Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-20
Stop Killing
Yourself
By Dr.. Peter J. Steincrohn

Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I
would appreciate your advice
on glaucoma. I have had it
for one year. First, it was in
one eye, now In both. The
doctor who diagnosed 1t has
given me drops to take every
day. But my eyes don't seem
to improve. Using the drops
makes me nervous. My doc
tor has the reputation Of
being one Of the best eye
specialists. Nevertheless, I
am thinking Of quitting and
trying someone else who can
help my vision. What do you
think?-Mrs. 8.
--GLAUCOMA Is an insidi-
Gus enemy. It often creeps
on one unnoticed until much
damage has already been
done. That is why doctors
suggest checkups at least
every other year for people
over 40. AS for changing
doctors, that decision is up
to you.
However, 1t seems to me
that your doctor Of excel
lent reputation, who, Incl
dentally made the diagnosis
in the first place, deserves
all the cooperation you can
give him. No other doctor
can make your vision any
better. In fact, treatment Of
glaucoma Is not so much for
the purpose Of restoring lost
vision, which Is often I'M
possible, but for preventing
further loss.
Therefore, I suggest you
keep right on with the drops.
Resign yourself to the fact
that you may have to take
them indefinitely. Be thank
full that there are such drops
which actually prevent
blindness.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: I am
In my late COS. My hair Is
thinning. What do you think
Of the inclosed advertise
ment which promises to pre-
vent baldness-and cure 1t?
Mrs. j.
DON'T BELIEVE every
thing you read-except in
this column. I'm only spool
ing, but you know what I
mean.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: A school
friend of mine told me that
I could make an expensive
summer drink by mixing q
few drops Of sulphuric acid,
q glass Of water and sugar.
What do you think2-Mr. w.
DON'T EVEN consider try
ing it.
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: Six
years ago I noticed what the
optometrist called o "floater"
in my left eye. It was Q
little black speck that shot
across my vision. He said
they are common. Well, now
I notice q couple in the
other eye. VIII vitamins
help? Is it dangerous? -
Mrs. II.
THESE LITTLE specks
that float around are not
dangerous. Often they disap .
pear as they came. At other
times it's Just q question Of
getting used to them, ac-
cepting them and not being
anxious about them. Vita
minis, as far as I know, have
no effect on them.
IS *h
Dear DR.. Steincrohn: My
husband Is presently suffer-
ing from excessive gas and
belching. I am not trying to
bypass my physician, who re-
Gently ordered an upper and
lower bowel CT series. All
negative. My husband is q
heavy smoker, and takes o
few highballs during the
day.-Mrs. p.
/ HAVE SEEN q number
Of patients with similar
symptoms who had all kinds
Of examinations except, per-
haps, the one which might
show up the trouble. Has he
had a gall bladder X-ray2
Chronic gall bladder dis
ease Is a common cause Of
excess gas. In most cases,
no X-ray examination Of the
intestinal tract Is complete
without gall bladder study.
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