HILLS OUTLOOK Saturday October IM7 DRGOTT Arm pressure shouldnt differ By Peter II Gott D DEAR DR Why would I have a different blood pressure in my arms The right arm is to points higher than my left arm DEAR READER The blood sure Is normally the same throughout the body Because the circulatory is a I lowing hydraulic tern the pressure within it docs not vary from arm to arm arm to leg or leg to leg Small differences between blood pressure recordings in the are usually due to fluctuating DEAR MEG Office romance wont work out By Meg Whltcomb DEAR MEG I a 24yearold professional woman About four months ago I started seeing a yearold married man with two We work for the same company but In different departments A month ago he arranged for me to work indirectly for him In his depart ment Somehow everyone at both lo cations found out that we re involved POLLYS POINTERS Flaming food adds that special touch DEAR POLLY Why are some foods flamed with brandy before serving Is this just to make a spectacular show Drunk teen A 15yearold Georgetown male was arrested Saturday for being drunk In a public place or liquor He was stopped by police the corner of Maple Avenue and Main Street at about m He will appear in court or to technical differences In the blood pressure Is recorded For example a person with a thin arm will seem to have lower blood pressure than a thick armed Individ ual This is because the large arm Hires a pressure cuff that is wider normal in order to record an curate figure In your case the difference be the arms is significant and a medical condition called sub clavian stenosis Occasionally patients will show a higher right arm pressure because of a narrowing of a portion of the subclavian artery that feeds the left arm This narrowing causes an elevated blood pressure in the right arm but not in the left It is a dangerous condition and can lead to stroke unless the constriction is corrected Most doctors are alert to the possibility of stenosis this Is why we take blood pressure record in each arm during the initial ex a mi nation of hypertensive patients Subclavian stenosis is unusual 1 have seen only one case in years of practice However once it is treatment is direct and nent The diagnosis is established with an aortogram a type of ray and I am terribly resented because there were others in line for the job This job is a tremendous for me but it links me to him more than ever I am confused and worried but still very much in love with him What can I do short of leaving the company ftORK WOES OKLA HOMACITY OKLA DEAR WOES Stop seeing your super stud Then he you and your co worker will know that any career it due to your performance on the job in bed DEAR MEG My oldest son Nor man won have anything to do with our family His wife dislikes me to the point where she has done me bodily harm She has a drinking problem but my son stands by her I don know why he t try to get help for her I haven seen my grandchildren for three years I don t know what to do and I need some support Meg do you know if there is some kind of support group such as Parents Without Call SHATTERED RYE DEAR SHATTERED There are DEAR Foods are flamed to give the food a particular flavor without retaining any of the In the liquor used for the flam at The brandy or other spirits pro vide flavor The liquor set afire to that all the alcohol burn off There are certain classic dlihes that are flamed as Cherries Ju bilee Steak Dune Crepe Satctte bat I seen many newer creations in food magazine that are flamed as well so Its a helpful technique to know Food may be flamed la one of two way If there I a little liquid in the dish already the warmed brandy may be poured Into the pan then lit with a match The more way to warm the brandy in a small sauce pan skillet or Ladle and Ignite with a match then pour the flaming liquid over the food Always warm the brandy lint don t pour it directly from the bottle Into a hot pan The brandy being poured can Ignite and the flame can travel up to the bottle causing a during which material is injected Into the aorta and films taken The pinched area shows up readily I suggest that you discuss your blood pressure readings with your doctor If he or she verifies your fig you will need to have further examination DEAR READER Livedo lans is a reddish molt ling of the skin produced by exposure cold that is caused by a spasmodic con of small arteries It is made worse by smoking Livedo is more common in the arms and hands than in the legs and feet It can indicate a circulatory disturbance and can lead to tissue damage if the constriction not relieved by warming or by modi ernes called vasodilators It you Aaie questions about MA you can get answers in Dr Gotts new on the subject Send and your name and address to Box Cleveland OH 14101 Be sure to ask for the Health Report on Hiatal Hernia support groups across the country lor grandparents in families where death divorce or just plain alienation from their children has re suited in separation from grandchildren The nearest one to you is Grand parents In Divided Families which meets once a month at the Scarsdalc Y Family Counseling Service Led by a trained on grandparents rights the group also publishes an ex cell en national newsletter Grand parents for individuals 10 for organizations with news and helpful advice on the subject For more information write Family Counseling Service Building Scarsdale NY or call the grandparents hot line to Meg can of this per Meg an only answer letters that contain a selfaddressed stamped en velope Questions of general interest will be discussed in future columns accident Use long wooden matches your band is well away from the flame when the brandy Ignite Vapor from the liqnor can cause a surprisingly large flame when first keep your face hair and clothing well out Be tare the nan is on beat proof surface Use a pan thai wont be harmed by the flame It fun It spectacular and when the recipe call tor it flaming add delicious flavor Enjoy POLLY Make your cherries jubilee with homemade vanilla ice cream for a really special treat Polly Homemade Ice Cream con tains not one but three recipes for va as well as formulas for chocolate strawberry lemon cus tard rocky road and more Send for each copy to POLLY S POINT in care of this newspaper Box Cleveland OH Be sure to include the title Hubcaps stolen Four hubcaps valued at ware stolen from a tan Chevrolet fmpala parked at 115 John St Georgetown overnight Friday and Saturday PUBLIC NOTICE Parents teachers and others Interested in the earliest years of a child s schooling will have a chance to discuss it when the Halton Women Teachers Association holds a Public Forum on Education on Thursday October 29 1987 at Lester B Pearson H S Rd Burlington at 7 30 p m Frances former Director of the Early Primary Education Project for the Ontario Ministry of Education and an internationally recognized authority will speak on the crucial importance of a child earliest 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