Experiences with

Paget's disease

I have Pagets Disease of the Bone,Acromegaly,Lupus,Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis in both hands.

[i] I have been diagnosed with Raynauds,disease,Fibromyalgia,Osteoarthritis,Costochondritis,oesophegeal dysmotility,Dysphagia,Gastritis,duodenitis,diverticulitis,Lupus and have symptoms of Acromegaly,Pagets Disease of the Bone,and what I suspect is Lymphoma.I recenly had a "memory block" when leaving

Hello everyone, I am looking for your advice regarding the decision to proceed with prostate removal surgery. I was diagnosed with stage 4 P/ca in 2021 at the age of 70, and at that time, I had a metastasis on my hip bone. Surgery to remove the prostate was not an option then, so I began receiving

Have put myself on a vacation since I have some other issues which contribute to my increasing fatigue. Doing 6 months depot ADT for more than 4 years after radiation. PSA has been .01 every since. Was anxious to see my first PSA after 6 months. Still .01 and a little fatigue relief! Testosterone

Hi, these are my cortisol saliva test from last week. This was after being on 0.5mls of LDN for 4 weeks and 12.5mcg of T3 at 0300hrs (Paul Robinsons CT3M). Blood cortisol was also measure last week, 0730hrs, 350 nmol/L. Range: 73 - 507 My Dr has prescribed DHEA & Pregenonlone as well, but I have not

[u][i]Albumin[/i][/u] [i]This is a protein made in the liver. It is an indicator of how well the liver is functioning. This lab value will lower if liver function begins to deteriorate.[/i] [i]This lab value is part of your regularly drawn lab work - CMP. [/i] [i]3.4 to 5.4

I have recently had a LFT . The result was my ALT was 142. I was horrified. I had been prescribed three courses of antibiotics, Nitrofurantoin and Cefalexin for a UTI and finished the course the day before my blood test. Could this elevation in ALT be due to the antibiotics?

hello , I have question about my blood test today . Can I have cirrosis with this blood test result ?

I have been here on HUL for about 2 years. I am present on several discussion groups in different forums and I usually do not post until after a period of time when I try to realize that the group in question is helping my journey with PD for the rest of my life. So, I was diagnosed with PD in January

Hi all, does anyone have any insight into these cortisol results? I take Erfa (NDT) 250mg (total) twice a day at 5.36/6am 125mg and then at 12pm - 125mg. I workout quite hard for one a half to one and three quarters hours every morning fasting until lunch (6 x per week). I was wondering whether the

Hi Everyone.....I hope you're all doing well. I'm not sure how my liver is going......I see the specialist in 3 weeks. I have no fluid retention, no jaundice, no HE, but I do have portal hypertension for which I take carvedilol. I have had one varice banded. I won't know my blood readings until I see

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Hi, I'm sorry this is very long, I've put all my bloods at the bottom, for the past year or so in order of most recent ones in the hope it helps explain my complex situation! It's alot, so I apologise but if anyone could help at all I'd be so so grateful please, I'm feeling quite scared eight now to

I was initially diagnosed with prostate cancer un 2021 and treated with 23 radiation treatments and radioactive beads. In April of 2024 my Psa started to rise significantly and subsequent imaging showed I had stage 4 cancer that had spread to my lymph nodes. I was put on leuprolide inJune of 2024 and

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Hi, brand new on here. I was diagnosed in July 2023 and haven't drank since. Feeling better and not on transplant list which is confusing me a little. I kind of don't know whether I will need one or if my liver recompensating means I won't ever need one. I will never drink again ever that's been my biggest

last 18 months have seen me in daily pain with reduced mobility due to lumbar spine stenosis and cauda equina. after being on waiting list for spinal injection for 8 months finally have a date in two weeks… I can’t have operation as I have aortic stenosis .I’m now having painful bladder problems..

Hi everyone. I have had breast cancer twice. The last time was in 2023. I have had a few health scares since and have been mentioning grumbling niggling pains under my right ribs for a while. Always worried about mets so I had a CT in May 2024. Mildly fatty liver but all good apart from that. My

I am recovering from a hysterectomy and anterior and posterior pelvic floor repair nearly 12 weeks ago. For the last few weeks I have become extremely sore at the vaginal entrance and can feel knotty lump’s which I think is scar tissue. I cannot wear anything other than leggings as jeans etc make it