I had exactly these symptoms and it took 2 years to get diagnosed because I kept being told it was stress. Push your GP for a full thyroid panel blood...

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My sister went through breast cancer chemo last year. Three practical things: 1) Stock up on ginger tea and plain crackers for nausea. 2) Get a good w...

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My son did not talk until he was nearly 3 and I was terrified. We got a referral to a speech and language therapist through our health visitor. Turned...

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I had long COVID for 8 months. The brain fog was the worst part — I could not remember words mid-sentence. What helped: pacing (doing less than you th...

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At 5-6 cups you are slightly over the recommended limit. I was at 7 cups a day and did not realise how much it was affecting my sleep and anxiety unti...

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I was in this exact situation. Turned out I was severely vitamin D deficient (very common in the UK, especially in winter). My GP put me on high-dose ...

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I have suffered with this for years. What made the biggest difference for me: 1) Start taking antihistamines 2 weeks BEFORE your symptoms usually begi...

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