Uveitis is inflammation of the middle eye DEAR DR. ROACH: For the past several months, I’ve had problems in my right eye. The eye was bloodshot and painful, and vision was blurry. I was diagnosed with uveitis, and the doctors didn’t know why it happened. I’ve had full lab work and chest X-rays. I have […]
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Was case of ‘Bird Lung’ an allergy or infection?
Was case of ‘Bird Lung’ an allergy or infection? DEAR DR. ROACH: I was a very active, healthy, young 68-year-old until March, when I was hospitalized for two weeks for bilateral pneumonia. I was told by the doctors at the hospital that it would take four to six weeks to get my health back. However, […]
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Chikungunya not likely cause of chronic diarrhea
DEAR DR. ROACH: In January 2014, I was bitten by a mosquito in the Caribbean and came down with the Chikungunya virus, which I still have. I took naproxen for about three months for the Chikungunya from April to July 2014. In August, I started having chronic diarrhea, which continues to this day. I have […]
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What to eat with prediabetes and kidney failure
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with prediabetes (A1c 5.8) and kidney failure (eGFR 58, creatinine 0.97). I am confused about which problem to address through diet. I was advised to eat wheat bread and oatmeal for breakfast, and now I am told that wheat and oatmeal are not good for my kidneys. I […]
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Particular packaging for medicing by mail
DEAR DR. ROACH: I get all of my medicine by mail. Since the manufacturers stress keeping the pills at cool room temperatures, I wonder what the excessive heat does to them. The medicine must cook all day in the mailbox — way over 100 degrees here in Florida. I wonder how much the pills or […]
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Are genes responible for reader’s AMD?
Are genes responible for reader’s AMD? DEAR DR. ROACH: When my daughter was pregnant, she was tested for blood abnormalities and was told she has factor V Leiden and PAI-1 4G/5G. She suggested that I be tested, because with my firstborn I had an emergency C-section for hemorrhaging due to placenta abruption, and with her […]