Dear GM,

I will try to answer your questions.
When I have had back problems, I did go to the chiropractor. It has been at least 6 or 7 years since I last went, however. I have not had any major back pain recently, but when I have some discomfort it is usually around my shoulders. My lower back does "crack" by itself when I stretch it, though. In the US, chiropractors tend to go overboard, insisting on chest X-rays before they will do any kind of treatment, then putting you on a schedule of forever returning visits. In your opinion, what should chiropractic treatment entail?

The only problem I had during or immediatley following my pregnancies was the hip pain. I never vomited during any pregnancy and was only very rarely even nauseous.

I am sorry, but I can't remember for sure if the white spots appeared before or after sulphur, but I believe it was after. It is a very recent symptom, nonetheless.

My skin does have freckles. Just an average amount. Yes, I am quite myopic, with astigmatism, which did get worse with each pregnancy and has now stabilized. (My kids are now 13, 11 and 6, incidentally)

My feet and nails do not have any fungal infection. I have had in my history some run of the mill vaginal yeast infections which were treated with the monistat-type creams that you can now buy OTC. However, these have lessened since I switched to a spermicide that does not contain Nonoxyol-9. The one I use now (ortho-gynol) has a different chemical. I have not used monistat for many years.

No, I do not fear animals or lightning. In fact I love animals, especially dogs. Also, I am sort of a thunderstorm nut, checking the radar on the net frequently when one is approaching and going outside to watch the clouds before they come. I'm not terribly fond of crawling insects or wasps, but I don't think anybody is. I wouldn't call it a fear.

I do have one plantar wart on the ball of my right foot. There is a very small almost imperceptible wart on the heel of my left hand where my watch rests.

I have never had abdominal or any other type of surgery.

I can't think of any other peculiar symptoms (this all seems pretty peculiar to me, which is why I would feel pretty rediculous telling all this to an MD). I do want to mention that the chest soreness, breast problem, ribcage soreness are all worse on the left side. I have noticed that I have been able to sleep better in the last month. I forgot to mention I was having real trouble before that. I can't remember if I mentioned that I have visual migraines occasionaly, without the headache. I guess I should mention this too - Sometime in the last 3 months I got a pencil eraser sized pimple on my right labia. It popped and went away in about 2 weeks. In the last week, it slowly came back in the same spot.

Hope this helps. Much thanks for your concern.

Sunset