DEAR ABBY: My elementary school teacher passed away recently. I hadn’t seen her in more than 20 years because of how she made me feel. I remember her as manipulative and having a negative attitude toward the less fortunate. Because I didn’t come from a rich or prominent family, I was subjected to humiliation, fear […]
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Nasal decongestant causes a noticeable strain when urinating
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 47 years old and 6 feet tall. I weight 185 pounds, exercise regularly, and am in overall very good health. I take 5 mg of Crestor and a multivitamin daily. I recently took a generic 12-hour, maximum-strength nasal decongestant to manage typical sinus pressure and congestion. Within an hour of […]
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Sagittarius: A quick response will send a warning not to mess with you.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lorde, 28; Adam DeVine, 41; David Guetta, 57; Joni Mitchell, 81. Happy Birthday: Revisit plans and promises. Establish a timeline and map out a route that helps you gain momentum. Be the one to start conversations and set up meetings that show your intent is admirable, not blusterous. It’s out […]
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Friend’s drunk dials are too much to handle
DEAR ABBY: I have been friends with a couple for 30 years. Both are alcoholics. They function, work at farmers’ markets, are sociable, have a house and pay their bills. Yet, at least once, maybe twice a month, they get totally wasted and the wife calls me and rambles on incoherently. I suspect they get […]
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Reader discontinues all medications without notifying doctor
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am interested in knowing how long it might take for someone who discontinued all medications that have been taken for years to have serious or dire consequences? I started seeing a cardiologist five to six years ago, mainly as a preventive because of a family history of cardiac and stroke risk […]
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Partner wants intimacy only with third party participant
DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my partner. But now it seems that instead of making love with just me, the only time he […]
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Partner wants intimacy only with a third participant
DEAR ABBY: I’m in an open relationship with my partner. We both enjoy hooking up with other people, but only if we agree on the person. It was going great; I still got my one-on-one time with my partner. But now it seems that instead of making love with just me, the only time he […]
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Scorpio: Staying active will help you avoid negative interactions with someone looking for a fight.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Stone, 36; Ethan Hawke, 54; Maria Shriver, 69; Sally Field, 78. Happy Birthday: Dig deep, and you’ll discover all you need to know to further your ambitions. Stop agonizing over things you cannot change and shift gears to enforce a positive attitude structured toward gaining access to a lifestyle […]
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Reader wonders whether statin is needed to lower cholesterol
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old female. Recently, I had some blood work done, and my doctor decide to put me on Lipitor based on my LDL results. After reading the side effects, I am hesitant to take the drug. My LDL level is 128 mg/dL, my HDL is 49 mg/dL, and my total […]
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Cash for niece’s shower pays for cruise instead
DEAR ABBY: My sister recently lost her husband, who passed away after a brief fight with cancer. Her daughter, my niece, was scheduled to be married later this year. They struggle with finances, and my brother-in-law’s death exacerbated the situation. In order to help out, my wife and I quietly gave them $1,000 to put […]