Experiences with

Oracea

Just read a bit of the article linked lower down: [i]In a 2016 study of gingko biloba supplements bought in London, 33 out of 35 showed evidence of adulteration or extract levels which were too high or low; when a UCL and BBC team looked at 70 milk-thistle, evening primrose and gingko supplements, 36%

Hi, I have suffered from IBS-D symptoms for 35 years and have managed it reasonably well up until this year . I was diagnosed with BPH (enlarged prostate) and placed on Duobluts (same as Duodart) capsules which are taken daily. 9 days later, started having severe IBS symptoms and a few days later, a

As a follow up to a recent post on high intensity training I forgot to add one important point i have been working on with my sports nutritionist - supplements. Like all the well informed souls here who no doubt are regularly taking their magnesium glycinate, choline/inositol, B complex and high strength

Hi I have a hot and itchy rash in the groins and under the breasts with spots and lumps popping up ad hoc everywhere since July Ha Ha you think fungal rash ! been treated with about 8 different antifungal creams 2different antifungal tablets the only think that helped calm it down was baking powder

Well as a few of us I’m at week 4 and I’ve noticed a deterioration of my skin at the top of my leg where boxer trunks contact legs. It’s my off day tomorrow but this chaffing is quite painful and looks angry. I put it down to my legs contacting boxers as I’m running and as you perspire it makes matters

Hello - I am female & 24. I love me but am tired of battling against preconceptions, i often dabble with the idea of permanent change though it feels out f reach due to money and logistics. At 13 I had bad acne, at 16 I had hair on my chest and chin (PCOS), at 17 I was told by my GP i have a class 3

Hi, I've had this condition for a couple of years now and manage it fairly well with invermectin and mirvaso and using aveeno skincare. The past few months things have changed and I'm getting flare ups regularly which cause my whole face and neck to switch to 'fire' mode in an instant! It's usually triggered

I saw a dermatologist before I got my lupus diagnosis. He didn't realise I had lupus and he prescribed a normal redness cream for my face: Leti SR serum. It's for "facial erythema due to erythrosis, couperose and/or Rosacea Subtype 1". It doesn't seem to make any difference to the redness. I can't see

Hi. I have had ibs and fibromyalgia for years. Now I'm told I need my cholestrol lowered. I've tried atorvastatin and rosuvastatin which I can't tolerate. Next step is Ezetimibe.Has anyone on here tried ezetimibe and did it affect your ibs/fibro please

hello I have been using Ilube eye drops for years. ( Acetylcysteine 5% )I have recently discovered it contains preservative benzalkonium chloride which is toxic to the eye. Is this a reason to stop using it or is the preservative not in large amounts? Many thanks

Does anyone know an alternative medication for Questran as there is now unavailability due to supply problems? I am having a bad attack of Bile Acid Malabsorption at the moment and am virtually housebound by it! Any help would be much appreciated 🙏

After many months of fighting a complete body rash, I was visually diagnose with Sezary Syndome and had to discontinue my CLL treatment with Venetoclax, only did 8 months out of 24 months due to the rash condition. Is there anyone with knowledge of this or was there any previous postings? I greatly

Hi everyone I wondered whether any members here have both rosacea and a malar flush on their faces? I have a constant red flush across my cheeks but when I'm tired or stressed I get a flare up of rosacea on top. And as I'm really exhausted most the time at the moment they're both evident. Obviously

Hi, I’ve just been diagnosed with thickening of the nose after my rosacea being under control for 25 years. I don’t know where to begin with treatment options. I’m currently on a waiting list to see an NHS dermatologist but there is a one year backlog. What can I do in the meantime? I’m currently taken

Hello,I am in my 50s and had worn my teeth due to nail biting. I had a plan to straighten first with Invisalign and then get bonding or veneers. I had a bad feeling about the orthodontist from the 2nd appointment...but I stuck with it. He said he was going to do a "very, very slight" shaving in between

Hi everyone, I have a quick question, since GIs here can't help me, I have come here to ask for a piece of advice from you. My IBS symptoms come and go, I am constantly on pro/prebiotics, and my GI keeps on changing the supplements, but my symptoms flare up whenever I have a stress( I started to notice

Just had an allergic reaction. Burning mouth/tongue for a couple of days . Yesterday had uncomfortable feeling in the chest ( like when overmedicated) Burning seemed to worsen over a couple of hours and Tongue swollen and some difficulty in swallowing. Not sure what had caused this so went to check

So I'm on 10mg of provera daily since the 15th of September and I've been bleeding continuously but I have now stopped bleeding since Wednesday. It's like a different world when you aren't bleeding! I've done some research and many women refer to the first period on provera as a "clear out" as the drug

I read in the Autumn 2023 ME Association magazine that R-Alpha Lipoic Acid could be helpful for someone with ME. I use Methotrexate for my RA. Has anyone used this supplement with Methotrexate?

I am on a hormone group someone has shared this I’ve been using milk thistle organic oil orally with vitamin e it doesn’t seem to have had any negative effects on myself thankyou in advance