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If you have a health question you would like answered, why not put it to NHS 24 and NHS inform Medical Director Professor George Crooks?
Whether it is a worry over sleeping patterns, a question relating to ongoing medical treatment or advice and tips on how to help reduce the chances of illness and injury, ask the Doc.
We’ll publish a selection of your comments (anonymously of course) as well as his answers.
Please note this is a service for general health inquiries and immediate responses will not be given, If you have an immediate health concern or acute symptoms of an illness, you should seek help directly from your GP or contact NHS 24 on 08454 242424 when your GP surgery is closed.
Professor George Crooks worked at Calsayseat Road Medical Practice as a GP for 22 years and is now responsible for the delivery of all NHS 24 services and the development of new services, in partnership with other NHS organisations.
I felt a sharp pain in my heel while I was exercising
I keep getting a blister on my fingers which is painful to touch
How long should viral meningitis symptoms last?
Can these steroids cause weight gain?
My left ear is in agony. It is affecting my balance and giving me a terrible headache
If I sit down for any length of time then my knees and ankles become very stiff.
T3s is a hormone called triiodothyronine which is released by your thyroid gland
I have had a sore throat, blocked nose and a cough for the last two weeks
Can children go out in the sun for a limited period of time without sunscreen?
The pain has been coming in waves for two week
Everything I eat taste sweet and I have a persistent cough I can get rid of.
I have been having several pregnancy symptoms but all pregnancy tests have came back negative.
I look after my personal care so I do not know why this is happening
I have had flu-like symptoms for six weeks
My face and body heat up to the extent of sweating, then I develop a horrible pain in my head.
I feel washed out and I don't know what is causing me to feel unwell
An endoscopy is a procedure where the inside of your body is examined internally using a thin, long, flexible tube that has a light source and a video camera at one end
I have just recently stopped smoking but am now very constipated
What counselling services are available on NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde?
I am not sleeping properly because of my snoring
