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Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 a 74-year-old woman who smoked a pack a day for 40-plus years, having quit smoking about 18 years ago. As a precaution, I asked my primary doctor to order a screening CT scan, knowing that I鈥檓 a candidate for lung cancer.

Dear Dr. Roach: I was diagnosed with COPD a year and a half ago and have several questions. I seem to be unable to get answers from my pulmonary doctor, as he is always busy and doesn鈥檛 have a lot of time to spend with me.

Dear Dr. Roach: How are sleep apnea, sighing and heart failure related? Recently, I was told that I have severe sleep apnea and that I must use a CPAP machine. I have noticed that during the day I frequently take a spontaneous deep breath.

Dear Dr. Roach: My question is about microscopic hematuria. I see a rheumatologist for sarcoidosis. In February 2018, I had various lab tests, including a urinalysis. That test and several since then have shown microscopic hematuria.

Dear Dr. Roach: I am due to have a mammogram, but around the same time I am supposed to have a chest CT as a follow-up to my chondrosarcoma cancer. I have a CT every other year, and an X-ray on the opposite years of both my affected arm and my lungs.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have no health issues, but I鈥檓 a cheapskate. I see products labelled as 鈥済rain-free鈥� or as 鈥済luten-free,鈥� but they always cost more than the regular product.

Dear Dr. Roach: I picked up a cough while travelling in Europe almost two years ago. No other symptoms have ever presented.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a strong history of premature heart disease in my family, and I have been having some unpleasant side-effects of blood pressure medicine.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you addressed the costs of vaginal Premarin but did not mention the risks associated with stroke and dementia.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 an 82-year-old man, taking 10 mg of atorvastatin daily. My HDL is 85, and my LDL is 46.