Show The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday March 28 2000 — Page IS ’ Medication helps hubby socialize By Ann Landers DEAR ANN: I read the letter from “Happy and in Everyland and bad to Anti-Soci- al write She said some people simply do not enjoy 'an evening of ‘mindless chatter any more than others want to hing to heavy-metmusic husband was also My unwilling to participate in social events and:lam-ily gatherings He would just say “No Pm not going” and that would be the end of it This meant I went alone or stayed home a lot I never forced him to go with me I simply accepted the situation as part of “for better or worse al problem is this: When Donald and I DEAR DR GOTT: I’m 65 never sick and take no medicines Recent routine blood jests showed a cholesterol pf 291 and a blood count of 3400 Are these levels OK? ' DEAR READER: By a serum cholesterol of 291 is abovA the normal range (up to 200) even for a period your age Although cholesterol levels tend to rise as we grow older yours is dearly too high You should address this issue with either diet medicines or both Start with a diet your cholesterol in a month or two and then decide — with your doctor’s help — about the necessity for owering drags Now to the second part of your question I Assume that you mean youf count B3400 This is slightly beloW the honrfkl rol ck cholesterol-l- white-bloOtf-c- Mcmnn 4- I 3TfMyoO I I REVIEWED YOUR CO --ROM BUSINESS CARO LAST NIGHT BROWSED ' YOUR PERSONAL WEBPAGE T ARLOANDJANIS wtoiwr — raswr ttttiMOflFXt BOTtHEtiOOOBMKMfSt HEHALft IMAMT £ f' counts can vary t modern standards - I rol white-ce- ll By Peter H Gott MD Newspaper Enterprise Association -- WiMMWVBB ftitf ram f£Twfll GILBERT sex-wi- se put him on an It has worked wonders for him I now have a new husband Even Ins have remarked that be is never in a bad mood anymore Social events no longer bother him and he is a willing participant — Sally in Utah DEAR SALLY: I’m so happy the worked for your husband Hoe’s your letter with the hope it will work for others I’m betting it wilL DEAR ANN LANDERS: I have a problem that I have never seen addressed in your column although I have been reading your advice since I wasa teenager There is no one I can ' at wofrewimrstti make love I really put myself into it body and soul Sometimes I wind tip saying things I wish I hadn’t such as calling Donald by die name of one of my former boyfriends or the name of a man I work with but have never actually had This sort of spoils anything to do with things for Donald He says he does not like it when at a crucial time in our lovemaking he bean me shout out the name of some other guy Ann I realize he has a point but I don’t know what to do about it I love Donald and don’t want to be with anyone else ever again but the names of the other guys somehow pop out of my mouth I am not fantasizing about these guys or anything like that Can you suggest something to keep my mouth non getting the better of me? — Out- Southern Woman DEAR WOMAN: Since you really “put yourself into it” when you nuke love make a conscious decision to call Donald by his name at the very beginning of your lovemaking sessions Repeat it several times throughout and make a strong effort not to think about anybody else Good hick I hope it works iclin-diag-doc- tor Normal Swanr-miM- talk to about this and I really do need some help Please respond in die papier I can’t take a chance on having my husband know I wrote to ' ' you I have been married to “Donald” for only a few months I am 22 yean of age He knows he is not the first man 1 have ever slept with I told him about “Louis” but I decided not to tell him about “AL” “Charley" “Eddie” “Paul” “Jbhn” or “Jimmy” I figure he doesn’t need all that information It might make him think I was loose morally and I don’t want to risk los-- Creators Svndteate Inc spehd FOR BETTER OR WORSE t!l' Older people sometimes show low white-ce- ll counts if you are otherwise healthy this is probablynonnal for you As I have repeatedly stated in this column die experienced physician learns to avoid relying excessively on single lab values in assessing health because people vary and laboratory technicians being human can make mistakes DEAR DR GOTT: I have seen several doctors biecauseaf a back injury As background for potential litigation I obtained copies of my medical records What a mess! According to these records I was born four years before my father and seven years after my son was injured two years before my actual injury sought medical care six months before the of my ankle How can injury and had these people continue to practice medicine? DEAR READER: Sounds like a real comedy of errors to me Someone desperately needs lessons in how to take a valid medical history " I suggest that you pack up your medical records and find a practitioner who will get the real story down on paper with accurate dates Sdbbdf or 'l&er’ those original doctors are going v tOtnalceA grtgantttaii mistake You don’twant " GRIZZWELLS TOfttUWMd Wk9HMatm6 No wwuk siBenyret touw bbmwrmp H0 &IKTOTKTWAL Ml X-ra- ys ' ZITS I ‘ HoVoscopo By Bernice Bede Osol nation change LEO (July 22) Try to keep in mind today that there are twosides to every story If For Wednesday March 29 2000 ' your forget this you could jump to a conclusion when told something second hand VIRGO (Aug Your birthday 22) So that you don’t take on something that’s a bit too complicated In the year ahead you for you to handle mi your own be cognizant may participate more than usual in more activ-- : today of your skills capabilities and talents LIBRA (Sept ities that involve dubs 23) Don’t be foolish ll talk about to or something you want enough today groups large orgam-asecret to a of which zations person you know firan experikept will lead you to greener ence always lets thecat out of the bag SCORPIO (Oct 22) Don’t begin pasture ARIES (March things you know you won’t have time to com19) Conversations with friends today may plete because anything you leave dangling turn out to be more meaningful than usual Be could cause you some headaches tomorrow and receptive because some valu- SAGITTARIUS (Nov 21) If you’re able information could be exchanged restless today chances are it’ll be mentally TAURUS (April y 20) If you attempt induced This malady can be assuaged if you activities to spread yourself too thin little of substance involve youradf in n will be achieved today Focus all your efforts CAPRICORN (Dec 19) There’s a chance your wallet could spring a leak today if only on your most meaningful objective GEMINI (May 20) Take measures you throw prudence to the winds and go all out today to broaden your horizons and additional satisfying yourself with nonessential purchases b 19) To be a leader importunities could start to come your way AQUARIUS (Jan New interests will enable you to meet new peolike one If you behave and first took must you ple and garner new knowledge hope to inspire or lead others be sure your CANCER (June 22) Shifting condi- behavior and appearance is up to that test tions actually tend to work for your ultimate PISCES (Feb 20) Provided they bfftefif today not the other way around Thus are used in a logical fashion your intuition do not be anxious or concerned should your sit- - could play a valuable role in your affairs today Newspaper Enterprise Association 23-A- ug 23-Se- pt GARFIELD : YOU’RE A LAZY BUMOPIE 23-O- ct I LIKE ID GIVE HIM A LITTLE PRAISE WHEN HE PESERVES IT 24-N- ov 21-Ap- ril 23-D-ec open-mind- ed - 20-Ma- mind-stimulati- ng 22-Ja- ALLEY OOP 21-Ju- ne WE COULDN'T GET OUT TTWT Wit EVEN IF MUNGk WMSPrY 20-Fe- 21-Ju- ly 20-Mar- ch Crossword March 28 2000 ACROSS 1 'Christina's World” painter nTnsmmfll IlUlkflUlU 10 Actress wills 24 Everything 27 Was ahead 32 34 "Wizard of Os character (2 wdsj Hepburn 12 Flanks 14 Bnilds ' FRANK AND ERNEST (back and forth) 54 Kind of plant 55 Cave a name i'm 6vmno fusncious m only ismtf US ovtt WHCn Hf PMfNS AUt CLO SSfD to SS21” i!i 35 id the air 15 Dislodge from a of sfeeve 34 JFK vehicle 37 nidiathlete 39 Cook tiie 49 Retaliate for 51 ——flow ' 14 17 19 Antitoxins 20 Orbit point 25 They're j mentioned in 42 Dwell DOWN si 11 1 Walk In water 2 r?"”1 -- Gagarin 3 Paradise 4Singing syllabic 3 Skirt bottom 4 Over there 7 Billiard shot I Canadian Indian 9 Hebrew in Bdginm Messed np 11 River 12 THE BORN LOSER WELL SOCKS KNDSDNE3 22 Thriller and 31 S3 34 BUT UsWSUlT 47 Small bills 40 Doessama 50 Salon 24 Yale students 40 25 — It 41 Romantic? 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