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HEALTH
Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
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Any relief for ulcer victim?
By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D.
DEAR DR. LAMB - Help!
I’m desperate! I’m a 40-year
old female and have suffered
with duodenal ulcers for over
10 years. I’ve had three major
bleeds and doctors pleading
to operate.
I quit my job as “job
pressures” created a second
ulcer plus a bleed. I could en
dure the ulcer discomfort but
with it always came an ex
cruciating backache which
makes me feel weak.
Not working has relieved
my symptoms but has not
been a total cure. Now, I’ve
read of a new miracle drug
which produces a rapid cure
of ulcers but it’s in England.
Is there any hope for me
other than surgery? Does the
drug show promising results?
DEAR READER — A pep
tic ulcer may occur in either
the stomach or the duodenum,
but 80 per cent of them are
duodenal — the type you have.
They are much more common
in men than in women and
perhaps that is partly related
to “job pressures" since more
men are in high pressure jobs
than women. Your job ex
perience may be an example
of how this could change if
more and more women move
into high pressure jobs.
The pain in the back may be
caused by the ulcer location.
It may be penetrating the
back side of the duodenum or
irritating the pancreas which
is imbedded against the
duodenum.
I used to advise a period of
hospitalization to treat the ul
cer under controlled con
ditions before deciding on sur
gery. That way the doctor
could be sure the medicines
were taken regularly in the
right amounts and that the
diet was exactly what he
prescribed. It is still a good
idea but the staggering costs
of hospitalization makes it
less attractive to go into the
hospital unless you absolutely
POLLY'S POINTERS
Polly Cramer
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Try borax for water bugs
POLLY'S PROBLEM
DEAR POLLY — Please tell us what we can use to
get rid of water bugs. — VIRGINIA.
DEAR VIRGINIA — Borax is often recommended for
eliminating water bugs as it is less dangerous to humans
than many other things. You might try spreading plain
borax powder around where the bugs have been seen or
wherever you think they come in. If this does not do the
job then mix equal parts of the borax and powdered
sugar. — POLLY.
DEAR POLLY - I had a Pet Peeve that I finally solved
myself. When gardening I wear work gloves, but take them off
when planting seeds. I was always finding myself at one of the
garden and my gloves at the other. Finally I decided to clip a
clothespin to the pocket of my jeans and this holds my gloves
when I take them off. I am saved time and a lot of steps —
CLARA.
DEAR POLLY — We had the same problem that Mrs A
has with mold on a north wall. It seemed the basic cause was
poor circulation. When a furnace has no fan or blower place a
small fan near the ceiling at the source of heat and aim it
downward. Sometimes a small shelf can be put up near the
ceiling in a problem room and the fan set on it
As for painting, first remove all mold possible with a soft
brush and a mold killer bought at the paint store Some mold
will remain in the plaster or wall material so it must be
shellacked and then painted with mildew-resistant paint In
addition to the circulation problem you might check the soil
outside the wall as too much moisture there can also cause
mold and sweating inside. — MRS. M.
DEAR POLLY — Often there are coupons in magazines or
newspapers for things we want to order and for which we must
enclose money. I always write a check, even if it is only for 25
cents, then copy the address of the company on the back of the
check. If I ever need to make an inquiry about things not
received I have a cancelled check and address. — MRS. B F.
Polly will send you one of her signed thank-you newspaper
coupon clippers if she uses your favorite Pointer, Peeve or
Problem in her column. Write POLLY’S POINTERS in care of
this newspaper.
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have to do so. It is one way to
isolate the patient from the
other environmental stresses
such as some of those related
to the family or job.
The medicine you have ask
ed about is Cimetidine, also
marketed by Smith Kline as
Tagamet. It is classed as an
investigational drug and is not
available in the United States
or Canada but is being used in
England. It is being in
vestigated in the United
States now and it has a good
press at this point. It is not the
first medicine that has been
proclaimed as the ultimate
answer to ulcers. The number
of studies available are still
small and the experience with
it is too limited to say what its
long term use in ulcer therapy
may prove to be.
It neutralizes histamine and
in that way helps to decrease
the stomach’s production of
acid. The decreased acidity is
the key to its effectiveness in
decreasing pain and
promoting healing. The ulcer
problem usually recurs within
seven days after the medicine
is stopped. A recent report
states the drug is ineffective
in stopping bleeding so I’m not
sure that would be your
answer.
I am sending you the Health
Letter number 1-5, Ulcers-
Duodenal, Stomach, to point
out what you should be doing
for yourself. Others who want
information on management
of ulcer problems can send 50
cents for it with a long,
stamped, self-addressed
envelope for mailing. If you
smoke, stop. Eliminate all
sources of caffeine including
coffee, tea and colas and use
no alcohol.
Dr. Lamb answers
representative letters of
general interest in his column.
Write to him in care of this
newspaper, P.O. Box 1551,
Radio City Station, New York,
N.Y. 10019.
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