Experiences with

Respiratory distress syndrome

In June 24, I was admitted to ICU with Influenza A which subsequently progressed to pneumonia and severe acute respiratory distress syndrome, requiring ventilation and proning for 7 days, along with sepsis and multi organ failure. I was in the ICU for three weeks and a further 2 in hospital.

Hello! I am trying to get info to resolve a problem I am having with my feet/ankles swelling quite a bit all day long. My cardiologist office thinks it is a side effect of the Buprenorphine I have been taking for a few months for my RLS. I’ve found a couple of references to minor swelling being a

Hello, I had my beta HCG blood tests results back today and it was really low at 20 😔 I’ve another blood test on Monday (24th) but feel so deflated that this could be a chemical pregnancy. Anyone had similar results but a positive outcome?

hi, after 4 failed FETs including one pgta euploid 5AA embryo I’ve been diagnosed with recurrent implantation failure. The plan for the next FET is to include innohep, low dose aspirin and low dose steroid. Has anyone tried this? And what were the results? I’m age 40 and have 2 euploid embryos left.

Hi, my name is Deb and I’m hoping to find some answers about proper medication for Burning Mouth Syndrome which would help to relieve the pain and discomfort. I am using a natural toothpaste, as suggested by my dental expert and I’ve dried Dexamethasone rinse which hasn’t really helped as well as a salve

I was interested to read PMRpro's comment within a recent post concerning how Panadol interacts with Pred during metabolism. I am trying to find that comment and would ask PMRpro for any further information and reference to more fully understand the process please. My background is PMR 10 yrs/GCA 6 yrs

hi everyone, woykd you please be able to share your betahcg levels on your blood test day and share whether you transferred 1 or 2 embryos and whether the pregnancy was successful / viable ? Ths question comes often so I thought it would be nice to gather all the data in one place. :-) thanks everyone

has anyone with findings on their biopsy with Nodular regenerative hyperplasia? I hope I spelt it right…. If anyone can tell me what happens after it is found ( tests. Monitoring)I’d be grateful. Thank you!

I've avoided taking alendronate due to being high risk of stomach and throat cancer. My doctor wants me to try risedronate. Has anyone any experience of taking this?

Hi all. I want to record my many test results in a tracker to show current status and trends over time - I'm hoping this will help the right Doctor find the root cause of my issues. Does anybody have a good blank tracker that's already made that they'd be willing to share please? I'm good with excel

Hi everyone The question of oe or de is still tbc but id love your thoughts on pgta If we do go straight to DE our Dr in Spain said they don’t pgta test as the donor is younger than me (I’m 45) but the donor age is 35 and below. I won’t get told until day of transfer what their age is. This has left

basic info: 69 yr old female, Parkinson’s diagnosis Jan 2010. The first 7 yrs I lived close to OHSU in Portland OR and received excellent care. Then moved to a remote area 900 miles away with limited choice for PD care. A neurologist here but no movement specialist. The local hospital performs

happy to report that after all the stress & worry over hubby over the last few months re his spinal stenosis, and then all the hassle with the travel insurers last week, we’ve arrived at our gorgeous Singapore hotel en route for Melbourne and he’s doing really well! Well, he was, until he broke

hi, it has been a while since I posted on here, have had ra since I was 34 am now almost 70. I was told by my opthamologist that I had sjorgrens syndrome a number of years ago as I had problems with my eyes. Until recently I thought that condition was just dry eyes, but have recently seen vlogs on YouTube

Good Morning all, Hope you are all well. I am currently experiencing Sjögren symptoms, Dry eyes ,nasal passage , mouth and other areas, outside of eyes skin very dry,cracked and sore. I went to the optician who said my eyes were very dry and advised drops and heat packs, also to go to Dr for diagnosis

Hello everyone, Has anyone found Nifedipine or Minitran patches helpful for Raynaud's? And if you are using these, do you experience really bad side effects? 💚

I wanted to ask if anyone had to contemplate FET cycle that falls over Christmas? I had failed FET in January it took 12 months to reach this point because I decided to go attend RIF clinic but all the waiting time then treatment to hopefully deal with implant failure has meant my next cycle can start

We are excited to announce that Ange Cameron's second (and final) workshop will take place next week at 2pm on Thursday 3rd April. The workshop will focus on: ➡️Stress & the Body’s Response – Exploring how stress affects the body, particularly for those with a rare disease, and how to manage it effectively

Good morning and welcome to our Weekend Chat💬🙋‍♀️ I hope you’ve been making the most of our lovely sunshine and that your week has been going well for you🚭💪 Sometimes we can feel a bit stressed when we quit smoking. Although stress is a normal part of life in moderation, too much stress can

Hi. I'm new to this site. It's been a long time since I've used forums. I'll give a brief description of what brought me here. So I had to quit work many years back when my abdominal pain first started. The pain is just above my belly button a feeling like I've been stabbed in the stomach. I had social