Hives (urticaria) The NET Effect

Hives (urticaria) The NET Effect

Background to why I created this blog post. For many years, I've read numerous comments and posts where people mention hives (full medical term urticaria).  As far as I know, this is an issue that has never bothered me all of my life ...... until recently.  I've never had any allergies other than certain cats and dogs (....I guess there might be a connection there).  I'm currently taking an anti-histamine tablet each day until the issue resolves.  My normal reaction to these changes is to research, so here is my research! The response in patient groups to questions about hives…
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Neuroendocrine Cancer – Horrible Hormones

Neuroendocrine Cancer – Horrible Hormones

Updated and reviewed 20th March 2024 Hormonal imbalances are quite common in many conditions including day to day stuff. With Neuroendocrine Cancer, it can be a real challenge both at diagnostic and maintenance phases.  In addition to the cancer angle, there's some strange stuff going on, inexplicable, frightening for the patient, an unwanted ingredient causing chaos! Until I was diagnosed with metastatic Neuroendocrine Cancer, I didn't have a clue about hormones - it's one of those things you just take for granted. However, hormones are vital to human health (male and female) and it's only when things go wrong you…
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