The information on this website is for general education only. It is not a substitute for advice from your own doctor, nurse, pharmacist or other healthcare professional, who can take your full history into account.
- Don’t start, stop or change any medicine without speaking to the person who prescribes it, or a pharmacist.
- Don’t delay getting medical help because of something you’ve read here.
- Guidance changes. Although we review every guide regularly, always check the date it was last reviewed.
If you need help now
Call 999 or go to A&E if you are vomiting blood, have black or tarry poo, severe tummy or chest pain, or feel faint. For urgent advice that isn’t an emergency, call NHS 111 or use 111 online.
Independence
This site is run independently by Ben Johnson. It is not part of, or endorsed by, the NHS or any NHS trust, and the views expressed are his own, not those of his employer.
Workbooks
Workbooks support self-management alongside your usual care. They are not a treatment, and they don’t replace advice from your healthcare team.