Hot flashes persist past menopause, thyroidectomy

#MiddleburyCT #HotFlashes #Thyroidectomy DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 81 and had a thyroidectomy in 2017. My whole thyroid gland was removed. I also had a little bit of cancer. I have started ... Continue Reading →

Blood bank turns away donor with high iron levels

#MiddleburyCT #HighIron #BladderIssues DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I was rejected from donating plasma (not blood) because my iron that day was 57 mcmol/L, and the maximum allowable ... Continue Reading →

Estrace cream is safe for woman who had melanoma

#MiddleburyCT #Calcium #cholangitis DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who has been using Estrace vaginal cream weekly for several years. I am in excellent health, work out daily, ... Continue Reading →

Calcium needed despite normal levels

#MiddleburyCT #Calcium #cholangitis DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 60-year-old female who was diagnosed with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in 2020. At the time, I had a bone density scan ... Continue Reading →

Ampullary cancer treatment can include chemo prior to surgery

#MiddleburyCT #AmpullaryCancer #EKG DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband was diagnosed with ampullary cancer. He has a tumor the size of a marble. We are told this is an aggressive cancer. My ... Continue Reading →

Episodes of VFib require an AICD implant

#MiddleburyCT #VFib #Thyroid DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m an 88-year-old female who has been diagnosed with ventricular fibrillation (VFib). My cardiac electrophysiologist, who implanted ... Continue Reading →

Macular degeneration vitamins coincide with leg cramps

#MiddleburyCT #HeartDisease #PanicAttacks #PSA DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been told at the age of 70 that I am in the early stages of the eye disease macular degeneration. The doctor told ... Continue Reading →

Distinguish heart disease symptoms from panic attacks

#MiddleburyCT #HeartDisease #PanicAttacks #PSA DEAR DR. ROACH: How can you tell with at least a moderate degree of certainty that you might really have a heart or blood pressure problem, ... Continue Reading →

Hyaluronic acid can improve joint pain; injections aren’t recommended

#MiddleburyCT #JointPain #MuscleFasciculations DEAR DR. ROACH: A friend recommended hyaluronic acid for joint pain in my wrist and hand. I have been taking 180 mg once a day for a ... Continue Reading →

Paget’s disease can cause arthritis, pain, deformities and more

#MiddleburyCT #PagetsDisease #UrothelialCancers DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband has been diagnosed with Paget’s disease. I would like to know more about it; this is the first time ... Continue Reading →