TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH
Published on March 7, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 90. About 20 years ago, I had prostate cancer and went through 43 weeks of radiation.
My PSA level in the past year has risen...
Published on March 6, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: My son has been diagnosed with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. I had never heard of this.
He has been told his brain pressure is...
Published on March 5, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have found what seems like an almost-magical way to stop the progression of the common cold and a cure for it.
I am a reasonably...
Published on March 4, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old male in relatively good health. I take only losartan for my blood pressure. Over the past year, my urine has...
Published on March 3, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: About 12 years ago, I had a scan done to look for the cause of pain in my abdomen and vomiting. (It turned out to be Barrett's...
Published on February 28, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with advanced osteoporosis years ago. I started taking vitamin K2 because I read it helps move calcium from the...
Published on February 27, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2016, I was fortunate to survive a saddle pulmonary embolism (PE). I was sent home from the hospital with an Eliquis prescription...
Published on February 26, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife and I are planning a three-week trip to South Africa and three other countries nearby.
We need to take the antimalaria drug...
Published on February 25, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health with low blood pressure. The only medication I take is levothyroxine. A 6-by-5.5-mm...
Published on February 24, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: About 45 years ago, I came down with a rash on my chest and stomach from taking ampicillin. I was told never to take penicillin again...
Published on February 21, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband will be 80 in a few months. He is experiencing what I fear is primary progressive aphasia (PPA). He will not agree to get...
Published on February 20, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male in good health. I read your recent column on the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).
About eight years...
Published on February 19, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 88-year-old male who has been taking tamsulosin twice daily for several years because of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH...
Published on February 18, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I was offered a low price to get abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening. Is it worthwhile? Who should get screened?
-- K.D.
A...
Published on February 17, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2022, I took a trip to France to visit friends and sightsee. My hip/leg pain started after I spent my days walking and climbing...
Published on February 14, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have suffered from chronic low back pain that affects my knees.
I have seen at least six physical therapists, and nothing helps....
Published on February 13, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year old woman with a prior history of asymptomatic atrial fibrillation (AFib).
I've been in normal sinus rhythm since...
Published on February 12, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband, who is 71, has been having some short-term memory problems over the past two years. We recently saw his primary doctor,...
Published on February 11, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I have had a few floaters in my eyes over the years, but they have generally been...
Published on February 10, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH).
I used statins for over a decade but developed...
Published on February 7, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Every time I get on my phone, there are a ton of ads on how to cure Type 2 diabetes. Are any of them worth looking at?
-- F.N.A...
Published on February 6, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 71 and was diagnosed with pernicious anemia in October 2024. My B12 and folate levels were low. My antiparietal antibodies were...
Published on February 5, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've been diagnosed with silent celiac disease at 62, but I probably had it for decades. (It may have led to my serious osteoporosis...
Published on February 4, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: What happened to Darvon? It wasn't addicting and didn't cost much, and I never heard any reason why it was withdrawn except "it didn...
Published on February 3, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old female in excellent health. I have a very healthy diet and fitness regimen. But I have had a persistent dry cough...
Published on January 31, 2025 - Page 9
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old male in fairly good health for my age.
I take 8-10 pills a day, including two over-the-counter medications.
I...
Published on January 30, 2025 - Page 16
DEAR DR. ROACH: My 89-year-old husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He does not take any medication. He is in excellent health except for...
Published on January 29, 2025 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: My parents are both retired medical professionals in their early 70s.
My father has diabetes he manages with medication. He also has...
Published on January 28, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 66-year-old White male who is active and relatively healthy. I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. One blood...
Published on January 27, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep the squirrels from eating all of the...
Published on January 24, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a male who is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. Other than having high blood pressure, I am healthy, eat a...
Published on January 23, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high.
I am a male and would...
Published on January 22, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care physician has been using an AI-assisted device during our office visits that transcribes and records our visits. I...
Published on January 21, 2025 - Page 8
DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband and I booked a cruise for March with stops in Singapore; Vietnam; Hong Kong; Taipei, Taiwan; and Japan. We are healthy 67...
Published on January 20, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 75-year-old woman who for at least 10 years has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure remains normal. In...
Published on January 17, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Would you please address the dangers of untreated sleep apnea?
Also, what do people do when they are unable to tolerate a CPAP (...
Published on January 16, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife was recently discharged after a lengthy hospital stay with multiple diagnoses.
Most of her issues were treated medically...
Published on January 15, 2025 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I've had muscle spasms and cramping in my lower legs and feet for quite some time. It almost always happens when I'm laying in bed...
Published on January 14, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who is active and healthy.
I recently had an endoscopy, and the findings were a hiatal hernia of about 5...
Published on January 13, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: Am I a doomed man? When I was 25, I survived a battle with testicular cancer. The good news is that 45 years later, after two kids...
Published on January 10, 2025 - Page 14
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 89 and in good health. For six months, my systolic blood pressure was 113 mm Hg. Then, 10 days ago, it dropped to 88 mm Hg for...
Published on January 9, 2025 - Page 6
DEAR DR. ROACH: Next month, I am scheduled for cataract surgery. The procedure has been approved by my cardiologist and my primary doctor. I am...
Published on January 8, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old man (5 feet, 2 inches tall at 122 pounds) in good health, except I have Type 2 diabetes. My A1C level has been...
Published on January 7, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron content is...
Published on January 6, 2025 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is 18 years a record for living without a stomach? A family member had stomach cancer when he was 70 and had his stomach removed. He...
Published on January 3, 2025 - Page 7
DEAR DR ROACH: I am a 74-year-old woman who has been on 40 mg of atorvastatin for years. During the past year or two, I started feeling tired all the...
Published on January 2, 2025 - Page 18
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old female. After experiencing hair thinning for over a year, I was diagnosed with incomplete lupus by a...
Published on December 30, 2024 - Page 7
DEAR DR. ROACH: As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild stroke, I have had two nuclear stress tests done.
In...
Published on December 27, 2024 - Page 5
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn't smoke and has a BMI about 25. (I'm 6 feet...
Published on December 26, 2024 - Page 11
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm 60 years old. I never had chicken pox as a child but was tested as an adult, and I do have the antibodies. I've been on a...
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