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I am looking to join an NHS dentist down here in Hampshire. Nearly all of them stated that, “this dentist is only taking new NHS patients that have been referred.” My doctors couldn’t help me when I...
My mother-in-law has been suffering from hallucinations. Without a diagnosis of the specific cause the psychiatrist prescribed anti-psychotics. MiL's hallucinations and paranoia got worse. The medical...
Does anyone know this medication, and can advise me, does it have side effects. I have been prescribed this for pain relief as nothing else has worked so far,...
My GP prescribed Butec patches for my knee pain. 5 microgram patch for a week then 10 micrograms after that. Neither have made any difference to the pain so I was thinking of using 2x10 mcgrm but...
Neighbour/friend has just rung saying she knows that colonostopy bag operation is near and is very nervous. But you know with all this Covid delay - it would be aeons away. My cousin's husband has one...
Anyone here eligible for the anti viral meds, have had omicron, and taken the meds? How did you get them..did you have to phone GP? Were they issued automatically once you’d had a positive test?...
I have recently had my smear test, and had a letter back saying no HPV detected, therefore unlikely to be a problem. I have never seen the letter refer specifically to HPV before - it that all they...
What are the symptoms of a lung infection? I have been diagnosed with bronchiecstasis, 3-4 years ago, when I had a CT scan and a lung infection . No coughing since, in fact l wondered if it was a...
hi all. my question involves complaining about an NHS service case in point: a local mental health team that have really let me down. without going in to to much detail, some of the things they have...
Reading of the various posters having pain in their knees and legs, I am now suffering quite painful knees (ie clickety click). In order to avoid horrendous pain - is there anything I can buy, use etc...
Saw GP yesterday about my painful arthritic knee and he prescribed Butec patches, 5 microgram to start and leave on for a week, then 10 microgram for the following weeks. Can anyone tell me how long...
Hi there? I am due to go for a dental crown on Tuesday as it's a front tooth and I dont want to lose it. I have never had a crown before what is it like? I'm a nervous wreck about the dentist anyway...
Been taking Thyroxine for 7 or 8 years & all fine. January 2021 TSH Level was 2, by December it was nearing 5. About 6 weeks later, beginning of February, it's up to nearly 9. Other than the thyroid...
As above - i was to dissolve a certain amount of erythritol in water & keep it in a closed bottle - but how long will it last, unrefrigerated? I dont need to keep for more than 2-3 days - will it be...
At the beginning of December I asked about Diazepam and its side effects. I was/am taking it to alleviate the effects of post Covid Anxiety/depression I was also on Citalopram 40 mg and have been for...
Well can't go much longer as above is getting bigger. Have appointment but have been told I am going to need stitches and of course lose my tooth
A writer wrote in the local paper last week that he was waiting at the counter at Lidl and he picked up 2 tubs of Vitamins whatever. When he went home he ate the two tubs thinking they were just only...
I usually ‘go’ once a day, around 9am almost like clockwork. However for the past couple of weeks I ‘go’ around 9am,as usual, then l have to ‘go’ again around 9.30, then again a couple of hours later....
Vaseline? Baby oil? Are these safe to use on eyes, l don’t want something that blocks pores, nor something that stings. Sensitive eyes! Thanks all....
If you’ve had a crown on a back tooth fitted recently by a dentist not on the NHS, may I know what you’ve had to pay for that? I’m shocked by what my dentist is planning to charge for just one crown...