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Has anyone had any cataract surgery while taking Pegasys? Is there a problem with eye surgery while taking Interferon? I'm about to be changed over to Pegasys from Hydrea, and also about to have cataract surgery. Some of the things I've read seem to indicate that may be a problem.

Hi all! My hair is thinning again , I think due to hrt I’ve changed and I remembered seeing many of you are taking biotin for hair loss. Can anyone advise me as to what dosage and make has worked for you? Looking on Amazon , there’s a wide array of strengths and prices …. It’s very confusing! Thank you

I am partially deaf in left ear. Damage to inner ear from strep an infection over a year ago & have very loud tinnitus which has got worse since December. Have had a hearing aid with the tinnitus app, in the past the hearing aid has masked the tinnitus during the day as there are other sounds, but at

My husband has been on Actemra for about two months and hasn't had any of the side affects that have been mentioned so far. However, he is ta king it because he has GCA and it was suggested it would help him get off some of the prednisone he is taking 25g when we started. He's down to 19g now but he

It’s taken soooo long to pass bm finally, high fibre, no laxatives, strict routine and suppositries- I eat prunes, potato skin and bran without fail - it’s working!!! Having ct colonography on Thursday must I’m told start low residual diet and take this marker - which will also clear me out. The department

Hi everyone, not sure if anyone has experienced itchy scalp like it. Even apply the Novasone ointment, still very itchy and and it also has something like plaque…. Also, I experience lots of hair loss and hasn’t recovered. Anyone can share some tips that would be great. thank you

Good evening Could anyone tell me if they were sent for a Ultrasound scan prior to an MRI? My consultant said he was sending me for an urgent MRI and Radiography have downgraded it to Ultrasound first? I have no symptoms or medical history (diabetes, smoker, hypertension etc) that would point towards

Hey everyone, My endo is sending me for an MRI of pituitary and CT of chest, pelvis, abdomen and adrenals. My salivary cortisol seems to go up a lot after adding t3, my blood cortisol is over range and I'm having issues raising thyroid meds, keeping me in a hypo state. Apparently I could have a tumour

Hello I have just received my appointment date for ENT, April 2024. I still waiting for Audiology Appointment to come through. I noticed on my ENT appointment I was due to been seen at the Physio Balance clinic. My balance has only been affected twice, once in October and secondly in November

I have chronic constipation. I think it is casued by various muscles not relaxing as the symptoms fit what I have read online. There are vaious names for this, anismus, dysssergenic defaecation and obstruced defaecation. I looked on this site and this is one of the groups that seems appropriate to post

Hi, I’ve had stomach discomfort for more than 30 years. Had every test endoscopy twice, every medication and no change in fact it’s worse than it’s ever been. Wake every night at 2.30 with a stomach ache. Huge gas builds up like a blast. I feel it move, go back to bed and it builds again. I’ve tried

I’m on nexthaler and it’s getting me down, particles fly to the black of my throat I have to rinse my mouth and brush my teeth every time I take it but still have got oral thrush. I’ve tried to get an appointment with the asthma nurse, I’ve been told I’m not downtime her until September .. people have

Very new to this having been diagnosed with vaginal and bladder prolapse last year. Following Bladder cancer I have suffered for years with UTI’s and have been ‘uncomfortable’ down below for several decades with recurring thrush and other infections and as allways asked , I have not been sexually active

Just had one. First since November 2021. Then I was on high dose pred for GCA, coming down. Continued to taper quite successfully, eventually to zero in November 2022. But PMR followed, so went onto 15mg pred, tapering again quite successfully. Down to 5 mg since 6th February. Clearly no blood test

has anyone had the experience of having a shunt put in their eye for glaucoma at the same time as a cataract operation? I’ve had one very successful cataract operation and I’m about to have the second. The consultant wants to put in a shunt as the pressure in that eye is 22, Have never had any

Hi all. I’ve got to have a colonoscopy, with three days of a low fibre diet as part of the preparation. The hospital has given me a list of foods I can eat, but at least half of them aren’t gluten free or the gf equivalent is higher in fibre. I’m also vegetarian and on a low fat diet, and at the moment

well Im not repeating story, Im sure all are getting tired of moans and groans, but as Im having MRI done on both hips this Sat, and couldnt tolerate pain last appt, Rheumy said ok to increase pred by 5 mgs next 3 days, groin pain is the worst, bit body hirting all over, so hoping this increase will

im constipated and have slow bowel transit .. i have gastritis ..im supposed to or used to have to avoid fatty foods but an antidepressant has allowed me eat foods i couldnt .I have fructose intolerence. I have iron tabs , b12 injections and fokic acid tabs. .i bloat on foods but abdo goes after bathroom

I got diagnosed with ulcers and gastritis yesterday. Should I stop aspirin and or HU and ask for a change in meds?

Hi all, I've been diagnosed with fibro for 8 years, but for last few months I've felt so much worse, with new symptoms of really painful dry red eyes, extremely dry mouth, dry skin with rashes and dry cough, and increased pain and fatigue. My gp says it's sjogrens, an autoimmune disease, and referred