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10HALTONIHIXSOimOOK Friday June 1 on Lifestyle DR GOTT Finding cause of head pain By Peter MJ DEAR DR I have a terri ble pain in my head and the doctors say its neuralgia Before the pain be gan I had an car infection Could this have caused the neuralgia Is there a cure DEAR READER Neuralgia is a troublesome and type of nerve pain that can be difficult to con I am not aware of a direct between ear infections and neuralgia However pain from chron ic ear trouble can be misdiagnosed as neuralgia I suggest that you see an ear nose and and throat specialist If you have a continuing infection it could be contributing to the pain and will require treatment DEAR DR I m male in my 70s and being treated or high blood pressure Four times each year I have to go to the hospital and have a unit of blood removed because the he moglobin is too high What level Is considered high and why docs this hap pen DEAR READER Polycythemia the presence of too many red blood cells will make the blood too thick and viscous The removal of blood phlebotomy produces a temporary thinning of the blood Its a useful remedy that works quickly however there are more effective ways to treat polycythemia depending on Ihe cause For example polycythemia can of ten be the result of lung diseases lower the amont of oxygen in the blood Treatment of the pulmonary disorder will allow the blood to return to its proper consistency However polycythemia can be caused purely by an overproduction of red blood cells Under these cir cumstances doctors usually choose to give drugs that slow down blood cell production The quantity of red blood cells is expressed as the hematocrit the percentage of cells per total fluid vol For adults the normal hemato crit is lo percent Figures above percent Indicate polycythemia Values below about percent arc seen with anemia the opposite of polycythemia DEAR I have a rectal prolapse but the protrusion is through the vagina The condition is not painful just distressing When the diagnosis was made no solution was given Do you know of any DEAR READER The rectum and vagina are separated by a rela tively thin shelf of tissue As women age this tissue may weaken allowing part of the rectum to protrude Into the vagina Although this is not harmful It can be upsetting and uncomfort able Surgeons can often repair the weakened shelf and the ab normality Askyourdoctoraboutthls Learn the lads about osteoarthri tis Golfs new Health He- port on the subject For your copy send I and your name and address to Box Cleveland OH 44101- Be sure lo ask for the Health He- port titled UNDERSTANDING OSTEOARTHRITIS Husband tries to blackmail his wife DEAR MEG Last week J was served with papers by the sheriffs of fice My ex husband Is suing a friend and me for He claims shes my lover and Is taking me away from him This is not true at all After being married to him I dont have much use for men But believe me I no lesbian He can destroy my life with these accusations and I am too old to start over Im 39 and have a child of 13 I have an attorney but I dont vaat to goto court myself professionally and to make a good home for my child M ex said he would leave me alone for but I dont have that either I was married to him only a lew months He was a patient in the hospi tal where I work even though at the time he was serving a sentence at a federal prison Whcnirealiiedhebad married mc for money and lo gel an early release I divorced him Now he seems to have more free- in prison that have out here He calls me at my job and calls my friends which makes me feci trapped How do I get this man out my life and save my reputation VICTIM OF LIES TEXAS DEAR VOL your present at torney cant help you gel this black mailer and his phony fectlons act out of your life get one who can You may have to tough It out though Have the courage of your con In the end you realize he not worth all the agony to I CITY J HOMES SOLO CREATIVELY fl Hughes Georgetown Ys post scripts PS By Glenda Hughes Planning on putting in a pool this year Cant say I blame you for it is one of the nicest things your home can have for entertaining Family friends coworkers friends of your kids all seem to show up during hot season It Is always one of my Joys to see my favourite people ing a good time in our pool Keeping a cool body and keeping a cool budget are too different things hough so I have some little tips for you If you are planning on the big expenditure this year Firstly ageold rule you get what you pay for will almost always apply Bargain pools may turn out to be no bargain at all All must be properly designed and installed with special expertise Be realistic about what you can of ford Take into consideration bow much money you can Invest in total project pool deck fences landscaping and pool buildings Land scaping is a large expense but a lovely pool in an unattractive backyard won give you much Joy to look at or use To hold down the costs you could discuss you financial picture with your contractor and agree to take on some of the lesscomplicated work like obtaining building permits working directly with the utilities companies to locate and arrange for the relocation of utility lines help prepare the site by having easy access for work begin by removing fences or other obstacles that block construction equipment The faster the contractor can get on with the work the faster he can get out and save you money You could opt in for putting In your pool during the offseason but then who wants to wait until next year to enjoy when you have finally made up your mind Now a pool is a big Investment but one that you will en joy endlessly during the summer months It is always hard however to tell clients that real estate agents cant price their homes much dif ferently when they sell Just because they have Invested In a poo You see on a resale you do limit the buyers want to take on the maintenance of a pool or have families that would enjoy It So the per son that Initially installs it Is 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