Experiences with

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections

Hi everyone, I’ve been unfortunate to get shingles and I have been in agony with it. I didn’t get to see the doctor for three days before starting with the antibiotics. I’ve had 3 weeks of sleepless nights until recent. The pain has now subsided but I seem to be itching now at night across my stomach

I’m due for my shingles vaccination next week but I have reservations as I’ve read that it might not be a good idea to have it with an auto immune disease which I believe PMR is🤔 please correct me if I’m wrong! So I’ve very mixed feelings as I know from family and friends that shingles is horrible to

Two weeks back I was infected with Dengue Virus with fever and was hospitalised for 5 days. Due to continuous fever, the doctor stopped me the regular taking Arvast 10 mg Cholesterol lowering medicine. After I was discharged from hospital and I was followed up with doctor after one week of home rest,

Hello. Two weeks back I was infected with Dengue Virus with fever and was hospitalised for 5 days. Due to continuous fever, the doctor stopped me the regular taking Arvast 10 mg Cholesterol lowering medicine. After I was discharged from hospital and I was followed up with doctor after one week of home

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Hi I am diabetic type 2 and in July was diagnosed with kpa9.8 I have lost 16lbs as it was down to bad diet it seems I however have had a cold sinus infection cough for 10 weeks my Dr thinks it's chronic sinusitis after a cold has anyone else experienced any immune system issues or anything similar after

Hey all, Just wondering if I am an exception or if it means something, but I've realized that over the past 5 years, I probably gotten a gotten only once or twice. Yet my son, daughter and my wife catch cold 2 to 3 times a year every year and we are all under the same roof. I'd expect cancer to

I'm a Newby to the group,my story goes.For years I get a mild infection just like a cold coming on which then passes after a few days but I'm left with this terrible fatigue, I can't evan have a conversation with my husband without getting exhausted, this year it lasted 4 months,the first 2 months I

I have had purpura rashes before but this one is bigger. It’s on my arm better elbow & wrist.A friend said could it be shingles. That hadn’t occurred to me, anyone got any thoughts. It was a bit itchy when it first appeared yesterday but ok now.. Thanks

Anyone had shingles vaccination while on ADT (Orgovyx and Zytega) ? Any reaction to the first and second dose of the shingles vaccination? THx

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hello, is there a cold medicine that is safe to take with RLS?

I recently had the first shingles jab and will not be having the second. I had the usual flu like symptoms for 3 days but then had 9 days of severe diarrhea. I lost 7lbs but ended up with low potassium. Low potassium can cause arrhythmia so I felt even worse. If you are offered the shingles jab please

Hi, has anyone had any headache related reactions to the flu or pneumonia jabs? I had bad migrane s after the covid jabs, which lasted a long time. I've now been invited for the flu and pneumonia and worried it may do the same. Thanks for any advice.

my son is 10 months post kasai. Doing very well, he’s just had his chicken pox jab and was so unwell with it! Severe d&v anyone else experienced this?

Hi, guys, Its been 3 years since I last wrote. I had some liver issues back then which which disappeared some time at the end of 2021 .During that time I had made 6 fibroscans in different medical facilities, I had 2 biopsies, gastroscopy...blood tests and so on. It show nothing but Hepatitis C with

Hi to you all I’m currently on MTX 15mgs administered by weekly metojet and although I have some uncomfortable days now and again, I feel I’m fairly stable and I feel lucky that the treatment is working. ….. however ……. Since last October I have been constantly ill with virus/colds/chest infections

Has anyone in the UK been diagnosed with HSV-1 Hepatitis? I've had an two week stay in hospital. Diagnosed with Accute Hepatitis. I have been tested for all the obvious viruses which cause Hepatitis, all with negative results. Ultrasound & CT's of the liver, pancreas & gall bladder, all clear. I was

I’ve now successfully tapered from initial 15mg Pred dose to 12.5mg over 5 weeks using DLady slow taper, then from 12.5 to 10mg, and just about to start next taper from 10mg to 9mg… but woke up yesterday with sore throat and aching lower back that persisted all day. Took Covid test just in case but that

I flunked my first docetaxel infusion in late 2022 and a week later developed pneumonia resulting in me carried by ambulance to the hospital. As I said in my bio, I was told that another six hours without intervention, I would have been lost. I spent four days there with "tank car" loads of vancomycin