Tag: Rosemary
What has caused my strange rash? Our expert GP Dr Rosemary...
A reader asks: About four weeks ago a rash appeared on my chest with flat brown mole-like spots. Some of these have also...
Is taking statins making my diabetes worse? Dr Rosemary Leonard reveals...
A reader asks: I was diagnosed with type-2 diabetes a couple of years ago and, up until recently, was managing my blood sugar...
Ask Dr Rosemary: 'I don't want to go on living –...
A reader writes: My wife sadly died a couple of years ago. I didn’t have time to really process everything before I became...
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: 'Is stress affecting my vision?'
A reader asks: I’ve had a few episodes recently when my vision has been really weird, as if I’m looking through a series...
Ask Dr Rosemary: 'Why hasn't testosterone gel boosted my sex drive?'
A reader asks: I’ve been on HRT for a couple of years. Though it helped with my flushes and sweats, it didn’t help with...
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: ‘Why doesn’t my inhaler stop my emphysema...
A reader asks: I was diagnosed with emphysema a few years ago. I understood it was caused by smoking, which I’d done since...
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: 'Is it unhealthy to have a mouse...
A reader asks: I sometimes notice a mouse in my kitchen. The traps I bought seem to have not caught anything and though...
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: 'I've been constipated for months – what...
A reader asks: I’m 75, relatively fit and healthy for my age, but have been constipated for three months. I haven’t changed my...
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: 'How can I prevent pressure sores on...
A reader asks: I am a healthy, active 74-year-old woman. I sleep on my front and try very hard not to sit for long...
Ask Dr Rosemary Leonard: 'Why does my face still feel numb...
Dr Rosemary Leonard says: Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you have chicken pox,...