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Yes, there's that too. A lot of patients are simply too scared to end up making the relationship even worse or being left in limbo without a GP. It not just about capacity. It's also about fear. For so many their diagnosis came with the unwelcome realization that they are now less than...

Just reported on SkyNews - apparently NHS official advice is, for Covid 19, take paracetamol not ibuprofen unless otherwise advised by a doctor.

It's not happened to me person, but as far as I know if a practice removes you from their list, there's not a lot you can do. Other practices are not obliged to take you on and if you have a reputation as a troublemaker then they may be less likely too. Even if your practice doesn't strike you...

And it's not even April Fool's day. Are they taking the......?

Yep. There's the odd occasion when bingo! I feel "normal". It always seems to occur at about 11pm and I feel fantastic just when I'm supposed to be going to sleep.

Me too. Of course if you've gone into remission while having LP or Perrin then others have a vested interest in getting your story out there. Especially if you're high profile. If you want to retract later....they won't be so keen to out your comments on their websites and in their...

A message from Dickson chemist - they supply LDN in the UK, but there is advice in here about taking NSAIDs too: COVID-19 and Low Dose Naltrexone. Please stop panicking. We are receiving very high call volumes, so ask all patients not to email us or call us unless they urgently need LDN or...

In the UK, GP surgeries have "lists" of their patients. A new patient wishing to join a practices list must live within a clearly defined area, although some practices may allow a little leeway. Some patients might find their home address is covered by multiple GP surgeries and so there is...

I have phoned them and asked for an extension before now. They've been okay about it. I pointed out it had taken several days to get to me and I would have to allow so many days to send it back. I need help to write in the form (otherwise there's not a hope they'll be able to read it & my...

If you live in an area of high air pollution then it is possible you are more likely to already have slightly reduced lung capacity or irritation to the lungs? If you have any lung issues, having contracted the virus, then breathing in more polluted air will exacerbate the problem.

I suppose technically it should be P.E.M. but I think PEM is probably fine as we pronounce it as a word rather than the individual letters.

Good luck with it @Mithriel. It is cruel.and unfair.

This kind of uncertainty is brutally cruel at the best of times. I hear a lot about loans and the possibility of propping up businesses, but nothing about this level of uncertainty for vulnerable people. Time the government and DWP made a statement - preferably one that says that no claims...

I think they should suspend assessments and case reviews for existing claimants.- - They need to bear in mind that lots of people need help, support and guidance filling in the forms. That's a lot of extra going and and contact for many vulnerable people. - They can then focus on speeding...

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Watching the news and reading all our threads on coronvirus and all the challenges people will face, it struck me that dealing with isolation, finding ways to keep ourselves sane on low budgets and living with uncertainty are all things we are experts at. Instead of watching & worrying I...

So I've just heard back from.the vets. They say the honest answer is no one really knows how long the virus can live on the fur etc. Obviously they can't easily be wiped down! So if you are vulnerable / have extra concerns then it's best not to let others pet your animal, if it can possibly...

Simon said No Simon. The advice you so cheerfully dispense is always personal to someone. Especially, when that advice affects not only the medical treatments chronically ill and very disabled patients receive, but also affects how the same patients are viewed by the benefits agency and...

Just phoned my vets. The receptionist reckons they have some paperwork on it - probably just come through. Anyway she's going to check and come back to me. I'll update you.

I have been pondering this myself. I think it may depend on the location. Our dog is walked in a rural environment and there is no need for contact with other humans. He doesn't rush up to people, just trots by. We do occasionally get people, especially kids, wanting to say hi to him...