Your symptoms are suggestive of hypothyroidism and you should visit your GP to organise TSH, T3, T4 and also thyroid antibodies since even if the first 3 are normal, the thyroid antibodies may indicate that ... read more

Dr Marion Marsh at POW private specialises in Women's health and menopause. Other specialists include Prof John Eden. read more

The mainstay management of Type 2 diabetes before any medications are discussed is diet and lifestyle changes such as exercise. These are discussed with any patient who is overweight and is suspected or proven to ... read more

Asthma is diagnosed by lung function test with improvement proven with ventolin (bronchodilators). In children especially under the age of 2, asthma is often suspected clinically and treated until formal Lung function tests are performed ... read more

A miscarriage in the first trimester is very common. About 15% of pregnancies in the first trimester result in a miscarriage, some so early that it may miscarry after a few days without the women ... read more

It is not recommended to take zoloft and effexor together. Zoloft (also known as setraline) is from a class SSRI whereas Effexor is an SSNRI. You can wean off one and onto the other but ... read more