DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I took a multivitamin faithfully for 20 years. I also have asthma. I wheezed every day. I ran out of the vitamin and forgot to buy more. Ten days without a vitamin and the wheezing stopped. — S.W. DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I used a variety of multivitamin brands. […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I’m a 56-year-old woman in good health. I have been diagnosed with mononucleosis. This is the second time in three years. I also had this at age 19. Can you please clarify this and why I might be prone to have this diagnosis? — M.M. ANSWER: Acute mononucleosis refers to […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I have arthritis in both knees and have taken Celebrex for years for it. I am unsure how long I should keep taking it. What is your opinion of Celebrex? Also, could stem cells ever be used for joints? — L.H. ANSWER: Celebrex is in a class of medicines called […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I read your column every day, but I haven’t seen anything about HIV. Please tell me what the life expectancy of an infected person is. Is there any hope for someone if the medicines he or she is on stop working? Are there new medicines out there? — Anon. ANSWER: […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I have a friend, about 57 years old and in good health, who takes a lot of supplements, including yohimbine, horny goat weed, DHEA, vitamin E and amino acids. My question is, What will this do to his body? — F.R. ANSWER: One of the most frequent questions I get […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: My father and I have rosacea. I have it worse. I get acne on my face, along with redness, and now I have scarring. I never had acne when growing up. I was diagnosed three years ago with rosacea. Sometimes I don’t leave the house because it’s so bad. I […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: My great-grandson has been diagnosed with a tic. It seems his eyes open wide and roll around — what is that? He is 6 years old. — A.A. ANSWER: It sounds like Tourette’s syndrome, or a closely related neurologic condition. These are usually diagnosed in early childhood. It is a […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I have been diagnosed with GERD and Barrett’s esophagus. My doctor put me on 20 milligrams of omeprazole once daily, and it seemed to work well. I read about the bone problems with omeprazole and stopped taking it because I also take phenytoin (Dilantin), and I have a balance problem: […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: I have to trot to the bathroom many times during the day and many more times at night. Is this due to my prostate gland? I’m 74 and wasn’t bothered by bathroom visits a year ago. Does this mean surgery for me? How do I know if this is prostate […]

DEAR DRS. DONOHUE AND ROACH: A friend of mine has a son who has always had trouble taking pills. To allow him to take his meds, his mom dissolves any pills in water, and then he can drink them with no problem. Lately, she has added other pills in the same water and gives half […]