DVT patient switches to aspirin

#MiddleburyCT #DVT #Xarelto #Aspirin #Omeprazole DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 81-year-old female who has been on Xarelto for years due to deep vein thrombosis (DVT). I also have an inferior ... Continue Reading →

Blood thinners preclude some OTC pain meds

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am on blood thinners, so I am unable to take ibuprofen or naproxen for pain. Do you know of anything I can take to help with pain? – K.B. ANSWER: ... Continue Reading →

Taking antibiotics before dental work

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a stent, but also a knee replacement, for which I take four 500-mg capsules of amoxicillin each time I go to the dentist, including just for ... Continue Reading →

Bumps look like acne, but they’re not

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I have never seen anything in your column about sebaceous hyperplasia. I read that it is quite similar to acne and that a person could use an acne ... Continue Reading →