Experiences with

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs)

Hoping you all had a good Christmas. Mine has been a bit rough as the whole family has been unwell including me with this cold/throat bug that is going around. It didn’t go to my chest this year, thankfully and I was recovering okay when I noticed my throat and ears started hurting again and my mouth

afternoon all, one of my very occasional posts for some advice basically I am feeling rubbish! (Aren’t we all they say) This time last year I note that I was going down from 7mgs to 6.5mgs but put myself back up to 12 mgs because I was aching and then 15mgs, caught a mild dose of COVID as well, with

Hi all and merry belated Christmas So… chemo…. I was diagnosed with ET about a year ago and finally found an MPN specialist in Montreal after a few months with a hemo who, unfortunately, knew very little about ET. I should be starting Pegasys sometime in January and I have a few questions :

Hi, My wife (78) was diagnosed with PSP about 30 months ago and is in slow decline. Her voice is getting weaker and I am finding it difficult to hear what she says, much of it is mumbled. My hearing aids are bluetooth enabled, so I wondered if anyone had managed to amplify a patient's voice using

Yesterday I went to see a gp , since Friday I’ve had an awful productive cough, been needing to use my inhaler to relieve my symptoms, I’m on antibiotics for 10 days as I have a respiratory tract infection .

Please tell me if this looks like scabies? This is right under the armpit. I have tried to crop and focus on the problem area but can share another version of this photo if it is not clear. I am morbidly obese so a lot of skin stretching is happening.

I’ve been Googling but can’t any answers. Is there a link between catching frequent colds and hashimotos?

Has anyone any advice how to get back down to my normal dose of inhaled steroid after a short prednisolone course and chest infection please? Story: I’m maintained on 1 or 2 puffs once a day of Alvesco 80, PF max 380 and very occasional use of Ventolin. I caught a cold virus about 12 days ago and despite

Does anyone else that has been on ADT drugs for years have trouble with tears or crying for no real reason? I tear up anymore at just the thought of something sad. It’s a major pain in the ass, not to mention embarrassing because I am still employed. Wondering if there is a solution other than stopping

I was diagnosed with GPA in 2017, I have had 3 flares since initial diagnosis and although the symptoms have got milder each time, I always have the same symptoms - pain and loss of hearing in my ear, discomfort and blood in my nose, pain and stiffness in my finger joints and extreme fatigue. I regularly

hi - rather embarrassing but here goes! Approximately 2 weeks ago I had to increase levothyroxine to 100 mcgs- breasts are now enlarged and sore. I can’t be pregnant- I happen to of had routine breast scan just prior to meds increase and no abnormalities detected. Has anyone else experienced this

I was wondering if any of you lovely ladies are using both vaginal estrogen cream and vaginal valium suppositories. I'm supposed to insert a valium suppository every night (10mg) and I also insert 1 gram of estradiol cream three nights a week. I'm worried that the valium will keep the estrogen cream

Just got a phone call from GP booking me in for my shingles vaccine as I fit the criteria.Has anyone had any experience of the jab. Do I need to ask Rheumatology about changing my tcz infusion times . Thanks , I not after medical advice just whether you personally had to adjust your drip timings. I

Hello, Has anyone had cellulitis? I have had it for just over a week. I have just completed a 2 day course of Ciprobay 500 and it didn’t work then I had a 2 day of Meronam 1gm tds by injection and I can tell it works good. Now, I need your advice if I can travel for a week with my oral antibiotic Augmentin

We are having our Thanksgiving dinner today (a day late) with my husband's side of the family. Last year we had Thanksgiving dinner with them and it turned out to be a Covid superspreader event. Ten out of the twelve people in attendance came down with Covid. The two that didn't had it a few months

Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help me…. My dad has been diagnosed with PSP only a few months ago but has had symptoms for about 18months. His recent symptoms were textbook stage 2 but quite independent ….. this past Sunday morning he woke up feeling a bit off and then suddenly lost feeling in

Hi well I’m back after a long break after previously having 2 BFN when we tried donor eggs with icsi. We’ve saved up again and decided to give it one last shot and this time the consultant recommended we try genetic screening before having any embryos implanted. Just wondered if there is anyone else

Hi I’ve just tested positive for Covid . I’m on 5 mg of prednisone and 15 mg methotrexate. Is there any advice about how to manage meds while having Covid. I feel very achy and it feels like I’m having a flare. Thanjs in advance for any advice.

BFN today following our one and only embryo transfer from Cycle 1, so beginning to think about our next (and last) cycle. It all started off quite well, 18 eggs collected but unfortunately only two fertilised via ICSI. I'm 39. But do have a 6 year old daughter from a previous relationship. We are having

Hi ladies, as the post says really my heart is shattered! A little bit more about my story, we had our first ever round of icsi and managed to get 2 good quality eggs which were then frozen, fast forward to 1 month later I had my egg transfer on the 20th of March and got told to take a test on the 2nd