Experiences with

Anise oil

I have a bladder neck contracture that makes urinating difficult I was able to insert catheters with difficulty so I was not terribly concerned about being very far from competent medical care. It is a 4 hour drive to a hospital with a urologist on call and my local very good primary care doctor told

I've tried everything with some success Olive oil used last. Mixed with peppermint oil on my scalp. On having a bath skin lovely and ears good !!

I am 69 and was diagnosed approximately 4 months ago with locally advanced Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate, Gleason 8, with seminal vessel involvement. I've been on Eligard for 3 months and had blood tests yesterday but I don't have any results to share yet. I also had a CT SIM yesterday in preparation

After I couldn’t tolerate AA and Forteo landed me in hospital for shortness of breath I researched a study protocol used in Canada which had good results. This was the COMB protocol using micronutrients: It used: fish oil, K2, D3 and strontium Citrate. I followed this for only a year and half because

Does anyone know if taking a better fish oil with more epa and dha might interfere with t4 to t3 conversion in the liver? Or as it thins the blood a little, affect anything there? Still only 1000 in total. If anything I found other symptoms of pms better but wondered about that.

Hello, I started something called seed cycling about 10 months ago to help regulate my menstrual cycle after my second child. It’s basically taking a well freshly ground tablespoon of flax and a table spoon of pumpkin seeds and fish oils tbe first half of the cycle, then a tablespoon of sesame and

I had been taking fish oil for several months and a few weeks ago started taking a good brand of krill oil. Now this may just be a coincidence, but i have been attempting to taper from 6.5 pred to 6 for about 8 weeks and always felt achy so would just stay on the 6.5. Its been a month since I started

Hello 1st post new member. I was diagnosed in Nov 2020 with WBC of 32. My father was also diagnosed with CLL back in 2010. It was a surprise I'm not going to lie but in a way I sort of expected something when i was sitting in the doctors waiting area to be called in. I am Australian but currently living

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I tried it years ago, and just thought about it again. Has anyone tried it as a substitute for Lorenzo's Oil? It has a similar makeup.

Hi all So since the end of November all of a sudden my IBS flared up. I’d be constantly bloated day and night which isn’t normal as with my bloating it comes and goes . I usually wake up with a flat tummy and towards the end of the day I’d be bloated. This time the bloating does not go no matter what

Hi all, I'm having a bit of a hard time mentally and seem to have lots of little niggling symptoms that I'm not sure are related to the thyroid or are stress/anxiety related. Briefly, I gave birth last March, noticed a lump on my neck in the Spring and had a scan and biopsy. Scan showed a 'patchy' thyroid

Hi everyone, My bowel movements have slowed down from mid December and I have been feeling bloated throughout the day. I have never had heartburn or acid reflux symptoms. Doctor initially told me to use peppermint oil and gaviscon to ease bloating but that didn't really help, tested for h pyolri which

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Hi, my heart ache journey started on 29 July 20 and after CT Angio tracing 2 blocks in LAD was put on table for Angioplasty! Ended up with (85 and 50% blockage-2 DES Abbot Xience Prime Stents) Post stents put on Nebivolol, Statins, Plavix, Renola, Famotidine, aspirin. After that nightmare started !

I haven't accessed this Forum since before Christmas; I wasn't in a good place mentally or physically. I was getting episodes of breathlessness, muscle fatigue, and a 'fluttery' heart rate at base of my throat and under my sternum. Early January I experienced an intense pain down the left side of my

Hi I haven’t posted before. I am Carer to my husband who was diagnosed with PD in 2016 after being told for several years that he had essential tremor. Over the past year his motor and non motor symptoms have got worse. He does zoom PD Warrior 3 times a week, Beat boxing twice and other things too. Three

Hi ☺️ Just wondering if anyone has found a miracle cure for managing endometriosis pain whilst on period 🙏 I get weekly acupuncture, use castor oil packs, take my pain killers days before period is due but nothing seems to be helping manage the pain 😥. Contraception isn't an option at the moment,

What do you use for Sjogrens dry, peeling lips? I have had lupus for 30 years, and a variety of dry eye and salivary gland issues, that have at times been severe. Been treated for both. Also have dry sinus, and sleep apnea. Even if I use items to prevent mouth breathing during sleeps, lips still

I have a few health issues and take medication daily but its the lack of a full night's sleep which doesn't help. When I go to bed I have no trouble falling over to sleep but wake up after 20 - 45 minutes often due to jumping legs but not always. I get up and make numerous cups of tea and fill yet