How to stamp out painful bunions for good: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions By Martin Scurr for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 14 September 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 14 September 2020 I have a large bunion on my right foot, which makes walking difficult. It’s also hard to find proper shoes … Read more
Could you please tell me what can help to stop hair falling out? Is it caused by a lack of vitamins and minerals? Mrs D. Horrocks, Belper, Derbyshire. This is a very common complaint, and I imagine many other readers will be affected and interested in your question. Hair loss is linked to a wide … Read more
I suffer from weird sweating on the left side of my body. I get a red line down my face when it’s really bad and sweat is dripping on to my forehead, while my right side is very dry. I’m 53 and this has been going on for more than ten years. I’m worried there’s … Read more
Over the past two years, on waking, I have felt as if I have sponges on the bottom of both feet. Now it feels like tingling. What could it mean? Name and address supplied. Your symptoms suggest the problem is peripheral neuropathy — the sensations that occur when peripheral nerves, such as those in the arms … Read more
QUESTION: I get post-nasal drip. I was told it might be caused by acid reflux, but I don’t have the classic symptoms. What else could be causing it? Stephen Pearson, by email. ANSWER: Post-nasal drip (clinically, known as chronic rhinitis) is where mucus accumulates in the nose and drips down the throat, causing a sensation … Read more
I sleep only two to three hours a night and often wake up in between. I have tried relaxation exercises, reading, walking and even sleeping pills, but nothing works. Can you recommend anything to help? I am 47. Clare Sutton, by email. For any doctor, one of the most common and most difficult questions to … Read more
I have had bad breath for nine years. I do not want to go to church or work because people laugh at me and I have become depressed. I have visited different specialists and had my tonsils and my wisdom teeth removed. Please help me. Name withheld, by email. I am saddened by your letter. … Read more
Question: Should I pay privately to have my teenage son vaccinated against HPV? I have just read that this virus is linked to prostate cancer. Helen Wood, by email. Answer: A good question. Talk of viruses and vaccination has been leading the news in recent months, but the coronavirus is not the only one that … Read more
I have osteoarthritis in both knees and have been taking anti-inflammatory medication and trying to exercise, but the pain is persistent and I am now unable to walk any distance. Please can you advise of alternatives to knee replacement surgery? I am 67 and in good health. Mr P. Pope, by email. It sounds as … Read more
Question My husband has pitting oedema and the doctor says there is no cure. Is this the case, and is it safe for him to take a long flight with this condition? Linda Webb, by email. Answer Oedema is the medical term for swelling that’s caused by fluid retention. Pitting oedema means that if you … Read more