Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), February 6, 1988, p. 15

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HILLS OUTLOOK Saturday February IMS Page IS Outlook op Lifestyle DR Peter Gott Both ailments ease with time DEAR DR I ve had Bells palsy since Now I vc been told that I have Homers syndrome on my face Is there any connection I also received a blow Just above my right eyebrow the night before the symp toms appeared but the neurologist think caused the Horner Should I consider plastic surgery DEAR MEG Drugaddict sister robs them blind DEAR MEG My sister Cora has a coke problem Because of it she has become a liar and a thief Coras and still lives at home She has taken some of my husband things his stereo and some tools that were stored In the base men She also stole some of our older sisters gold Jewelry When we confronted her she denied every thing But we are certain she selling our things to buy drugs POLLYS POINTERS Cook is stumped by measurements DEAR READER Bell palsy is pa of the facial nerve It can re sult from injury or Infection and causes a weakness of the side of the face Horner syndrome is a narrowed pupil and drooping eyelid usually re sulting from a nerve Injury to the cord The two conditions are usually sep arate Plastic surgery probably won t help you but the ailments tend to im prove with time However your neu rologlst Is the most qualified person to advise you about your options DEAR GOTT- My mother Is and up until three months ago she was very active a real swinger Now she can t walk or stand alone has lost bowel and bladder control and is experiencing severe weight loss tremors dry mouth and watery eyes However her mind Is as alert as ever andahebasgreatstreagthioher bands and feet For example she can I can no longer stand to be in the same room with Cora I don t like feeling this way but that bow It is Mom and Dad let her get away with murder They have a lot of other prob lems and can t seem to deal with this one How can we get them to face if CINCINNATI OHIO DEAR L K Your mom and dad like many families of drug addicts are unwilling or unable to face the problem until It Is out of control Stealing to support a habit is only a step away from the crime of dealing Your parents need your backing along with professional advice in confront tog Cora and getting her Into treatment For information on how to proceed call Narcotics Anonymous It in the book or the coke hot line CO CAINE You could help Cora save her life DEAR MEG After one year of marriage I at my wits end My husband wets the bed every night I love the guy but I sick and tired of DEAH POLLY This one is for the lady who spends hours doing win dows lighting the streaks and lint Any spray window cleaner is good It the object we wipe with that the culprit Use newspaper to wipe the so lution away and the streak and lint blues will be defeated BECKY DEAR POLLY Having to spend an unexpected night out of town and knowing I had an early appointment the next day I was at a loss with no curlers hairpins blowdryer etc to set my hair Looking through my purse I found some paper clips and used those to give some form to a bad ly hairdo This worked fine to curl my hair in an emergency wring out a washcloth but can t bring it to her face She bad tests MRIs X rays and ultra sounds and has too rough caring doc ton But no one can figure out what wrong Could this be dystonia DEAR HEADER Your mothers progressive and disabling nerve ease does not sound like dystonia Dystonia Is a rare genetic disorder marked by uncontrollable muscle spasms that contort the body It ally occurs In Ashkenatlc Jews and appears before age 15 Your mothers condition is more likely to be an age- related neurological disorder per haps due to malfunction of the motor nerves in the brain or spinal cord Ask her doctors to refer her to a teaching hospital that specializes In the diagno sis of neurological diseases DEAR My son and daughter In law moved Into the par In their new parish The for pastor kept chickens In the house hanging sheets Bud claims to serious kidney problem but despite my urging he refuses to sec a doctor What do you advise Bud WET BLANKET WISC DEARWB Bud may be too em to get help for bis bed wet ting but he must Bladdercontrol problems In adults arc usually warn signs of a medical condition that needs treatment Docs Bud drink Alcohol can also be a culprit Tell him you will no longer change the sheets or do his laundry unless he goes to the doctor Make him an ap pointment and go with him if neces sary Kidney disease can be fatal If left untreated Write to Meg in care of this paper Meg can only answer letters that contain a self addressed stamped envelope Questions of gen era Interest will be discussed in fu lure columns JI1HI NEWSPAPER Substitutions for common Ingredl en Is ways to salvage cooking and pointer for perking up your favorite dishes as well at labor and la the kitchen are fea tared In Polly newsletter Tricks Send for each copy to POLLYS POINTERS in care of this newspaper PO Box S3 Cleve land OH Be sure the title Polly will send you a Polly Dollar fiyilshe uses your favorite Pointer Peeve or Problem in her column Write POLLY S POINTERS In care of and they had to scrape it from top to bottom to get it clean Soon after she became 111 She has memory loss and drops things and sometimes she can hardly walk She The doctors tell her she has a chemical Imbalance In the brain but could the chicken dust have caused this DEAR READER Chicken drop pings can contain a variety of Infec tloua microorganisms When the pings are dry the dust can be inhaled and cause human Infection Although I cannot say with certainty that your daughter in law may have contracted a neurological disease from the drop pings this is a possibility She should have a neurological examination which may Include blood tests and X rays to determine the cause of her problem it you have questions about MENO PAUSE you can get answers in Dr Gott new Health Report on the sub ject SendfltoPO BosSlSS9 Cleve land OH Be sure to ask for the Health Report on Menopause ffl REGULAR 1 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milliliter here or there is not going to make a differ in the finished product few measurements are so crucial So re lax estimate as closely as yoo can and enjoy cooking POLLY MODELS WANTED KIDS TEENS AND ADULTS Agency Representallon Available For Fashion Shows Catalogue Print Work Commercials NEED TRAINING Workshop Now In For A Free Consultation Call THE SINCLAIR QROUP ENTERTAINING THIS WEEK RAY KEATING SCOTIA SUNSHINE Country Western Country Rock THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY FINEST DINING FRIDAY I PROCEDES DU BILINGUE vous recevoir un pendant la formation APPRENEZ anglais technique de recherche active travail nouvelles techniques bureau Ou Campus de Brampton Lundi 1 5 fevrler 19B8 Duree semalnes en classe 1 0 semaines a travalller candidates recevront prestation possibility du service garderle subvention POUR PLUS INFORMATION POUR S TELEPHONEZ 370 Inscnvez tout de suite la place est du bureau est un projet I par le College Sheridan en collaboration avec Empioi et Immigration Canada 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