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Hello Just trying to get some feedback on an idea I have. So I was thinking of building an app where local paramedics, first aiders etc sign up and if someone local to them is having a medical emergency, the app sends out an alert meaning a medic could get there asap. I thought of this because I …

After joining a new gym, I met someone there during the first week. He is a personal trainer. We hit it off perfectly. I thought to myself I had met the man I want to marry. We both have similar interests and he seemed like a decent man. As I got to know him I saw that he had a different life. …

Has anyone on this forum experienced a sweet sugary tongue before.?? I have been having this sweet tongue for over a month now. I visited my doctor earlier who confirmed my blood sugar levels where normal and asked me to use a mouth wash. But the taste still persists and is enhanced each time I …

Trigger I looked at the shared Medical history on the app for my surgery and it says that twice this has been shared: eolc.addpatient; Does anyone know what this means? I tried googling it and apparently the eolc part means 'end of life care!' I am completely freaking out as to my …

I wasn’t having a showe and I noticed a lump on the back on my anus external it’s very squiggy and not painless at all just irritating 

I attended a gps surgery with ailments such as,feeling clammy,nausious,pain in left arm and chest and a huge temperature. On seeing the GP he advised me I didnt have Angina as I thought it could be. He carried out NO tests ATALL he said he would make a refferal to the RAPID  access chest …

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I'm looking for a yes or no answer. feel free to elaborate... Is death from natural causes considered a medical condition?

There has been a pain on the left and right of my stomach, sometimes it's both sides then it is on the right or left. I went to urgent care to see what was going on since my doctor didn't had an appointment today or just took a day off, the urgent doctor said that my muscles could be …

Mole on my face

While I was on the train a woman had some device (a rectangle with a metal tip) she was pushing it against her neck for several seconds, before removing it and pushing the tip on her finger and then resuming pushing it against her neck, except that time the opposite side. Does anyone have any idea …

So on my way to the bathroom, I felt light headed and short of breathe, I fell down (didn't pass out), jerked a bit and after a while I got up and could breathe properly, I was completely conscious when all this happened, like I said I didn't pass out, so I am concerned, is this fatigue or …

I have been very ill for 6 years nausea, vomiting, extreme pain in my abdomine, ribs, back, and hip all on my left side after having 17 scopes done. I have had multiple pain injections and they are helping very minimaly. I have read it should heal after a few shots and I have had several. My body …

So I’m about 5”3 and recently my weight has dipped below 95lbs. I’ve always eaten like a bird but recently it’s been scary. My depression hasn’t been bothering me at all and I’m not anorexic so why do I lose so much weight? I do have POTS and a clotting factor issue so could this be part of that? …

Hello, My husband and I went to a new doctor for our yearly physical yesterday. We were both happy with the PA for the majority of the exam, but towards the end of my husband's exam , the PA was going to perform a hernia check and testicular exam and she asked me to leave the room. I found it …

I had my right tube and ovary removed last year due to tubo ovarian abscess. After many failed attempts to shrink it the dr decided to remove my ovary and tube. I had to have open surgery due to having peritonitis 12 years ago (which I caught got through giving birth to my daughter!) anyway, my …

As many of you will have noticed, we've changed the look and feel of Patient, to what we hope will be a fresh new bright and vibrant look.  We greatly value our user's feedback and would like to hear your thoughts on the new design. 

Hi, so this post is going to be a rollercoaster ride. Bare with me! So, when my boyfriend and I have sex we always use a condom. There was this one time recently where we had been drinking a bit and he went in without one, but just for a second, so that doesn't really matter. Anyways, I have …

How do I find a description / instructions for jimjames' "Dive Bomb Technique" ?

Hi all  I was working in edinburgh oing a job on pipe lagging, one of my work mates asked me to celeatape the protecting poly sheet underneath the area i ran right in with no mask without thinking , i wasnt thinking that he would rip some of the celotape of and let the dust go through i was …

Hi, i was working on a site in edinburgh night shift job, i was working with pipe insulation i was in the era and i banged my head i tried to fix the mask properly but i soon relased no longer than 10 minutes after i fixed my mask a bit wasnt on right, i cant sleep but think about it iv read stuff …

Hello years ago I’m not really sure I had some either pimples or herpes on my pubic area that I kinda mangled and have some scar skin little buttons there which are unpleasant to look at, I’ve never had any other symptoms again or they have never returned like that time. Any options what they could …

I am a 24 year old of a rather healthy build my height to weight to BMI are where they should be no high blood pressure or anything yet. I have been am avid smoker for 10 years and moderate drinker for the past 7 years I have taken part in other types of drugs but never for a consistant amount of …

Hi For the past few weeks I have had a ache in my right ribcage, it's only on exertion when sometimes I bend over or reaching up high. It's never at me any other time. It's not tender or anything but if my arms are folded it might be a bit achey then too. I do have a habit of lifting …

Hello. I am a 16 year old male who was in good health until 2 months ago. So about 2 years ago I started getting this tingling in my hands and feet. I went to the doctor and they prescribed me vitamin b12 pills which I took. The tingling eased off and ceased completely for a few months. However, in …

Hello. I’m a 16 years old girl and there are a few things I cant really find on the internet and I wanted to ask you guys.  Today, I was sitting on the couch when my cat vomited and I got up to clean the floor. In a few seconds, I started seeing tiny stars. Of course I freaked out, as I also …

Hi, I am on the high Mobility and Care Rates of DLA, but what happens when I am changed to PIP? I have seen many people mention they are on PIP and it has been awarded for 3 years, and spoken to one person and she was granted PIP Award for 10 years. Does this mean the 'Indefinite' period …

I woke up with sore throat yesterday, but didn't think anything of it a sore throat is a sore throat we get them from time to time. Then at some point in the afternoon something weird happened it felt as if something was in my throat, I thought it might be my uvula it might be swollen. But …

So I've noticed some changes in my lower stomach area. There has been a pain on the left and right of my stomach, sometimes it's both sides then it is on the right or left. I've searched on what it could it be, but some when I put lower right abdomen it says appendicitis. Which I'm …

Those patches don't. Match my skin colour and are irregularly spread on my back

Hello I'm new to the forum, i'm note sure if this is the correct place to ask,  I'm translating a CV for my mother who wants to apply to become a GP in the UK, and i'm having trouble translating from italian "Continuità Assistenziale". This two words indicate …

Back in January something happened to me. My daughter said I was acting a little strange so she called my mother. I remember bits and pieces up at night like but the next day my mom took me to the hospital. In the emergency room I remember bits and pieces but then 2 days later I come to my senses …

Hi it's my first post I was wondering if anyone can advise me how to get a second opinion about an ongoing problem I've had since November. I'm in constant pain it's getting me really down thank you.

I have dry mouth and dry ear wax  since I was 16 (I’m 23 now). In 2016 due to high blood pressure I went to the hospital and I was diagnosed with a Pheochromocytoma in my right adrenal gland that was later removed. Doctors thought that my dry mouth was a consequence of my Pheochromocytoma, but …