Dear Dr. Roach: My blood sugar level is around 150 mg/dL on average without medication. With metformin, I have diarrhea 24 hours a day. I am 82 and very active. I walk about six miles a day on average ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I'm a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take are for my thyroid, arthritis and hormone replacement. Early last year, I was sick with a cold/flu for a ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like your opinion of probiotics. Do you think they would help with chronic diarrhea after having my gallbladder removed? -- C.F.R. ANSWER: Probiotics are bacteria that are ...

Dr. Roach: I would like your opinion of probiotics. Do you think they would help with chronic diarrhea after having my gallbladder removed? — C.F.R. Answer: Probiotics are bacteria that are abundantly ...

Dear Dr. Roach: For more than three years, I lived with never-ending diarrhea. My doctor diagnosed me with irritable bowel syndrome. Once, I got very dehydrated and passed out after taking a shower. I ...

Dear Dr. Roach: After a capsule endoscopy for unexplained chronic diarrhea and gastrointestinal bleeding, I was told that I most likely have an arteriovenous malformation in my small intestine. Since ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In January 2014, I was bitten by a mosquito in the Caribbean and came down with the Chikungunya virus, which I still have. I took naproxen for about three months for the Chikungunya ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old retired medical oncologist. While in ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I would like your opinion of probiotics. Do you think they ...

Dear Dr. Roach: In January 2014, I was bitten by a mosquito in the Caribbean and came down with the Chikungunya virus, which I still have. I took naproxen for about three months for the Chikungunya ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Dr. Roach: I’m a 67-year-old female in pretty good health. The only medications I take ...