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Sqad, Although I appreciate you do not know the case,would you be kind enough to give me your general opinion. My SiL has just had an op to debulk a brain tumour.We have been told today,that the...
hey i hope someone can give me some answers, im 29 had 3 kids and am a slim size 8 ive never exercised in my life but now im coming upto 30 think its time i did. so really i want to know what...
I've just recieved the app't to have this done. This is a recording of my heart taken over 24 hours. Because after open heart surgery my heart still has an irregular beat. 5 patches will be placed on...
Thanks to all who contributed on my recent threads. I saw one of the practice nurses/HCAs today for a routine arthritis blood screen and they did a wee dipstick thing. As soon as she took it out she...
I am type 2 diabetic, diagnosed approx. 2 yrs. On being told of having T2D. I imeadiatly went on a strict diet. I lost approx. 2-3 stone in very quick time 14/ TO 12. STONE. UNFORTUNATLY I HAVE NOT...
Could you save someone's life who is choking? The story in the Daily Mail about this poor man who choked in a supermarket reminds me of the day a few years ago when I choked on a tough piece of roast...
....................... can anyone help .............. I have no problem getting to sleep initially, it's staying asleep for a decent amount of time that's the issue .. ...... typically I will wake...
Do you know of this Herb? My American friend swears by it & takes it every day (In capsule form) says it makes him feel real good, staves of lots of illnesses keeps his liver healthy, evidently...
tried to get a blood +urine test this morning, but due to my rubbish spanish, it was a disaster.it called an analysis, i was given an early appointment at 8.15, was told to bring along this plastic...
A friend of ours from B'ham has been diagnosed as having an enlarged aortic valve and some 'leaking'. He has been having bouts of exhaustion and shortage of breath (otherwise a very fit slim non...
Can anyone help. About 20 years ago I had an operation to remove an acoustic neuroma and it has left me with a small problem when blowing my saxophone. The problem is that when I form my embouchure...
as some might know have been unwell for a time, and now left with this awful situation where the doctor believes most of what is going on is mental rather than physical. So now faced with the...
Since attaining the great age of half a century only a few months ago, I have developed new symptoms such as - dyspepsia & heartburn. My heart problem seems to be recurring. My back is easily put...
An update of my friends lad who was in a coma is that he is concious and lucid and it looks like he is going to make a good recovery. He still has a lung infection and his kidneys are not working yet,...
A friend had a lens replacement in the UK (Bristol) last year and was told prior to it, that the chances of it going wrong were "A thousand to one. Well, it went wrong, and he is now blind in one...
Further to a previous post (http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Body-and-Soul /Health-and-Fitness/Question1095318-2.html) I'm now wondering if it might be a bit of an infection. I felt like I was coming on...