DEAR DR. ROACH: Out of the blue, I started with classic cluster headaches about nine years ago. I get one every night between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. that sends me to my knees. This goes on for months, and then I go on prednisone for two weeks and it knocks the headaches out of […]

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my husband for 19 years. I offered his plumbing services to a married couple I work with. While he was fixing the problem, he became friendly with their adult daughter. She was lonely and I knew the family, so I wasn’t concerned. Their relationship developed into something more and […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: My dad is 91 and in good health. In September, he had an episode in which his body stiffened and he fell. The paramedics came, and he was taken to the hospital, where they did an EKG, bloodwork, X-rays and a CAT scan. Every test was fine. Last night he was sitting […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old male. For my past three physical exams, my bloodwork has been excellent, except for the CPK; it has been rising steadily. It is now over 700. My activities include handball, weights, biking and “deep tissue” massages every week. My doctor wants me to have my blood retested in […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m the mother of a 49-year-old woman with special needs. She has tuberous sclerosis and a touch of autism. She has been on Abilify for more than six years to control the behavioral problems. However, it also has given her uncontrolled muscle jerking, causing her to spill her drinks and meals. I […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I go to a group of excellent dermatologists, but one aspect of their practice bothers me. Often, the doctor will recommend a “product,” which the practice sells to the patient. These “products” are not cheap. I spent almost $60 at my last visit for two 4-fluid-ounce tubes of hand cream and sunblock/moisturizer. […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I hope you will be able to help me with my problem. I am 67 years old and have been sweating profusely from my head for about six years. I believe it is secondary hyperhidrosis. No one in my family has this problem. The sweating seems to happen at all different times, […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m 84 and was diagnosed in late 2012 with anemia (cause undetermined). Fatigue and dizziness are my major symptoms, and my bone marrow biopsy was negative for cancer. In the past four or five months, I have had complete blood tests weekly, and get a Procrit injection if my hemoglobin level is […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am worried that I may have Candida overgrowth. Can you tell me about that? — T.E. ANSWER: Candida, the most common pathogenic yeast, is a normal part of our body. It can overgrow under certain circumstances, especially with antibiotic use, which can cause oral thrush or a vaginal “yeast infection.” People […]

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been contending with blepharospasm for years. I got some relief from Botox for around four years, but then it stopped working and my doctor moved me to Dysport, which was horrible. It did not relax my symptoms, and it made me constantly very uncomfortable (with a feeling that my eyes […]