Imbruvica shouldn’t be withheld long before or after procedures

#MiddleburyCT #Imbruvica #SpinalStenosis #Neuropathy DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 75 and have had Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia for three years, which has been treated with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) ... Continue Reading →

High vitamin doses can lead to vitamin toxicity

#MiddleburyCT #Health #VitaminToxicity #Colonoscopy DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with vitamin D toxicity, according to the blood work from a month ago – my result was 122 ... Continue Reading →

Cologuard test is worth risk of a false positive

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. At my recent annual physical exam, my physician ordered a Cologuard kit to be sent to me to screen for colorectal ... Continue Reading →

Cologuard test worth risk of false positive

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old man in good health. At my recent annual physical exam, my physician ordered a Cologuard kit to be sent to me to screen for colorectal ... Continue Reading →

Gallbladder removal didn’t end gallstones

#Middlebury #Health DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband had his gallbladder removed many years ago. In the past few years, he has had six ERCPs to remove gallstones from his bile duct, as he ... Continue Reading →