by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My daughter has just been diagnosed with Lupus. What is this?” Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, or Lupus) is one of a group of conditions known as autoimmune disorders. Your body has an immune system, and this is...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I recently went walking in Thetford Forest. Before I went I was told to wear long sleeves and long trousers – even when it was so hot. Why was this?” This was to prevent you getting bitten by a wood tick. This animal...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I feel tired all the time and my GP has told me I have ‘ME’. I have looked this up on the internet and it makes me sound like I am a fraud. Who is correct?” ME, or ‘myalgic encephalomyelitis’, is also known by several...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I really don’t like taking tablets. My GP says I should be on all the time. Why can’t all my medications be given to me as a patch?” There are an increasing number of drugs that can now be given as a patch. These include...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My father was recently diagnosed as having a heart attack. His only symptom was being a little breathless. I thought that having a heart attack meant pain in the chest or in the arm, was I wrong?” I am sorry to hear about...
