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Call us at 527-2151 For more information Dear Annie: My husband began getting a little too friendly with a female friend of ours. My husband seldom calls any- one, but he was finding reasons to pick up the phone for her. I told him I wanted the phone calls to stop, and he agreed. But he lied. The calls actually increased. He called from our home phone, his cell phone and his office phone — all behind my back. She also called him, but he deleted her name from our caller ID so I wouldn't find out. One night while I was out of town, he asked her to dinner, and she confessed that she was falling for him. He told me he decided then that the flirtation had gone too far and ended it. I know he called her twice after that, and I confronted him. He finally confessed every- thing and swears nothing like this will ever happen again. I want to believe him, but obviously, the trust fac- tor is not nearly as high as it once was. I say his behavior was cheating. He says there was no sex, so it's not. What do you say? — Still Angry but Dealing with It Dear Still Angry: It was emotional cheating. Your husband may not have had sex with this woman, but he was spending time with her, encouraging her, doing things behind your back, calling in spite of how it made you feel and giving this woman the attention and affection that belong to you. Trust is easy to lose and quite difficult to regain. Please get counseling so you can work on it together. Dear Annie: What is the proper reply to a sneeze? Many people are insulted if you don't say some form of ''bless you,'' but why? I think the one who sneezes should be saying ''excuse me'' for propelling one's germs into our shared space, but I rarely hear that. And it's worse when the person has a cold and sneezes repeatedly. Am I really expected to issue a blessing every time someone sneezes? What is the socially acceptable eti- quette? Oh, and bless you. — Jacksonville, Fla. Dear Jacksonville: The origins of blessing a sneeze date at least to the Middle Ages when it was thought that sneezing expelled evil spirits or was dangerous to your body or soul. There is also the theory that it became popular as a prayer for the welfare of the sneez- er during an outbreak of the bubonic plague. Regard- less, over the centuries, it has become the socially acceptable etiquette. It is also socially appropriate for people to excuse them- selves when they sneeze. One ''excuse me'' and one ''bless you'' per event is expected, regardless of how many sneezes are repeated. Dear Annie: I'd like to add a footnote to the letter from ''South Bend, Ind.,'' who has Hashimoto's dis- ease. The medication for Hashimoto's thyroiditis (low thyroid) must be taken 30 minutes before eating breakfast. For years, I didn't know that. No doctor had explained it to me, and nothing was in the informa- tion package with the pills. This medication doesn't work properly if it is taken with food, and I had been swallowing it immediately after breakfast. I still felt tired, rundown and maybe a little depressed. I finally saw a new doc- tor, who casually reminded me to take the little pill 30 minutes before breakfast. I started doing so and was astounded when, a few days later, my energy level rose dramatically. I felt terrific. The pill was working. It is extremely important that doctors continually remind patients of how and when to take medication. The instructions really should be on the bottle, too. — Guilford, Conn. Dear Guilford: Doctors should discuss the appropri- ate way to take any new medication, but patients must be proactive and unafraid to ask questions. It also doesn't hurt to ask the pharmacist to explain the particulars. No sex, but still feels like cheating Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: A 38-year- old female relative was recently diagnosed with an internal melanoma. She had a persistent cough, which led to a chest X-ray and then an upper-body scan. Something showed on the lungs, and then a mass was found on the liver. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreci- ated. DEAR READER: A melanoma develops in cells that produce melanin. It is a serious form of skin cancer. While the exact cause for the condition remains unknown, it is believed that exposure from the sun, tanning lamps and tanning beds greatly increases the probability of development. With healthy skin, new cells push older ones upward toward the surface of the skin, where the cells die and are sloughed off. When the process breaks down, new cells grow at an increased rate and can form cancerous cells. Melanomas can originate in areas such as the gall bladder, intestines and the back of the eye, or they can be the result of one that began on the skin and spread to an internal organ. There are cases when no lesion is visible on the skin, it is too small to be seen, or is in an area difficult to mon- itor. However they develop, treatment remains the same. The first step is often surgery to remover the cancerous cells. While this doesn't provide a cure, surgery can buy time to allow for the consideration of other options. This procedure is often followed by radiation; however, results have been mixed. Chemotherapy alone has not been completely successful, but when used in addition to other types of therapy, such as drugs to slow blood-vessel growth, better results may be found. It appears that melanoma tumors have an increased need for blood when treated with chemothera- py. By cutting off the blood supply, the effectiveness of the combination therapy is greater. Immunotherapy may boost the immune system to fight cancer. Clinical trials are under way to determine its effec- tiveness. The bottom line is preventing excessive sun exposure. When a skin lesion changes color or increases in size, it is vital it be checked out by a primary-care physician or dermatologist. Early detection is extremely important. If the condition already exists, place yourself under the care of a specialist familiar with melanomas. To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Medical Specialists." Other read- ers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newslet- ter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. DEAR DR. GOTT: I once wrote to you about Campho-Phenique curing ring- worm. You did not mention that in your ringworm article in the paper. Why? DEAR READER: Campho-Phenique is purported to relieve the pain and itch of insect bites, as treatment of minor scrapes, burns, sunburn and to provide relief from cold sores. Nowhere on the packaging does it indicate a use for eradicating ring- worm. I apologize for not having acknowl- edged it as a possibility, but I didn't get to read your letter until after I wrote my col- umn. I recommend people with ringworm begin with an over-the-counter topical ointment applied according to package directions for two weeks. If no improve- ment is noticed, see a physician for a pre- scription-strength antifungal topical or oral medication. Keep in mind that there can be side effects from pills, and some can interfere with the absorption of these drugs. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." Treating a melanoma Dr. Peter Gott