Experiences with

Elleste Duet Conti

Hiya … As my 12 weeks approaches, I should be stopping my 3x Elleste Solo, 3x Cyclogest pessaries and 1x Lubion injections next week. To be honest, I’m a little worried about the side effects. Do I just stop it completely? Is there no weening off it? Also, when we met our midwife, she said many

Is anyone else having trouble being prescribed Premarin, I have been denied my repeat prescription on grounds of ethics .I have been taking this HRT for 30 years plus ,I am now 74 and on the lowest dose.I have tried patches and other drugs but Premarin has been the best for me.Two weeks ago I was sent

ladies, I know some of you see me. im so lost and heartbroken. Our 2 rounds of IVF on the NHS have come to the end. I am 38, low ovarian reserve. TTC 4 years. first round 4 eggs collected and 4 fertilised. 1 blast and 1 morula transferred and ended as chemical. 2 round 3 eggs collected none

With the current gluten/coeliac discussions, this paper (abstract only, I'm sorry to say), might be of some interest. I note this sentence in particular: [i]The prerequisite for the development of coeliac disease is the carrier status for HLA-DQ2 or DQ8...[/i] Which for the lucky few who know

Hi I have hypothyroidism - being treated with NDT Armour. This has been for about 4 years, I have a gluten free diet. Despite the NDT treatment (levothyroxine didn't work) , I still feel the cold, have weight gain, have digestive issues, am irritable and, have to eat a lot and often. My energy

Good morning everyone.I've been a type 2 diabetic for 10 years. Once I'd got a grip of it my hba1c were stable and I gained good control, mainly through eating low carb. 3 years ago I had an oesophagectomy due to having oesophageal cancer. Ever since my operation I'm having problems with high blood sugars

I'm a 70 year old man. I have been low BMI and physically active all my life, and have always been interested in healthy eating, endeavoring to keep abreast of the latest trends and recommendations. I’ve been following a low carb diet for a number of years now; ever since my doctor told me I needed

I was told I was pre diabetic by my Gp as a result blood test which was 43, I just tipped over. This has shocked me and for the past two weeks I’ve been seriously following the Blood Sugar diet to lose weight and try and reverse this. I’ve another blood test scheduled for April. Here’s my question:

I am type 2 10+years and now injecting insulin and use a CDM device. I have joined a gym recently as I want to commit to losing weight and tried couch to 5 k previously out of doors and had several accidents which deterred me. I am over 70 but am mentally active and enjoy work .

I have been advised on here to consider a gluten free diet. I did buy gluten free bread and couldn't eat it, so put 99% of it out for the birds, so not entirely wasted. I didn't like the consistency at all. Are they all like that? Any further recommendations please Appreciated

Hi, can anyone say what symptoms of coeliac would you see in a 6 year old and what are the pros and cons of trying a gluten free diet without a diagnosis.How long does it take to see a paediatric gastroenterologist. Thank you.

Hello, i had an endoscopy December 2024 to check how my celiac disease is now that i have been on a gluten free diet. I had biopsy taken and while waiting for the results my GP had IFAB and Parietal cell anti body test done. Both have come back negative. I also had B12 serum test done which came in at

I’m 7 years in my PC journey. Got major Edema in legs and up in torso. They have put me on a strict low sodium diet and increased my diaretics to hopefully control and eliminate the Edema. I’m a week into that and have lost 10 pounds so hopefully it’s starting to work. Anyone else have or had Edema

three months ago i went to the doctors with symptoms such as minor weight gain, extreme fatigue (i could sleep 17+ hours and still be exhausted) muscle/joint pain and swelling, breathlessness, chest pain, minor hair loss and chronic severe urticaria. it was taking over everyday life as my eyes feet and

hi. Wonder if someone could give advice as to whether Gluten free diet/dairy free diets is recommended for people taking Thyroxine and T3, but who do not have antibodies. I was under the impression that it affected people who suffered with Hashimoto disease only. Am I correct to think that

My dad (who never drank) was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 81 Sept. 2024. Apparently it was from fatty liver. I decided to get my liver checked. I had a blood test and an ultrasound. Blood test showed ALT and AST levels as higher end of moderate and the ultrasound showed that the

I was wondering if anyone has had experience of gallbladder problems causing IBS D? I’m suffering persistent symptoms, pain under my ribs on the right side, on waking / in the night nausea, heartburn and wind. I generally have water diarrhoea 1st thing in the morning 2-3 times then loose stool 2-4 times

Hi Everyone, I've just found this network so I'm new here and I'd like to hear other people's opinion. My symptoms started in November 2022. I'm coeliac since 2005 hence on strict gluten free diet. Everything started with constipation which went into periods of that and diarrhoea. I went to the

Hi everyone. A consultant suspects I have bile acid malabsorption and I agree. I’ve been taking colestyramine while waiting for my seHcat scan. Since taking the colestyramine and significantly reducing the fat in my diet my symptoms have for the most past disappeared. Occasionally they come back

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is having a flare free day. So I am in Spain for a month and this is my 8th day. unfortunately I also just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, with glucose levels hitting the 20’s so I thought it was a perfect time to eat low carb and cut out sugar, and my glucose levels