Hi Debbie, Skin conditions are often a reflection of an internal problem. I suspect because of your medical condition, you may have had a number of courses of antibiotics. If this is true, the first thing is to balance the flora in your gut, so you need a really powerful pro-biotic, drink kefir (fer...

The weight loss is a major concern. I suggest you contact your Father's GP and ask him to expedite the scan as an emergency.
The antibiotics will have disrupted his intestinal micobiome but this can be addressed once you have a diagnosis.

IBS and Diverticular disease are related. Unlikely the crush feeling at base of throat / top of the chest are related to either IBS or diverticular disease. More likely stress associated, causing some constriction in nerve supply. Under-active thyroid will cause your voice to become hoarse, as will ...

It is possible the HPylori may have returned, ask your GP to check this out. Some herbal treatments may be as effective as antibiotics, such as oregano oil. However, your symptoms may also be caused by insufficient hydrochloric acid in your stomach which may have allowed the HPylori to again prolife...

Private screening tests try to detect disease in people who have no symptoms, the term "worried well" has been used in this connection. Screening tests are not perfect and can, in themselves, cause problems due to unnecessary exposure to radiation. Remember private companies are in busines...

I think you may have already recognised the link between emotional problems and your gut ( digestive system). There have been many scientific papers written on the "gut / brain connection". You are doing the right thing by drinking lots of water but you may also need a bulking agent like p...

Ask your health store for a bulking agent ie a fibre which swells when mixed with water.
Also purchase a pro-biotic containing about 5 billion live cultures which will give some stimulus to the bowel and aide peristalsis ( movement)

I think Sharon we need a little more information. Your intestines require lots of what we call beneficial bacteria which "exercise the colon" and aide movement through the digestive tract. The bacterial balance can be disrupted by prescription drugs, particularly antibiotics. I suggest you...