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Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檝e caught a flu, despite taking vitamin C, garlic and oil of oregano. I try to get enough rest and live a healthy life.

Dear Dr. Roach: A few years ago, while skiing in Utah, I became violently ill and could barely walk. I called 911 and was taken to hospital, where I was diagnosed with hyponatremia. It took a week in the hospital to recover.

Rare Zollinger-Ellison syndrome affects one in a million annually

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 91-year-old man with swollen legs. I take 20 mg of furosemide and 20 mEq of Klor-Con daily. I understand that the Klor-Con is to replace the potassium loss caused by the former.

Dear Dr. Roach: No one seems to understand a bad habit of mine, especially dentists! I bite off the loose skin on the inside of my cheeks. I remove little bits of cheek matter that is loose and sort of just hangs and is rough.

Dear Dr. Roach: Could you please explain in layman terms the difference between an X-ray, CT scan, MRI and PET scan? C.D.B.

Dear Dr. Roach: My friend has been struggling with almost never-ending hiccups since she was young. There seems to be no apparent trigger for them. They happen all hours of the day and even wake her up in the middle of the night.

Dear Dr. Roach: Our mother passed away at 91, after decades of medical problems. She had complained over the years to many doctors of chest pains, difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing.

Dear Dr. Roach: Alcoholism runs in my family. I do not drink. For years I鈥檝e read studies showing how good a glass of red wine is for you. Just recently something came out on the local news that 鈥渨ine is good for your gut.

Dear Dr. Roach: For the past two years, my husband has taken Eliquis twice a day, as prescribed by his cardiologist for atrial fibrillation. He is having serious problems with bleeding, especially on his legs when he bumps into furniture or corners.