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Hi all, I am on 100 mcg Levothyroxine. I have never a flu jab before but does anyone know if there is any reason why I should not one? Many thanks.

Hello all, I've had mild asthma all my life but the last few years it has become difficult to control with the regular inhalers. Bronchitis- prednison events 3 times a year. Last winter I was put on nebuliser (corticosteroids plus extra saline) treatment, and that really helps. After much delay earlier

Hi, My dad had an aspiration pneumonia a few times due to aspirating the formula that goes through his PEG-J. He is having a tracheostomy op tomorrow to help with his lungs but also stop aspirating the formula. However based on what I read on the internet that tracheostomy doesnt stop aspiration! Is

Hi, had a Lobectomy 3 weeks ago for lung cancer, unfortunately I have still got a very irritating cough, is this usual ?

My son is nearly 11 and I’m writing to see if anyone might have had similar issues to him and for advice. Both my husband and I are really concerned about him. My son was hospitalised twice aged 5 with classic asthma symptoms (wheezing, unable to breathe) and has taken a preventer inhaler since. Now,

Hi I’ve recently been diagnosed with PMR at 49 years old and have been on steroids for 5 weeks now The doctors have just rang and says I’m now eligible for a flu vaccine , I’m I safe to get one with my immune system being low ? Thanks

Hi everyone. First time I've posted a message but would welcome some feedback. As a 71 year old male I've been treated for bronchiestasis for over 25 years but have kept very active including 10 mile walks in the Cheviot Hills every week. Last summer I contracted pneumonia. I finished my last 2 doses

Anyone have a changing cough with their asthma? At times It’s literally like someone has a feather duster and is tickling my throat and chest. And it feels very dry. Then at other moments I’m coughing up mucus and sometimes mucus plug (gross) Sometimes I don’t know which I object to more, the breathlessness

Well after feeling totally grim for a week I had a covid test Monday, which has came back Negative thankfully. Being a bloke we are super tough with colds and flu and aren't usually susceptible to complaining 😂,...... And.... ..wait for the ladies comments, but a continuous migraine type headache,

New insight on how bacteria in the lungs protect against invading pathogens has been published today in the open-access eLife journal. The study in mice shows that a strain of lung bacteria called Lactobacillus provides a barrier against Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) colonisation in animals

I’ve been dealing with a fungal infection / Balanitis for the past 3 months 1/2. It started when I had smegma underneath my foreskin built up that caused redness. I was prescribed Ketoconazole and Desitin which got rid of the infection in 3 weeks. I was dealing with a bit of tip issues towards the end

Hi All Hope All in good health and feeling well I’m a have pulmonary embolism on both lung since 3 months. I was feeling hot but now I feel so cold specially my legs and hands is any one has this symposium before or that normal or not ?

Had antibios 3 weeks ago for a possible chest infection with cough. 2 weeks since I finished them and my cough is just getting worse. Are you normally supposed to go back to GP in this timeframe, or do the antibiotics take a long time to stop the cough/chills/feeling crummy?

Is anyone else really suffering with blocked sinuses? It’s now developing into a full blown cold which I have no idea how I got it as have been isolating for weeks! I’m 9 weeks and just feel so run down and exhausted and my blocked nose isn’t helping me to sleep. Any tips or tricks as I can’t take any

My daughter is 22 and has had hypothyroidism since she was 14. For quite a while she has been extremely tired, cold all the time, sleeping 10 hours a night but still tired when waking. Her medichecks results are TSH 0.26 (0.27 -4.2) T4 17.7 (12 -22) T3 5.27 (3.1 - 6.8) TGA 45.7 (<115) TPA 48.5 (<34

Hi all, Well I’m now through augmentation and completely off pramepexole and it’s been quite a journey. I’m seeing if anyone out there has suffered with swollen lower legs and feet after coming off pramepexole. I’ve also got phlebitis and my legs look horrible with purple/blue veins popping up. I’d

This was a great run. I did 9.45 km in under 10 minutes which is a record for me. It was cold but not too cold. I have a nice route and now the run isn’t about each step but each segment of the route. The music was good but I’ve had enough of the Aladdin soundtrack, especially because it’s the “new”

I have received many helpful comments on my queries about BAT and dutasteride. Overall, the evidence favors continuing dutasteride during BAT (Nalakrats opined “I would use to defend against DHT, which would be increased. And I would watch E2, and not let it get out of the 20's.”) But I have trouble

Has my post posted . Because I really need an answer

I started taking desogestrel contraceptive pill three months ago and have more a less bled continuously. I appreciate my body will take a few months to adjust, but this is inconvenient and getting me down. Should I persist?