Will cannabis ease pain?

you feel. It is likely, though, that your doctor has asked a lot of other questions in order to come to this conclusion. More modern anti depressants are pretty safe and unlikely to cause side effects. Of course, we are all different and there isn’t any guarantee. You may wish to discuss this further with your doctor before deciding anything. My wife’s legs from knee to ankle are brown, so are her arms from elbow to wrist. She frequently bruises, too, and her skin is dry and flaky. She uses Epiderm cream – can we do anything else?

It is always difficult to diagnose skin problems without seeing the patient. Brown discolouration is usually what we call haemosiderin deposit or a blood product deposit. We see it in people with circulation problems. Epiderm is a moisturiser and is entirely safe and is useful in managing the dry flaky skin.

THERE’S a recurring pain behind my right ear, it feels like a stationary bubble. It’s been repeating since January. I think it’s near my lymph gland. What could it be?

Pain behind your ear could be a local cause such as a swollen gland as you describe or it could be nerve pain. If you think there is some sort of swelling you should get a medical assessment. CAN doctors find bowel cancer through a blood test? I went for a test because I was having shortness of breath but it was clear. I have been passing blood in my stool, though.

You can’t diagnose bowel cancer from a blood test. However, when patients present with symptoms which could be early signs of bowel cancer they do sometimes do blood tests. It may just be a symptom of anaemia. The fact that you’re passing blood is a good reason to investigate, and it is likely you may need to have other procedures performed.