Trekgeek. There is a growing body of opinion that 'anti' cholesterol drugs may be dangerous. Have a look at http://statinalert.org/mainpage.html The argument, essentially, is that cholesterols are...
I was treated for Type II diabetes for 12+ years, and the medics could never really understand why my long-term bloods were 'good' when most other indications weren't. What I hadn't told them, of...
No, I don't have a link for that original quote either. The link I was given was only to a US Patent Office site, and didn't really help, so Aldo probably has the best information. (Nice bit of...
Hello gang. Not for me, this one, but for my partner, Maggie. She's been on amiodorone for 11 years (atrial fibrillation), and recently the docs decided it wasn't doing anything for her, so they took...
Now, I know that these things fly round the internet like wildfire, but is there any truth in the current rumours that statins are dangerous? Quote: A recent study in the prestigious AMERICAN JOURNAL...
David: Do you take BP medication? If so, is there any link between when you take it and the change in pressures? Also, unless you are a night-shift worker, the morning pressure is probably taken...
Hello all. I had some scans a few months ago which returned an off-the-scale calcium score (4000-ish, when 400+ is regarded as significant). I went to my GP (regular doctor) who sent me to see a...
Thanks Erskine, interesting. No, from that point of view Framingham is more valid in much of S.E. England, but there are areas where (for example) there are a majority of people originally from...
Hello again, and thanks for the thoughts and advice. Doctor, yes, x-rays, not lately, at least not for joint problems. (I had tests/x-rays for the leg amputation last year, and heart/artery scans for...
Hello. In the UK, family doctors have the Framingham Risk Index programmed onto their PCs, so that when you get the standard printout for a consultant (listing medications, recent conditions, and so...
Hello all. I am no longer young (58); I am overweight (even though I am losing weight); I walk as much as my single-legged status allows, which is 2 or 3 miles a day. Lately, both my knees have been...
Hello Aldo. No, I'm very very old, far older than you (58). I'm still not convinced about the magic boots.... Why calcium? A lifetime of debauchery. I smoked from the age of 10 until I was 40, and...
Hello all. First, a revelation. Just over a month ago my GP put me on some drugs (medication) as a preventative measure following some scans which showed I had heavy arterial calcification. He put me...
Hello Harold, thanks for the advice. Since getting out walking again after a period of leg problems, plus a low-carbohydrate diet, I have lost a fair bit of weight (20 pounds), which is a start, and...
Hello Erskine, and thank you. I am seeing a consultant cardiologist in a couple of weeks for an initial assessment, so I will add the question to those I intend to ask him. My GP is a smashing guy,...
My GP ('general' doctor - not sure what you call them in the States) has told me to take Metformin as part of my new regime to stop my CAD turning into worse heart problems. I used to be diagnosed as...
Hello dreamgirl, thanks for replying. Not sure what system of scoring you use in the US for calcification. Over here 400+ is high, going down to 20-ish for insignificant. My score was 4000+, which...
Hello Erskine. Thanks for that. I am losing weight, although not as quickly as I might. The single leg doesn't help, as it inhibits 'normal' exercise. However, I walk a mile or two most days, which...
Thanks for that, Erskine, it makes sense - particularly the night awareness part, which I haven't experienced yet (wait till tonight...) I shall endeavour to calm my subconscious, too. Allen-UK,...
Hello. I wonder if any of you have had similar experiences - since being told I had severe calcification of the coronary arteries, I have started to be aware of vague 'symptoms', such as my heart...
Hello Elisha, and thanks for the reply. I suspect what you say is true, but I must say I was optimistically looking for rules and regulations. When my liver was complaining, I gave up drinking. When...
Hello. I recently had some scans which showed extensive calcification of coronary arteries, which is obviously worrying. At present I have no symptoms at all, but apparently that is not unusual. What...