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My sister is still in hospital following her caecostomy, sepsis etc. She developed fistulas which have complicated her surgical recovery. The stoma works occasionally but sometimes the fistulas let the bowel contents out. The stoma nurses have been brilliant trialling different wound management bags.

For the last week I have had a really what I can only describe as sore pain in my lower abdomen. It's slightly more right sided and can creep upper wards at times. It's horrible and just have a strange feeling in lower abdomen almost as if something about to happen but it doesn't. Also have a white coated

Hi, just wondering if anyone can help. I'm going to book a Dr appointment but until then just looking for some advice. for the last 5 months or so, about a week before my period is due to start i've been having slightly tinged brown discharge. This is unusual for me as i never usually spot between periods

hi, i had an operation on my spine 5 weeks ago so ive been taking muscle relaxers and pain meds suh as dilaudid , im am taking 2 pms-sennosides a day as a stool softener but its not helping. i had a bowel movement once since the operation, but CANT MAKE ONE NOT I HAVE PRESSURE AND PAIN TO HAVE A BOWEL

Regarding the teeth issue and gums using gabapentin I had sore gum on my left side of the top right next to a tooth that is now killing me since I weaned off gabapentin which I was using for seizures. I was on 2400 mg and that was taking away many pains that are coming back now. I thought the sore gums

I have taken Movicol -Half (6.9 g sachet) on Friday,Saturday and today,1 each day because my GP said I was constipated.My bowels are now moving but I've to push to get it out.My bowels normally move ok without pushing so obviously they're not back to normal.My problem is that I have never experienced

Hello all Bit of a yukky question but I can (and have been able to for some years now) suck on my teeth/gums and literally fill my mouth with blood. I haven't got gingivitis, got decent, strong teeth, got a couple of fillings and a cap but I have never had infection problems like abbesses etc and have

Has anyone else had a low (1/160 titre) positive ANA test with nucleolar pattern after years of ANA negative results?

Good day. Just discovered that my pregnant wife, two kids and my self have the pseudomonas infection. Am scared to the bone and right now feel like commiting suicide.I need help Plz. Am not sure I can handle this. I need urgent help. Plz.

Hi guys, so I was circumcised 9 days ago and I also have two infections so I'm taking penicillin v and flucloxacillin to hopefully clear them up, after I go to bed and wake up in the morning and go to the toilet my tip seems to have closed up or crusted over causing a bit of ballooning and pain, any

Hello all, went into hospital for a fistulagram this morning, all went ok, just about to have a cup of tea and told I did not have time as I was wanted in renal to start my dialysis- this was such a surprise as I was expecting 2nd week in September, best way to happen as no time to think about it. Everything

For chronic constipation (which GP will not accept is due to thyroid) I am having one of these next week. I am unable to have a normal colonoscopy due to having a tortuous colon. If anyone has had the CT version, I would be very grateful to hear what it is like. I am a tad nervous, especially of having

I read this community often but this is the first time that I have posted. I was diagnosed two months ago after suffering for the last year with severe bloating and nausea. I started loosing weight about 18 months ago and just almost stopped eating because I became so uncomfortable. I am 5' 1" and

End of week 10 and scales say I've now lost two stone!!. Hoorah! I'd like to say thank you to my family today for their dieting support.... NOT!!! Went round my Dads tonight and he's sat their eating a pepperoni pizza in front of me then I went home to find my other half had been to the Chinese while

i have been experiencing different types of reaction on my private parts, it all started when i recognised small unconcomfortable rush on my pennis, it reacted fast for me to see and the rush turned in to norma tight lumps as if youn pop them up, i left it as is while russhing to the clinic and then

I posted recently that the derm thought I had lichen aureus - well the biopsy results came back and it's granuloma annulare apparently. I've been put on tacrolimus. Wondering if anyone else with hypo has had or tried this? I'll update in a month or so even if no one has, just in case it helps anyone

Had it for 4 months now, been given oral steriod's and mouthwash so hoping that will clear it. If not it will be biopsied. What conditions can cause this?

I have severe asthma, although it's usually 'controlled' during the week (as in, I'm not routinely having to use my reliever) with Spiriva Respimat, Seretide, and Montelukast, I still struggle a lot at ice hockey on Friday-Sunday. I wondered if anyone has used an inhaler like Tilade or Intal, along

So I been have a cold wet sensation on the left side of my face and lip it was in my mouth to it's almost like I have bengay on my nose and lip feels like my nose is dripping but it's not has anyone had this before I feel like I'm going crazy

2 years ago at the end of this month. In the last year, my teeth have severely worn down and a gap has formed between my front top 2 teeth - 1 is badly worn down than the other, bottom teeth are fine. I am absolutely terrified to go to a dentist but know I have to before it gets any worse. I have