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Dear Dr. Roach: How effective are COVID vaccines for people taking immunosuppressive prescriptions? Will we be tested for a desired level of antibodies and maybe get a booster sooner than other people? C.J.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 92-year-old woman in reasonably good health. I weigh about 145 pounds and have shrunk down to five foot, five inches tall. I attend a 45-minute exercise class at a wellness centre three times a week.

Dear Dr. Roach: My son has been experiencing what he thinks is neuropathy in his arms and fingers. He currently feels sharp pain in his fingers. He has a tingling feeling as well.

Dear Dr. Roach: As I watch TV, I see a lot of drug advertisements.

Dear Dr. Roach: My doctor prescribed a statin for me to reduce my LDL cholesterol, which was at 131. My HDL was 70. I stopped taking it after three weeks because I was experiencing pulled muscles at the top of each hamstring. I run 20 miles a week.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a question about prescription pain relievers. In the past, after getting stitches, I was given Percocet, which made me nauseated. I tolerated Vicodin after my knee surgery.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 67-year-old man. For most of my later adult life (50s to the present) I have had a very low libido. My testosterone level was very low, so last year the urologist prescribed shots of testosterone that I鈥檓 giving to myself.

Dear Dr. Roach: If a person has a titanium hip as a result of hip replacement surgery and that person later falls, is it possible that their hip would break? A.W.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 69-year-old man, in pretty good health. I have some normal age-related arthritis in my hand. I am an active walker and hiker; all in all, I have no major issues.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am one of legions of women with osteoporosis and considering a bisphosphonate or similar medication. I am 72, and my osteoporosis is in my hips and spine.