I’ve always had gut and eating issues, and the DWP are aware of this. Do I have to notify them of a change after my gastroscopy? And will this mean I need reassessing even though my symptoms haven’t physically changed, just new physiological findings that explain the symptoms I already had and that they knew about?
I had a gastroscopy with biopsy yesterday, and this was the report:
Small 2cm hiatus hernia and endoscopic evidence of EOE found. Segmental bx taken. PPI doesn't always help. Minimal antral gastritis, Urease negative. Duodenum normal.
It was scheduled after my bloods showed raised eosinophils only back in May and I’ve been struggling with dysphagia, reflux, and a few other issues like bloat and nausea for so long now. we though it might be achalasia because I have 3 different generations on my mum’s side (including my mum) who have achalasia and the symptoms were so similar, but there found no evidence of achalasia in May, so repeated the gastroscopy with biopsy because of the blood test. This time around they found “evidence of EOE”. I’m waiting for the biopsy results but I don’t know if EOE evidence can mean other things too, or if my odds of a positive biopsy are near enough guaranteed? If it does come back positive, I wouldn’t even know where to start because I take all these meds to help and I still get symptoms :(
Corsair × Goodmans collaboration case? Keeps your CPU at exactly 4C 😂
I had a gastroscopy on the 11th of May for dysphagia and reflux symptoms, and it was completely normal. I had another gastroscopy with biopsy today to test for EOE and they found a 2cm sliding hiatus hernia (small, but I have hEDS and irreparable for that reason so still causes moderate symptoms sadly), evidence of EOE, and mild inflammation. How did they miss all this? I’ve had these symptoms for at least a year so surely these issues and the hernia didn’t just develop between May and now? I don’t understand what happened
So my 3 year old daughter has been very thirsty for the past few weeks, gets grumpy and overtired sooner than she used to, and gets a red, spotty nappy rash despite not being left in her nappies for long than she should be. I also had gestational diabetes that needed insulin 4x a day, up to 28 units each time, and she was still born weighing 8lbs 10z at 38w5d. I’ve read that this increases her risk of T1 diabetes twofold, and given her recent symptoms, I’m wondering, at what point do I become concerned? I’ve contacted her GP to see if they will do an HbA1C (if that’s the right test for T1?) but it’s to tell if I’m overreacting to her symptoms given that it’s summer and the heat we’ve had lately?
Is this something that would concern you enough to make an appointment? Any advice would be appreciated
So it’s 32C in the UK currently where I live (89.6F for everyone in the USA), and unfortunately the UK just is not equipped for that. We don’t have air con in most houses, at best we have fans or portable ACs which are really expensive. I can’t afford to drop £400 on a portable AC just like that, and I have 3 fans on me at once (including a recently installed ceiling fan - not one of those rubbish bulb socket fans, a proper one), and I’m still so hot, every time I stand up, I black out, despite compression gear, extra salt and water, and medication. I have localised anhidrosis so my head cannot sweat, it never has been able to, and as a result, fans or a breeze absolutely suck at cooling me down. I use cool packs that absorb water for it but it’s just not the same as my skin often warms the pack up before it can be effective at cooling me. I’m sick of being exhausted and I’m sick of the blacking out when I try and so much as get off the sofa to go the toilet. I’ve black out 5 times today, and I don’t know what to do anymore. Short of applying for a disabled facilities grant so we can have full AC installed, I’m at a loss on how to treat the issue here.
Any advice would welcomed, please!
Please don’t judge my skin, I have PCOS and hormonal acne is a nightmare 🥴
I had 3 heavily impacted wisdom teeth that required surgery to remove, they were getting repeated infections and were at a 90 degree angle, putting so much pressure on the molars in front that my dentist worried they would crack the roots of my molars if they didn’t come out. The scans they took were complicated and made it clear I would need some bone to be removed for extraction so I was in the maxillofacial surgical unit for some time so they could plan the removal. Either way, they had to come out. But I just hate how my facial structure has changed because of it, and I don’t know what to do about it. The pictures are around 2 years post removal
I had a really hard time holding my gun up when I had nothing to support my arm from underneath, and getting up and down on my knees quickly to get cover from BBs because I have hEDS. I was fine when I was on my knees (the knee pads were a god send for this) or stood up but very slow getting there because my joints are very unstable and lax. I also developed fatigue in my shoulders and elbows almost immediately when I had nothing to support them on and looking through my scope, they’re just too weak and have never been able to cope with anything more than holding my phone just because of the hEDS. Any gear suggestions that could help with supporting my joints and helping take some of the load?
My package arrived from Poland and has an intrinsic value of £109. I already paid VAT (but on the invoice this is listed as PL VAT) on this when ordering. The package was release from customs yesterday and I didn’t receive an email RE any customs fees/extra VAT to pay, does the fact that it has been released from customs mean there is nothing else to pay?
I breastfed my daughter for over a year, and I also lost ~40kg in just under a year, both of these have led to my chest area not being quite as “perky” as it used to be. Can this be reversed without surgery or is it biologically impossible to reverse without surgery? I want to set my expectations as realistically as I can, as I know collagen is not on my side, but I’m in my 20s, it causes huge body image issues for me and it makes it very hard to accept myself as I am
Has anyone else had to deal with this? My chest is pounding, I can see my pulse through my stomach all the time and it’s so forceful, I can feel it in my abdomen through my arm when I’m in bed, and I’m just overall very uncomfortable and completely avoiding standing up as my subtype causes my BP to spike when I stand up. I’ve just got some propranolol today, after nearly 2 weeks and I’m unsure if I need guidance when restarting as no one has said anything about it? But everywhere online it says caution should be taken, especially if rebound symptoms are bad. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? What did you do about restarting? My MR dose is 80mg, but I’ve been given 80mg IR to replace it
I keep seeing people getting their review letters 10+ months before their claim end date, my claim is due to end in January 2027, but I’ve had no review letter yet, I know that’s still 8 months away but from what I’m seeing, there’s a huge backlog on reviews, and I’m worried about my claim ending before they’re able to finish the review