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FEATURES Dear Annie: My daugh- ter has been married to a drug abuser for 10 years. ''Rob'' can't keep a job and sells everything on the premises for money to buy more drugs. He even took his 9-year-old daughter with him to trade her TV and other electronics for narcotics. Rob has been in rehab three times and makes lots of promises, but always goes back to the drugs. My daughter has a responsible job. She has taken Rob's name off of the checking accounts and credit cards, and she hides her purse and jewelry every night. She was unable to keep up the house payments, and they are in foreclosure. She is currently liv- ing in an apartment, and Rob lives with his parents. With my financial support, she has filed for divorce. So far, I have given her more than $3,000. She lives in another state and has emotional support from her siblings and us by phone. Here's the problem. I feel like Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Disgusted Mother-in-Law Dear Mom: You are not obligated to support your daughter regardless of the circumstances, but we are certain your financial assis- tance helps her to manage as a single parent. Still, she undoubtedly loves her hus- band and wants her children to have a full-time father. And it's easier to forget the hardships once you are sep- arated from them. Instead of issuing ultimatums, urge her to get into counseling to figure out why she continues to be drawn to someone so needy and incapable of being a true partner to her. Help her to be stronger so her choices will be better. she is wavering. She keeps talking about what a great dad Rob is when he's sober and how hard the separa- tion has been on the kids. I know how difficult it is for her to be a sin- gle mom. But I have told her that if she does not go through with the divorce, I will not help her again. Is this too harsh? I want to be there for her, but I have to work, and my income isn't that big. Any advice on this situation? — Loving Mom, Her friends convinced her to see her internist, which she did. He gave her a series of general ques- tions, which she answered and from which he determined that she was absolutely fine. Mom was thrilled. How can we get her to see anoth- er doctor when she is now con- year, I have noticed that my 73- year-old mother-in-law seems to be losing her memory and becoming very rattled. She forgets where her son works, what day she is having dinner with us, and where her grandchildren attend school, although she has been there a hun- dred times. She writes everything down on pieces of paper that she sticks in her purse or strews about the house. Dear Annie: During the past Tuesday, July 3, 2012 – Daily News 5A Daughter wavering in divorce from abuser vinced that she is perfectly healthy? We know something is going on, and it is just getting worse. — Want To Help Dear Want: Your mother's doc- tor should have tested her for exec- utive functioning, which is probably a different test than the one he administered. However, it still may have been possible for her to pass any test if she was feeling OK that day and not under any stress. Your mother could benefit from seeing a geriatrician, and we recommend you have a referral handy for the next time she is concerned enough about her memory that she is amenable. to ''Worried Woman,'' the 54-year- old woman who has no family or friends. Dear Annie: My heart went out Please tell her to contact the Red Hat Society, an international organi- zation for women of any age, single or married. The goal is friendship and fun. We wear red hats and pur- ple clothes to all of our activities, including outings, dinners and trav- el. She can find a chapter in her area by searching redhatsociety.com. — M.L. Annie's Mailbox is written by 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. Shooters donate to Tough Enough To Wear Pink The St. Elizabeth Imaging Center recently received a donation of $521 from the Tehama Shooters Association. Bud George, Associ- ation Secretary present- ed the check to the Imaging Center after calculating the net pro- ceeds from the April event. grown in popularity as our entries more than doubled this year," George said. "This event has Excessive sweating attacked in many ways TOR K: I sweat a lot, mostly my underarms and palms. Is it possi- ble to sweat too much? What can I do about it? DEAR READ- ER: Excessive sweating is called hyper- hidrosis. This condition isn't usually dangerous, but it can be embarrassing and incon- venient. DEAR DOC- Dr. K by Anthony L. Komaroff, M.D. As in your case, it's the underarms and palms where the sweat- ing is most prominent. Excess sweating also can occur in the feet and groin. "It was a lot of fun to be a part of the 11 days of Round Up and to shoot for the Tough Enough To Wear Pink campaign," Raglin said. The Tehama Shooters Association has 500 members. They plan on participating in the Nor Cal Think Pink efforts in October by holding a similar event on Sunday, Oct. 7. "We look forward to continuing to support breast cancer awareness, prevention and treat- ment," George said. "We are making every effort to improve this More than 30 shoot- ers met at the Tehama Shooters Range on the Long Ranch, Manton, to receive a box of pink shotgun shells and shoot pink sporting clays in an effort to win several prizes. Three shoot offs were held as part of the competition. Lori Raglin, Imaging Center Managing Coordinator and Technician was one of the competitors and was honored to be a part of the Top Female Team. Why do we break out in a sweat when we cross the street and sud- denly notice that there's a car speeding toward us? Because the brain assumes that we are about to run — and overheat our body. Sweating starts in the brain. The brain senses that we need to cool off. It sends signals through nerve fibers that are part of the sympathetic ner- vous system. Some of these sympathetic nerve fibers end right next to sweat glands under the skin. When those nerve endings pump out a chemical messenger called acetylcholine, it turns on the sweat glands. These little glands start to make sweat and release it up to the surface of the skin. When the sweat evaporates, the body cools. Why do some people sweat too much? In fact, why do we sweat at all? Sweat cools the body as it evaporates. It helps us to cool off when our body temperature is too high. When we exercise, for example, the heat produced by our work- ing muscles heats up the body too much. hormonal conditions. Topical antiperspi- rants are the first choice for underarm sweating. They are also effective on hands and feet. Look for a preparation con- taining 10 percent to 20 percent of an aluminum salt such as aluminum chloride. Prescription- strength antiperspirants are also available. For most of my patients with hyperhidrosis, this fixes the problem. denly starts to sweat too much for the first time in his life, I begin to worry that he might have developed a medical condi- tion that can cause excess sweating, partic- ularly chronic infections or A procedure called iontophoresis treats excessive sweating on the hands, feet and underarms. The affected body parts are sub- merged in water for 20 to 30 minutes while a mild electric current passes through the water. appears to temporarily block sweat glands. Botulinum toxin A (Botox) injections treat underarm hyperhidrosis by blocking acetyl- choline. They are also effective for hands and feet. Multiple injections are required, but the effect lasts up to 10 months. Rarely, surgery is needed to remove the affected sweat glands. Don't even consider surgery unless nothing else works. When I was in med- ical school, antiperspi- rants were the only solu- tion for sweating too much — and they didn't always work. Today, we are fortunate to have more treatment options. Iontophoresis Courtesy photo Pictured, from left, are Bud George,Tehama Shooters Assoc. Secretary, Sue Ampi, Mercy Foundation North Development Officer, Lori Raglin, Managing Coordinator and Technician, St. Elizabeth Imaging Center and Sr. Pat Manoli Senior Director of Mission Integration, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital. event and hope to be able to donate more to the cause each year." 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