THE DOC REPLIES

I’M a 70-year-old man who irregularity is more persistent has visited a male doctor then it is possible it is being for years. He has retired and caused by atrial fibrillation, has been replaced by a whereby the heart is not younger woman. I’m quite contracting in a coordinated embarrassed to speak to her. manner. You should definitely Can I ask for a male doctor see your doctor as further again? treatment could be required.

If there are male doctors at your surgery then you can Is it possible to find a cure request to see them. The main nose-picking? My 14-year-old thing is that there is continuity son has picked up the habit of care, so for any particular and it drives me up the wall. problem it is important that Is it bad for you? you continue to see the same There is no cure for this doctor. In the past, patients problem, I am afraid. It is just were registered with particular a bad habit and, unless your doctors whereas it is now son wants to stop, then there possible to see any of the is probably little that you can doctors from within the same do about it. It is unlikely that practice. he will cause himself any

harm, although if he I was advised by my doctor to is persistent he may eat bland foods as a result of damage the lining of a troublesome gall bladder. his nose. However, I’m not sure what he Do you recommend meant by bland foods. Any moisturising skin on ideas? my face? Are there

The gall bladder stores bile any health benefits which is used to digest fats. to it? When you eat fatty foods the As we get older our gall bladder contracts to skin does tend to get release bile into the gut. drier and using moisturising Avoiding rich, fatty foods cream can help prevent the should improve gall bladder skin drying out and becoming symptoms. itchy or sore. There are many

products on the market I had a heart attack three

claiming to reduce fine lines Some of my eyelashes have years ago but have recovered

and wrinkles. There is no fallen out in a distinct well. I have noticed my

halting the ageing process patch. Should I see an heartbeat is a bit irregular

but many people say their optician? now. Should this be checked

skin benefits from such It is not uncommon for eye out?

treatments. lashes to fall out. It is likely It is important that you they will grow in again. have your irregular heartbeat My older brother died of Sometimes this can be the checked out. If it is only a cystic fibrosis when we were result of slight inflammation of little irregular then it is likely young. Could I one day the eyelid. Bathing regularly that these are just extra develop the condition? I’m with a very dilute solution of heartbeats, which everyone in my forties. baby shampoo can help to experiences. However, if the Cystic fibrosis is a condition settle this problem.

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