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Thanks once again for your informative, reassuring and caring reply AndBreathe. All noted. I feel truly blessed to have found you all and this forum! My mum saw the pulmonologist yesterday and had further tests. She saw the enterologist last week, and her endoscopy is being arranged. She had...

Thanks once ago AndBreathe, and how reassuring your comment has been. Yes I have not bought totally into what the GP is saying, and told my mum not to, not until she sees the specialist and has it confirmed. So, so sorry about your dad, hugs to you, timing can be so cruel, but at least advances...

Thank you so much for your kind words and informative reply AndBreathe, really helpful! 7 years is shocking. Sorry to hear your family have a history of this, as it does not seem to be the most pleasant of conditions! So my mum now has had the ct scan, (and advised by her gp it looks like...

Thanks for your kind reply Fruitella, good to know this. Will do as you suggest. Didn't know what PALS was and just looked it up and looks like it could be useful. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for this Sean. I am sorry to hear you have had to go through the same, but glad to hear all resolved relatively easily, despite it having the opposite effect now :joyful:. Your response was extremely timely as my mum visits the gastroenterologist today, so I have told her to...

Apologies Antje, no never meant to delete. thanks for putting it back!

Thanks so much for your kind and informative reply and welcome Ian! God bless google hey :). I have just googled the same after seeing your message and noted the kidney and gastro implications. Thank you once again for highlighting this, really grateful. My mums GP said he chose sitagliptin...

Thanks for your kind reply Daibell and for your information. No my mum doesn't really ever take ibuprofen, but good to know so that she can avoid in future.

Thanks for your reply and concern Dr Snoddy. Yes I do have power of attorney for my mum's health and have given her GP a copy of this. They also further requested my mum give them a copy of a their consent form confirming that she agrees for me to complain on her behalf.

Hi Hoping someone can help advise on my mum’s situation, as I am at my wits end. My mum is 82 and type 2 diabetic. She has high blood pressure and numerous other issues, such as high cholesterol and cataracts. She was also recently diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis and high platelet count...