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I have family still social distancing and I'm not allowed in the house. I'm just wondering if anyone out there is still isolating or knows of people isolating. I feel like they are the only ones but I...
Vacine, a friend of mine had it who was 80. Never heard it mentioned again.
My cough from last week has progressed to a bad chest infection - I’ve seen my doctor this morning on an online zoom consultation. He prescribed steroids and antibiotics, but I knew there was no way I...
Had cause to be at the Dr's today and they have a lovely poster up explaining at how successful the hybrid way of working is April - June 19 Saw 4897 patients and 758 phone consultations April - June...
If you were with a small group of people last Thursday evening and two of them have now tested positive should you take a test now or wait and see if you have symptoms. It was a meeting in a church...
I had the All Clear from the three scans I had during the last three weeks when I was fast tracked because I had lost nearly a stone, but I’m still feeling really rough even though the last one was on...
I have received this benefit for some years as I care for my son who has an enduring mental health condition. He does not live with me but I see him daily. I have just received a letter from DWP to...
Can’t anyone advise me how to get rid of the soft hairs on my chin? I don’t want to have to do anything drastic,or cause them to grow in more - what do any of you ladies suggest please and Thankyou?...
I have just realised that being a night owl means my circadian rhythm might be the reason that I prefer night to day because I have always been tired during the day and had more energy from evenings...
Some of you may remember last year I was shocked and upset that my test showed I had retinal neuropathy, especially as my diabetes has been very well controlled by diet and exercise for some years. My...
My neighbour lent me her crutch but as usual have not been using it much. However just out of my acupuncturist and she said if I could walk a little bit more with the aid of a crutch I could find some...
I have noticed how often people use the word incorrectly. Your diet is the food and drink you consume for nourishment. Dieticians are not confined simply to help people lose weight - some people have...
Having recently joined the permanent medication brigade (in my case blood-thinning Clopidogrel and cholesterol-reducing Atorvastatin) and slowly coming to terms with the repeat-prescription process, I...
My blood pressure has been very low since Sunday. Took a couple of readings first day, 92/52, hasn't got much higher, either. The highest was 2 days ago 100/61. Took it just now, 95/57. I'm yet to...
My BP has shot up from an acceptable level to over 200 and my ankles have swelled, I rang after taking a home reading which shocked me, he’s ringing me in a week to see how I am , he asked has...
TV progs like Embarrassing Bodies & GPs Behind Closed Doors show patients having removal of skin tags, warts etc (& acupuncture) at their local surgery which most GPs say are cosmetic treatments and...
I made an appointment to see a nurse about a small red area on my cheek that didn't go away. She didn't think it was anything to worry about but arranged for me to see a dermatologist. when I saw him,...
A few days ago I developed this really dry cough - once I start I can’t stop for ages. I took a Covid test which is negative, but this cough is still driving me mad. I’m taking over the counter cough...
i had a colonoscopy & afterwards he mentioned i have a 'stretchy bowel' - & added that its to do with EDS. i wasnt sure if he was saying it is definitely a thing with EDS, or that he noticed it, &...
I have hardly seen the Sun in the past two or three years, and on the odd occasion I have been outside, I seem to get prickly heat on my upper chest – which is usually the only part of me exposed....
