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Take thyroid medications at least a half hour before breakfast

By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Published: 11/24/2009  2:20 AM Last Modified: 11/24/2009  2:20 AM Dear Dr. Gott: I've had thyroid problems since I turned 17. I'm now 74. In 1976, I had a thyroidectomy to remove a benign nodule. ...

From PETER GOTT, Tulsa World,  24 Nov 2009

Choosing the right OTC medicine for the common cold

By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Published: 11/23/2009  2:26 AM Last Modified: 11/23/2009  2:26 AM Dear Dr. Gott: I feel as though I am coming down with a cold. When I went to my local drug store to get something to treat myself ...

From PETER GOTT, Tulsa World,  23 Nov 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Reader confused over cold medications

Dear Dr. Gott: Boy, do I get confused. I feel as though I am coming down with a cold. When I went to my local drug store to get something to treat myself with, I found countless shelves filled with lozenges, antihistamines, stuff for a sore throat, ...

From PETER GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  22 Nov 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Long-term use of cannabis questioned

Dear Dr. Gott: If what I read in the paper is correct regarding drug consumption in America, a lot of people must smoke pot. Since I am one of them and am now past 60, I would like your comments on what potential health problems might be in the future ...

From PETER GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  21 Nov 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Burning sensation near eye

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I eat a healthful, balanced diet, but sometimes indulge in pastries and candies, especially around the holidays, when I bake for my friends and family. I participate in senior water ...

From PETER GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  20 Nov 2009

Shingles of the eye can be painful and infectious

By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Published: 11/20/2009  2:19 AM Last Modified: 11/20/2009  2:19 AM Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I recently noticed a burning sensation on my face near my ...

From PETER GOTT, Tulsa World,  20 Nov 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: Hot peppers not good for hypothermia

Dear Dr. Gott: Will you please describe what happens to a person when he or she suffers from hypothermia? Then describe what happens to people when they eat hot peppers. I wonder why they don't use hot peppers to rewarm a hypothermic person ...

From PETER GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  19 Nov 2009

Eating hot peppers will not warm your body

By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Published: 11/19/2009  2:22 AM Last Modified: 11/19/2009  2:22 AM Dear Dr. Gott: Will you please describe what happens to a person when he or she suffers from hypothermia? Then describe what ...

From PETER GOTT, Tulsa World,  19 Nov 2009

Ask Dr. Gott: To take medication or not?

Dear Dr. Gott: What do you know about carnitine deficiency? I have lived with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy all my life and now am told my symptoms were likely misdiagnosed. Instead, I have GA-1 subtype of carnitine deficiency. before full-term, and ...

From PETER GOTT, Monterey County Herald,  18 Nov 2009

Doctor's recommendation for carnitine deficiency has patient concerned

By PETER GOTT, M.D. Newspaper Enterprise Association Published: 11/18/2009  2:19 AM Last Modified: 11/18/2009  2:19 AM Dear Dr. Gott: What do you know about carnitine deficiency? I have lived with the diagnosis of cerebral palsy all my life and now ...

From PETER GOTT, Tulsa World,  18 Nov 2009

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