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It might be worth looking up de Quervain's tendinitis, which is what my sore, swollen thumb joint turned out to be. My experience was that splint suitability is quite individual, and you might have to try more than one. I ended up with a hard plastic one that's mainly designed to keep the wrist...

Same here – energy starts dropping gradually at about 3pm, and by 4pm I've got nothing. Some days I need to sleep for half an hour, other days it's just rest physically and flatline mentally. I come round again at about seven, and have my best energy for the day. When I was working as a...

That's a severe hygiene failure that could put your health at risk. It's worth an email to your local authority's food safety team, CC'd to the company, underlining that you're dependent on these deliveries and therefore have no option but to store and eat these meals, whether they're safe for...

Yes, of course, they're all means tested – but few single people who've lived on benefits for any length of time have enough savings even to be affected by the lower floor (£6k) of the capital rules. Even if you do, it can sometimes be ignored if you need to use it for specific purposes. On...

I only know about 'old-style' ESA, I haven't any experience with UC or the new style ESA. Basic for single adult aged over 25: £74.35 Support group: £39.20 Enhanced disability premium*: £17.10 Severe disability premium**: £66.95 Plus housing and...

WTAF?! :jawdrop: Their home page shows they have a Twitter account. If you don't get a refund fast, it'd actually be worth joining Twitter to let the world know (you can always delete the account later). I've found that complaining on social media in a public post can be quite effective for...

I've had a call from the warden on my independent living estate this morning, saying that she would refer me to the NHS Volunteer Responders service if I wanted. I've got some food in the freezer at the moment, so I haven't requested it yet – but it's really good that I don't have to bother my...

H. pylori is one of the obvious possibilities to rule out. The breath test I did wasn't entirely conclusive, but as my appointment happened to be an early morning one and I hadn't eaten for 14 hours anyway, they offered to do an upper endoscopy whilst I was there. Only took about five minutes...

I'd definitely speak to your doctor again, and ask for a referral if necessary. The only similar thing I've experienced is waking suddenly in the middle of the night, with my stomach jolting hard as if I'm about to be sick and my whole body shaking. It used to happen almost every night, but I...

I've been thinking about this too, but I'm not sure it's the right moment. The news agenda's swamped, hundreds of people are dying each day, and far too many professionals are struggling to provide care with dangerously inadequate resources and protection. We can't really get into the story, and...

When you pour out a glassful to take your meds, it's worth squeezing as much of the air out of the bottle as possible so that the remaining water almost reaches the top. Helps preserve the fizz – though by the time you get to the last 500ml, the bottle might be so squashed it won't stand up...

Thanks for this, @Simbindi – I didn't see it when I logged on earlier.