Thanks - at least it rules something out :-)...
Hmm. If anything its worse when lying on the floor with the towel like this. Its as if my shoulder is not supported and is "pulling". To be honest, I visited the dentist recently and that was the...
Whoa. Just googled this and the symptoms are spot on. Time to try the towel thing I guess. In work at the moment, so better wait till I get home.... :-)...
Interesting post on the pros and cons - http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/06june/Pages/debate-on-spinal-manipulation-neck-click-stroke-risk.aspx Must admit at the moment I'm unsure.......
Thanks pitmom. Yes pain starts in neck and then goes through shoulder and down the arm. Mainly shoulder and neck though. Do you mean towel rolled up along the spine or 90 degrees to it (i.e....
Hi Susie, Thanks so much for your post. Much appreciated the info you've given. To be honest, the codeine does take the edge of the pain but thats it. Interesting that. NHS is great if you're in...
Thanks Susie. Trouble is, at the moment, there is no way my GP is going to send me for an MRI scan. Even if they did the waiting list is likely to be long..... I agree my GP is guessing. LOL....
GP is saying pinched nerve or spine related. Given me codeine and naproxen. Other than that there is a large waiting list for futher treatment. (NHS). Pain is not good. Radiating down my shoulder....
Is this a symptom? Two blood tests show this.... Now got GP to agree to calprotectin test so we'll see......
Well had blood test at GP for something completely unrelated and they asked me to go back a month later. Turns out high white blood and high calcium (2nd time they did full blood count too). Never...
Anyone in the uk done this? I see its not that expensive £70. Knowing how slow things are in the nhs I'd be interested in doing this. At the moment, GP has just ordered the first blood tests, not...
Thanks pb for the detailed explanation. Must admit I dont know a great deal.... 20 years ago I definitely did not have a scope - I cant even remember having blood tests to be honest. I remember going...
Thanks all. Like I said, my original IBS diagnosis was 20+ years ago! Not a lot of pain and no bleeding (apart from piles which I've had issues with). I work in an office so toilets are ok....
Thanks all. Seems doc might be right but I'd rather check it out. Currently doing blood tests..... Colonoscopy. Hmmm. Not sure if I'm going to be able to swing that. If blood tests don't show...
Got to wait a week to get full results :-(...
Doc is currently doing blood tests for me. I've had "IBS" for 20+ years but its got a bit worse recently.... Hence the doctor visit. But I've never been "ill" with it, no tiredness, illness etc. Not...
Interesting thread about not waking you up. I got diagnosed with IBS 25 year ago but recently visited docs for blood tests just in case its something else (its been worse last few years). VERY rarely...
To be honest, I've never been right but past year or so its been worse. Diarrhoea is the problem. Some days I'm ok some days not. I seem to be taking much more imodium than I used to. I rarely get...
Wife uses one when admitted to hospital but I understand you can get home ones? Few questions:- 1. Do you have to buy your own or will NHS provide? 2. What about what goes in the nebuliser? I presume...
Wife has had asthma for 4-5 years. She takes the blue pump and purple one and is usually pretty good. However, shes now 20 weeks pregnant and has been getting worse over the past two months (which...
Not yet. I guess I should go. I suffered from headaches years ago and at the time they didnt do much about it.......
Pretty much every day for the past two weeks... I get:- 1. Pain between/behind the eyes. 2. Pain at the base of my skull. 3. Stiff neck/shoulders. 4. Pain when I move my head 5. Pain in one specific...