Dr. Peter Gott
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Taking a closer look at restless legsFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I went to my doctor about my restless-legs syndrome. He gave me a prescription, but I read the side effects and didn't take the medicine. Instead, I started rubbing m...
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Cortisone can be effective for arthritisFeb 21, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I am a 54-year-old female with osteoarthritis in both hips. My general practitioner sent me to an out-of-state specialist who recommended cortisone injections. When I...
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Medical devices not always effective for other usesFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My father, age 93, suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). I have read about a device called a "lung flute." Can this device be used to help break ...
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Navigating the doctor labyrinthJan 17, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I recently switched jobs and had to move to a new state. I also switched insurance to the one offered by the company I work for because it is more cost-efficient ...
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Keloid scars usually hard to treatJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My 14-year-old son recently had a keloid scar removed from the crease of his neck for the third time and had it radiated for the second time. Should I have consulted ...
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Leg pain reduces man's quality of lifeJan 03, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. My 71-year-old husband began having bad pain in both legs in February 2009. It seems to happen most of the time after he has been sitting down and gets up to start wa...
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Leg ulcer needs second opinionDec 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I'm in a desperate situation at age 82 and need someone to tell me what to do. For more than a year, I have been seeing a dermatologist who says that I have an u...
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Good doctors still existDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I read your column regularly, and know you get a lot of letters complaining about how doctors treat their patients. I would like to tell you about my cardiologist...
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Can cholesterol levels be too low?Dec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I write as a longtime reader and saver of your informative and helpful columns. You have frequently addressed the problem of high cholesterol and alternatives to ...
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Recurrent boils need treatmentNov 29, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. I'm a generally healthy 24-year-old female. I've been getting recurring boils in between and under my breasts for about eight or nine years. I've been to my famil...