Lobular protrusion causes concern
#Aneurysm #LobularProtrusion #GenericName #BrandName
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 80-year-old woman in good health with low blood pressure, and the only medication I take is levothyroxine. ... Continue Reading →
Hip and leg pain persist
#HipAndLegPain #Dementia #MemoryIssues
DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2022, I took a trip to France to visit friends and sight see. My hip/leg pain started after ... Continue Reading →
Floater in eye proves incredibly distracting
#WeightLoss #EyeFloater #SleepApnea
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male with generally good vision. I’ve had a few floaters in my eyes over ... Continue Reading →
Colonoscopy anesthesia has very low delirium risk
#Colonoscopy #Delirium #RheumatologicDiseases
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 ... Continue Reading →
Follow-up biopsies help confirm celiac disease healing
#CeliacDisease #Biopsies #Osteoporosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’ve been diagnosed with silent celiac disease at the late age of 62, but I’ve probably had it for decades. (It may ... Continue Reading →
Bird flu concerns trouble bird lover
#BirdFlu #Pillows #AlcoholWithdrawal
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have two bird feeders off my back deck. They hang from tall poles as a vain attempt to keep squirrels from eating all of the ... Continue Reading →
Rapid heart rate persists
#RapidHeartRate #AnxietyAttacks #PanicAttacks
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who, for at least 10 years now, has been experiencing a rapid heart rate. My blood pressure, ... Continue Reading →
Long-term high-dose gabapentin causes concern
#Gabapentin #PeripheralNeuropathy #IBS
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 ... Continue Reading →
Elderly man weighs 84 pounds
#StomachRemoval #ChestDiscomfort #Stents
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. ... Continue Reading →
Understand nuclear stress test mechanisms
#Health #NuclearStressTest
DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a comment about your recent column on nuclear stress tests. As an 87-year-old person who has experienced atrial fibrillation and a mild ... Continue Reading →
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