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the examiner Monday April 24 1978 15 ataIanoe The doctor says Inflammation causes pain By THOSTESON Dear Dr Thosteson What is acute pancreatitis Is it cu rable What can be done for it Is there great painEDW The pancreas pancreeust is large gland located behind the stomach Acute pan creatitis is inflammation of this gland When this happens there is severe pain in the mid abdomen also fever vomiting possibly shock The gland is important because of its production of insulin which is essential in the bodys use of sugar also for its pancreative juice which assists digestion Thus the secondary effects of pancreatitis are varied It is frequently followed by diabetes for example because the disturbance of insulin pro duction Acute pancreatitis usually in volves the blocking of duct leading from the gland to the intestines Stones can be present and there can be backup of juices and destruc tion of gland tissue Recurrent pancreatitis the other kind usually attacks then subsides tending to recur after period of apparent well being This condition may result from excessive use of alcohol gallbladder disease especially gallstones and ailments of the upper intestinal tract such as ulcer Conservative treatment can Dear Dr Thosteson Every winter my fingers crack and bleed around the nails They are painful have tried wear ing rubber gloves but this doesnt help Any suggestions Aii You need to begin some pri vate investigation to fin cause few suggestions Use cotton gloves under the rubber ones Think of household chem icals polishes detergents etc Try hand lotion at bedtime to keep the skin soft Some women have told me nail polish remover or nail hardener has been the culprit Dear Dr Thosteson am taking prednisone for asthma friend tells me it is bad drug bad on the liver and bones and she says if quit have to taper off gradually not all at once would like your opinion as have taken it for more than yearLA Your friend is correct After prolonged use the dosage of prednisone should be tapered off when stopping it As far as its being bad drug such blan ket statements are meaningless Prednisone is powerful but reliable drug for the treatment of severe asthma If it has the desired effect without any undesired ones for you then its use makes sense Would your friend still be effective including com be your friend if you followed pie bed refil lmraenqus his or her advice and then hada feeding narcotics and suction whiz bang attack of your of stomach contents to keep asthma them at the minimum needed Mm for nutrition Ask your doctor about your If this does not help surgical removal of the pancreas itself has to be considered or the gall bladder if that is affected Avoidance of alcohol is must along with careful diet dosage if you are uneasy There are other drugs such as crom0 Iin which can forestall attacks These are not effective in con trolling an attack once it has started Prednisone is BRIDGE Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag Bad luck is bad play lost to Wests jack and West Marlene Pruesse at Penetanguishene displays the work otseveral members of the Huronia Crafts Guild at booth on the pedestrian mall at Elmvale during the recent maple syrup festival The festival has attracted more and more booth operators every year since it began in l966 Examiner Photo l7 continued spades Alan As South pointed out after the defense had collected their red aces plus three spades he would have made the hand if he had attacked diamonds since West held that ace After all it had taken club break to defeat him Oswald Souths analysis was incomplete He should have attacked diamonds first and would have been sure of his contract that way Alan He should have led heart to dummy at trick two and led diamond from dummy If East held the diamond ace and rose with it South would be sure of three diamond tricks If East ducked South would shift to clubs and be sure of two clubs and one diamond In any event the game would have been safe dire 2333 Michigan reader wants to know why we bid from one come from bad play to seven instead of from Oswald Souths ace of seven to 13 spades took Easts king at It goes back to whist trick one South promptly where you scored one pomt led club to dummy East for each trick over SIX the won with his ace and led seventh trick being known another spade Souths ten as the odd trick Vulnerable Neither Dealer East West North East Pass NT Pass South NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead By Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag Alan It is so easy to complain about bad luck when your troubles really Four hundred balloons filled Memorial Square Monday afternoon as pro motion for the group Mirth which appeared this weekend at Horseshoe Valley Two thousand and five hundred balloons were let off altogether as part of the promotion in Barrie Orillia Midland and Penetanguishene Ex aminer Photo THE Quiz CANADA AND THE wt dain crossword PARI or mus NEWSPAPERS SEE THINK SCHOOL PROGRAM ACROSS 49 Personality Answer to Prevtous Puzzle Alan Butting 53 Ready to animals 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