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Are folic acid and red yeast rice banned?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would like your input on two vitamins or herbs, or whichever they are. They are folic acid and red yeast rice. I had taken folic acid every day, but I heard a doctor on TV say you shouldn’t take it. I didn’t hear why....
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Our great-grandson, who is 4 1/2 years old, has been diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). We are in our 80s and cannot recall your ever mentioning it. We have been told that he inherited it from his father....
Sciatica, blood pressure, CA-125
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I suffer from sciatica. Do steroid injections for it work? Could you overdose? Any additional information on this painful condition will be appreciated. -- F.G. ANSWER: Somewhere between 50 percent and 80 percent of the population will...
Diverticulosis, Parkinson's, Dengue fever
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is there an over-the-counter remedy for diverticulosis? I wake up with a stomachache until I go to the bathroom. -- M.B. ANSWER: I respect your opinion, but I'll sleep much more soundly if you have a doctor confirm your diagnosis. Your...
Alopecia areata, orange peelings
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had alopecia areata for the past two and a half years. It affects my scalp and beard. It comes and goes. I see my dermatologist every two months. Is there any cure? -- M.B. ANSWER: Round-to-oval bald patches are the signature...
Putting on weight, holding breath, and lifting weights
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 17-year-old boy, 6 feet tall and weigh only 140 pounds. No matter what I eat, I cannot gain any weight. How would you advise me to put on some pounds? -- W.C. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A muscle magazine had an ad for 900-calorie shakes....
POTS - Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: After multiple tests and visits to neurologists for symptoms similar to multiple sclerosis, one doctor finally recognized in our daughter the characteristics of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome -- POTS. She now sees a doctor...
Heatstroke, abdomen pain, gynecomastia, and diet
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband is growing increasingly angry with me because I can't take the heat anymore. I have had three heatstrokes -- bad enough that I had to go to the hospital, but not bad enough to be put in ice water. The first time was when...
Hypertension, meralgia paresthetica, BUN
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have hypertension that is treated with two different blood pressure medicines. Generally, the systolic pressure remains in the 115-to-135 region, and the diastolic pressure in the 75-to-85 region. Recently I have had three nosebleeds,...
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