TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
Published on May 21, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently tested positive for COVID using an expired home test, and I self-isolated for five days. I also realized every Tylenol,...
Published on May 20, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently saw a friend diagnosed with ALECT2 amyloidosis, a form of chronic kidney disease that is not well-understood but is...
Published on May 17, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I watch several programs about zoos on TV.
When dealing with animals, the weight/size of the animal always seems to come into play...
Published on May 16, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was treated for high cholesterol and triglycerides with a statin. But I developed red skin and intense muscle aches, so I had to...
Published on May 15, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old male in relatively good health. The only prescribed medication I take is 5 mg of amlodipine daily.
My issue is...
Published on May 14, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am wondering what the best treatment is for sciatic pain.
Would a steroid shot help?
The pain is behind my knee, down the...
Published on May 13, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 71-year-old man. Seven or eight years ago, I was diagnosed with asthma using the challenge test. I was prescribed Symbicort,...
Published on May 10, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am not a sun worshipper. Whenever I go out, I cover up, slather on sunscreen and stay in the shade.
Last summer, I took a trip to...
Published on May 9, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 85-year-old male. Other than being a Type 2 diabetic, I am still active and in good health. On the rare occasions I...
Published on May 8, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read last year nearly 20 million Americans were living with long COVID, but I understand the number is much higher now. Can you...
Published on May 7, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: My father is in his mid-60s and recently underwent surgery to repair mitral valve prolapse. Everything went smoothly, and his...
Published on May 6, 2024 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read a recent headline saying people who fast intermittently have an increased risk of heart disease. Is there merit to this story...
Published on May 3, 2024 - Page 15
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have neuropathy in my left foot. It feels very hot on the bottom. My neurologist thinks it is from my sugar level. But I got my...
Published on May 2, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 72 years old and otherwise fairly healthy, but I am writing to you in desperation. I have talked with every doctor I have had...
Published on May 1, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) by my gastroenterologist more than three years ago. I was tested...
Published on April 30, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the main cause for insulin resistance? I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes about five years ago. I've maintained a...
Published on April 29, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR ROACH: I'm writing in to warn readers of a possible side effect of an antibiotic known as levofloxacin. I was recently treated with this...
Published on April 26, 2024 - Page 4
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 58-year-old female in reasonably good health. When I was young, I donated blood several times and would have continued to do...
Published on April 25, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 67-year-old female being treated with Eylea for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). I have just had my second...
Published on April 24, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old male, and my A1C level has been averaging around 7.4% for a number of years. I was diagnosed diabetic at 54. My...
Published on April 23, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: After reading your recent column on difficulty swallowing, I wanted to write.
An endoscopy with dilation and biopsies confirmed I...
Published on April 22, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: My question is about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I have been diagnosed with this debilitating disease. I went to a hospital...
Published on April 19, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 23-year-old woman.
Recently, my friend experienced a problem with high blood pressure, and for about five days, I followed...
Published on April 18, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a 3 mm piece of shrapnel lodged in my skull bone. This is a result of military action in 1967. A recent X-ray continues to...
Published on April 17, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm an 83-year-old healthy woman. In 2019, I became aware of a little bulge in my groin and suspected an inguinal hernia. It was...
Published on April 16, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am wondering if there is any link between low iron and depression/anxiety.
I am a 37-year-old woman, and started taking Lexapro a...
Published on April 15, 2024 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have lymphedema in both legs. I'm undergoing drainage every day for two hours for the next two weeks. They wrap my legs with four...
Published on April 12, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you recommend the most reliable literature source(s) for vitamin and supplement information and interactions? For instance,...
Published on April 11, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: My second inguinal hernia operation resulted in pain and a lot of blood in my groin area. I can understand why I was prescribed...
Published on April 10, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 71-year-old male in excellent health, and I don't take any medications. Recently, after experiencing mild headaches, mild...
Published on April 9, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend has been diagnosed with "stiff heart" and has kind of given up because there is no treatment. With all the advances in...
Published on April 8, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: Why aren't people able to see an allergist to be desensitized to a peanut allergy? As a child, I was allergic to dust, pet hair, milk...
Published on April 5, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 1-year-old grandniece (my brother's granddaughter) was diagnosed with Van der Knaap disease after seizures and an MRI. An...
Published on April 4, 2024 - Page 6
DEAR DOCTOR ROACH: I recently learned my sibling, age 70, has rare cancer of the thymus.
She will be getting chemotherapy and perhaps radiation...
Published on April 3, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: Diabetes, as I understand it, is usually a result of too much sugar being consumed. But consuming carbohydrates is not that much...
Published on April 2, 2024 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old male in relatively good health. I developed pain in my lower back, buttocks and upper legs a few months ago. It...
Published on April 1, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who has had an extremely bad cough, especially when she gets a cold. (It sounds like she is coughing up a lung.)...
Published on March 29, 2024 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: You recently wrote the antihistamine Zyrtec might be helpful for interstitial cystitis (IC).
A recently published review found no...
Published on March 28, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column about a person who had knee pain after a knee replacement. I am a retired orthopedic surgeon who performed...
Published on March 27, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had right upper abdominal pain, and my doctor suspected gallbladder problems. The abdominal ultrasound showed my gallbladder was...
Published on March 26, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I had anal cancer and was treated with chemo and radiation.
The radiation burned my insides, severely damaging most of my...
Published on March 25, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 79-year-old woman who weighs 123 pounds and exercises with Zumba, yoga and cardio drumming. I feel well and have plenty of...
Published on March 22, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: My mother-in-law died at 73 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). There was no family history of the disease.
My sister-in-law...
Published on March 21, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 79 and can move around without any problem. However, it seems that many people -- some younger than I am -- have mobility...
Published on March 20, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an ex-medical/surgical nurse. I have a daughter-in-law who was treated for depression with magnetic therapy. My psychiatric...
Published on March 19, 2024 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 103-year-old woman with a medical problem. I cough up a lot of mucus every day, which is clear with no discoloration. The...
Published on March 18, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question regarding the transmission rate of herpes simplex virus (HSV-1).
I had a sexual encounter with exposure to HSV-1...
Published on March 14, 2024 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old post-menopausal woman scheduled next month for a hysterectomy to correct a pelvic organ prolapse. There is no...
Published on March 13, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 75-year-old retired mail carrier. I have a growth on my palm that continues to grow. It's not hurting me, but it is annoying...
Published on March 12, 2024 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter, 45, has had a paralyzed left vocal cord for about a year. We have been to an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor who ran...
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