Experiences with

Anise oil

I’m looking for some guidance/information as I haven’t been able to get much clarity from my GP and endocrinologist. I started having all the usual hypo symptoms about 2 years ago; feeling cold, fatigued, weight gain, low moods, brittle hair and nails, skin itching, night sweats, tinnitus, aching joints

Hey ladies! I’m suffering with menopause. What can I take to get some relief that won’t exasperate my RLS. Currently, I take the lowest dose of pramipexole and it’s under control , along with a probiotic, and krill oil. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Hi everyone! I'll try keep this as short as possible. I suffered from acne pretty badly around the age of 11 for a few years, took Roaccutane, it cleared up, medication did it's job. Fast forward to now, I'm 30 ish, lovely basic good quality skincare, no smoking, alcohol, good diet (or so I thought

I start my 3rd cycle now. And im in 2nd stage taking Pergoveries.I start the injection uesterday and got a slight spotting this morning. Hope everything is ok. I have ginapeptyl and pergoveries. J also take vitamins Prenatal and Vitamin D with Calcium. And I add some fish oil, i dont know if its ok,

A regular question on this forum - Taking Fish Oil supplements? I’ve always been interested in this one and prior to taking anticoagulants, I thought they were a good thing for heart health but now I wouldn’t waste my money. (reminder that fish oil supplement enhance the affect of anticoagulants so

Hi, just wondering what supplements people take when have SLE Lupus? Because of the affects on my liver and kidneys, I am taking the following: fish oil, Vitamin D, Womens multi vitamin, MSM, milk thistle. Just curious in what everyone is using? I feel its helping a bit when comes to energy. Taking

I've tried Voltaren, Duloxetine ( which did not stop the pain) Aleve, Tylenol, shot in the hip. I really don't want surgery, I'm 69. I even tried castor oil poultice.Id like just like to manage pain at night so I can sleep.... During the day when I'm up I can deal but nights are the worst.

Does anyone else take flax seed oil regularly? I can’t take fish oil so take Flax seed oil capsules for Omega3. I have since heard that it’s not good to take them whilst taking steroids but cant find much about it on Mr Google so am presuming it’s no big deal. I dont take them till lunchtime with

My father was recently diagnosed with PSP and I have been researching like crazy. I searched all 125 clinical trials on the Government website and all the pubmed articles and studies. This one just came out 3/31/23! It looked at all the studies that have been done on natural supplements, foods, therapies

has it worked for you? my learning disabled non verbal son I suspect has IBS. He is under the care of a gastro consultant who is treating him for constipation and we thought he was poo holding. Recently I’ve thought this is not the case and he is actually experiencing cramp in his colon when it looks

Has anyone been to a sleep clinic for Insomnia? What happens? What kind of tests do they do? What kind of treatment can be offered? Does it work? I'm 45 and have struggled to sleep for most of my life, certainly from adolescence onwards but every now and then it gets worse. I typically run on 4

For 45 years I have taken mega doses of vitamins and other health supplements every day without fail. These include 2000mg vitamin C and 400iu of vitamin E and fish oil capsules. These are supposed to enhance the auto immune system. As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is caused by an over active immune system

Hi folks. On GP advice, and following the example of many lovely people on this forum, I take Vitamin D as one of my daily supplements. (The others are Vitamin C and Magnesium). I'm also taking Apixaban and other meds for BP and AF. I've noticed on the Vitamin D container label it says that the Vitamin

An update to which I had previously posted; ,I went to London and met Doctor Robin Lachmann. He is going to start me on the drug soon then I will need to go bk to London after being on it for 4 weeks so they can tweak the dosage. He views this more of a temporary solution though and I think has concerns

Has anyone used supplements to compliment medical treatment for PMR? I am considering Evening Primrose Oil alongside steroids.

Anyone have any luck changing medications while dependent on Adderall? If so, how did you do it and what if any supplements did you use? Even if it was just quitting altogether, that can be helpful too. I am not addicted, but I am definitely dependent on Adderall. Like many others. The chance to stop

This has been awful for weeks now. Using the usual methods to minimize. I've searched far and wide for best intervention and causes. I know structures are a possibility. Diarrhea, bleeding and pain more common so thankful avoided those. Anyone else have this problem and what worked best? I'm

My Dear Fellow Adventurers, Firstly, thank you for the wealth of information and inspiration - having this commuity makes so much difference! I have a question today, that I have already asked both my doctor and pharmacist (neither were able to help): as I add a new supplement every few months

I recently found out about Gotu Kola which is found in some teas and can help against Alzheimer’s and promote tranquility. Also jasmine flowers can help fight against Alzheimer’s as can Ginko Biloba a as no Omega 3 fish oils. I wanted to share for those of you interested in improving brain health.

I recently found out about Gotu Kola which is found in some teas and can help against Alzheimer’s and promote tranquility. Also jasmine flowers can help fight against Alzheimer’s as can Ginko Biloba, Vitamin Bs, and Omega 3 fish oils. I wanted to share for those of you interested in improving brain