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hi I've been running to loose weight since last September' I enjoy it so much I completed my first half marathon last Sunday (really enjoyed) ' I've also been cycling on an exercise bike since...
I had the disagreeable job this morning of sanitizing a dustbin which had been maggot-infested. The smell was awful and I didn't actually touch it, now 3 hours later and inside the house I can still...
Is there anyone out there having had a right hemi Colectomy. A friend had this done 3 weeks ago and I'm really worried. There are no medical complications but he refuses to eat. He says he's not...
I rapped my knuckle and cut it but not too badly. Just annoying when it splits every time i bend my finger because it is right on the joint. I had a plaster on which helped. Is there any reason I cant...
I have a double fracture of the ankle and was discharged yesterday. I was in hospital for a week before the operation because they kept cancelling it in favour of emergencies involving children for...
Why can't instructions on medication labels be more straightforward, we are working out the following instructions! Take one tablet twice a day for one week, (so that is two tablets per day) then...
I know you advocate Ibrufen very much but when I go to buy it I am constantly reminded by the pharmacist - oh they make you ill, bad for your stomach etc etc. Are they that bad and if so why do they...
running for a number of years but recently my breathing has been difficult, it feels like I need more air n can't get enough!! tried asthma pump doesn't help!!tried breathing through my nose,...
A friend of mine, lady aged 50, has had a nasty cold with flu like symptoms for about a week. She is now feeling a lot better, but has a hacking cough which is worse at night. Have you experienced the...
I've felt it for a few days now, feels like a lump under the skin right to the side of the front of my ear around where the cheekbone meets it. Could this be a swollen gland or something like that?...
Hello. I've suddenly started peeing a lot in the last few days. Thought it might have been cystitis coming on but my pee is clear and there's no stinging. I'm trying to drink more water coz of the...
Just thought I'd update you. It's two weeks nearly since I had my turbinates done. I am being very good, washing out my nose every few hours, and there is still a lot of mucus coming out ( normal ?) ....
All those out there like me - what do you do - like there like a backward girl waiting for sweet dreams or do you get up. Now I don't get up but fight the bed - the pillows - and anything that comes...
Any advice: i suffer with Hayfever,( i think ) running eyes/nose but the worst part is scratching im covered in bl to dermatoeeding sores i can't stop im going the doctors this afternoon, but ive been...
Now my health isnt the greatest as in energy wise but lately have found am having a nap (never in a thousand years) in the afternoon as i am exhausted. In the morning it takes me a minute or two to...
I went to see my G.P yesterday to get the results of a blood test conducted to see if my testosterone levels were low for erectional disfunction reasons, which he said were average for my age, he took...
I was ill a few days ago and spent a large amount of time puking (Just acidic liquid) which was caused presumably by me drinking lots of water but now my teeth are very sensitive and painful when I'm...