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Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has stage four prostate cancer with a Gleason score of nine. He has metastatic disease to multiple sites in his spine, pelvis and shoulder. He was diagnosed in January 2015. His PSA was 85.3.

Dear Dr. Roach: How does one differentiate between reclusiveness and agoraphobia? I realize both are medical terms/ diagnoses. T.H. Of the two, only agoraphobia is a medical diagnosis.

Why would I want to pay $1,500 to have a meeting with the federal minister of health? It’s because of the old saying: “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 84-year-old woman in relatively good health, with a concern about diverticulitis. I had my first attack 10 years ago. The second attack was two months ago, and I had a CT scan that showed an apparent infection.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have been suffering from cold urticaria for about nine years. It manifests itself in itchy skin or hives, generally from skin contact with the cold — anything below 20 C brings mild itching, and hives appear with lower temperatures.

Dear Dr. Roach: Would you discuss causes of nocturnal leg cramps? I have exhausted all of the common remedies without success. R.S., M.D. Leg cramps are common. They begin suddenly and affect the calf or foot with an involuntary, painful contraction.

Dear Dr.

During the flu season, I’m often asked if I get a flu shot. But there’s a big difference between a cold and the flu. So read this column with reservation, and remember I am not your doctor.

Dear Dr. Roach: Do women who have their ovaries and uterus ever stop ovulating? I am 70 and have begun having menses regularly again. I do know when I ovulate, and always have. My periods did not begin to cease until I was about 57. A.S.