Experiences with

Gorlin syndrome

We had a rain free afternoon walk yesterday although the clouds looked more ominous on our cameras than in real life. Another perk was the handful of wild garlic we got to pick for today’s salad! A10 app cheekily said we only did 19 minutes active walking of our 43 min walk, and I have to admit

I've suffered from what I've been told is IBS for a number of years. I try to avoid foods that affect me eg most fruit, some vegetables, garlic and onion, cereal and rice. I also sometimes have a reaction to chocolate or a glass of wine. The list seems endless. If I have an attack, I find taking Buscopan

Have high bp , one bp med stopped as caused low sodium . so just on one a week until soon blood tesr. The i think ldl (bad cholesterol ?) is raised. Awaiting results see if diabetic ..Very inactive All due to i realise bad food . for reasons i cant eat now bread biscuits pasta rice chocolate nuts

I'm kinda ok with food i have 2 boiled eegs half slice wholewheat toast morning low fat cups soup afternoon then my new meal is broccoli in the blender along with carrots onions garlic 3 eggs blitzed all together olive oil in frying pan and bake that's for tea but because of menopause if I slip one day

[u][i]Steatotic[/i][/u] [i]This word refers to Fatty Liver Disease. There is literally a build up of fat in the liver. Common causes are obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, medications, autoimmune diseases, excessive alcohol consumption, and genetic conditions.[/i

I have taken Warfarin for over 25 years for AF (Pacemaker). I want to stop taking it and switch to a herbal/natural product like Nattokinase or Garlic as Warfarin is slowly destroying my kidneys. Has anyone any experience of either of these please?

Hi, I am a female who has a big problem. Whenever I eat onions/anything in the onion family, I start to feel really hot and smell like onions strongly. I shower everyday and use deodorant so I know it is not coming from my armpits because at least my armpits still smells like the deodorant I use. This

A study about dementia, sorting inflammatory foods vs anti-inflammatory. I'm always confused about this topic because people have such wildly differing beliefs about diet in PMR. (I'm not a believer) The other thing, Jack Cush at Rheum Now said that alcohol is anti-inflammatory in one of his podcasts

Nature in all it's diversity, is the holistic expression of all of life. As such, it calls us to observe, test and recognize how nature's bounty can help us heal without having to worry about unintended consequences. I believe this approach to understanding what's real including an appreciation of

Hi all, I've been trying to manage my gut without loperamide for several weeks. Without it, the consistency of my stools seemed to get softer daily, with increasing bms, and a constant feeling of possible leakage and discomfort. Eventually, it always leads to a bout of diarroah with urgency with stomach

My adult daughter, diagnosed after many symptoms were ignored by the GP, has PCOS, and has suffered with heavy , painful periods, poor skin, greasy hair, hirsuteness, since she was a student with no support from the medical profession. Her weight continues to increase but eats very little and has

Hello, I have been diagnosed with IBS after IBD and coeliac were ruled out. It has been going on for the last 5 or so years. I turned vegan initially by choice, but now my body reacts badly to dairy and eggs. I’ve also further restricted my diet to try and cope with the IBS, eg avoiding legumes/wheat

Dear fellows, I want to share my positive experience with cancer, and to encourage you to take the similar path. First of all, I thank God for the cancer, this last temptation that he gave me, in order to change myself and become a better person! I was diagnosed 11 years ago prostate cancer with bones

Hello my friends, I’ve had PMR for just over 12 years now , currently taking 7.5mg Pred . Have started a very slow taper again, even though I don’t feel prepared mentally , with all the ongoing stress . I had a TIA early September , I’m still awaiting for a brain MRI scan and failed the tilt table tests

I’m soooo frigging happy I made it to the end of Couch to 5k, when I started this 9 weeks ago the end get like it was going to take forever and I’d never get there. Yes I repeated a week here and there and why not because like any sane runner if a certain week didnt feel right you repeat it until

Hi I have started taking 2.5mg of ramipril has anyone had any experience good or bad with taking supplements along with Ramipril I was taking vitamin D , garlic , vitaminB Complex, and omega 3 but I stopped a couple of weeks ago because I was on 10mg of lercanidipine along with the supplements named

I just wanted to post an update for my IBS journey. I was recently invited to a celebratory work dinner with my bosses and colleagues to a nearby restaurant. I haven't really confided in them about my IBS symptoms (which have gotten much better but I still get symptoms and flare ups, alongside anxiety

Joined just to share this in hopes that it can offer a deeper look into getting off dopamine agonists and what it entails for people. I've never seen anyone online post a thorough log as to what getting off these meds is like and how they did it, so here is mine. Background Some context, I have been

Hi everyone I’ve had problems with my jaw for the last three years and it was diagnosed as TMJ. I had an appointment with my maxillofacial consultant this week who saw how swollen my face was next to my ears/jaw. It’s been very painful too. She now feels that it could be my parotid glands inflamed

How I effectively cured my Afib. I know everyone’s story and situation is different, but this is my journey and how I effectively cured my afib. I use the term effectively because I’m pretty sure I would have an episode if I stopped taking my supplements, but I am 100% pharmaceutical free – but