Evening star., 1962-01-11
STOP KILLING
YOURSELF
By PETER J. STEINCROHN

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there be any harm in taking
a lot of aspirin? I am talking
in terms of four to six tablets
of five grains each, daily, for
years.-Mrs. r., Kansas.
IF YOU HAVE TAKEN
these without any untoward
reactions all this time, see
no reason (unlesS your doctor
thinks otherwise, because he
is on the spot to recognize
complications why you can't
continue.
Are you taking aspirin for
chronic arthritis OF some
sort? If so, I'd certainly
recommend it over a period
of months and years rather
than the corticosteroids-
which sometimes cause dis
treSsing symptoms like weight
gain, moon face, excess hair
and others.
The main thing to watch is
that aspirin often thinS the
blood. Some people develop
bleeding tendencies, but this
is an uncommon symptom
when you consider the mil
lions of persons who take
aspirin daily. AS I always say,
better check with your own
doctor if you have any doubts
about any medicine you are
taking.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I
have been to my doctor con-
cerning my underweight con-
dition. He tells me not to
worry because I'm perfectly
healthy. But you will admit,
DR.. Steincrohn, that a man
of 35 who is 5 feet 10 inches
and weighs only 100 pounds
is not exactly a healthy look
ing specimen. Regardless of
how much I eat. I can't gain
an ounce. VitaminS and diets
are of no use. My weight
hasn't varied since was 16.
I am ashamed to go on the
beach. I understand there are
specialists who can control
the thyroid gland with me-
tabolism pills. Would a Spe-
cialist help my condition.
Mr.. x, Louisiana.
KNOW MANY an obese
reader will be saying: "Oh, I
wish I had this fellows prob
lem!" But it's really as much
a problem to gain as it is to
lose weight.
have two suggestions, Mr..
x. First, have your family
doctor refer you to an intern
ist who SpecializeS in meta
bolic disorders. He will check
your thyroid and all the rest.
The second is this: Ask him
if he believes in insulin treat
ment in such cases as yours.
I recall a few cases, years
ago, whom I gave small doses
of inSulin daily to increase
appetite. In safe doses under
your doctors direction, the
insulin will drop the blood
sugar and produce a voracious
appetite.
Never try this treatment on
your own, otherwise you may
cause your blood sugar to fall
to dangerously low limits.
Quite a few cases of stubborn
thinneSs like yours have put
on more than 10 pounds after
a month of insulin injections.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I am
Al years old and am recover
ing from a coronary which
happened five months ago. I
feel the greatest detriment to
my recovery is cigarettes. My
good doctor has told me to
stop smoking, but find after
years this is impossible for
me. How about hypnosis
Mr.. E., Utah.
HYPNOSIS WON'T help
permanently. There's no
guarantee you won't turn to
alcohol after you've mastered
the tobacco habit. Can't stop?
Or just haven't got the will
to stop? What more can your
doctor do? Your part in the
partnership in getting we'll is
to cooperate fully with him.
Stop killing yourself unnec-
eSSarily.
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