Bell's Palsy :: Will Remain Permanent?
over two years and i still have bells palsy.could this be a sign that it will remain permanent? am scared because most people get well in a matter of months and mine has been so long.
View 2 RepliesPenis :: Permanent Foreskin Retraction?
I have read a few posts about permanently retracting the foreskin and I've tried this myself, however, sometimes the foreskin rolls back over my penis head when I don't want it to, mostly from moving and not when I'm lying still. Is there a way I can help keep it retracted before it permanently stays that way?
View 2 RepliesCannabis :: Permanent Ptosis From Marijuana Use?
Can excessive marijuana use (by itself) cause permanent ptsosis in one eye?
View 3 RepliesCholesteatoma :: Permanent Hearing Loss
I am a 25 year old male and have recently been diagnosed with Cholesteatoma in my left ear. My case is a bit different it seems as until July 2015 I had a perfectly good left ear. I picked up a cold and ear infection while on holiday in Spain in July 2015 to which a week or so later I was hearing bells going off in my ear constantly. I was put on three different doses of antibiotics and ear drops between July and October. I began to get white discharge from my ear about a month after I had the infection and this discharge turned yellow a month or so later. It was not until January 2016 that I was able to see a ENT specialist who diagnosed me and this was confirmed with a recent CT scan. I have not had any hearing (besides the bells going off in my ear) since I first got the infection back in July. After I had the CT scan and hearing tests I have been told that my ossicles have been eroded and I am very unlikely to get hearing in my left ear again. The infection has dried a little bit from some ear drops which the ENT specialist gave me and I have an MRI scan this week as they want to determine if surgery is absolutely necessary before going ahead. I have seen two ENT specialists at this NHS hospital. This morning I woke to find my ear slightly wet again and with a tiny bit of blood which prompted me to go and see the hospital to which they assured me that this was normal and can happen.
It it seems as though a lot of people have problems with their ears in childhood which leads to cholesteatoma. Has anyone been in a similar situation to myself? The more information the better.
Note: I had sinus surgery in February 2014 and the CT scan I had in preparation to that operation has shown no signs of cholesteatoma.
Permanent Natural Bacterial Vaginosis Cure
For over 10 years I have experienced the horrendous BV symptoms. At first it would happen occasionally and only when I had sexual intercourse. Each time it happened I would take metronidazole and it would fix the problem. Over the following number of years the BV became more of a regular occurrence to the point that it was there all day every day with or without sex. I eventually got fed up with going to get a check up as it was happening too often and would only come back again within days so I tried other methods. I tried absolutely everything as I was so desperate and was ruining my life. It completely changed my sex life, my personality and it made me very self conscious. I tried borax capsules inserted in the vagina, hydrogen peroxide douches, vinegar douches, iodine douches, yogurt inserted in vagina, you name it I tried it. One day after giving in to getting another check up, a doctor mentioned that there was a new gel that I could try called balance activ. I gave it a go and it did seem to help with the symptoms which was better than visiting the gyno at least once a month. Whenever I had the symptoms I would use the gel and it would be better by the next day. The only thing was that I couldn't be as spontaneous with sex as I used to be with my partner. But i had no choice.....so I thought. I really believed that BV could not be cured permanently, only short term fixes but I wanted to be free and didn't want to rely on drugs or gels or anything that was just covering up the root cause of these symptoms. Here is how I discovered my cure. This is going to sound a bit scary but I feel that I cannot stay quiet about it as I wish that someone would have warned me about this before it happened to me. Here goes....I became very unwell over a year ago which led to me having to stop working for over 6 months.... I am only 35!!! Look healthy from the outside, exercised 3-4 days per week etc etc. I discovered after doing some tests that I had a severe bacterial imbalance in my gut and a yeast overgrowth as well as parasites. I began doing a protocol to kill the yeast and parasites by taking botanicals and correct the imbalance by taking good quality probiotics. Another very important part of this protocol is that I changed my diet. I have stopped eating sugar and eat lots and lots of vegetables. I am basically on a low carb diet. As a side effect of doing this protocol for my illness, I have completely got rid of my BV. I believe after doing over 3000 hours of research that the gut imbalance and yeast overgrowth has contributed to my bv and it got so bad that it began to affect my digestive system. By correcting this you should be able to live a normal life without the worry of these horrendous symptoms stopping you living the life that you deserve to live. I wish I had known this before I became sick because my body was trying to tell me something for a very long time and just didn't pay attention until it got to this point.
View 92 RepliesContraception :: Copper Coil - Permanent State Of Pre-period
I had the copper coil fitted last year, it was agony, I was meant to have the Mirena coil fitted but as I had had my daughter by c section my cervix hadn't stretched that much and only the copper one was small enough to be inserted without my having to have one fitted under a general anaesthetic.
My periods are irregular now, due to that my body is in a permanent state of pre period, so I find that I am eating more, this was normal in the week before my period was due. As a consequence of this I have put on weight!
I would like to find a good contraception for my age, one which doesn't make me put weight!
Permanent Calf Muscle Pain - Treatment Options?
For 11 years I have suffered with this condition. The 1st diagnosis was claudication, 2nd arthritis, 3rd peripheral artery disease, 4th nerve interference from protruding spinal disc , 5 6 7 8 9 10 etc. I have taken every known treatment . Where would you suggest I try next ?
View 1 RepliesUlcerative Colitis :: Permanent Ileostomy Recovery Time
I had UC for 15 yes and had a j pouch for 13 years. It never really worked well and ended up requesting my surgeon to let me go back to a stomach. 2 weeks ago I had the pouch and rectum completely removed, yes it was painful but am off pain killers now and have started walking around the block and a bit further everyday. I am really pleased with my stoma now, it has been the best thing I have ever done, no pain, no rushing for the loo. I can sleep, I have never slept so much. What I want to know is when can I start doing things, you know like lifting the kettle for starters! I haven't been given specific exercises or instructions on when I can do what. I want to get back to normal family, you life with husband and kids, what is everyone else's experience. I have looked on line but tend to end up on sites selling stoma products which aren't really helpful.
View 24 RepliesOxytetracycline Cause Permanent Visual Impairment/loss As A Side Effect?
have been prescribed Oxytetracycline for my cystic acne. 250mg thrice a day for 20 days and then 250 mg twice a day.
I have read on internet that it causes vision loss or impairment in some patients and scared to start the treatment.
Mild Hyperparathyroidism
I would just like to ask anyone's opinion of my latest blood tests, as I have no idea if they're good or bad.
Anything About Secondary Hyperparathyroidism?
Does anyone know anything about secondary hyperparathyroidism at all?
View 1 RepliesThyroid :: How To Cope With Hyperparathyroidism?
I was diagnosed with this some years ago after suffering for years with kidney stones, they did try and remove my parathyroid glands but couldn't find them, mine aren't where they should be and further tests have come up blank as to where they might be in my body (looking for a needle in a haystack was the term used!) I take Bendroflumethiazide (sp) alternate days to alter the acid in my urine. I'm constantly tired and fed up being told i need to watch my weight and i should exercise more, i'd love to exercise more but some days it's all i can do to get my head off the pillow. I could go on and on here just wanted to know if there was any sufferers out there and wondered how they cope with this condition?
View 14 RepliesHyperparathyroidism - Nephrologist Or Endocrinologist
My husband as i look back on some of his Calcium levels the last 18-24 mo they are slightly above normal. He also had a kidney stone a few weeks ago. His Vitamin D level is low, and his PTH is low normal. He has been feeling really exhausted and wants to just sleep. His 24hr urine calcium is elevated.
Also his BUN and Creatinine levels have gone up rather rapidly and a little too much for comfort as far as i am concerned.
His creatinine in his blood has doubled from 1.1mg/dl to 2.4mg/dl
His BUN has gone from 25mg/dl in june to 41mg/dl when the test was taken the day he had the 2.4 creatinine .
He passed the stone and it showed on CT not to have been really large, but after about 2 weeks, his urine dipstick test for blood still says he has a large amount. I found site where there are doctors in Tampa, Fla that only do hyperparathyroid cases and surgeries.
The problem is that our family doctor knows little about this disease and the Tampa Docs say a lot of Endocrinologist don't really know a lot about it. So now an endocrinologist that has not seen my husband yet is telling us to see a nephrologist.
I think that he needs at least 3 PTH results to at least see where he is falling in the range. Naturally nobody moves very fast on this kind of thing, Doctors just don't want to talk to you, as if you can't understand the tests...well i can and can carry on a conversation about it, but i think because of their lack of really knowing a lot about this disease, its easier to avoid me and to send to this doctor and that. I don't want a bunch of different viewpoints i want the doctors to come together and at least discuss what the other has to say about his case. I am trying to save him as much "wild goose chase" as possible. Any advice on what I should do, ask or insist on from the doctors, while my husband is probably getting worse.
Fatigue Is Becoming An Issue With Hyperparathyroidism
Recently his symptoms have got drastically worse but hospital keep sending him home saying very little. His fatigue is becoming an issue and causing him to miss school and yesterday I couldn't actually wake him! Anyone else had similar symptoms?
View 55 RepliesHypocalcemia Due To Surgery For Hyperparathyroidism
I had surgery for Hyperparathyroidism a year ago. I had 4 gland hyperplasia, which meant they removed 3 plus a part of the 4th gland. Immediately after surgery, I of course developed hypocalcemia. Since then, my Calcium numbers have fluctuated and I have had better and worse readings. However, my PTH has never gone above 19, and my last reading was 14. My Vitamin D is at 43 and my "active" D is apparently doing what it should be doing so I do not require Calcitriol to get things working. But, I still have issues with keeping my calcium up, and of course the attendant tingling, and etc.
My real concern is two-fold. One, is it safe to keep taking supplements given the conflicting data on males taking calcium, and Two, is there any harm in long term chronic hypocalcemia? I have read about heart issues and hypocalcemia, but I am assuming this is with respects very low and long term calcium issues. Also, anyone know of any ways to raise PTH at all? Funny how high PTH was an issue before surgery and now low PTH is...
Thyroid :: Hashimoto's Disease - Possible Hyperparathyroidism?
I have Hashimoto's disease. Over the last year or so I have really started to experience some of the symptoms of hyperparathyroidism such as super bad fatigue, LOTS of pain in my bones, etc. Are the two connected?
View 2 RepliesHyperparathyroidism? Calcium And Vitamin D Levels
So I just got blood tests back and my vitamin d was 26 which is low and my calcium was 10.3 which is a tad high. I am 25 year old female. Should I be concerned about hyperparathyroidism?? I didn't get my PTH checked but my thyroid is normal. I don't know if they have anything to do.
View 2 RepliesThyroid :: How Common Is Primary Hyperparathyroidism ?
I just wondered if anyone has any idea how common it is to have primary hyperparathyroidism?
View 5 RepliesVitamin D Deficiency, Hyperparathyroidism And Heartburn
Can anyone relate to having muscle and bone pain with being deficient in vitamin D ? I get severe pains in muscles down my back and this has spread into my shoulders and up my neck into my head at the back. The pains come and go but i always feel tender and stiff in these area's. I get sharp shooting pains, burning pains and the feeling that my muscles are sore to touch. I also have felt like the muscle is tearing when i turn to reach something, the tearing sensation is really painful. I get shooting pains in my right leg in the hip/buttock joint which makes walking difficult at times and causes my left knee to give as i try to keep weight off right leg. The bone pain is usually in my lower back. When the pains in my neck muscles started it seemed to be triggered after i heard a cracking sound and got sharp pains in the back of my neck.
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