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Doctor claims acyclovir needs to be stopped before vaccination

DEAR DR ROACH: I’m 60 years old now. I never had chicken pox as a child but was tested as an adult, and I do have the antibodies. I’ve been on a standard dose of acyclovir for 15 years after I had a severe neurological reaction to a potential but unconfirmed herpes simplex infection. My doctor said there is evidence that maintenance acyclovir appears to prevent shingles from developing. I believe she also said that I would have to stop taking acyclovir around the time of the vaccine, and this is a very scary thought, given the severity of my reaction 15 years ago. (I still have ...

Disclose the amounts you give in gift cards

Dear Heloise: I am an older person who recently received a couple of gift cards for Christmas, but I don’t know what their amounts are. Please inform your readers to write the dollar amount on the cards with a marker. I now have to get a friend to go online and determine what the amount is so that I know what I can purchase in the future. Not all of us seniors are computer-savvy. –– G.R., in Indiana Dear Heloise: I recently discovered how much easier it is to prepare cabbage if it’s sliced with an electric knife! For years, I used a hand knife, but since I always buy the ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Even though it’s fun to be good at something out of the gate -- and being the sign of beginner’s luck, this often happens for you -- the gentle steady gains of the day will have more to teach you than any easy win could. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). When you see people get the things you are also wishing for, it makes you so happy. It gives you the feeling good fortune will soon visit you, too, and you’re right about this. Open your hands and heart; it’s coming. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your group is made up of individuals going at the pace that suits ...

Christmas wishes fresh from Bev’s Kitchen

Merry Christmas from the kitchen! Preparing for Christmas is an exciting time for me. I refuse to see it as a stress-filled chore. I shop early, prep early and do everything I possibly can so I can enjoy my family time during the holidays. Since I bake all year long, I'm not big on holiday ...

Letters to santa 2024

Editor’s note: The following Letters to Santa were unintentionally omitted from Monday’s insert. We apologize for the error. Lewistown Elementary School Mrs. Weaver, 1st grade Dear Santa, I would like a Monster High house for Christmas. Love, Sadie Dear Santa, I would like a toy dog for Christmas. Love, Gisella Dear Santa, I would like a Barbie Dream House for Christmas. Love, Harper Dear Santa, I would like 155 rings for Christmas. Love, Jaylen Dear Santa, I would like a jeffy puppet for Christmas. Love, Carl Dear Santa, I would like Nike Air ...

Letters to santa 2024

Lewistown Elementary School Miss Corl, 3rd grade Dear Santa, I would like a IPad for Christmas. Love, Sarah Dear Santa, I would like a kitten for Christmas. Love, Waseer Dear Santa, I would like a real live horse for Christmas. Love, Thea Dear Santa, I would like a computer for Christmas. Love, Alexander Dear Santa, I would like a IPad for Christmas. Love, Adeline Dear Santa, I would like a Kirby Deluxe for Christmas. Love, Dexter Miss Shilling, 3rd grade Dear Santa, I would like a dog for Christmas. Love, Trevor Dear Santa, I would like a ...