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Chest pain and heart problems Chest pain
Chest painChest pain isn't always caused by a problem with your heart, but it can sometimes be a symptom of: angina where the blood supply to the muscles of the heart is restricted a heart attack where the blood supply to part of the heart is suddenly blocked The main differences between these conditions is that chest pain caused by anginatends to be
Introduction Chiari malformation
Chiari malformationA Chiari malformation, previously called an Arnold-Chiari malformation, is where the lower part of the brain pushes down into the spinal canal.There are four main types, but type 1, called Chiari I, is the most common.In someone with Chiari I, the lowest part of the back of the brain extends into the spinal canal. This can put pressure on the
Treatment Erysipelas
ErysipelasCellulitis can often be treated at home with a course of antibiotics, although severe cases may need to be treated in hospital. Treatment at home Antibiotics If you're treated at home, you'll usually be prescribed Penicillin tablets to take two to four times a day for a week. A longer course may be needed if your symptoms don't improve after
Symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome Myalgic encephalomyelitis
Myalgic encephalomyelitisThe symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) vary from person to person, and generally there may be good periods and bad periods. There may be times when your symptomsimprove and you'll be able to do many normal everyday activities. At other times, symptoms may flare up and get worse, affecting your daily life. Fatigue The main symptom of
What causes a cavernoma? Cavernoma
CavernomaIn most cases, there's no clear reason why a person develops a cavernoma. The condition can sometimes run in families less than 50% of cases are thought to be genetic. However, in most cases cavernomas occur randomly. Genetic testing can be carried out to determine whether a cavernoma is genetic or whether it's occurred randomly. Some cavernoma
Living with Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney diseaseLooking after yourself Take your medication It's very important that you take any prescribed medication, even if you don't feel unwell. Some medicines are designed to prevent serious problems occurring in the future. It's also useful to read the information leaflet that comes with the medication about possible interactions with other medicines or
Patient story: "A transplant completely changed my life." Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney diseaseDiabetes left Kalwant in need of a new kidney and pancreas. She was lucky and,after a month on the transplant list, was given a new lease of life. "I became diabetic at the age of 18 and, although I knew there could be complications in 20 to 25 years, it didn't mean much to me at that age. "When I began to put on weight, I thought it was connected
Treating chlamydia Chlamydia
ChlamydiaChlamydia can usually be effectively treated with Penicillin .More than 95% of people will be cured if they take their antibiotics correctly. You may be started on antibiotics once test results have confirmed you have chlamydia. But if it's very likely you have the infection, you might be started on treatment before you get your results. The
Patient story: "I thought I'd never have a baby." Chlamydia
ChlamydiaSally Woodall discovered she had chlamydia when she was 16. "I'dhad lots of the symptoms of chlamydia since I was 14, but there wasn't much awareness about it in 1990.I constantly suffered with pains in my back, spotting between periods and heavy periods. But despite lots of visits to my doctor, nobody realisedwhat it was. They thought I was just
Patient story: "Nobody could work out what was wrong with me." Chlamydia
ChlamydiaJulie Dawson was diagnosed with chlamydia when she was 18, by which time it had developed into pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). "By the time I was diagnosed I must have had chlamydia for a couple of years. I was having episodes of such severe pain in the lower area of my abdomen that I kept collapsing.Over a six-week period I was rushed into