Putting a name to the itch

February 9, 2012 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: I live in a retirement center and am blessed to be able to attend church groups and other organizations — some for over 70 years. Many try to let my age speak for me but I want to continue to enjoy life as long as possible.

Equilibrium has been a problem and I am now using a wheel chair. I have had surgery twice for cancer but am still searching for help.

I also have extreme itching coming out of the pores of my ankles. For years I inquired of doctors, nurses and a dermatologist with no answers. Some prescribed their favorite ointment or lotion but I have never received any real answers or help. In the beginning only one ankle was affected, then both at the same time. [Read more...]

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Abnormal bruising needs testing

September 28, 2010 By

DEAR DR. GOTT: My mother is 63 and doesn’t take anticoagulants or OTC pain relievers but bruises for no apparent reason. An area of her body will begin to itch and then bruise. The bruise follows the normal course of color change and then disappears.

Her eye doctor saw “floaters” in her eye and sent her to a specialist because he thought she had a detached retina. After testing, it was discovered her “floaters” were flecks of blood.
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