I have a relative in intensive care who is doing fine apart from still being on a ventilator. They say that she is unlikely to come off but I can't believe with all the technology there is that...
my mother had thyroid operation in 1966 since then she has been on thyroxide tablets 100mg, this was increased recently to 125mg. She was admited into hospital for unrelated treatment and without any...
Anyone been recycling food waste by their council,just received a card saying that our council will be providing a kitchen caddy and special bags to store your food waste,i recycle paper,garden...
What is the scariest book you have read and what would you recommend as a good thriller! I enjoy thrillers and true crime! have read a few Stephen Kings novels, Salems Lot scary!
In the early hours of yesterday morning Mr M suffered a seizure due to very low blood sugar, he's type 2 diabetic. He was in hospital all day while they got his sugar level's sorted out. This is the...
I am always knackered. and literally falling asleep at work and dosing off whilst driving (yep not ideal) is it the weather, my contact lenses or hayfever? the hayfever tablets im taking suppose to be...
When we dispense medication where i work, the management say that we should crouch down to dispense them,as some of us are of a certain age we cant crouch down to see that the medication is at the...
THIS IS PURELY TO GET MY CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING.... i am currently working on an essay about a situation that may occur. patient, 90yr old widow, living in care home for number of years, NO cognitive...
on my nose and chin i have what i think are blocked pores they look like little black dots all over my nose and chin between my bottom lip and jaw bone i have tried nose strips which didnt do much...
when i was younger, i used to get bleeding noses all the time.. now, on my last two periods, and it's only when i have my period i get a rapid nose bleed!! like, blood is literally poruing out of my...
I want to do some baking but I can't figure out how to insert the cold plain shelf into the aga. It is narrower than the other shelves and tins so it doesn't seem to fit but it must do! Any help?
I bought some pets rats that turned out to be really ill from the store 'Pets at Home' they were returned but were sneezing and spreading their germs for a couple of days in my house. It turns out...
Dear all i posted here a few months ago talking about my back ache after a off-road motor bike accident . This was now over 3 months ago . you can llok at my post for this . long and short is i had...
I have two ribs (i think) next to each other that have a sharp pain when i breathe deeply or move after being still for over about 5 minutes. I went rowing a couple of weeks ago and they were hurting...
after a mini-stroke I was prescribed a medication called simvastatin.Far from feeling better I have never felt so ill in my life.My G.P. has reduced the strength from 40mg to 20 but it made no...
Recently,my son was very poorly in hospital,and after being put on a ward the "house" doctor asked him this question... If your heart should stop,do you want us to revive you..... I wondered if this...
Hello Just wondered if anyone has taken escitalopram? Took my fisrt one today , Doctor said to stick it out and after 2 weeks any side effects should get better. Anxiety seems a lot worse , is this a...
Hi, I have looked in a couple of supermarkets for Buttermilk but cannot find it, anyone know where i can obtain this and also if there is an alternative product i could use? Thanks
