Wanda, please keep us updated on what the doctor says. We are all pulling for you!...
Yes, they certainly are. My 10 y o niece, Baylee, was born with heart defects, having 3 surgeries I think by the time she was about one year old. The doctors said they would need to do surgery on her...
Scientists in Germany have found for the first time ever, "that heart failure is triggered by apoptosis." This means a type of cell death process, that "the heart muscle cells commit suicide"....
Hello, Wanda. I don't post very often, but wanted to say that I will keep you in my prayers. I also don't know what I would do if I were in your position. I think it would probably help you feel like...
Hi Wanda, I tend to get more swelling in my abdomen, too. Prior to the CHF I had more swelling in my feet and hands, though. That article has a link to another page that discusses the diagnosis and...
Can you believe my cardi wanted my cholesterol lower so hence the reason he increased my statin to 40 that time! I was feeling pretty good about my cholestrerol up until he said that. Yikes. !...
I also tried 40 mg of lipitor and could not tolerate it. My muscles felt really weak and my legs were wobbling. Very weird experience. I called the cardi right away and they put me back at twenty mg....
I haven't heard of pravastatin before, so I want to go look that up. I never know what to trust as far as studies and that. One says one thing and another contradicts it. I started taking it because...
http://tinyurl.com/fzhcq Forbes online article: "the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (published online in The Journal of the American Medical Association) , Crestor, at...
It was nice reading your bio, els, even though I'm very late in reading it. I'm a psychotherapist in MI, but with my degree in Social Work. My knowledge has helped me at times with dealing with the...
I was going to add my two cents here, Hope, but it's not necessary. You got some great advice! Hang in there. It will get better....
Boy I can relate on that point, Delta. I really enjoy my pets and they do make me feel better. I hvae 2 kitties. Never thought I'd get a cat, let alone 2! Thanks to my son, I do. That was said with a...
Hi, Terry. I guess I'd be upset, too, if I had to redo that stress test! That doesn't sound like a very efficient system, does it. Although, the Canadian system has a lot going on over the United...
I sure am not laughing. I have another friend who is also a heart patient and she has had similar problems to your's Dreamgirl. She is concerned about her weight, too. I have a few thousand pounds...
I was googling to find out about loss and chronic illness and found a pretty good read about it at http://www.umass.edu/fsap/articles/ill.html ...
Yes there is. You are certainly not alone, Terry. Nor are you weird, or nuts, or crazy or any of that stuff that some of us wonder about. It took me awhile to realize that I was also mourning a loss,...
You are most welcome!...
Amen. I did the same thing. I mean about 2 months after my MI I had some pressure in my chest and was convinced, somewhat, that I needed to go to the hospital because I had atypical symptoms when I...
Gooodness, I sure can commiserate (or however you spell that, ha) with her! Taht would be difficult to be working like those cardiac nurses work and have to stop to run like crazy to the bathroom!...
I'm glad that you wrote, els. I really wanted to share that information. It was informative to me so thought someone else might get somethng out of it too. I'm scared not to take my lasix, but on...
If you can, go through work. I think that many workplaces have EAP programs where they can give you names of local therapists who your insurance is covered by. Also, you can look in your local yellow...
This comes from another board and Medical News Today. It answered some questions that I had about why I needed Lasix for CHF. Diuretics are used to relieve CHF symptoms such as cough, shortness of...
Dreamgirl, I'm glad you posted. What you have to say is very important! I'm a psychotherapist and am conservative about recommending that clients see their physicians for medication. But when they...
Terry, it sounds like things are progressing with you. And that is good. I know I was afraid to go back to work, but it was good for me because it kept my mind off what had happened to me for awhile....
I felt the same way, Terry. I'm not sure why. I think it was partly fear based that I might do too much or the dr didnt' know what he was talking about and I might harm myself maybe. Not really sure....
Thanks Whoa!...
Thanks, El! I've had different responses about that article. Some people think it's still hype I guess that it doesn't mean anything, others said they knew that all along that it wasn't fat causing...
Thank you for the advice, pockets. And I also want to welcome you. I have never used supplements and had no idea about how to find out about the amount. I'll go check out his website and the book!...
Me too. Amen. Kathy...
onewaypockets , do you have any idea how much fish oil a person should take? I'd like to try it....
Thank you Elisha. What did you think about it all? I am still digesting it. It seems like they are saying to take things in moderation at this time. I'm not going off my lower fat diet. I think it's...
Hi Deltacece. I'm sorry to hear that you are having these problems. You are so young. I don't know that much about statins, although I should. So I have to ask why you can't take the statins. You are...
They did recommend the following: "Given the lack of benefit found in the study, many medical researchers said that the best dietary advice, for now, was to follow federal guidelines for healthy...
I read this today and now I can't remember what newsletter I belong to sent it to give them credit, but the study is mentioned in the quotes and parentheses. "Combo of Fish Oil and Statins Protects...
The largest study ever to ask whether a low-fat diet reduces the risk of getting cancer or heart disease has found that the diet has no effect. You can go to the NY Times to read the entire story....
Terry, sounds like you are doing well. I am so sorry I missed your post of 1/24. I don't get online very often anymore, but to check a few emails I get. I thought I had subscribed to any emails in...
Hi Allen. Did you ever get your question answered about the ejection fraction? I didn't see it but may have missed the reply. This is what I found on a google search to explain. I know what mine is...
the national Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: [color=#202020> [color=#202020> [color=#202020>[color=#202020> Join the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Office on Women's [color=#202020>...
Hello Bogdan, You should ask your doctor for that type of advice since we can't give medical advice here. It's great to hear that you are feeling so good! I hope you can go back to Taekwando!...
I ordered mine and have not heard anything about it being backordered or anything. Perhaps the shortage is all taken care of. I hope!...
You are welcome, Heidi!...
I read about a shortage of Coreg on another board and thought it was important to share with you. Coreg is often prescribed for people with Congestive Heart Failure. This is not to scare anyone, but...
Hi, Allen, welcome to the message board. I hope you get the advice you need. It might help a lot of us. No kidding aside, I never have asked that question, but have wondered, too. I guess I need to...
Hi, Terry. I also had more symptoms of anxiety at night. It seems to be a time for many of us with anxiety that our minds start racing. I was really afraid of dying, too. I've read that other people...
Hi, Terry. I'm glad we could be of some support to you. That is so important when you have gone through something with such a life altering effect on you. I hope you have a hopeful and relaxing...
I have never heard of this before I read it from you, Cheryl. I wish I had some information to share with you. I'm assuming you have already done some searches on the internet. You are most likely...
Hello Aimee, happy birthday. We share the same month, and almost the same day (mine was the 17th). But, I'm ummmm MUCH older, lol. I know the surgery must sound so scary for you, but listen to what...
Many people are placed on Plavix indefinitely after suffering a heart attack. I was only on it for 3 months after my heart attack and stent. I'm now on aspirin which can also have side effects in the...
Hello, TSMB . I was 53, my birthday was about a week later, on January 4, 2004 when I had my heart attack. It was frightening to say the least. I also had a stent and they said my other arteries were...
thank you for the information, David! I didn't see your replies, or many of the other ones. I still have not actually sent to that pharmacy in Canada. But I want to....