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Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 69-year-old woman who has been recently diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica after three months of severe pain and no diagnosis. I am now on prednisone, with some pain relief.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 44 years old and female. Nine months ago, I suddenly experienced severe low backache without any associated physical activities.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband bought a used car about two years ago, and every time I ride in his car 鈥� no matter the time of day or where we are going 鈥� about 10 minutes into the ride, I begin to yawn uncontrollably.

The author F. Scott Fitzgerald once remarked: 鈥淭he worst thing in the world is try to sleep and not to.鈥� I鈥檓 sure many readers share Fitzgerald鈥檚 problem.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with a minor to moderate tricuspid valve leak, as well as a minor to moderate aortic valve leak and a trace mitral valve leak. My doctor says that there is no need to worry; he says we will just watch it.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 65-year-old woman in relatively good health. I鈥檝e been diagnosed with a nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infection (mycobacterium avium-intracellulare, or MAI) leading to bronchiectasis.

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband had surgery two weeks ago to fuse his three lowest vertebrae due to degenerative disc disease. He had no issues with his legs or feet prior to surgery.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have had two angioplasty procedures completed, one in 1999 and the second in 2014. Stents were inserted during each procedure.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 13 weeks pregnant, and I am on pregabalin (prescribed off-label for anxiety).

For a surgeon, giving medical advice to a family member, particularly your wife, is a difficult task.