HeyJaredMartin Scurr
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My HRT patches keep falling off... what's going on? DR SCURR reveals (opens the original)
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I have been using HRT patches for the past ten months without incident. But recently they have been falling off within hours of applying them and my symptoms are creeping back. Could it just be a faulty batch? L. Brassington, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. Dr Martin Scurr replies: This is a common problem and the return of some of your menopausal symptoms suggests that as a result of your patches coming off, less oestrogen is being transferred via your skin. So why are they now falling off? Heat a
Mysterious brown marks have appeared under my armpits and breasts (opens the original)
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Brown marks have appeared under my armpits and breasts, and I can’t seem to get rid of them. I tried off-the-shelf Canesten, which I was told could help – but it didn’t. I’m in my 30s, healthy and it’s really getting me down. I heard it could be a sign of prediabetes. Dr Martin Scurr replies: I am sorry to read of your distress, but I think there are good options for you. What you describe sounds like one of two possible conditions, erythrasma or acanthosis nigricans. Erythrasma is the most like
DR MARTIN SCURR: The condition to blame for seeing flashing lights (opens the original)
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Nearly two years ago, I experienced a painless sparkling in both eyes, which lasted 15 minutes. Since then, it’s happened three times. A CT scan of my brain was clear and I was told it was probably a migraine, even though I don’t normally get them. I’m worried as I don’t understand what is going on in my brain. Sarah-Jane Kitching, Sandown, Isle of Wight. Dr Martin Scurr replies: The symptoms you describe are typical of migraine aura – a temporary shimmering, flashing or sparkling disturbance th
DR SCURR: Why this apparent 'epidemic' of depression is so worrying (opens the original)
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Have we become a nation of depressives? It appears so, according to shocking figures released yesterday showing that as many as one in seven in England are taking antidepressants. Imagine the queue in a high street coffee shop – at least two people there will be on these drugs. When I first started out as a GP I might have prescribed this kind of medication to just one new patient a month. This new, apparent 'epidemic' of depression is deeply worrying, on two levels. First, there is the effect o
What should I do about embarrassing wind? DR SCURR has the answer (opens the original)
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For the past two years, I have suffered from very bad flatulence, which is embarrassing. I read recently that it could be a sign of something called SIBO. What is that? Dr Martin Scurr replies: SIBO – or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth – is where too many, or an abnormal mix of, bacteria normally found in the large bowel move into the small bowel. These ferment the carbohydrates from your diet, leading to the formation of gases, including hydrogen, methane and hydrogen sulphide. This cause
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