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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 39-year-old man with systemic lupus. I read your article on artificial and natural immunity and how getting the flu shot helps 鈥減rime鈥� the immune system.

Thirty-five years ago, I warned readers about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption and labelled sugar the 鈥渨hite devil.鈥� The sugar industry was not amused, and complained to the College of Physicians and Surgeons that I should be disciplined.

Dear Dr. Roach: A friend has been suffering from persistent erectile dysfunction, whereby he can achieve (usually) an erection but has difficulty maintaining it.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 85-year-old male and am having trouble with frequent trips to the bathroom and a weak stream. I was prescribed 0.4 mg of tamsulosin daily, which worked very well.

Dear Dr. Roach: You have made several claims about statins in your column.

Dear Dr. Roach: Two years ago, I took advantage of our local $99 low-dose CT scan for smokers at high risk of lung cancer (I certainly fit the criteria).

The figures are appalling. In the U.S. every year, 40,000 children are born suffering with fetal alcoholic syndrome disease. In Canada, there are more than 300,000 children with this disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: Is Lyrica a safe type of medication for fibromyalgia? I am worried about side-effects and interactions with other medicines. L.M. Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder whose hallmark symptoms include disordered sleep, pain and fatigue.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 68聽years old. A recent column discussed a woman on antibiotics for seven years, and I was concerned about my own situation. I had a knee replacement four years ago, and I had a severe staph infection afterward.

Dear Dr. Roach: My girlfriend has been taking pseudoephedrine HCL for at least a year. She takes an average of four 30-mg pills per day. As far as I know, she started this to keep her sinuses open and help her nasal breathing.