How To Treat Common Ailments

How To Treat Common Ailments

Common problems that you can solve

Here is a list of the top 10 ailments that can be safely self managed. We have grouped together 4 websites that can give you further information about how to manage each condition – NHS Choices, Map of Medicine, NHS Direct and Patient.co.uk.

Back pain

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Dermatitis

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Heartburn and Indigestion

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Nasal congestion

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Constipation

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk (in children)
Patient.co.uk (in adults)

Migraine

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Cough

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk (in children)
Patient.co.uk (caused by virus)

Acne

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Sprains and strains

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Headache

NHS Choices
Patient.co.uk

Common ailments that can be self managed in alphabetical order:

AcneNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Athlete’s footNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Back painNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Cold soresNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Common ColdNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
ConjunctivitisNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
ConstipationNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
CoughNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Cradle capNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
CystitisNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
DandruffNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
DermatitisNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
DiarrhoeaNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Dysmenorrhoea (painful periods)NHS Choicespatient.co.uk
EaracheNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
GingivitisNHS Choices 
HaemorrhoidsNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
HayfeverNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Head liceNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
HeadacheNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Heartburn & IndigestionNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Infantile colicNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
InfluenzaNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Insect bitesNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
MigraineNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Mouth ulcersNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Muscular painNHS Choices 
Nail infectionNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Nappy rashNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Nasal congestionNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Oral thrushNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
PsoriasisNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Sore throatNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Sprains and strainsNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
TeethingNHS Choices 
ThreadwormNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
ThrushNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Travel sicknessNHS Choicespatient.co.uk
Warts and VerrucasNHS Choicespatient.co.uk


informationWho supplies the information for this website?

There are many sources of information now available to us all on the internet, what we have endeavoured to do with this site is to bring together reliable sources of information from NHS Choices (National Health Service), BBC Health as well as links to patient and carer organisations, charities and others that we feel can be trusted. ALWAYS CONSULT A DOCTOR OR OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL IF YOU REQUIRE MEDICAL HELP