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Common Showering and Bathing Mistakes: What Not to Do

Good article, Trav.

Easy Hacks to Ease Depression

Reasons for Memory Loss

Have I posted this one before?

Cortisone Injection (Corticosteroid Injection)

I've had a bunch over the years. I haven't found them to be all that great.

Foods That Fight GERD

I have GERD, alas.

Pictures of Poisonous Products in Your Home and How to Stay Safe

I can't even get into my package of Tide detergent pods. They're made it too hard to get into. I know not to eat them, and i have no kids around. Sigh.

Lung Cancer Pictures: X-Rays of Tumors, Screening, Symptoms, and More

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Originally Posted by Travelinglady Cortisone Injection (Corticosteroid Injection) I've had a bunch over the years. I haven't found them to be all that great.

That's been my experience, too.

This is my latest shocking information

Health Benefits Of Donating Blood | BRMS

Blood donation is really good for the person donating. And 1. they test your blood for like 10 different issues for free (that your doctor doesn't test) and 2. if you donate to research they will pay you.

Pictures of Swollen Feet and Ankles

Health Benefits of Houseplants

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Originally Posted by Travelinglady Pictures of Swollen Feet and Ankles

My ankles are swollen from med for high blood pressure. I take a diuretic, but it helps only a little bit. Thanks for the article, Trav.

Foods To Help Lower LDL (‘Bad’) Cholesterol

Skin Cancer Photos: What Skin Cancer & Precancerous Lesions Look Like

Over 50? These Problems Can Sneak Up on You

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Originally Posted by Travelinglady Skin Cancer Photos: What Skin Cancer & Precancerous Lesions Look Like

I have concerns about my skin. I baked myself in the sun from the time I was a child until I was in my 20's. I had so many blistering sunburns I couldn't possibly count them (I am fair-skinned with green eyes). Whenever I have pointed out something of concern on my skin my GP totally blows me off. I would like to get checked out by a dermatologist, but I need a referral from my GP. The situation is awkward at best, dangerous at worst. I really don't know what to do.

A nurse friend told me they are having a ton of success with immunotherapy for melanoma.

Not to freak everyone out but I did want to mention that something you should check for is under your toes. Yes you can get it there and it doesn't look like a mole, it looks like a bruise. A couple of years back I had to have my nail ripped off (wasn't that painful and shockingly grew back fast) and a biopsy done because a great nurse noticed it. Alas, turned out to be a bruise (because my shoes were too tight).

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Originally Posted by NatalieJastrow A nurse friend told me they are having a ton of success with immunotherapy for melanoma. Not to freak everyone out but I did want to mention that something you should check for is under your toes. Yes you can get it there and it doesn't look like a mole, it looks like a bruise. A couple of years back I had to have my nail ripped off (wasn't that painful and shockingly grew back fast) and a biopsy done because a great nurse noticed it. Alas, turned out to be a bruise (because my shoes were too tight).

Thank you - good info!

I would call the insurance company. They should be able to provide you with a dermatologist. I'm also fair-skinned, and I've had some pre-cancerous lesions on my face removed by dermatologists.

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Originally Posted by CalMSW I would call the insurance company. They should be able to provide you with a dermatologist. I'm also fair-skinned, and I've had some pre-cancerous lesions on my face removed by dermatologists.

Thank you so much!

I have seen my dermatologist annually for a skin check for the last 4 years I guess. I'm fair-skinned, green eyed, from German ancestry, with a significant family history of skin issues including sarcomas and melanomas. I have my father's skin - he has a history of precancerous (and cancerous in his case) moles and rosacea (which I also have) as well as a rare skin condition called bullous pemphigoid, etc. I've have several precancerous places removed over the years. It's just part of my genetic lot unfortunately. I would push your GP for a referral, and if he won't write one, time for a different GP maybe? I suspect if you tell your GP that you will have to call the insurance company about a different way to get a referral, your GP will suddenly cough one up.

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Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins I have seen my dermatologist annually for a skin check for the last 4 years I guess. I'm fair-skinned, green eyed, from German ancestry, with a significant family history of skin issues including sarcomas and melanomas. I have my father's skin - he has a history of precancerous (and cancerous in his case) moles and rosacea (which I also have) as well as a rare skin condition called bullous pemphigoid, etc. I've have several precancerous places removed over the years. It's just part of my genetic lot unfortunately. I would push your GP for a referral, and if he won't write one, time for a different GP maybe? I suspect if you tell your GP that you will have to call the insurance company about a different way to get a referral, your GP will suddenly cough one up.

Thank you so much for your encouragement. I'm also fair-skinned and green-eyed. I have rosacea - which is something else I'd like to discuss with a dermatologist.

Thanks for your information about getting a referral! I am less than pleased with my GP and would love to change. The clinic where my wonderful pdoc and therapist are is also where my GP is. The way my insurance works is that I have to take all 3 together, or not at all. So I'm stuck with my sub-standard GP.

I suggest you tell your doctor you're concerned about your rosacea if you haven't told him yet. Here's a link to an article about rosacea and skin cancer: How Skin Conditions Can Affect Skin Cancer Detection and Treatment - The Skin Cancer Foundation. What Dr. Sandwich said was scary. I imagine if you share some of that information, the GP will make a referral. If not, I like Artley Wilkins' idea about threatening to call your insurance company. Please keep us posted. You're in my prayers.

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Originally Posted by CalMSW I suggest you tell your doctor you're concerned about your rosacea if you haven't told him yet. Here's a link to an article about rosacea and skin cancer: How Skin Conditions Can Affect Skin Cancer Detection and Treatment - The Skin Cancer Foundation. What Dr. Sandwich said was scary. I imagine if you share some of that information, the GP will make a referral. If not, I like Artley Wilkins' idea about threatening to call your insurance company. Please keep us posted. You're in my prayers.

Thank you