DEAR DR. DONOHUE: You recently wrote about burning tongue syndrome. You touched lightly on the condition of dry mouth. We wonder if you’d cover it more extensively in a future column. — S.D. ANSWER: Many more than a handful of conditions dry the mouth. Anything that decreases saliva production turns the mouth into a desert. […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: For at least two weeks I have been taking my blood sugar three times a day. It has been above 200 (11.1) and 300 (16.7). My mom and I really want to know how to get my sugar down. My mom told me to get off sugar. What else can I do? […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is it possible to get Parkinson’s disease at 35? My hands shake. It started about two years ago and seems to be getting worse. I can’t thread a needle anymore, and I have a hard time getting food into my mouth. It’s most embarrassing to eat out. Several of my friends say […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I used to have good posture. In high school, I played three sports and excelled in girls basketball. Now I don’t play any sports and spend all my time hunched over a desk. I’m a junior in college, majoring in math. My posture has gone to pot. Do you have any good […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: From time to time, I have headaches that make my life really miserable. I have tried many pain relievers, but none works dependably for me. I have also seen my share of doctors, including neurologists. None of them says these are migraine headaches. None of their suggestions has helped. A friend, who […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 24-year-old college graduate, working in a fast-food restaurant because I can’t find a job in my field. One of my fellow workers asked me if I am on the birth control pill. I thought this was nosy beyond belief and asked why she was interested. She said that if […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Last summer I took my children to visit their grandmother, who lives on the East Coast. We spent two months there. My son was 11 months old at the time. About the fourth week, he got sick, wouldn’t eat and had a temperature of 101. He did drink, so he didn’t become […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Body odor is my problem. I cannot get rid of it. I’m a 28-year-old woman and am losing the battle with BO. I know you’re going to say to use a deodorant. I have, and do — just about every one that’s made. And I take daily, sometimes twice daily, showers. This […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What gives? When I was a kid, I had asthma. Then it went away completely. Now, at age 37, it’s come back. As a child, I took only one medicine, and did well. Now I have a number of medicines and inhalers, and I’m confused. Will you simplify asthma for me? It […]

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a marathon runner and have been for years. Five years ago, I suffered a mild stroke. It has affected my equilibrium. Doctors tell me that nothing can be done. I am now a jogger, and jog three to four miles four times a week. Is there anything you could advise […]