Dr. Peter Gott
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Pancreatitis needs attentionMar 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. My son, who is in his late 50s, had perfect health all his life. Now, suddenly, he has developed what his doctors call "pancreatitis." More than a year ago, he s...
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Chronic steroid use can cause osteoporosisMar 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. Most of my life, my doctors have prescribed steroids for my eczema and psoriasis. Now, a bone-density test shows that I have the bones of an elderly woman. (I am ...
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Stomach disorder can be difficult to treatMar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. In April 2000, I was diagnosed with gastroparesis. The recovery was very difficult, and I still have some gastric problems and off and on stomach issues. What is ...
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Back pain deserves a second diagnosisMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am a 45-year-old female in good health except for back pain. I have muscle and joint pain from the base of my skull to my lower back. Despite regular yoga, chir...
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Cause of bruising needs to be identifiedMar 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 64-year-old male in reasonably good health for the life I have lived. But in the last five weeks or so, I have had three baseball-sized bruises on my thigh...
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Bizarre beginnings for medsFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I was prescribed Coumadin/warfarin in 2005. I have just recently learned that both are a form of rat poison! Is that the best our "medical industry" can come up w...
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Patient needs a statin alternative, new doctorFeb 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am 80 years old, and a few years ago, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. My primary-care doctor referred me to a cardiologist (a college friend of h...
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I want that 'spark' backFeb 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a trim and healthy 65-year-old man. I have been married to my wife for 25 years. She is overweight and has no energy. I am writing because I am concerned abo...
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Internet diagnosis can be confusingFeb 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. My 73-year-old husband has been diagnosed with vascular Parkinson's (progressive supranuclear palsy). After the neurologists' diagnosis, I did research on the In...
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It's time to explore your options to relieve hip painJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 63-year-old female. I have been about 20 pounds overweight for the last 10 years. I had two back surgeries, one at L4 and the other at L5, nearly 30 years ...