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Thursday, October 31, 2013 – Daily News 3B FEATURES Peripheral neuropath Fiance's sister causing wedding problems is our wedding. Can't we do another has been around since before Dear Annie: My fiance is causes can vary the Romans. It was supposed to have what we want? — The Bride amazing, sensitive and wonDear Bride: Well, yes and a pleasant taste, or at least be toleraderful. The only problem is autoimmune disDEAR DOCorder damages the TOR K: I have peripheral nerves. peripheral neu— Chemotherropathy. I know apy cancer treatthat people with ment. diabetes often get Diagnosing neuropathy, but peripheral neuI'm not diabetic. ropathy is best What else can Dr. K done by eleccause this condiby Anthony L. tromyography tion? And what Komaroff, M.D. (EMG) and nerve can I do about it? conduction studDEAR READER: Neuropathy is a med- ies (NCS). Such testing ical term that means nerve often is not necessary, as damage. The type of your symptoms, your nerve damage that people medical history and your with diabetes get involves doctor's physical examispecific nerve fibers in all nation make the likeliof diagnosing nerves, particularly the hood neuropathy nerves that travel to the peripheral legs and feet. (There are high enough that such other conditions in which testing is unnecessary. Treatment of periphera single nerve leading to the legs and feet is al neuropathy begins with pinched, causing pain. An treating the underlying example is what is often cause of the condition. called a "slipped disk" or For example, let's say "herniated disk" in the your neuropathy is related to heavy drinking. You lower part of the spine). The symptoms of should severely restrict, peripheral neuropathy or better yet abstain, from include numbness and tin- alcohol. If your neuropagling. Some cases cause thy is caused by hypothyburning, shooting or stab- roidism, treatment with bing pain. When the doc- replacement doses of thytor does a physical exam- roid hormone should ination and touches your help. The other goal of treatfeet and lower legs with something as light as a ment is to relieve sympfeather (like some cot- toms. In particular, treatton), you may not feel it. ment targets pain caused However, you will feel it by peripheral neuropathy. if the cotton touches your Several medications can skin in the thigh or else- help. Gabapentin, an antiwhere in the body. You convulsant medication, is may also lose sensation to usually effective. Tria pinprick in the lower cyclic antidepressants can legs and feet, but not the also effectively relieve pain. rest of you. Finally, while neuropaDiabetes is the most common cause of periph- thy itself causes pain, it enough) eral neuropathy. But neu- (strangely ropathy can result from reduces sensitivity to pain by outside other causes as well. caused injuries. This makes you These include: — Excessive alcohol particularly vulnerable to foot damage. If you intake. — Hypothyroidism. In develop a cut or sore on this condition, the thyroid your foot, without pain to gland does not produce alert you, you may not enough thyroid hormone. even notice the injury. — Amyloidosis, a dis- Untreated, a simple ease in which an abnor- wound may become mal protein accumulates severely infected. To prevent this, carefully check in the body. — Vitamin deficien- your feet every day and cies, particularly vitamin treat any foot injury B1, B12 and folate defi- immediately. ciency. Dr. Komaroff is a — Infection with physician and professor human immunodeficiency at Harvard Medical virus (HIV). To send — Critical illness, par- School. questions, go to ticularly if you develop a or severe inflammatory AskDoctorK.com, write: Ask Doctor K, 10 response to infection. — Guillain-Barre syn- Shattuck St., Second drome. This uncommon Floor, Boston, MA 02115. Logue warns 'A' rating on taxes SACRAMENTO –North State Assemblyman Dan Logue today announced that the state's largest taxpayer protection organization, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA), gave him an "A" for his 2013 voting record. Founded in 1978, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association advocates on behalf of homeowners and taxpayers in California on the right to vote on tax increases and the economical, equitable and efficient use of taxpayer dollars. "I know that California's economy and families are struggling under the burden of excessive taxation and overregulation. I am humbled and proud to have earned an "A" rating in the fight to defend hard-working Californians," said Logue. "I am honored to have received this recognition from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association and look forward to fighting with them on behalf of homeowners and taxpayers in this state." Earlier this year, CalTax, the state's oldest watchdog group for tax and public finance issues, gave Logue a 100 percent rating for his 2013 legislative voting record. Assemblyman Logue represents the 3rd Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes the communities of Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba. The Over 25 years of experience STOVE JUNCTION BBQ PELLETS The North State's premier supplier of stoves All makes and models. We perform dealer recommened Members Welcome 30K, 60K, 90K SERVICES AT LOWER PRICES Smog Check $ starting at 95 $ 25 + 8 certificate 25 (MOST CARS & PICK-UPS) 527-9841 • 195 S. Main St. Now in Stock! Popular customer request Serving Butte, Glenn & Tehama Counties Tues-Sat 9am-5pm • Closed Sun & Mon 22825 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff 530-528-2221 • Fax 530-528-2229 www.thestovejunction.com no. Weddings represent the his sister. joining of families and, as When we became such, should not become engaged, ''Jessie'' was so grudge matches. Demanding jealous, her mother begged us an apology from Jessie is an to make her my maid of exercise in futility. She would honor. I did, to keep the peace. I've spoken with Jessie Annie's rather create ill will than admit wrongdoing, and not being a handful of times and don't allowed to attend the wedding particularly like her. She's 29, gets a monthly allowance by Kathy Mitchell will fuel her fire for years to from her parents because she and Marcy Sugar come. She could use some professional counseling. Meanlives beyond her means, and threatens to withhold her young son while, consider the long-term reperfrom my fiance and his parents when cussions of excluding her. And if you decide to forgive her, don't rely on they won't give her what she wants. We told Jessie she could help with Jessie's mother to rein her in. Ask a the wedding plans, but then she had a few friends to keep her in check, or total meltdown and lashed out at my hire someone to discreetly escort her fiance and his mom. We then informed out if she creates a scene. Dear Annie: A number of years her that she cannot come to the wedding unless she apologizes. This has ago, I saw an old ad from the 1800s in resulted in my not being allowed near a book on soap making. The ad said her son. My future mother-in-law is that this particular brand of soap could trying to force us to invite her, saying, be used for everything from washing ''I promise to keep her under control your clothes to cleaning floors and so she won't wreck the wedding.'' The brushing teeth. This apparently was fact that she needs to say that makes before toothpaste was invented. Is this where the expression me very nervous. My fiance isn't close to his sister ''washing your mouth out with soap'' and is tired of her behavior. I don't came from? — Grandma Dear Grandma: We doubt it. want her at my wedding because she's been so rude to both of us, but I'd While some folks may have used accept her if she apologized. Do you soap to brush their teeth, it wasn't think we should hold out and hope? It necessary. Toothpaste in one form or Mailbox ble. Soap was never meant to be ingested. Some soaps contain ingredients that are harmful to the mouth, throat or stomach lining. Washing one's mouth out with soap is a specific punishment, usually in response to using profanity or other inappropriate language. We know parents used to do this, although we don't recommend it. Thanks for providing an offbeat topic. Dear Annie: I read ''Hermitage, Penn's'' diatribe about the elderly white-haired man who rudely butted ahead of her at the grocery store. Maybe he wasn't feeling well and had to get out of the store quickly. He's not going to say, ''Excuse me, madam, but I am about to have an accident. May I go ahead of you, please?'' I found Hermitage's reaction to be insensitive and downright mean, a common trend in our young people today. — Judy from Omaha Dear Judy: There is no excuse to jump ahead of someone without at least saying, ''Excuse me.'' That is simple courtesy, regardless of age. Dear Readers: Happy Halloween. Please dress your trick-or-treaters in flame-retardant costumes that don't obstruct walking or vision, and be sure to accompany them. Too busy, too lazy, too tired to cook For the majority of American families, homemade meals are a thing of the past. The reasons are many: too inconvenient, too time consuming, too challenging, too expensive. Whoa, stop. Wait a minute. Too expensive? If by expensive you're saying that it's cheaper to eat out or get takeout than it is to cook a homemade meal, then that is just not true As for the "too inconvenient" and "too time consuming" objections, I take exception. 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