In the UK there are many different charities and organisations for very specific genetic illnesses, each offering support and information.
The internet provides a variety of online resources to help understand what your medical history might mean. These include forums, where you can exchange information with others; and social networks and real-time services such as Twitter, where you can have a conversation in near real-time.
Even if you haven’t got an inherited illness, sites like Heart UK, The Stroke Association and Cancer Research all have good advice about living healthier lives which is relevant to everyone.
These websites should help to fill in some of the questions you might have about your medical history and genetic illnesses that run in your family:
Before visiting the GP, it’s often a good idea to have already done some research into your symptoms and what they might mean.
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