Learn the signs that lead to COPD

#MiddleburyCT #COPD #Trulicity #Atorvastatin DEAR DR. ROACH: What signs and/or symptoms do you need for a doctor to determine whether you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ... Continue Reading →

Smoking, symptoms biggest factors in COPD prognosis

#Middlebury #COPD #YoniPearls DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with COPD a year and a half ago. I seem to be unable to get answers from my pulmonary doctor, as he is always busy. How ... Continue Reading →

COPD lung function can’t be restored

#Middlebury #Health #COPD DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on pulmonary fibrosis. I especially appreciate knowing that there are medications known to slow the progression of ... Continue Reading →

Office test alone can’t diagnose COPD

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 70-year-old woman. The only prescription medication I take is for dry eyes. I recently visited my new primary physician for the first ... Continue Reading →

Patient has questions about COPD

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with COPD a year and a half ago and have several questions. I seem to be unable to get answers from my pulmonary doctor, as he is ... Continue Reading →

Quitting smoking better than any cough syrup

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My daughter smokes. She doesn’t have COPD now, but last spring she had bronchitis and was off work for a week. When she went back to work, ... Continue Reading →

‘Burning’ tattoo forces halt to MRI

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: Can you please explain how an MRI machine affects the pigment in a tattoo? My friend’s MRI procedure was stopped because she was experiencing ... Continue Reading →

Does an aspirin a day keep heart risk at bay?

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: A column in a popular consumer magazine states that taking a baby aspirin daily does more harm than good, and it should not be taken unless ... Continue Reading →

Elderly mom always complains she is sick

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: My 93-year-old mom is in good condition except for a kidney disease that has been good for the past 26 years and has had very good reports ... Continue Reading →

Eating leaves sour taste in mouth

#Middlebury #ToYourGoodHealth DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife, age 70, complains frequently of a sour taste in her mouth soon after eating. I thought she had esophageal reflux, but I did not ... Continue Reading →