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joko

Muscle Twitching Long After Finishing Medication??

i was on gabapentin for about 5 months, and i stopped because of the side effects - one of which was muscle twitching, it was like one sudden jerk, mostly of my arms/shoulders, but sometimes whole...

MTbowels

Hayfever Affecting Eyes

I suddenly seemed to have developed a variant of hayfever in my twilight years this year despite having never suffered from hayfever before. I've got no nasal symptoms but my eyes feel like they have...

david small

Final Update. Can’t Get Enough Oxygen.

Result of CT scan. because of uncontrolled blood sugar, fatty deposits on heart, liver. Dark shadow on X-ray, assumed to be fatty tissue. Year long cough. Unknown cause. Breathlessness unknown,...

Barsel

Does This Weather Affect Your Health?

Every year that passes I seem to become more intolerant to hot weather. All week I have felt like a wet lettuce, no energy and really really tired. Some days I can't even be bothered to eat although I...

Scarlett

Do You Have Antibodies?!

I recently took an antibody test out of interest, to see if I had any antibodies from my vaccines. My result was 56. The lowest positive result is 0.8 and the highest is 2500. Has anybody else tried...

jw47

Lateral Flow Test

My sister has been invited to a 60th afternoons tea in a hall above a local pub. However the lady holding it has asked that everyone does a lateral flow test before they go Should she insist that...

Smowball

Teen Smow Has Coronavirus : (

Felt unwell for a few days - did two home tests which were both positive, so was told to go to a test centre, which he did and that was also positive. : (

Vagus

Medical Summary

I have just received the above, free, at my request, from my GP. A phone call to the surgery an hour ago, half an hour later the document was ready for collection. Very efficient. I needed some proof...

saintpeter48

Groin Strain.

Whilst exercising about a month ago I tweaked my groin, it is so uncomfortable. I have googled treatments etc and mainly it says to just rest it, but that is difficult to do, after all, I have to go...

bednobs

Broken Ribs

i have 4 broken ribs. "they" said they would take six weeks to heal, but i wondered if i might expect to feel at least a bit better sooner than that? At the moment i can barely do anything...

barry1010

Black Eyes Without Trauma

My aged relative has two black eyes but has not suffered any injury to his face. This has happened before and his face returned to normal after a few days without going through the usual brown/yellow...

queenofmean

What’s Going On

My period is late. I ovulated on time (I do the tests as trying to conceive) but I’m now a week and 1 day late and I’m not ever this late. I’ve done a test and it was negative. I have been having...

Redhelen72

Fao Sqad

Update on side pain. Could be unconnected but now in pain when urinating! Could it be a kidney infection? If so I have some antibiotics shall I start taking them as they are non penicillin and take...

jennyjoan

Diabetes

would anybody know how to get a reading down as in losing weight. Like how many pounds would you need to lose to bring your diabetes reading down a point or two....

Vagus

Angina

Anyone here suffer from angina? How did it start...out of the blue, some symptoms getting worse, pain, a funny/odd heart rhythm, something else??? Thanks....

smurfchops

Shoulder And Neck Painful.

For a few days now, very uncomfortable, very stiff and painful across my shoulder and up my neck. Is it arthritis? The muscles feel very sore. I have been taking Ibuprofen which helps but I don’t like...

jennyjoan

How Ill Are You

If your doctor has prescribed Sertraline - I know you will think it is me - but it isn't. Is the tablet really only for depression and do you believe in it. Thanks...

Alliegid

Pill Identification

I have just found a small white pill on the floor and I have no idea what it is or where it has come from (it has appeared since I last hoovered) It has a 10 on one side & what looks like NO or ON on...

Dvynr06

(Csa Warning) Are Men Able To Control Themselves?

Hello, I'm just going to start off with a disclaimer, this is not a joke or some attempt to troll this is a serious question I want answered, (preferably by males.) I am also not trying to mock or...

gordiescotland1

What If I Got Covid-19 When Away On Holiday In The Uk?

Hi there I have taken 2 weeks holiday off my voluntary job in September and I intend to use them and not waste them by going away for 2 nights. Possibly to York. 3 hours away on a train. I am not good...