DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 74 and have sleep apnea. I've used a CPAP device for over 20 years. Over the past four to five years, I've been awakened several times each night with a seriously dry mouth. I will get a drink, use the bathroom, and get right back to sleep, only to have the same thing ...
Dear Annie: I've been married only a few short years. My husband and I used to go out and have fun; we'd do things like day trips to the beach or going out to eat, just to get out of the house. Over the past few years, he has decided that his favorite pastime is sitting on the sofa. If I ...
Dear Annie: My best friend of over 20 years has a son that is her world. Her entire life revolves around him. What I've noticed is that he has become such a master of manipulation that either she ignores it or she truly doesn't see it. For example, he recently transferred colleges to accept ...
DEAR DR ROACH: I have uncomfortable bladder stones, and I'm on a low-oxalate diet to help prevent more stones. I also have osteoporosis, and my blood work shows high calcium. My doctor suggests Prolia, which I question since I am a 95-year-old female and exercise daily. I have switched my ...
Dear Annie: I have been married to my husband for 18 years, and I love him deeply. He is kind, hardworking and devoted to our family. He will fix anything that breaks, drive across town if one of the kids needs something and make me coffee every morning without being asked. In so many ways, he ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a healthy, active 69-year-old female. I've had problems with constipation for several years,and it's recently worsened. When I had my first colonoscopy, the doctor at the time, who'd been doing colonoscopies for 50 years, told me that I had the longest colon he'd ever ...
