentioned i have a 'stretchy bowel' - & added that its to do with EDS. i wasnt sure if he was saying it is definitely a thing with EDS, or that he noticed it, &...
I have hardly seen the Sun in the past two or three years, and on the odd occasion I have been outside, I seem to get prickly heat on my upper chest – which is usually the only part of me exposed....
Hi! I’m in a wheelchair all day and rely on Tena lady incontinence pull up pants or equivalent. They work quite well apart from when I need to adjust my position. Whatever has been absorbed is...
I use Nivea Q10 day cream, very rich and thick. Instead of buying the night cream, could I use this at night?
I am sick and tired of reporting these blatant adverts. Please please don’t click on these “questions” and they may, just may, take the hint and GO AWAY....
Broke a bone in my lower arm yesterday. Came home with a cast and told to take paracetamol. Very uncomfortable but I can cope with that. My question is - is it normal for fingers to be swollen? Cast...
My son has eczema on his head we have tried everything, even stuff from docs, but nothing seems to work. Anybody any ideas please.
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