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Page IS THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday February 10 1990 Male menopause follows orchiectomy DRGOTT By Peter H Gott MJX DEAR DR GOTT A couple of years ago I had prostate surgery by the transurethral method A growth on the prostate turned out to be ma A half year later ray doctor suggested orchiectomy About three months later I began having sweat tag spells then chills My doctor says nothing can be done about it This if extremely irritating Whats your advice DEAR READER Removal of the testicles orchiectomy is a useful method of controlling the growth of malignant prostatic tissue Most pros tatic cancer is stimulated by the male hormone testosterone which is factured in the testicles Thus or colectomy removes a primary growth stimulator and often causes a remls of the cancer Unfortunately however men ally experience male menopause ter such surgery Without one they have symptoms of hot flashes chilliness moodiness sweat ing and emotional ups and downs Be cause testosterone could accelerate the growth of your tumor you should not take this hormone I m afraid you have to wait out your symptoms of menopause With time your body will adjust to the lack of hormone and you will feel better Until then be patient The symptoms may be uncomfortable but won harm you DEAR DR GOTT Do you think there will be medicines available in the future to treat obesity DEAR READER Future treat ment for obesity will undoubtedly in volve drugs that correct the problem at a biochemical level pills that tually accelerate fat metabolism for example without causing adverse on the rest of the body However we re a long way from such a simple and direct method of treating one of mankind s most common woes At present the best way of treating obesity is exercise to burn more calo ries in conjunction with steady diet ing to reduce calorie intake To give you more information I am sending you a free copy of my Health Report Winning The Battle Of The Bulge Other readers who would like a copy should send with their name and address to Box Cleveland OH 3369 Be sure to mention the title DEAR DR I ve recently been taking Desyrel for depression What exactly does this medication do and does it help control eating disor ders What are the side effects DEAR READER Desyrel is a pre antidepressant It s nism of action is not completely un derstood but it appears to improve mood by altering certain chemicals notably serotonin the brain It is generally a safe medicine when used under close medical supervision However it does have side effects including inappropriate and sus tamed erections sedation rash dry mouth low blood pressure vomiting lightheadedness confusion fatigue incoordination and muscle aches is not a treatment for eating orders unless they are accompanied by depression DEAR DR GOTT Six months ago I supposedly suffered congestive heart failure and was put on Lanoxin Since then I ve suffered from diar rhea headaches excessive salivation skin rash vomiting and other symp toms My former doctors were quick to point out ve had diabetes for 20 years which probably caused the symptoms I researched Lanoxin and found it could produce all the effects I experi enced My doctor took me off it imme diately- and things are returning to normal Can a patient exhibit toxic of any medication that might not reach a dangerous level in the blood DEAR READER Absolutely Some people are highly sensitive to the fects of drugs and will experience many symptoms of toxicity even though the drugs are properly admin istered in the appropriate quantity Lanoxin purified digitalis is a heart stimulant It is a beneficial medicine that has a narrow therapeu tic range meaning there is little ference between the effective dose and the toxic dose For many patients with heart fall newer drugs such as enalapnl that reduce the work of the heart are more readily tolerated than older compounds such as Lanoxin DEAR Is there any help for double vision I an yearold non insulin diabetic with pernicious anemia A brain scan revealed a mild stroke this past year which left me with poor balance DEAR READER The type of diplo pia double vision you describe is probably due to an imbalance of the ocular muscles that control eye movement You could be helped by using prism lens glasses that correct for the inappropriate wandering of one eye or you may need to use an eye patch sometimes on one eye some times on the other to prevent the double image from disrupting your vision You should be examined by an who will test you to find the precise cause of your problem and suggest a remedy Remember to pay attention to your medical afflictions because diabetes anemia and stroke can if untreated worsen your double vision as well as cause other visual difficulties You will need to follow a diabetic diet and the instructions given by your physician ALo vitamin injections are an antidote for your pernicious anemia and may help your diplopia Finally many stroke patients can avoid er attack if they take one aspirin a day ask your doctor about this safe and inexpensive therapy Before discarding think of charities POLLYS POINTERS POLLY FISHER DEAR POLLY One reader re cently wrote to you asking for sugges tions about how to use old sheets and bedding she no longer had use for My suggestion is to check with tions such as churches The ladies of the churches in our area welcome such items which they use to make for world relief organizations sure there la such an organization In her area too DEAR C H Thank you for re minding to check with charitable organizations before discarding po tentially useful items Another letter writer belonged to a service that used old sheets to make dressings for cancer patients Im sore every community has tome group that can pat many similar things to good use Just remember to always call and Inquire first to be sure item yon want to donate is needed Don make local charitable organizations serve as trash collec tion agencies DEAR POLLY If you don tell people before they eat this Jelly they wont guess that they arent eating jelly made from grapes- Mix 2 cups strained juice from boiled beets 1 box powdered pectin Sure Jell and tablespoons lemon juice Bring to a rolling boil Add cups sugar and boll for six minutes Pour into sterilized jars and seal MS DEAR POLLY You missed an other two possible reasons for the ferences in time required to boll ter to the microwave oven You should have asked Are you always using the same amount of water and Are you always setting the con tainer In the same part of the oven My oven has a hot spot so I use a turntable for anything more tant than a cup of coffee ILLINOIS READER DEAR POLLY Here my meth for cleaning narrow necked vases I keep a small bottle of BB shot under my sink and empty It into the vase to be cleaned along with warm sudsy water It works great I then rinse the in a sieve to dry They get a little rusty but so what HOPE GEORGETOWN OPTICAL NO ONE EVER REGRETTED BUYING QUALITY MARKET PLACE PLAZA IS HOURS Solu doy JUNIORSENIOR KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 1990 THE ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD ADVANCED registration for those children of separate school ratepayers who will be attending school for the first time at either the Junior or Senior Kindergarten level in the Catholic Schools in Burlington Oakville Milton Georgetown and Acton will be held at all schools on TUESDAY WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY February 13 14 and 15 1990 9 to Noon 30 p m to 00 p m AGE OF ADMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS Junior Kindergarten Children are required to be years age on or before December 31 Senior Kindergarten Children are required to be years age on or before December 31 1990 Birth or Baptismal Certificate required for age verification Before registration is finalized a child will have completed the prescribed program for immunization for diphtheria tetanus poliomyelitis measles mumps and rubella Families registering for the first time at a school are requested to provide their family 0 H I P number at the time ot registration For further information or alternate registration date please contact the principal of your nearest Catholic School Donald W Schrenk Chairman of the Board CG Byrnes Director Education LE DES EC0LES CATHOLIQUES DE HALT0N AVIS INSCRIPTION SC0LAIRE PROGRAMMES DE MATERNELLE ET DE pour la fentree des classes en septembre 1990 L inscription par anticipation pour les de franco phones du systeme separe admissibles pour la premiere fois a un programme de d en septembre 1 990 aura lieu a I Ecole Sacre Coeur Georgetown a I Ecole Sainte Marie Oakville a I Saint Philippe Burlington aux dates suivantes MARDI et les 13 14et15ffjvner 1990 9het12h 13h30et17h ADMISSIBILITY DOCUMENTATION REOUISE Maternelle denfants Tout enfant ayant atteint I age quatre ans plus tard 31 1 990 Tout enfant ayant atteint I de cinq plus tard 31 deeembre 1990 Certificat de naissance On demande a tout parent qui inscrit sonses enfants pour la premiere fois de bien vouloir lors I inscription le numero d assurance sante de I Ontario 0HIP Tout enfant doit avoir complete le proqramme par la sur I immunisation contre la diphteVie le tfjtanos la poliomyleTite la rougeole les oreillons la avant que son inscription sort finalises commumquer avec la direction Iecole catholique franchise de communaute pour obtemr renseignements supplementaires ou pour fixer une autre date inscription Donald W Schrenk President du Conseil Gilbert McGraw President Section de langue franchise CG Byrnes Directeur de I education