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Simvastatin

Does anyone here who takes this drug ever suffer with extreme tiredness, lethargy and falling asleep virtually at the drop of a hat? Just wondering if this could be one of the many side effects of the...

EllieJP

Enlarged, Sensitive Breasts And Irregular Periods..

I ask a question on here recently about enlarged, sensitive breasts.. And you guys helped a great deal! Good news is they seem pretty much back to normal.. Apart from a couple of days ago again.. I...

lindapalmara

Can You Get Shingles If You Haven't Had Chickenpox?

My Mother is convinced she has shingles but has never had Chickenpox. I always understood you needed to have had Chickenpox to get shingles.

pastafreak

"tender" Skin

Once or twice a year,I have episodes of skin tenderness. It's usually either on the outer part of my arm- just below the wrist,or on my face along the cheekbone up towards the eye. Tender is the only...

yorkshirelass

Do Antibiotics & Steroids Affect Fluid Retention?

For the last 10 years since being diagnosed with COPD and "moderate" heart failure, I have managed fine with inhalers and diuretics. However, I have had 2 episodes of bilateral pneumonia in the last...

housebuyer

Head Injury

9 days ago I was playing rugby and had an accidental blow to the side of my head above my ear. It hurt (a lot!) but I wasn't knocked out, didn't show any signs of concussion and there wasn't an open...

Hola002

Birth Control Help

Over the Christmas break I stopped taking my pills because my clinic and pharmacy was having some problems.The fist time I got on my pills I did the Sunday method and took my pill @ 7:30 pm every...

slinky.kate

Painful Ear

not earache as such,its not my ear drum,its the outer ear,i have a huge lump which has blocked my ear,agonising to touch,had this for 5 day and getting worse,what can this thing be,have been taking...

Piggytrots

Blood Test

If trying to get pregnant what should serum LH level be? And serum follicle stimulating hormone level be? Sorry but just got blood test back and means nothing to me.

sandyRoe

"an Insult To The Liver..."

Reading a bit about Dylan Thomas I saw mention of 'an insult to the liver'. I'm sure nobody ever said: 'That's the ugliest liver I've ever seen. When its time comes it'll need to be beaten to death...

robofluff

Acid Reflux

I have had some acid reflux over the years and its been gradually getting worse so much so that I have seen my GP who gave me ranitidine to try. I discussed this with a friend and she said my problem...

jourdain2

So I Should Have Gone To A & E

Slipped and tipped head-first down concrete cellar steps just before Xmas, saved myself by grabbing rope banister, but left wrist twisted and hurt like ****. Not being one to panic, I iced it,...

glenbar

Dna Test

I don't really think this is the correct place to ask this question but am asking as I hope Squad will see it and be kind enough to point me in the right direction. He always seems to talk sense and I...

smartowl

Moving To Spain.

Now that we are retired, my wife and I are planning to move to Spain. I've been told that as a permanent resident we eventually move from British benefits to Spanish. Can anyone clarify this for us?...

divegirl

Scar Itching.

Good morning all :) I'm now about 2 and a half weeks post surgery and sort of healing lol My scar is extremely itchy though. What is the best thing to use on it [one I may have in the house with any...

mazzywoo

Atrial Fibrillation

Hi everyone. About 12 years ago, I had an episode of Atrial fibrillation (AF) which, since then hasn't been a problem. I take a low dose of Sotalol as a preventative. But last night was pretty scary!...

Mosaic

Ears Tooting When I Blow My Nose - Advice!

This sounds like a sort of party trick.....anyway, I'm at the tail end of a cold and two days ago first one then the other ear started parping like a car horn when I blow my nose. Apparently nobody...

saintpeter48

Bob Hoskins Will

It is reported that Bob Hoskins left just over £1 million in his will ......... I would've thought he was worth much more than that, thoughts please?...

saintpeter48

Night Sweats

I'm just getting over the 'bug' that seems to be going around, flu like symptoms, aching joints, weak, chesty cough, no appetite etc, I had flu jab about 2 months ago so I doubt if its flu! I have...

PurpleParis

Fao Sqad

Whiplash injury Thanks Sqad.....just an afterthought though....i do periodically suffer with neuralgia....could these shooting pains be because the knock has sparked the neuralgia off? I only think...

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