Experiences with

Algesal cream

Had HA and stent fitted last December. On aspirin, clopidogrel, bisoprolol, ramipril, atovorstatin, pantoprazole. Has anyone experienced very dry skin all over, especially on legs? I am using aqueous cream twice a day but skin keeps flaking off. Would one of these tablets cause this? Lily

Hi, I have recently been to a gp who believes i have phimosis. I'm not sure how bad it is however, because they were vague in their description. My penis is quite tight, and sometimes can be uncomfortable... the doctor prescribed an antiseptic cream from memory, but im wondering if there are stretching

Hello all, I'm new here. After having several appointments with the GP with no result I wanted to seek some advice online before splashing the cash on a private dermatologist. I'll start by saying I've had eczema all my life (25, male) and as I've gotten older it's been manageable with a topical steroid

I haven't been of line for a few days, i thought it best to rest for a while. I was in a bad place but it was reading your kind and supportive posts that helped me through. This is a block thank you to all you lovely people. I would like to answer some of the questions you asked. i have been on

Chronic Balanitis is not only physically debilitating but also a highly psychological stress and depression causing condition. When suffered frequent flare-ups, it not only affects the sufferer but also mentally affect the whole family and friends. Some statistics infer that the condition is suffered

Is it the Pred or old age that makes it difficult to treat inflamed wounds? I always healed very well but now, even if I only catch myself on something, or even if I get a bad spot, things take ages to heal. I use antiseptic cream, cover the open wound with sterile pads but they take weeks (sometimes

Hi all I did my circumcision on 13th Oct - today is 16th. I removed the bandage today with great difficulty and there were a couple of stitches that pulled the skin resulting in fresh blood - Not dripping. I was not able to remove all of the dressing. There was still some dressing fibres still on the

Hi all you helpful people, I just want to run this past you to see if anyone has experienced similar. Yesterday I did a 5 mile walk, not strenuous miles and nothing more than I know is within my limits. Late afternoon I was just pulling up some weeds in the garden when I was stung by a bee. I got the

I have found something that helps. When my legs start getting painful, it always starts in a different place, arch of my foot, back of my knee, thigh, calf, really random. As soon as I feel it, I rub my leg to see where it's painful and massage it with this cream. It seems to work! It also works

Hello, This symptom of itching because of cirrhosis is really annoying. I am taking a powder form of Colestyramine once a day, as per prescription, but sometimes I take 2 when it kicks off again, and I also use E45 cream for relief. Can anyone help with any alternative for itching. Lucky I have no

Oxygen Nasal Cannular and KY Jelly Good afternoon everyone, Due to being on Oxygen 24/7 between 4-6 lpm, my nose gets very dry and sore and at times I need to use Naseptin Nasal Cream which I was prescribed by my COPD Nurse. Am I also ok using KY Jelly to keep my nostrils moist? Or is this classed as

Please help does anyone have any idea what this could be? I have had it for a few months now & it doesn’t hurt, itch or anything like that but it’s driving me crazy just knowing that it’s there... Sometimes it can look quite faded so you can’t see it as much but then other times especially in the morning

Shang ring circumcision experience (READ THIS IF YOUR FREAKING OUT ABOUT YOUR BUMP OR INFECTION): I do not recommend Shang ring circumcision to anyone who wants a faster healing process, you should do the stitching method for circumcision if you want a faster healing process, Shang ring circumsion might

Hi, im 18 and ive never been able to retract my foreskin, ive done it only twice in the shower so i contacted my gp recently and they prescribed me fucidin, anyone else had same experience or any advice, i have looked at getting a phimocure kit but unsure .

Hello! I have been thru cellulitis in my legs/ ankles and was put on furosomide 40mg ... this took ages to heal but finally did. Now my hands are swelling up at times. Had a bad bout 2 weeks ago where the skin was peeling off the palms of my hands and bleeding. Backs of my hands were red and

Hey guys.. Would really appreciate some advice.. I had circumcision 3 days ago with glue and gonna remove the pressure bandage today.. 1. Is it adviseble to rebandage the wound afterwords or just dont do anything and let it hang freely? Im being going with the foreskin retracted before, so glans sensitivity

Dear All, Today I had my Dematology Appointment and Everthing was Ok. Yes the Athlete's Foot, Eczma, Dry Skin, Warts and so on ARE, very much, still there but there were NOT any Major Problems. The 'Dermy' Very Carefully 'checked' under my arms, my hand- where I had had a 'carcinoma' removed, a few years

Hi all, been dealing with some sort of infection, I think, im really not sure what it is. It all started when I had unprotected sex, around december 2019 this was, I woke up the morning after with a swollen and puffy urethra, clear sticky discharge and overall it feeling uncomfortable. I was convinced

I keep getting an itchy weeping rash on my left ear, I also have scaly itchy skin on the inside. I went to the chemist who said it was eczema and gave me epaderm cream which has really helped. I've had allergic eczema since childhood but have never had it on my ear like this before, can't seem to find

In 2015 I was given Efudix cream for facial AKs. It worked fine and they have now gone. However I started using it on a large white mole on my forearm. I over-applied it and my whole forearm became weepy and very red and sore before I stopped it. About three days later I developed red rashes behind