Experiences with

Skin or nail infections

Any info re lip Cold Sores and PMR ? Does their recurrence ( while on steroids ) denote immunosuppression or merely stress,sunlight ,lack of sleep ?

Hi may not be related but I’ve never had boils before if that’s what is but I’m sure of it . I had one couple weeks ago that was very hard and red and swollen on my bottom , it went itself in time but now got one on my bra line been there a week and so sore red and swollen. I’ve looked on line about

Hello - I wonder if anyone has had an issue with their nails? My finger nails have started going white where the bed is and kind of goes down my nail. I am not sure if the nail is lifting up off the nail bed but it might be. I have the same issue with my toe nails - the chiropodist said it was fungal

Does anyone have issues with their nails (fingers & toes) splitting, cracking, peeling, coming off, dips, humps, ect. I do, and my dermatologist has given me a prescription for a nail treatment, and it is a nail polish color. My problem is I’m a male, who has what looks like nail polish on ! Everyone

Hi all, I have a cold sore in the corner of my lip, and accidentally kissed my 2-week old baby on the cheek last night when I got up to feed him, I was very sleepy and didn't control my actions well. I had a special plaster on the sore, and don't think the affected area actually touched my baby, but

Has anyone had cryptococcal fungal meningitis? What can you tell me about the recovery? Our daughter has been in the hospital 5 months, we are hoping she will be transferred to rehab soon. Appr. 2 1/2 months into her treatment she had a relapse & it attacked her body bad. She has had a lot of damage

Inhave just come off pednisalone after 4 years…would I be at risk if I went and helped with a granddaughter with chicken pox

I have a question? I’ve had lymphodema since 2013 and occasions and this one particular spot it would leak fluid it never has lead to cellulitis ( but I have had cellulitis in the past) my question today is my week has been leaking on and off for the past two days and today it’s been constant for like

In this weeks "Ask the Expert" Dr Catherine talks about managing cellulitis. https://youtu.be/0bu4Zd7b5c8

I have noticed since I ve had my second vaccine I have a lot of splinter hemorages on my finger nails has anyone else had this

So I ended up with cellulitis in my leg been on penicillin since last Tuesday never felt so poorly 😷 in my life

Hi guys, I have been on benepali for 5 weeks and I think it's working, I still have to take some codiene and naproxen but not as much as before. I caught a cold from my granddaughter last Thursday with a sore throat, sneezing and now developed a cough every now and then. Do you know if I can carry on

Hello all, Well the reason I felt so terrible was because I ended up having Lyme disease.. I ended up seeing my family Dr. as I was starting to feel bad again. I was on antibiotics for 15 days and am doing well now. It got me behind my knee, so I didn't notice it at first. They are areal problem in our

Sunday I brought my 2 year old into the emergency room due to vomiting and fever. We were sent home. I returned two hours later with an unresponsive limp child. Long story short she has sepsis as a result of bacterial meningitis. She’s now on Day 3 or 4. They are treating the meningitis (and have been

Hi Guys, just a short timely message to check for tics if you have been outside in long grass or heathland. LD can trigger an irregular heart beat. The following is the best I've read in a while https://heartmdinstitute.com/health-and-wellness/lyme-disease-symptoms-prevention-treatment/

Has anyone had experience of shingles vaccination and if so, any downsides? I have let my fingertips do a bit of research and found that Zostavax has been withdrawn in USA but they are giving Shingrix. It appears that Z is a live vaccine and Shingrix is inactive and more suitable for immunosuppressed

Ihave over 3 weeks had 7 boils on am embarrassing place and in the end went to the doctor's. When I rang up I was asked can I take a picture of them. I said no as it's in a unreachable place and embarrassing! I got a telephone appointment then when I spoke to the doctor she said I had to see her. I

I have these two little painful boils on my ankle that wound head for the past three days, I have been on 12.5g MTX for over seven years, has anyone else experienced same and should I be worried.

‼ If you could see the damage you’ve already done due to UV exposure, would it change your sun protection habits? Would you check your skin monthly for the early warning signs? This image, taken with a special UV camera, show’s UV damage to the skin (on the left) that’s invisible to the naked eye.

‼ SUNBEDS ARE CLASSIFIED AS A GROUP 1 CARCINOGEN - THEY CAUSE SKIN CANCER! Even one sunbed session can more than double your risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer - even more importantly is the increased risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Sunbed use increases the risk of