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Dear Dr. Roach: You once wrote a column on chronic cough and suggested a medication that might be useful in treating this. Would you please remind me of the drug name? I have an elderly mother who suffers daily with this affliction.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 81 years old and was diagnosed with shingles at the end of October 2020. After taking famciclovir, I am healing, but still have a scaly rash and shooting pains on the right side of my head where the shingles occurred.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 72-year-old woman with MGUS. I was just diagnosed with an ulcer, Barrett鈥檚 esophagus, GERD and a hiatal hernia of eight centimetres. My surgeon has put me on high-dose Prilosec and Carafate before bed.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 64 and thin, on no medications. Recently, I had my bloodwork done. My cholesterol was 226 total, HDL 77, triglycerides 79, LDL 131, glucose 94. My blood pressure is usually about 90/60, and I have never smoked.

Dear Dr. Roach: I would like to know how to treat arthritis. I have been using Voltaren per my doctor鈥檚 orders, but it does not seem to be helping much. I have also been taking ibuprofen, but I am afraid of stomach bleeding.

Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent response to a question about the efficacy of brain supplements. You note there is a paucity of published data, and that there is 鈥渘o consistent evidence鈥� that supplements help, except perhaps vitamin E. Fair enough.

Dear Dr. Roach: About a month ago, I had pain in my chest, so I went to the emergency room, where I was admitted. My blood pressure was in the 200 range, and they did an echocardiogram and a stress test.

Dear Dr. Roach: There is much information about the spread of COVID germs from coughing, sneezing, speaking, etc. However, I have not seen anything about two other ways that could also spread the germs.

Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, you wrote about intermittent explosive disorder. I have this condition and would like your help dealing with it. I can lose my self-control and get so upset that I swear.

Dear Dr. Roach: What鈥檚 the difference between a tubal pregnancy and an abortion? Are they the same thing? J.K.S. The term 鈥渁bortion鈥� has several meanings medically, but most people think of only one type, the elective abortion.