91原创

Dr. Roach writes: I certainly have gotten an education in carcinoid tumours, a type of neuro-endocrine tumour found usually in the gastrointestinal tract or the lungs.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had two operations 鈥� one on each hand 鈥� involving the little finger for Dupuytren鈥檚 disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: In preparation for jogging, I built up to power walking four miles a day over a three-week period, in addition to 20 minutes a day of full-body stretching.

Dear Dr. Roach: I had palpitations for several years. I eventually went to a specialist, and I spent two weeks in hospital to no avail. Then my doctor said, 鈥淲e have never checked your iron.鈥� The next day, I had a blood test for iron.

Dear Dr. Roach: I will be 81 years old at the end of September. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate, and my PSA was 4.1. I was referred to a urologist.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with white matter disease a few months ago, and I was given Depakote 500 mg to take (at bedtime). What exactly is this disease? Does it progress to dementia? My mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: My 82-year-old brother died in January from pancreatic cancer.

Dear Dr. Roach: Two weeks ago, my sodium was too low. I was told to drink more water and increase my sodium. I always put salt on my food. I eat ramen noodles and drink the broth, so I don鈥檛 understand how it can be low.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have insulin-dependent Type 2 diabetes (diagnosed a year ago), and I currently take metformin, Tradjenta, Levemir and NovoLog as part of my treatment.

Dear Dr. Roach: My son suffered seizures as a child and was diagnosed with benign rolandic epilepsy. At the time, we were told that he should avoid antihistamines, since they could trigger seizures.