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- High blood pressure leads to many complications
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is a blood pressure of 165/95 all that bad? I know my dad's blood pressure has been over 200, and he's still alive at age 79. I take a water pill, but I'd like to lower it without any medicine. Is that possible? How? -- K.C.ANSWER:... Full story
- Hydrating skin takes the itch out of eczema
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had to deal with eczema since I was a kid. The worst part of it is the itching. I try not to scratch, but during sleep I do it without waking. I have seen a number of doctors, but I cannot get rid of this awful curse. Are... Full story
- Scratching the exercise itch
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When exercising, I sometimes have itching. Will you comment on this? -- W.M.ANSWER: One possibility is something called cholinergic urticaria. It's an outbreak of itchiness and tiny red dots, so tiny they can be hard to see.... Full story
- Burning tongue syndrome mostly targets older women
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 82. I have had something wrong with my tongue for months. I went to my family doctor, and he thought it was a yeast infection. He sent me to a specialist, who called it black tongue. He sent me to a store that sells colloidal... Full story
- Too many platelets often can safely go untreated
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My platelet counts have been high. I take hydroxyurea for this. My diagnosis is essential thrombocytosis. Is there a danger of clotting? Why have they told me not to hold the hydroxyurea capsules in my hand, but to take one... Full story
- Bronchiectasis fosters lung infections
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Tell me something about bronchiectasis. I have had it for more than six months. Is it treatable? I use albuterol in a nebulizer. I am tired all the time and have no appetite. I have a cough with phlegm. Some nights I sweat. My... Full story
- What's hair effluvium?
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My question is about female hair loss. I have heard of and read about alopecia. During a recent doctor appointment, the term "telogen effluvium" was mentioned. No explanation was given, and no treatment was suggested. Is there a... Full story
- Leg cramps destroy peaceful sleep
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When I go to bed, my calf muscles cramp and contort my feet. To alleviate the pain, I have to get out of bed, stand up and physically push down on my feet. The pain is so bad that twice I have fainted. One time I hit my head on the... Full story
- Prevention the best treatment for frostbite
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: All my life I have skied. I live in a place where everyone does it, both downhill and cross-country. When I was young, I suffered from frostbite on the index finger of my right hand. The town doctor thought I would lose the finger,... Full story
- Viruses cause most brain infections
- BY PAUL G. DONOHUE, M.D.
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- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a friend in his late 70s who has been diagnosed with encephalitis. It's been about three weeks, and he still doesn't recognize people. He speaks a little, but very softly. He can't feed himself. Presently, he's in rehab at a... Full story