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Question: I have been suffering from pains in my hands, knuckles and both knees for many months, but have just been told that I have autoimmune disease and that I will need steroids as well as the Voltaren that I’m taking already, as the pain is increasing. Can you tell me more about […]
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Question: I am now approaching 48 and am putting on weight. Both my father and brother have diabetes and I would like to make sure that I do not get it. Can you advise me on the best foods to eat and perhaps you may know some tests I can have to find […]
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Question: I am a 56-year-old man and for the last year I have had a problem with pain in my genital area and difficulty in urinating. My doctor says I have prostatitis and has referred me to a urologist. While I wait for the appointment on the Spanish NHS can you advise me […]
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Question: My mother is 86 years old and over the past few months, she has become more forgetful, is doing less and less, isn’t reading or sewing much at all any more, and most of the time she seems a little depressed. But when we talk to her about it, she says “I’m […]
Ask Dr Willis Question: I have recently had my cholesterol tested and my doctor says that my total cholesterol is only slightly raised but tells me I have very low good cholesterol (23). What can I do to increase it up? I am 58 and am fit and well otherwise.Answer: Increasing your HDL (the “good”) […]
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Question: I have recently been diagnosed as diabetic and have been given a tablet called Dianben and told to check my sugar level every day. I have bought a glucose machine but I am not sure how it works and what I should be looking for. Can you help me?
Answer: When you have […]
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Question: Please will you write about cataracts? What is the complication rate to be expected in an operation for this on an 80-year-old man?
Answer: A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. Looking through a cloudy lens is like trying to see through a frosty or fogged-up window. […]
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Question: I have had several attacks of painful attacks of cellulites in my left leg over the last 2 years. I am 64 and suffer from diabetes. I take Dianben and Acarbose. Can you tell me more about this condition and how I might prevent any more attacks?
Answer: Cellulitis is a common, potentially […]
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Question: I am 64 years old and have just had a colonoscopy and had a polyp removed, plus they tell me I have diverticulitis (3) pockets. What can I do to prevent polyps and what can I do to prevent or treat diverticulitis?
Answer: We have no definitive prevention for polyps. Polyps are acquired […]
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Question: After a routine liver scan following breast cancer surgery I have been told I have hydatid cysts. I believe these are fairly rare and almost unknown in the U.K. Having spoken to the surgeon in Denia I understand that there is no option but to operate and should one burst it is […]