DEAR ABBY: My husband wants me to stop speaking to our adult children. He says they have both offended him, and he wants an apology from them. My daughter didn’t help him when he was out of the home for a few months and had nowhere to go. At the time, she was living in […]
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Dedicated dieter is criticized for refusing offers of food
DEAR ABBY: How would you suggest I deal with people who continually want to sabotage my diet? I worked very hard to drop more than 30 pounds. I also have digestive health issues that are no one’s business. An example: During the coffee break at a meeting at work, someone offered me lovely homemade baked […]
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To sedate or not to sedate? A colonoscopy question
DEAR DR. ROACH: After reading your recent column on sedation during colonoscopy, I wanted to mention that I have asked for no sedation during two colonoscopies in the past several years. I did this after reading an article in the newspaper. People commented with replies, many of which were of the “don’t bother with sedation” […]
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Pisces: Take the road less traveled
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Taylor Kitsch, 39; Patricia Arquette, 52; Robin Wright, 54; John Schneider, 60. Happy Birthday: A steady pace forward will encourage success. Sticking to your plans and your budget will help alleviate setbacks and losses. Too much of anything will lead to criticism. Don’t take the chance of putting a dent […]
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Spoiled niece has history of misbehaving at parties
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I want to host a college graduation party for our son. The problem is, one of my sisters has four children — three teenagers and an 11-year-old who doesn’t behave at parties. My sister calls her “Our Little Precious.” She and her husband come to events, ignore the kids and […]
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Could violent vomiting be a shellfish allergy?
DEAR DR. ROACH: I always thought that I had a cast iron stomach; however, after a bout of suspected food poisoning about six months ago, I’ve had two incidences of violent vomiting for about a half hour. Both of the preceding two meals included shrimp, which I have eaten often in the past without a […]
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Aquarius: Focus on yourself, not what others are doing
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Russell Crowe, 56; Jackie Chan, 66; John Oates, 72; Francis Ford Coppola, 81. Happy Birthday: Take control of your life. Call the shots, and make changes that will help you gain ground. Greater involvement in projects or activities that give you a chance to use your talents to the fullest […]
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Friendship with alcoholic causes guilt and sorrow
DEAR ABBY: I have a friend who is an alcoholic. I met her when we first moved here five years ago. At that time, I wasn’t aware of her drinking problem. Over the years it has become very apparent. I have yelled at her, shown deep concern for her, threatened rehab, begged her to get […]
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Osteoarthritis is not related to osteoporosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: After taking prednisone for several years I suffered a fracture of the tibia. My doctors took me off the prednisone and prescribed generic Fosamax. My last bone scan says that I have osteopenia and that I am 17% at risk for a break. A friend of mine said she can’t take Fosamax […]
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Capricorn: A lifestyle change will benefit you physically, mentally, emotionally
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Eliza Coupe, 39; Candace Cameron Bure, 44; Zach Braff, 45; Paul Rudd, 51. Happy Birthday: Concentrate on completion, perfection and letting go of whatever isn’t necessary anymore. Streamline your life to ensure that you make your way to a place that will satisfy you mentally, physically and emotionally. Recognize when […]