Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

spastic artery

Support Forums
>
Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
jacton
New Member
Joined : May 2005
Posts : 3
Posted 5/9/2005 9:38 AM (GMT -6)
can anyone help with this and if anyone else has it so I can talk to them. the dr. wants to wait on surgery until it is really necessary and know I am O2 when needed . Thank you
profile picture
Teri16
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2003
Posts : 5230
Posted 5/9/2005 10:14 PM (GMT -6)
Hi and Welcome to HealingWell, Jacton!! yeah

 

I'm not exactly sure that I understand your question.  Are you having problems with Arterial Spasms?  The following article may help to explain that for you...

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4520

 

When you say you're O2, too...he wants you on oxygen, or are you on it already?

 

I've had a problem with arterial spasms in the past, and that can cause the artery to spasm to the point that not enough oxygen gets through to the heart.  Is this what you have?

 

Please keep in touch, and let me know how you are doing!

 

Teri tongue

profile picture
jacton
New Member
Joined : May 2005
Posts : 3
Posted 5/10/2005 8:13 AM (GMT -6)
Thank you Teri for answers to my post. Yes, that is what I have. For yrs they thought I had 55% blockage and didn't want to do anything still it was at least 90%. In 2004 I had another heart cath and the Dr. said I had a very small artery and he is sure it is a birth defect. That is what causes the spasms when it gets overworked. I get so short of breathe with it and in Feb. the pain was so intense and BP was 214/110 that we called 911 and I was sure I was having a MI b/c it didn't feel like other attacks I have had before. But it was after blood test were taken and kept me overnight to make sure. Dr said I was very lucky b/c if I stayed home and didn't get help it would of beeen a MI. He put me on O2 at that time for home and when I get pain I put it on and it does help get the O I need. I have chaged my life style completely and I know I can't do things like I used too so we will be a good girl and do just that. When it gets when nothing helps much then we will do surgery. I will visit this site often b/c I see someone cares about my ? and I enjoy the chats too. Thank you again and anyother info you get about this ,please let me know. E-mail is tojac@bright.net
profile picture
Teri16
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2003
Posts : 5230
Posted 5/10/2005 12:44 PM (GMT -6)
Well jacton, I'm glad you cleared that up-I just wanted to make sure we were on the same wavelength here! tongue

 

So you only use the 02 when you have the arterial spasms-not all the time?  How often do you have these spasms?

 

It must be pretty rough for you and I wish you all the best!!  Keep us posted here and join in any of the threads here on this Cadiac section and help support others, or add an opinion-just basically jump in anywhere you'd like! yeah

 

Teri tongue

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

More On Chronic Illness

3 Sacrifices I Refuse To Make With Chronic Illness

3 Sacrifices I Refuse To Make With Chronic Illness

10 Steps For Healing Well With Chronic Illness

10 Steps For Healing Well With Chronic Illness


HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn
© 1997-2021 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.