Recent content by Scaveola

Some of us are still working part time and have not stopped work, so it is helpful for us.

Yes of course, but I feel that Agomelatine should be listed on PBS. I have seen great results with this drug.

The antidepressant Agomelatine is much better as it does not have the side effects of SSRIs , with no withdrawal syndrome. It can affect the liver, however we monitor for that with regular blood tests. The liver affect is usually in patients who already have liver problems. It works through the...

I sacrificed an awful lot , didn't travel etc, worked hard in my profession and still work part time at 73. I paid 17 percent interest in the early nineties on two properties. Had to work on weekends to do so. I built a house on 5 acres in Sydney, and have good access to everything I need...

Hooks are designed so as not to be able to be pulled out. I have removed many from human fingers ,earlobes etc, luckily people don't usually swallow them!

Some people don't have the skills to order online.

The problem is it's compulsory.

We found out the police keep physical evidence for ever.

Tragic case. We have a cold-case murder related to our family, from the 1920s. I researched it and have come to a few possible conclusions. Our mother had told us about it, and we decided to look into it after she passed away. Our ancestor was not the victim or the perpetrator, but found the...

I am a GP and have been for 46 years, and I work this way.

The medical situation will not change unless the government adequately funds general practice to allow GPs to continue to deliver quality care, and keep people put of ED and hospitals. Promises that all GPs will bulk bill are unrealistic in the current climate. GPs practices are closing left...

Good on you!

With exhibitionists, if it was safe to do so and their were people around, I'd feel inclined to point to the offender, and laugh loudly. I have had a few come to see me as a patient. I asked them to get dressed and leave and if they refused I called the male medical director to deal with them...

However there is a fashion for brides to flaunt their boobs. If usually looks cheap and is disrespectful to guests. My sister knows a religious minister who feels uncomfortable when the brides in very low cut dresses stand in front of him. There is a difference between highlighting your figure...

I'm sorry your poor husband lost his eye. BCCs invade locally, and should be dealt with early. They are typically a red nodule, often with a 'pearly' edge and small red blood vessels growing over the edges. But they can present as a red scaly lesion. I go to my own GP for skin checks regularly.