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Bowel Issues Evaluated Through Anorectal Manometry Testing

Dear Doctors: I have been having some problems with voiding my bowels, and my doctor has started talking about GI motility. Can you explain what that is? She also wants me to have something called ano... more

June 07, 2023

Both Anxiety and High Blood Pressure Affect Many Americans

Dear Doctors: I have been having anxiety, and now my blood pressure is getting high, too. Are they related? I understand that medications might become necessary, but I would prefer to try nonmedical t... more

June 05, 2023

Hospice Care Includes End-of-Life Planning

Dear Doctors: Our grandfather is 84 and has prostate cancer. He has been declining and has asked to stop treatment. He and his doctors decided that he will begin hospice care. What happens in hospice ... more

June 02, 2023

Location of Cervical Osteophytes Determines Pain

Dear Doctors: I had severe pain in my neck and couldn't turn my head. I saw an orthopedist, and she diagnosed me with bone spurs on my vertebrae. Apparently, my choices are doing physical therapy, see... more

May 31, 2023

Yearly Physicals Set Baseline for Health

Dear Doctors: I am baffled that what used to be a thorough and comprehensive physical exam is now just a few questions, taking some vital signs and a few blood tests. No checking your eyes, throat, gl... more

May 29, 2023

High Creatinine Levels Can Indicate Chronic Kidney Disease

Dear Doctors: A recent blood test showed my creatinine levels are a bit high. My doctor said it's something we need to watch because that can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease. Is high creatinine... more

May 26, 2023

Eagle Syndrome Causes Sudden Nerve Pain in Neck and Face

Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including w... more

May 24, 2023

There Are Several Stages to Fire Ant Bites

Dear Doctors: My husband and I were clearing weeds when I felt a sharp jab on my leg. I thought the weed whacker had kicked up a rock, but it was a bite from a fire ant. The pain was severe, as was th... more

May 22, 2023

Several Options for Treating Misery of Motion Sickness

Dear Doctors: If a flight I'm on has turbulence or if it descends too fast and the pressure drops, I get very nauseated. Why does that happen? I've tried motion sickness medication, but it makes me fe... more

May 19, 2023

Visit to PCP Should Be First Stop After Onset of New Symptoms

Dear Doctors: I am a 29-year-old man at a normal weight, and I eat a balanced and healthy diet. I've been having night sweats and sometimes also mild or moderate kidney pain. There is a history of can... more

May 17, 2023

Weigh Benefits of Statins With Potential Rise in Glucose Levels

Dear Doctors: I read that when you take statins, it raises blood glucose levels to a prediabetes or diabetes level. Does it happen even if your blood glucose is normal? How do statins work? My blood g... more

May 15, 2023

Ringing in Ear Has No Easy Solutions

Dear Doctors: I am a woman in my 80s and have been in pretty good health. However, I now have ringing in my ears that drives me crazy. I've tried drugstore pills and drops and a sound machine as well,... more

May 12, 2023

Most Common Treatment for BEB Is Use of Botulinum Toxin Products

Dear Doctors: I’ve recently been diagnosed with benign essential blepharospasm. Would you please explain what this is? How serious is it? Does it spread? I know it’s not deadly, but I’ve read that it ... more

May 10, 2023

Inverse Psoriasis Occurs in Areas of Folded Skin

Dear Doctors: I have been diagnosed with inverse psoriasis in the area of my groin. My dermatologist has prescribed clobetasol propionate ointment to be used twice a day. The skin in that area bleeds ... more

May 08, 2023

Cold Nose Theory Has Many Variables at Play

Hello, dear readers, and welcome back to our monthly letters column. After a winter of wild weather, spring is fully here. That means many of us are heading outdoors. Please play it safe and remember ... more

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