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Woke up with excruciating pain in my left knee yesterday. To the point of not being able to bend it!! I soldiered on and planned to see the doctor on Monday! I took an ibrofen 600mg before bed last... ...
Is there anybody on here who can answer the following question : After a tooth extraction how long would you have to wait before you can have a denture fitted ?? My dentist says 3 months but for... ...
Hi I am having trouble sleeping and is it true the malted drinks Ovaltine or Horlicks can help you sleep better.?Which drink is better and is supermarket own brands just as good.? Many Thanks in... ...
Is anyone familiar with this type of Physical therapy treatment? It's quite new and advanced, not many people do it.... Anyway a good friend of mine is a qualified practitioner in it and went for... ...
HI i am pre diabetic and was wondering what do Diabetics have for breakfast please.? I have been having a slice of bread or cereal and milk but my friend says this is not good. Thanks.
So it's coming up to 2 years since I first started suffering from PF and now it's flared up in my left foot as well .... and it's worse than my right foot :( I've just come across this and was... ...
I am currently trying to book a Covid booster jab for my wife. She had an adverse reaction to a Pfizer jab 2 years ago and was subsequently told by her consultant rheumatologist to avoid Pfizer... ...
I had radiotherapy last September daily for just 5 days for breast cancer following lumpectomy. I'm aware of the various side effects but lately I've experienced bruising kind of tenderness on my ribs...
Hi, it's one year to the day I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stage 1, grade 2 lobular. I had a lumpectomy and a week of radiotherapy and taking tamoxifen. Tomorrow is my first annual mammogram...
Dear all, i was diagnosed T2 twenty years ago and just six months ago, i was re-diagnosed as Type 1. I no longer take Metformin and this has eased some stomach and nausea problems. But the biggest...
Ok, so I have an elderly client with Parkinson's disease that lives at home alone, she has a call alarm for emergencies, activate by a pendant around her neck. She is mentally sound but due to her...
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