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  1. Painful colonoscopy

    Having had many operations in the past plus chemotherapy I can say without any hesitation that my colonoscopy carried out at Nottingham City Hospital was the most ....

  2. I am nearly 17 and am going to have a hip replacement- Info on recovery and limitations.

    Hey Guys,

    So I am soon to be 17 and have had CDH, also know as Congenital Dysplasia of the Hip for all of my life.

    I have had many surgeries through my life ....

  3. IF YOU HAVE THREADWORMS - PLEASE READ!

    This information came from my very knowledgeable and helpful G.P

    He said, if you catch threadworms you NEVER get rid of them... all you can do is bring the population ....

  4. So what happens when you start falling for your doctor?

    How do doctors deal with patients who seem to like them in that way is it obvious if you dont actually say anything but seem a bit embrassed or nervous when the ....

  5. Do you think the right-to-die law should change?

    The results of a new poll on Patient.co.uk, released today, reveal that 81% of people support a change in the law governing the right-to-die. This week sees two ....

  6. ORLISTAT - First Day

    After waiting since the end of April to get my prescription for Orlistat it finally arrived yesterday so I've started on my first day today.

    I've previously taken ....

  7. new orlistat paitent

    Hi guys I've just started taking orlistat today and this will seem like a really silly question, I know

    it is a fat blocker so do I need to take one of my 3 pills ....

  8. Conditions of being subscribed orlistat

    My GP tells me he thinks the conditions of being prescribed orlistat are that you go on a low calorie diet for three months and if you fail to lose weight you can ....

  9. Shifting attacks of Polymyalgia

    I am new to this site and find reading other patients' reports both comforing and helpful.

    I have had PMR for ten years but was not diagnosed early. A Rheumatologist ....

  10. Why arent they going away? I have done everything....

    I don't know what to do? My 6 year old was diagnosed 5 days ago after about a week of the doctor not knowing what it was, and telling us to wait it out. Then we ....

  11. Have weaned from 40mg Citalopram

    I have been on a weaning programme to come off citalopram; it has taken me 5 months to get from 40mg a day to zero. However today I am having brain zaps every minute ....

  12. whats could these symptoms mean???

    hi, my girlfriend seems to always be suffering with something wrong with her and has been to the doctors but they recons theres nothing wrong with her.

    shes 23 ....

  13. I was given Trimethoprim tablets for a urinary infection...

    I was given Trimethoprim tablets for a urinary infection, and then two days (4 doses) later my doctor changed them to CEFALEXIN following the results of a urinary ....

  14. Emotional meltdown - it must be the menopause, not going nuts!

    Was so heartened in the midst of my recent 'personality change' to realise that the reason must be hormonal, as i had begun to think i was going nuts!I read a great ....

  15. Fibro & TMJ

    Hi All,

    Just joined this site today on recommendation of my Dr. Today I have been diagnosed with TMJ, after suffering extreme pain for 6 weeks. It has really ....

  16. Mirtazapine withdrawal

    Hey everyone,

    I've been on Mirtazapine 30mg since Feb his year but I've had alot of problems with. Ear infections, burning mouth syndrome etc. so my Psychiatrist ....

  17. Mood Swings and heightened PMT issues

    Hi All,

    First post for me..... I'm 47 and for the last few (6+) months I have noticed that my mood swings are ricidulous. Each day can be completely different ....

  18. Klinefelters

    Im a 58 yr old,Just last week,Klinefelter was discovered,Well that explains all the difficulties I had All my life till now,Im using Andro Gel for testosterone replacement,Im ....

  19. Bunion Operation

    I hope this will help anybody having or thinking of having a bunion operation.

    I had my operation on my right foot 4 weeks ago. I had read so many horrific articles ....

  20. I want my life back!!!

    Hi All

    I have fibromyagia, TMJ, CFS and I am at my witts end with pain management. I have had numerous pain killers starting from paracetomol, Ibruprofen, co-codamol, ....

  21. Trochanteric bursitis & Polymyalgia help

    My 83 yr mum diagnosed early 2013 with Polymyalgia. Responded to initial pred dose of 40mg dropped to 30mg after a week and gradually reduced to 20mg Then 8 weeks ....

  22. Sleepiness at work and is getting worse

    Hi

    I'm 44 yrs old slightly overweight, I work at a computer all day although I can have regular breaks from it. I am suffering from excessive sleepiness everyday ....

  23. I know its was amlodipine!

    I am a healthy 58 yr old and normally very active. BP was rising over the last year or so to 178/98 and so this Jan my Doc put me on Amlodipine 5mg. Thats when it ....

  24. My daughter have gluten sensitivity and intolerance to milk and eggs .can I give she the German measles vaccination

    she has 15 years old .she has have allergy from 5 years

  25. Atorvastatin and Amlodipine - any side effects/problems

    MY GP recently prescribed Atorvastatin to deal with high(ish) cholesterol. I have been taking Amlodipine, Losartan and Bezafibrates without any problems but in the ....

  26. I am being advised to start using insulin to treat my type2 diabetes. I would like some advise please on the downside of injecting eg job, driving etc

    Anything in fact that I might need to know.

  27. Hi I'm 56 and been diagnosed with low haemoglobin of 7.2 I've got to have a colonoscopy next week why?

    they think I'm bleeding inwardly where could that be....

  28. Are there alternative methods to control Hemifacial Spasm?

    At the suggestion of one of the correspondents, this information has been copied from another discussion under the heading "Remitting Hemifacial Spasm - surgery ....

  29. Radioiodine treatment - Real life view wanted!

    Hi all,

    I was diagnosed with an overactive thyroid nearly 3 years ago and was treated with PTU for a while (I reacted badly to Carbimazole). I stabilsed and ....

  30. Fluoxetine

    I have been taking these since February and all is going well but I have got a persistant cough that just won't go away and I know I have had it for a long time ....

  31. Bad Reaction to Co-codamol

    I don't take regular pain killers but since a bad reaction I had to co-codamol I have avoided them since. I can't find anything on the web about allergies, and I ....

  32. I have been using Tibolone for three months for menapaus...

    I have been using Tibolone for three months for menapause, I have stopped using it because my right arm has seized up and cannot be raised any higher than my waiste, ....

  33. FROZEN SHOULDER SHOULD I BE OFF WORK

    I have had frozen shoulder for about 4 months now, diagnosed by GP and phsiotherapist. Shoulder and arm painful and aching all time even with painkillers. movement ....

  34. Follow-up after discovery of cholesteatoma

    My son, who is turning 15 years old soon, has had problems with his ears virtually since birth and has now had 2 cholesteatomas removed. My question is, his consultant ....

  35. My 11 year old son was just diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

    HI! My 11 year old son was just diagnosed Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. I am so lost and getting upset that I am not able to find answers, as I sit and watch him suffer. ....

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