Dr Ellie Cannon

I am 94 and in the past year have developed sensitive fingertips. They constantly feel cold and I need to wear gloves all the time. What could be wrong with me? Dr Ellie Cannon replies: Sensitive fingertips may be due […]

For the past two months I have been getting up three to four times in the night to empty my bowels. A colonoscopy ruled out cancer – I recently had treatment for prostate cancer – and I was told it

My husband died in August after a long illness. I’ve suffered since with an earache, swollen face, flu-like symptoms and dizziness. My GP prescribed antibiotics for a suspected infection, but that hasn’t helped. Could grief be making me sick? Dr

I have suffered with a itchy skin problem for years, but recently it has got much worse on my buttocks and torso. A few years ago I was diagnosed with papular urticaria and given various creams and tablets, but with

I’m 78 and have been having daily nose bleeds for the past fortnight. It can happen at any time, including the middle of the night. I don’t want to bother my GP about it as my pharmacist said it wasn’t

A few years ago I tripped and hit my shins on some stone steps. The bruising eventually faded but, since then, I’ve suffered with shooting, burning pains in the front of my shins whenever I kneel or put pressure on

I’ve had a genital itch for years. I take prescription drugs which have itchiness listed as a side effect, but I can’t understand why it would be confined to just down there. My GP says there’s no rash. What can

For years I’ve suffered with a runny nose. At night it falls down my throat like a waterfall. It also makes my eyes water and I’m constantly coughing. I’ve been given nasal sprays but nothing works. What should I do?

I have an itch on the right side of my face that keeps me up at night. I recently had Covid and also began taking statins. Could the itch be related to either of these changes? One solution may be

I’m 75, and since I had a tumour removed from my prostate in 2021 I’ve suffered with erectile dysfunction and incontinence. Nothing has helped. I have now heard about a treatment called electromagnetic wave therapy. What do you think of