DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My son had a vasectomy several years ago. Since then, and especially recently, he experiences body sweats. He is 49. The sweating is so bad that he drips with it, almost constantly. Could this have been caused by his vasectomy and a decrease of male hormone? His doctor has not taken this […]
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Testosterone replacement not for every man
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: More than a year ago, I was diagnosed as having very low testosterone. The doctor had me take injections every two weeks. Four weeks into the program, I experienced a sudden weight gain, and my legs and feet were so swollen that I would have had to go barefoot were it not […]
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Testosterone replacement not for every man
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: More than a year ago, I was diagnosed as having very low testosterone. The doctor had me take injections every two weeks. Four weeks into the program, I experienced a sudden weight gain, and my legs and feet were so swollen that I would have had to go barefoot were it not […]
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Not every medicine works for everybody
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have never written to you before, but I have never seen much from you about Forteo. I took it for a year for osteoporosis. After a year, I had a repeat DEXA test. There was no improvement, and my hipbones were worse off. I spent more than $7,000 for the medicine. […]
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Not every medicine works for everybody
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have never written to you before, but I have never seen much from you about Forteo. I took it for a year for osteoporosis. After a year, I had a repeat DEXA test. There was no improvement, and my hipbones were worse off. I spent more than $7,000 for the medicine. […]
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Rheumatic fever calls for treatment long after its symptoms have gone
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 48-year-old woman. I had rheumatic fever when I was 9 and had a mild heart murmur for less than a year. I have been on prophylactic penicillin daily since that time. In spite of eating well, having normal cholesterol levels and no family history of heart disease, last year […]
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Rheumatic fever calls for treatment long after its symptoms have gone
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 48-year-old woman. I had rheumatic fever when I was 9 and had a mild heart murmur for less than a year. I have been on prophylactic penicillin daily since that time. In spite of eating well, having normal cholesterol levels and no family history of heart disease, last year […]
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How much water is enough?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 64 years old and stay fit with daily bike rides, walks, kayaking, swimming in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. I feel terrific. I never drink water. I have never felt thirsty in my life. I have been told that everyone should drink several glasses of water a […]
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How much water is enough?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 64 years old and stay fit with daily bike rides, walks, kayaking, swimming in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. I feel terrific. I never drink water. I have never felt thirsty in my life. I have been told that everyone should drink several glasses of water a […]
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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have benign essential tremor. Friends and
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have benign essential tremor. Friends and family are convinced I have Parkinson’s disease because of the tremor in my hands, head and voice. Will you please explain the difference? — L.R. ANSWER: When people see shaking hands, they immediately believe that the person is either nervous or has Parkinson’s disease. Neither […]