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HEADACHE HELL Q I’ve always suffered from bad migraines, but over the last year or so these have become so frequent that I have been living off paracetamol and ibuprofen. My GP referred me to a neurol

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Q After being told I have a hiatus hernia, my GP suggested to me that I take some omeprazole tablets, but didn’t actually explain my diagnosis. I know you shouldn’t, but I looked online, and it seems

Headaches can be debilitating, whether they are linked to allergies, hormones, caffeine or hypertension. Perhaps the hardest to cope with are migraines, which cause mild to severe pain, typically affe

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WHY ISN’T MY MEDICATION WORKING? Q Over the last year, I have been utterly exhausted. My GP, arranged a lot of blood tests and found out I have an underactive thyroid. It was a relief to have an expla