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FEATURES Dear Annie: I'm 16 years old and deeply wor- ried about my mother. I believe she has an undiag- nosed anxiety disorder that's getting worse. She constantly stresses about every little thing. I can't remember the last time I saw her totally relaxed. Mom once had a panic attack so severe that she strained several muscles, causing intense pain for weeks. She knows that her anxiety is unhealthy. Several years ago, she mentioned it to her doctor, but was told that she did not require any treatment. Mom is stubborn, so despite the fact that she is getting worse, she will not ask for help again. Annie, is there anything I can do? I hate seeing my mom in pain. — Michigan Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar nearby. For one of them, I was the maid of honor and planned a show- er. I am now left to purchase my own honeymoon lingerie and feel I am missing out on another celebra- tion of this big step in my life. I know it is rude to ask for a Dear Michigan: Is your dad in the picture? What about grandpar- ents, aunts or uncles? You shouldn't have to shoulder this on your own. Please talk to your mother and let her know how worried you are. It would help to have another trusted adult speak to her, as well. Encour- age her to contact the Anxiety and Depression Association of America at adaa.org for information. In the meantime, see if you can get her to participate in some simple exercise program with you — perhaps a walk after dinner or a weekend bike ride. Exercise can help relieve some symptoms of anxiety. By G. ALICE JACK- SON shower, and bringing up my disap- pointment will just cause unneeded drama. What can I do? — Disap- pointed in Mexico, Mo. Dear Missouri: The point of a Dear Annie: I'm getting married in two months. Yes- terday, I received an invita- tion to my cousin's bridal shower, which made me realize that none of my bridesmaids has bothered to ask if I would like one. My maid of honor lives 16 hours away and is plan- ning my bachelorette party. She can only make the trip for the weekend of the wed- ding. However, I have three other bridesmaids who live Thursday, June 14, 2012 – Daily News 5A Teen worried about her mother's anxiety dow and punched her in the eye because he found out she got drunk and slept with another man. The boyfriend has now joined AA and is getting anger management counsel- ing. I agree with your response. But why didn't you also suggest that the daughter join AA for getting drunk and jumping in the sack with anoth- er man? How understanding do you think men are? I would advise men to stay away from this drunken nymphomaniac. — O.B. maniac'' is a bit of an overstate- ment. For all we know, this is the first and only time she has done such a thing, and while she is clear- ly in the wrong for cheating, it does not justify her boyfriend's violent reaction. However, if the parents notice that this is a pattern for their daughter, you are absolutely right that she should seek help. Dear O.B.: ''Drunken nympho- shower is to help a bride furnish her new home, and with so many cou- ples living together before mar- riage, the events have become more inventive, but less necessary. As the bride, it is OK to ask your brides- maids whether there will be a lin- gerie shower, so you can plan accordingly, but you may not demand that they have one. Dear Annie: ''Concerned Par- Dear Readers: Today is Flag Day and the 33rd Annual Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance at 4 p.m. local time. For more information, log on to americanflagfoundation.org. Annie's Mailbox is written by ents'' are worried that their 42-year- old divorced daughter got back together with her violent boyfriend. He threw bricks through her win- Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please email your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net, or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 737 3rd Street, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254. Tehama County Memories—2012 hot off the press Special to the DN the Tehama County Memories, published annually by the Tehama County Genealogical and Historical Society, will be available for purchase starting June 20 at the Wednesday night Farmers Market in Red Bluff. The 2012 edition of MRI may find cause of Baker's cyst TOR K: I have a Baker's cyst in my right knee. It has been drained twice and recurred. Are there any other treatments for it? DEAR READ- ER: I discussed your question with my colleague, Dr. Celeste Robb- Nicholson, a bone and joint expert who is the editor-in- chief of the Harvard Women's Health Watch. A Baker's cyst (also called a popliteal cyst) is a fluid- filled sac. It forms in the popliteal space, the hollow at the back of the knee joint. A Baker's cyst may occur as a result of a knee injury; it can also result from damage to the cartilage caused by arthritis. These conditions may cause cells lining the knee joint to pro- duce excess fluid. If the fluid bulges into the popliteal space, a cyst can develop. DEAR DOC- Members who have not already received their copy will get it in the mail shortly. Of Tehama County Is Dead At Age Of 101" was the headline in the Daily News of May 20, 1916. Amazingly, this person was an escaped slave, John W. Scott, who had crossed the plains twice, fought in the Mexican War, found gold in California, and had lived with the Cherokees in the Indian Territory. He had lived in Red Bluff for nearly 60 years. This edition has one hundred pages and includes thirteen articles on a wide variety of his- torical subjects. These range from the history of the Red Bluff Show Boat to some sto- ries about one of the most remote ranches in the county, Buck's Flat. The new authors this year are Jane Hoofard, Bette Weitze Cook, and Cheryl A. Bonham. Returning authors are Maurice Ness, Dennis Benfield, Opal Menden- hall, Gene Serr, Alma Williams, John Bedford, Mary Lee Grimes, Pat Felthouse, Dick Cham- berlain, and June Quin- cy. G. Alice Jackson is the editor. Among the many nuggets of local history to be found in the book are: Boat washed down- stream in the flood of • When the Show A Baker's cyst may cause no symptoms at all or just a bulge at the back of the knee. But it can also cause pain, swelling and joint stiffness. Most often, those symptoms occur just in back of the knee. How- ever, if a Baker's cyst rup- tures, it can cause severe pain, redness and swelling of the back of the thigh and calf. Dr. K by Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. Baker's cyst needs to be drained. A needle is inserted through the skin into the cyst. Fluid is sucked out with a syringe. A clinician may inject cortisone into the knee joint at the same time to quell inflammation. In rare instances, the cyst keeps forming again and causing symptoms. In such an unusual case, the cyst may have to be surgically removed. Stress on the knee joint can increase inflamma- tion. Rest your leg and keep it elevated when possible. When you're up and about, use a cane or crutch. Sometimes a drug such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, others). February 1940, thou- sands of people stood on the river bank to watch the spectacle. Manager Bud Lay, marooned in a tree nearby, had to watch his dog and his job sail away, never to be seen again. • There were two sep- arate Richfield Colonies (subdivisions) in the Corning area over the years. James L. Barham was involved in promot- ing both. He once had Butte fair fundraiser The public is invited to attend the inaugural Butte County Fair Benefit "Big Draw Dinner" on Saturday, June 30. Organizers will be serving a prime rib dinner with all the fixings, providing a full host bar, hav- ing a dessert auction and giving away a total of $10,000 in cash. Proceeds from the ticket sales will serve as start-up capital to create a brand new event at Butte County Fair — the first ever Butte County Fair Ag Exposition that will be started in June 2013. Details will be talked about at the dinner. Cost of the tickets is $200 per couple. To purchase a ticket call the Butte County Fair Office at 846-3626. an office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is pos- sible that he repeated the name, Richfield Colony, to take some advantage of his earlier promotion effort back East. • Travelers in the 1930s and 1940s often knew Red Bluff for two things: fried chicken at the Chicken Shack and ice cream at Frank's Creamery. • Most Unique Man • The remote Buck's Flat ranch had various Indian visitors and workers in the early days, one of whom is now believed to have been Ishi. The long-time ranch owner, Jack Davi- son, was previously a San Francisco bootleg- ger who apparently committed a crime in a bootlegger turf war and hid out at Buck's Flat for the rest of his life. The public may pur- chase copies of the Memories from the Society for $10 at the Wednesday night Farm- ers Markets starting June 20. Individual member- ships in the Society are $15 per year, which includes the Memories and the bimonthly Newsletter. The Memories will also be available at the Book Barn in Red Bluff, Corning Museum, and the Tehama County Museum in Tehama. Baker's cysts aren't dan- gerous and may go away on their own. But if a Baker's cyst causes discomfort or interferes with normal activ- ities, there are several things you can do. If the underly- ing cause isn't addressed, it will often recur. To bring down swelling, apply a cold pack or use a compression wrap. To reduce inflammation, take an over-the-counter nons- teroidal anti-inflammatory cyst recurs despite these treatments, magnetic reso- nance imaging (MRI) should be done. This test can help detect the underly- ing cause of the cyst, which can then be directly addressed. A bulge in the back of the knee is almost always due to a Baker's cyst. However, rarely it can be a kind of cancer — a benign lipoma or a cancerous liposarcoma. Even more rarely, an aneurysm (a balloon-like structure) in the wall of the main artery of the leg can cause a mass in the back of the knee. If, as in your case, the While you're considering your options, protect your knee. Lower the stress on it by maintaining a healthy body weight. And do gentle range-of-motion and mus- cle-strengthening exercises. However, at least until the cyst is treated or its symp- toms go away, it's a good idea to scale back on activi- ties such as jogging, tennis or golf. 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