Experiences with

Cerebrovascular disease

Hello, My father is scheduled for Lu177 for mcrpc ( see profile for more details) . Unfortunately, he has been incontinent for past 3 months and wears depends regularly and at night . We will disposing the diapers as per the guidelines given by the doctor. but wondering how we can limit radiation

brachytherapy with proton therapy OR Radical Prostatectomy for intraductal cribriform pattern cancer Gleason 4+3=7

I find this article to be quite interesting https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com/news/talking-in-your-sleep-is-associated-with-increased-stroke-risk/ Study for additional reference: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.1161/JAHA.124.035813 I would like to know if anyone else has experienced

Hello, I have burning feets from ET for several months here and stomach upset from the aspirin , this despite my good blood values and ascal use. I take the ascal in the evening with meals and Pycnogenol now only half a dose (25mg) in the morning. And guess what. The persistent symptoms have disappeared

We have a HU support group that meets via Zoom every Sunday at 12 Noon US, Eastern Standard Time World time zone map; https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/World_Time_Zones_Map.png Zoom link; No registration. Just click the link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83352224879?pwd=VUlnUy8vck5lcHZlUUhZcjBQWG9idz09

My plan is to have salvage brachytherapy or cryotherapy. The thing is these treatments will take time to be scheduled, especially brachytherapy as this would be with Dr Zelefsky in New York and I don’t have an interview with him until Nov 19. I meet with my urologist on Oct 29 to go over the recent

Absolutely fuming. Just received a letter following referral saying I quote: The visual hallucinations that my son is suffering from do not fit migrane .... I could of told him that. I do not think that this is part of a psychiatric illness .... goes without saying But the real gem: I think a neurological

hi Hunter I searched for the meaning of abnormal megakaryocyte and found the following from ChatGPT. I am reproducing it here. “An **abnormal megakaryocyte** refers to a megakaryocyte that displays atypical characteristics in size, shape, or function. Megakaryocytes are large cells in the bone

hi everybody, my EP reassured me that my chad’s score was 0 so an AC was not needed . I’ve now read something that has concerned me , if an episode lasts for more than 24 hrs a clot can form and a stroke may follow. my longest episode was 18 hrs and now I’m worried if I get a 24 hr episode I could

Hi I am looking for some guidance, help or support suggestions. My father in law last May collapsed with stroke like symptoms with weakness in his right side of body in arm and leg, slurred speech and confusion. Whilst in our local hospital, after doing a CT scan, the initially changed their diagnosis

The procedure can be performed either under general anaesthetic, or under sedation and the time it takes may vary depending upon several factors including; the type of AF you have, the technique used, general health and how long the AF has been present, and other any other underlying health conditions

Hello! My husband and I are waiting for his first Jevtana infusion. We learned today that his PSA jumped from 1.9 a month ago to 3.55 today (not had a high jump like that maybe ever?). Also learned he is castrate resistant. NP says Jevtana is the ‘med’ for this….sounds like his life is hinged on

I have been diagnosed with Squamous cell lung cancer, I met with the respiratory doctor, who is booking me in for a pneumonectomy, has anyone had this procedure and can offer any advise

I’m on levothyroxine and also on bp pills. Rampril and amlodipine I sometimes get very loud hiccups can that be related to my pills?

I had a TBI two years ago at work causing a subdural Haematoma, midline shift and a stroke as well as the effects of your brain being compressed. The fog in my head has slowly begun to lift and allow me to reflect on the changes that have happened over that time. One of many things that I now encounter

https://healthunlocked.com/thyroiduk/posts/151096015/chronic-insomnia Above is a link to my previous post from 3 weeks ago. I've now asked my husband to communicate in the group on my behalf, as my condition has worsened significantly. I'm struggling to function, walking is difficult, my speech is

Hello forum friends, I have had PMR for 2 and a half years, I am now 53 years old and am moderately active. I have been on the journey of ‘dead slow’ tapering from 2.5mg to 2mg over the last 4 weeks. I currently feel like I have a torn muscle in the top of my right arm. I don’t think I did anything

Definition here; https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dopamine_dysregulation_syndrome How can docs be sure? A lot of the alleged "symptoms" would be entirely understandable from someone denied a medication that helps...and I don't get anything like euphoria from taking it...just a cessation of physical symptoms

I woke on day and brain had changed. 25 years years later and an unrelated MRI it was discovered I had a frontal lob cavernoma. But it was very small and some experts say incidental, other so no it is causing your problems. But this aside I know my memory is getting worse and it has been for the last

My brother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His surgery early this morning revealed the cancer had spread undetected. They ended the procedure and sent him home giving him 6 months to live. Life seems random and impersonal. My son’s dog Roxie understands.