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Dear Dr. Roach: My son-in-law had Guillain-Barre as a child, and is now 39 and a new father. He has an executive job with nothing strenuous. He cannot get the flu shot and consequently got the flu.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 77-year-old woman who suffered with urinary tract infections until my gynecologist prescribed estradiol, which I currently take.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been bothered by the fungi on my toenails — eight of them! I tried every over-the-counter remedy, to no avail.

Dear Dr. Roach: In 2017, my white blood cell count was 8.9 and my lymphocytes were 3.2. My recent blood tests showed a second increase in both numbers, with the WBC 10.2 and lymphocytes 4.8.

Dear Dr. Roach: I just found out that my dad has an abdominal aortic aneurysm that measures 4.7 centimetres.

Condition caused by slipping of disc at L4 on L5

Dear Dr. Roach: My urologist’s receptionist asks every person to leave a urine sample for testing. They ask without knowing the reason for the visit. I would not be surprised if they ask the UPS delivery person.

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 58-year-old male with seasonal allergies. I often take the generic versions of Zyrtec and Claritin to deal with the symptoms.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is a 50-year-old prediabetic who has recently experienced burning feet. He refuses to think it’s his high-carb diet (bread three times a day, chips, ice cream) and instead thinks he just needs some vitamins for foot pain.

Dear Dr. Roach: After several years of acting as a caretaker for my ailing parents, I found myself filled with anxiety, which led to insomnia and troubled sleep. It felt like cortisol was racing through my body way too often.