THE DOC REPLIES

I’m 40 years old and have a that he has not reached his great husband and two growth spurt yet. Girls tend to wonderful children. I enjoy my reach this sooner than boys job and don’t have any and often there is quite a money worries – but I height discrepancy for some constantly live under a dark time until the boys catch up. If cloud and often think about his parents are concerned self-harming. Despite this I then they should speak to a can’t bring myself to speak to professional to make sure my GP as I don’t want to go there aren’t any hormonal on to tablets. problems.

It sounds as though you maybe suffering from a For the second time in a year depressive illness. Often I have an ulcer at the corner people feel guilty about this of my eyelid. What could be especially when their life causing it? appears to be going well. I It maybe that you have a think it would be important to small cyst here which share this with your GP. This becomes inflamed or it may does not necessarily mean be becoming irritated with that you would have to go on make-up. Your GP can have to medication. There are a look at this to make sure many ways of dealing with there is nothing else

going on. depression and issues surrounding self-harming. Your Does skimmed milk GP maybe able to refer you contain as much to a counsellor or a listening calcium as full-fat service. Sometimes discussing milk? My wife has your problems with others who started buying the are unconnected with your low fat stuff but I was life can help put things into wondering if it gave perspective and perhaps bones the same signpost you to places where protection. you can seek help. There are The calcium content of

In recent hot weather I many websites available skimmed and full fat milk is

reached into the freezer to which offer advice such as roughly the same. The main

get an ice lolly – my hands Moodjuice and Breathing difference is just the fat

went white and very painful. Space which might be of use content.

What could this be? to you.

My 18-month-old Some people have very Is there a medicine to granddaughter’s favourite sensitive small blood vessels in improve height? My nephew activity is watching Peppa their extremities and have a is 12 but he’s only 4ft tall and Pig. But she loves getting condition called Raynaud’s is constantly mocked for it. really close to the telly. I keep Disease. In response to the

Children grow at different her away – is there a chance cold these small blood vessels stages and their height is she could damage her eyes? tend to contract which makes often determined by their Children can often be the skin very pale. When genetic make-up and entranced with their favourite the hands warm up again whether their parents are television programme and this can become very painful short or tall. It may well be want to get up close. and often become quite red.

Unfortunately The Doc can’t directly reply to individual letters. When in doubt speak to your GP