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What are your thoughts. If the govenment taxed it we could make more money as a country to help our selves out. Its proven that to overdose on it you have to smoke over 200 joints in 15mins which is...
Is there any way a consultant radiologist can "diagnose" breast cancer from the results of looking at a mamogram and doing a scan of the area? What would you think if that consultant said,...
are baby beanbags safe? I am thinking of getting one for my 15 month old grandson for when I have him with me and he gets tired, and what sort of shop sells them, would it be a toy shop?
My 10 year old son had been suffering from headaches, was quite lethargic, irritable and generally run down a couple of weeks back. We went to the doctors and she sent him for blood tests. I phoned up...
I've read arthritis can have an effect on the kidneys but what kind of problems could it cause? Curious as GP rang earlier after getting my latest blood test results back and is referring me for a...
My doctor advises me that I am anaemic and has given me iron tablets. I believe that my 'ferretin level was 9ish'. The result popped up in a regular blood test (Lithium and Diabetes bloods) but I have...
A friend of ours was perfecly OK the other Thursday, by lunchtime was running a very high temperature and began becoming incoherent. To cut a sad story short died on Friday at 9 pm. Such as shock for...
My daughter (age 13) has eczema and I'm not happy putting anything on her skin that comes from the GP as they usually contain paraffin. I have been using rapeseed oil on my own skin for quite some...
I am seeking help /reassurance after a rather traumatic time.I take BP tablets & Water tablets + an iron supplement from health stores (Spatone) even that I can only tolerate 1/2 satchet per day,...
Apart from glucosamine sulphate or other 'joint' care products.- Would targeted excersise be beneficial? eg., playing an instrument?
Thanks in advance ABrs.......
I have had problems on and off for yrs with my eyes and have had different diagnoses from Gps and opticians over the years but last week whilst I've been having a particularly bad eye flare up I was...
Son aged 13 came home from school yesterday fine, but with a note from his P.E teacher saying he had to stop participating as he was getting chest pains every time he exerted himself. So teacher got...
Just a curiosity question, look out, Jenna has been googling! Both are raised, not worryingly so I don't think but marked as abnormal and have an OH next to them (got a print out as forgot my...
I thought I would let you know that she still has this awful rash. itching and sore. Now my daughters doctor says it has turned in Invertigo. which she is having antibiotics for now. Many thanks for...
Which my grandson caught at school then within 24 hour my OH and myself caught it only difference being it hung around a lot longer for us I have been very bloated since I have had a couple of slices...
I grazed my face about 18hrs ago and through the course of the day the wounds have darkened as they have dried out. Is there anything I can do tomorrow to accelerate the healing process? I have to...
Can any recommend what helps if this occurs. Also my husband has been prescribed Penicillin VK and Flucloxacillin is it ok to take both at the same time of day?
Can anyone give me a brief idiot's guide to which should be taken for common problems? I tend to take paracetamol (but very rarely as I don't like taking tables) but I am probably taking the wrong...