Ask Dr. B August – September 2022

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Asthma And Allergy Medication. Can you refer me to information on stopping dangerous medicine used to treat severe asthma/allergy symptoms and starting holistic types of treatment?
How can someone heal from Bipolar to where they are no longer dependent on medication and can live a happy and healthy life? In a survival scenario, if someone runs out of medication, how can you treat someone diagnosed with bipolar?
What are the possible causes of frequent urination? On average, I might urinate about 2-4 times every 2 or 3 hours or so. There have been nights where I might urinate 8 times in the span of one hour before going to bed. Also, I oftentimes have to get up during my sleep and use the restroom.
My husband (93 yrs young) is getting up 3-6 times a night to use the bathroom. He had been on Flomax and Finasteride for many years which kept that issue in check. Problem was that it caused his blood pressure to drop and he would pass out. His doc said he could stop and if the problem started, he could take it again. He’s been off for almost a year but now the problem has started again.
In the last month, I began having non-stop itching problems. I was on Plavix for about a week after a transient ischemic attack I got off of it because I saw it as one of the side effects. Been off it for 2 weeks and still itching, I can not see anything I am doing differently. Seems to be worse at night.
Possible angina, what can I do to rectify this?
What is a good air filter? I had a Pionair but I can’t seem to get replacement modules anymore. Do you have a brand to suggest?
I need help understanding my hair test. Do you have anything that can help me understand my results?
The meds my mum is on leave her loopy and drowsy, and irritable. She has been diagnosed with a few things in the last 5 years: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, diverticulitis, gastrointestinal metaplasia, fibromyalgia, and lupus. Doctors have her on Gabapentin, Tizanidine and Omezeprol. She had a hysterectomy in 1990. What can I do for my mom?
Afib. I have a neck condition from dorsal/cervical up, also, I have spent my life shooting heavy draw longbows. For the last couple of years, I have been shooting both my left and right hands to save the fingers of my right hand. This has created a condition of T3 and T4 pulling in the other direction than what they had been for over 60 years. I have had several Afib attacks in the past year. I have had the Afib events when my upper back is in considerable pain. I go to a chiropractor once a week. I would like some info to help him treat my condition.
How to wean off psychiatric drugs? I just turned 50 and was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder 10 years ago. I have been on Geodon from the beginning and my doc prescribed me Seroquel to aid in sleep. I have gained 45 lbs in about 4 years. I have started exercising regularly. I feel better but I believe the Seroquel is preventing me from losing weight. I would like to get off it. I know you know who Dr. Hoffer is because you mentioned him. I am taking niacinamide.
Copper, estrogen, ovarian cancer and cysts. Hello! I’m 34 years old, and over the last 10 years, I’ve been diagnosed with borderline ovarian tumors/low-grade ovarian cancer. There is a tumor currently. My treatment has been surgical in the past, but with one last little ovarian remnant that’s still working, I’m refusing further surgery. I know copper is highly valued here, but I’ve heard warnings in the past about it being estrogenic. I’m already very estrogen dominant, but my progesterone/testosterone/cortisol levels are decent. How to make sure I’m taking the right dose of copper with this circumstance in mind?
Been having Achilles / heel discomfort for a few months. Don’t want a tear it. A friend told me to do 1 leg calf raises on a step (on the hurt leg) a few times slowly. Anything else I can do? I’ve been putting a heat pack and cold pack on it as well. I was told to do acupuncture too.
What is the best way to recover heart health? I tore my Achilles tendon in 2017. I have had a cough on and off for 10 years or so. I’ve taken asthma inhalers in the past. Is it possible that my heart health may have gone down from mercury fillings at the dentist’s? I’ve had a lot of stress in my life too. My heart health seems to improve after getting sleep but gets worse again if I stress too much at work or exercise/work out, etc.
My dad has been on a blood pressure med for maybe a little over a year. I told him yesterday that it increases his chance by a third of having a stroke and that got his attention. Can he cold turkey off the meds or does he need to work his way off of them slowly? How can I ease his mind by him worrying about having high blood pressure off the meds?
I have seen in the so-called “natural world” ascorbic acid (made from corn syrup, and hydrochloric acid) paraded around as vitamin C. This is quite disconcerting because corn is NOT a source of vitamin C. Could you shed a little light on this topic, and explain to me why ascorbic acid is relied on for this, and why sources aren’t used for a true C?