HELP HELP HELP!!!  Foil spammers!!! 

For the first word of the subject, please type in the yellow "Subject" box marked below:  This helps me find your email, since I filter out spam using the subject you provide.  You can add your real subject after the my name.

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Now, enter your question in the box below but -- I can't give medical advice.  

First name (Example: Mary or John)

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State or country :

Email (I will not release your email address to anyone.)

By the way, fill in the above personal info only if you feel like it.  If you do, I include your first name, city, and state or country with your question.  Readers like to know where you're from.  Example:  John, Rathdrum, Idaho.  I use your email address to let you know when we publish the answer and to acknowledge that I got your question. 

An error checker does check the email address to make sure it's in the correct format.  If you don't want to leave your real address, please type in the @ sign instead.  This fools the error checker.  I get so many emails that having an email checker is almost essential for me.  I hope it doesn't bother you.

Unfortunately, I can't answer all the questions we get, so here's what you can expect:

• I will let you know I got your question.
• If I choose your question to answer in my column, I will send you a link to the answer.
• I appreciate your question.  Thinking of good questions is the hardest part of this job, and that's up to you.