Experiences with

Down's syndrome

Hi all, i was wondering if someone could help me. I am a mental health nurse and I work in the community and today I have met a gentleman with down syndrome. The concerning factor is he may have psychosis/schizophrenia and I have never come across this before. The family would really like support from

Hello! I am trying to get info to resolve a problem I am having with my feet/ankles swelling quite a bit all day long. My cardiologist office thinks it is a side effect of the Buprenorphine I have been taking for a few months for my RLS. I’ve found a couple of references to minor swelling being a

Hello, I had my beta HCG blood tests results back today and it was really low at 20 😔 I’ve another blood test on Monday (24th) but feel so deflated that this could be a chemical pregnancy. Anyone had similar results but a positive outcome?

hi, after 4 failed FETs including one pgta euploid 5AA embryo I’ve been diagnosed with recurrent implantation failure. The plan for the next FET is to include innohep, low dose aspirin and low dose steroid. Has anyone tried this? And what were the results? I’m age 40 and have 2 euploid embryos left.

Hi, my name is Deb and I’m hoping to find some answers about proper medication for Burning Mouth Syndrome which would help to relieve the pain and discomfort. I am using a natural toothpaste, as suggested by my dental expert and I’ve dried Dexamethasone rinse which hasn’t really helped as well as a salve

I was interested to read PMRpro's comment within a recent post concerning how Panadol interacts with Pred during metabolism. I am trying to find that comment and would ask PMRpro for any further information and reference to more fully understand the process please. My background is PMR 10 yrs/GCA 6 yrs

hi everyone, woykd you please be able to share your betahcg levels on your blood test day and share whether you transferred 1 or 2 embryos and whether the pregnancy was successful / viable ? Ths question comes often so I thought it would be nice to gather all the data in one place. :-) thanks everyone

I've avoided taking alendronate due to being high risk of stomach and throat cancer. My doctor wants me to try risedronate. Has anyone any experience of taking this?

Hi all. I want to record my many test results in a tracker to show current status and trends over time - I'm hoping this will help the right Doctor find the root cause of my issues. Does anybody have a good blank tracker that's already made that they'd be willing to share please? I'm good with excel

Hi everyone The question of oe or de is still tbc but id love your thoughts on pgta If we do go straight to DE our Dr in Spain said they don’t pgta test as the donor is younger than me (I’m 45) but the donor age is 35 and below. I won’t get told until day of transfer what their age is. This has left

basic info: 69 yr old female, Parkinson’s diagnosis Jan 2010. The first 7 yrs I lived close to OHSU in Portland OR and received excellent care. Then moved to a remote area 900 miles away with limited choice for PD care. A neurologist here but no movement specialist. The local hospital performs

happy to report that after all the stress & worry over hubby over the last few months re his spinal stenosis, and then all the hassle with the travel insurers last week, we’ve arrived at our gorgeous Singapore hotel en route for Melbourne and he’s doing really well! Well, he was, until he broke

This past year I have been suffering with an icy cold, sometimes wet feeling, and also burning like frostbite, in my legs and feet, especially the right hand side. It is worse when sitting. I have had a doppler test to check my blood flow is ok, tests for nerve damage, blood tests, and everything comes

Googling has brought up the possibility of multiples / molar pregnancy / cancers / high risk of downs syndrome, and naturally i am so worried. My clinic have booked me in for a repeat HCG tomorrow but I wish they’d just do a scan. They wont do one until 7.5 weeks. Im so worried.

I wanted to ask if anyone had to contemplate FET cycle that falls over Christmas? I had failed FET in January it took 12 months to reach this point because I decided to go attend RIF clinic but all the waiting time then treatment to hopefully deal with implant failure has meant my next cycle can start

Part of AI's response to "acetyl-l-leucine anxiety" Elevated lactate levels in the brain can occur with several neurological disorders, including anxiety, major depressive disorder, and Parkinson's disease. High levels of lactate can lower the brain's pH, which can affect neuronal activity and the

Bit of a random question. For the past few days I’ve had painful gums in one area, to the point where I went to the dentist today to get it looked at. She thinks it could be gum related and possibly due to additional hormones I’m taking. I was wondering whether anyone else has experienced this? I’ve

since having a total hysterectomy in 2019 for very early stage cancer which cured it I have developed nagging pain near the perineum which at times feels as if I’ve been kicked in that area. I also developed urge incontinence and changes to bowel function. Recently I saw a physiotherapist who specialised

Hi I hope someone can help. I have been struggling a while, I had a scan which revealed thyroiditis and a small grade 2 cyst. Drs won't give me any support as bloods are normal. I went back again, after prodding and poking my neck which was uncomfortable suddenly I am on the pathway for throat cancer

Hi All, I just found out last week my first FET failed. I couldn't get my lining up above 6.3mm and the clinic were happy to go ahead as I had a lovely triple line and even during my egg collection my lining only made it to 6.8mm. I was taking pomegranate juice and l-arginine throughout to hopefully