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That last few nights my OH has been waking up with a really dry mouth. So dry in fact, he says all the fleshy parts inside his mouth are stuck to his teeth. Its disturbing his sleep pattern as he has...
Any advice about these for easing aches & stiffness? I've heard they have similar benefits to massage. I'm not interested in their weight loss benefit..
A good friend of mine has just been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus. I want to tell him that with treatment everything will be ok but can anyone tell me how serious this disease is and can it...
FAO SQAD - you out there Sqad. My 86 yr. old mother has just told me she has been bleeding from her back passage - it is red blood - and she feels as though she wants to go to the toilet -any ideas? I...
Hi I have been on my contraceptive pill for nearly three months now its the first of anything like this i have ever tried and i know you have to wait for it to settle down and all that but i am on my...
Hi Sqad, Last night I had a customer who had a headache so I gave him two paracetamol. He said he needed 3 for a headache and as he was a doctor I gave them to him (wouldn`t have been allowed to...
Suddenly I have experienced difficulty in trying to digest food. I swallow and the food appears to come into contact wtih a part of my gullet which is sore, and is painful as it tries to continue on...
I need to get another run in mid week, around 5 - 6 miles, if I were to do it first thing in the morning should I have breakfast before or after? If after, should I eat something the night before just...
I heard somewhere a long while ago, that a certain condiion was spotted and prevented early, through noticing 'red eye' in photos of their child. Can anyone tell me what that condition was? Is it...
I had a total hip replacement nearly 2 years ago. I am 45 years of age and at first i didnt have much pain, but in the last six months have been suffering again and the pain is worse than it was...
Bone marrow biopsy normal, awaiting scan.
Could there possibly be a connection to the bad bout of Reiter's Syndrome I had over 30 years ago?
Am taking dissoluble aspirin until a diagnosis is made....
No longer smoking or drinking but still a bit overweight. Is that a good BP reading?
Hi Sqad had my op today and all seems to have gone well. Two neuroma removed from my foot. Relatively pain free at the moment but that may change i suppose once anasthetic wears off.
ive recently joined the gym because i am fat. i have been going 5 days a week & i feel good. however when i leave the gym I start the day by eating healthy then i go eat rubbish. can anyone...
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This test is supposed to show if you might develop Alzheimers. Who would want to know....
its sort of a luminous green/yellow colour I do drink green tea could this be the reason?
I'm considering doing this but have a few questions. What was the end result like? Are there any dangers? Did you get it here or abroad, if so where? Finally how much was it?
The last time i tried to use my treadmill it started to smoke quite badly. Does it need to be oiled?? Any help greatly appreciated!
think ive taken started taking tablets on day 1 instead of day 2... what will happen ... anything or nothing have i messed up or will it be ok i cant seem to find the answer on line
When I go to bed I usually read for around 20 mins, then try to get to sleep. However, after closing my eyes for about 5 minutes and opening them again I seem to have a blob over my left eye, not...