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DREAMGIRL

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DREAMGIRL
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1/26/2006 9:05 AM
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New Member Seeking Advice

everyone reacts so differently on meds the one i personally have some experience with is the atenolol, your dose would seem to make you feel tired and the warfarin is another that can be problematic....

1/21/2012 10:17 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Hypertensive cardiomyopathy

hi i am so sorry noone has been here that could respond to this. please hng in there. I must admit your numbers are a bit daunting, very high bmi, with the large amount of metoprolol you take I am...

1/21/2012 9:56 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
NEXT DOOR

FYI I TOOK LISINIPRIL FOR BP,MINE RAN LIKE YOURS MODERATELY HIGH, IT IS A GREAT SAFE DRUG,JUST TAKE A HALF ONE 25 MG PILL,IT WILL GET YOUR NUMBERS WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. THIS PRODUCT IS AN ACE...

11/30/2011 8:30 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
deplin and saphris?!

/community/emoticons/turn.gif Thanks for the response, fortunately our insurance picks it up, however, i seem to be having some heart flutters, not sure if it is the deplin or not, going to stay...

11/25/2011 10:20 AM

Bipolar Disorder
deplin and saphris?!

Hi am curious how the deplin worked are you still on it? I started it about 2 weeks ago,i understand it takes a few weeks to months to really take effect. Thanks...

11/24/2011 9:01 AM

Bipolar Disorder
lexipro and high potassium levels

Hi has anyone here experienced High level of potassium from taking Lexipro?...

11/2/2011 11:00 AM

Anxiety & Panic Disorders
right place for me to be!!!

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi thanks for the responses, it really seems to be so individual, i lowered my lexapro back down and will try that for awhile, messing with drugs is not easy and I...

10/7/2011 10:18 AM

Anxiety & Panic Disorders
right place for me to be!!!

/community/emoticons/eyes.gif Hi all, I have been a healing well forum member for awhile now, but have not visited much lately. I think this is the right place for me to be, ANXIETY when there is...

10/6/2011 6:07 PM

Anxiety & Panic Disorders
any info on lexapro???

/community/emoticons/idea.gif Hi everyone, I need some info on Lexapro, anyone on it? I am afraid to gain weight, my Dr. said I would not buttt.... I would like some feedback from others who have...

9/28/2011 5:15 PM

Depression
zoloft and weight gain

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi I gained 15 pounds on zoloft grrrr i recently switched to lexipro anyinfo on it?...

9/28/2011 5:10 PM

Depression
Chest pain--again!!!!

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi all. I too was scared to get angiogram, women in particular have more problems because our arteries are so small, but it was good I went in, no chest pain, really...

8/11/2008 4:53 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
So confused!

/community/emoticons/mad.gif same thing happened to me on the lipitor, elevated liver count. 5 mg is reallllly a low dose, i am very sensative to meds and that is way to low to do much good, be...

8/11/2008 4:42 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
open heart surgery question

/community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif /community/emoticons/wink.gif Hi Donna, thanks for sharing your info, sounds like you have been run through the mill. Did you get through it emotionally, I...

8/11/2008 4:38 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Open heart surgery incision (closed with glue)

/community/emoticons/smile.gif wow , glue, i can't answer your question, just wanted to tap in and say good luck, and let us know how that glue does for you...

8/6/2008 3:48 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
open heart surgery question

/community/emoticons/sad.gif wow donna, 51 and a triple bypass. I would love to know the history, any family heart problems, did you know you had a problem beforehand or did you have a heart attack....

8/6/2008 3:29 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Vytorin may alter PSA labs

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi I have done a lot of research on the statins and never heard that, but I personally did not like the vytorin, did not tolerate it well. One thing I would suggest is...

8/6/2008 3:15 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
new to the forum need a question answered

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Devil, I too am on 25mg zoloft, but i switched from a beta blocker to an ace inhibtor called lisinopril, very low dose comparable yo your beta blocker dose. How are...

8/6/2008 3:11 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
PVC's Uggha

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi, just wanted to give you what little info I have seen on this site about pvc's They aren't dangerous, just scary, and also, sometimes I have same pain you describe...

8/6/2008 3:06 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
New

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi just wanted to stop by. I am not very well informed about your particular problem, but it sounds like you are feeling a little better after your recent care. Please...

8/6/2008 2:58 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
GOING OFF LISINOPRIL

/community/emoticons/sad.gif Wow Els, this board is not doing much, i figured i would have to go several pages baack to see if I got any responses, I will try to check in more often with any help....

8/6/2008 2:55 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
So confused!

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hope you are still around, but I will keep this breif incase you are gone. I was so afraid to take the statins, and did not do well on several of them, finally settled...

8/6/2008 2:53 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Vytorin--side effects?

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi I can totally relate, my hip hurts so bad, has caused me to change my activity level, but I am scared silly to go off the statin, my cholesteral sky rockets,...

7/24/2008 7:34 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
New here, Just looking for some help with a heart condition

/community/emoticons/yeah.gif great advice from you both!!! hey slemer, i noticed way back in the posts you were questioning why this forum was not very busy, I agree, i think part of it is this is...

7/22/2008 7:48 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
GOING OFF LISINOPRIL

/community/emoticons/eyes.gif Hi all, especially you there els, still being a trooper, God Bless You for that. I recentley had to go off of my ace inhibitor and was wondering is anyone here knows...

7/22/2008 7:27 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Only 52 and 3 weeks from my first MI and angioplasty with stints

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi just want to add my ten cents. i wwas fit, and healthy, just had high cholesteral, and they found two blocked arteries. i had them stented and that was 3 years ago....

11/16/2007 6:46 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Looking for help

/community/emoticons/sad.gif hello, sorry to hear about such a scary time. i personally don't have much to offer, i sort of wonder why they released him from the hospital. so far i have never seen...

11/16/2007 6:31 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Consistent High Blood Pressure

/community/emoticons/smile.gif my sis has high blood pressure and she takes atenolol with no side effects, well almost none, she has put i=on ten pounds, but she is not excersizing at all ....

10/19/2007 4:38 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Vytorin--side effects?

/community/emoticons/smile.gif i have tried them all, so i think it is worth a try to attempt using one of the others. just stay away from crestor, start a new thread and let me know what you decide...

10/19/2007 4:35 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Please remember my family today.

/community/emoticons/smile.gif HA HA i have a sister like that. i always embarrass her so i get it. glad you are going to a therapist, just to get it out, airing here helps but something a little...

10/19/2007 4:30 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Vytorin--side effects?

/community/emoticons/eyes.gif hummm i am having the soreness in my hip are. if you even touch it it feels like there is a big bruise i noticed it started about a month after i started back on zocor...

10/17/2007 10:01 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
NEED YOUR HELP & MORAL SUPPPORT! SCARED!

/community/emoticons/smile.gif well, by now you should be back home? i know once you were there the panic of it all settled. traveling is just not as much fun as it use to be. i hate the lines and...

10/17/2007 9:52 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Consistent High Blood Pressure

/community/emoticons/smile.gif hi just a thought are you watching tv then jumping in bed? you should try taking one hour to get relaxed, no television just lay ther and take deep breaths, ther are...

10/17/2007 9:37 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Please remember my family today.

/community/emoticons/smile.gif hi hopes, i haven't been here for a bit, so glad everthing worked out for the best. sounds like the expense of using emt was part of the problem, it would be nice if...

10/17/2007 9:28 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
CONVERSATION WITH SELMER

/community/emoticons/smile.gif YOU MAKE ME THINK I CAN. ESPECIALLY BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND. THAT IS NOT MUCH FOOD THOUGH, BUT DOABLE. SORRY FOR THE CAPS TOO TIRED TO GO BACK AND DO OVER...

9/10/2007 6:09 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Trading intelligence for happyness (rant)

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi i play games with my meications also, sometimes i get so hyper that i forget to take my medication.There are chances you take when you are manic a loose with yoiur...

9/10/2007 1:44 PM

Bipolar Disorder
CONVERSATION WITH SELMER

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi wit's end, i want to tell you that you make me smile, you are like me, we want what we are doing to be acceptable, and it is, your doing an amazing job if you can...

9/9/2007 9:13 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
CONVERSATION WITH SELMER

/community/emoticons/smile.gif you know what Selmer, it was my total cholesteral .I am so sorry, yep that would be scary my total is now 240 with my hdl at 67. my trigs are in the normal range about...

9/9/2007 8:57 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Does anyone experience this? Please comment

Hi Hopes, it sounds hormonal to me too, sort of an almost dizziying rush of heat around the neck area, a need for a splash of water?...

9/9/2007 6:21 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Toprol

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Linky glad you found this forum. i personally do not have pvc's but everyone seems to think they are bothersome and scary more than dangerous. but about the...

9/9/2007 6:19 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
CONVERSATION WITH SELMER

Hi Selmer as usual you are so interesting. i am quite familiar with a couple of the drs. you mentioned. i read mcdougals book, one of them, i think he has a newer one out, but it seemed to me to be a...

9/9/2007 6:12 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
disability insurance

/community/emoticons/smile.gif hummm, any thing out of the usual scares the heck out of all of us, i would be concerned if it happens again. we are goin boating tomorrow so i probably won't get on...

9/7/2007 4:46 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
CONVERSATION WITH SELMER

Hi Selmer, i was reading your post to " AT WITS END" and it was very interesting, neither one of you needs to apologize for your input, it is interesting to get everyone's perspective So with that in...

9/7/2007 4:35 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
disability insurance

/community/emoticons/smile.gif thanks for writing i appreciate both of your inputs. pusher, i have a few other ailments but not one of them that serious, so i feel very blessed, and the only reason...

9/6/2007 3:42 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
disability insurance

/community/emoticons/smile.gif well, i guess noone has a thought on it, but that is okay because i got it resolved last nite. for those of you who know me , you know i am not much of a complainer,...

9/6/2007 8:29 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Worried about possible heart or stroke symptoms

/community/emoticons/smile.gif so glad you got a diagnosis. very interesting to me since my sister has been diagnosed with the same ailment....

9/6/2007 8:24 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Trouble with GI bleeding...

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi Juliet, wow that is really soon after starting them, so sorry, pretty scary. i have been on aspirin for three years without that happening, and i am usually very...

9/6/2007 8:15 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Trouble with GI bleeding...

/community/emoticons/eyes.gif may i ask how long you have been taking the baby aspirin? my stomach hurts feels sore most of the time, i hate to sound ignorant but where were you bleeding from, the...

9/5/2007 8:54 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
disability insurance

/community/emoticons/smile.gif Hi all, here it is...... so i have been on disability now since March, Yippee, i had to get an attorney, went before a judge and he (not Me) determined i qualified...

9/5/2007 8:45 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Is this the normal way cardiologist deal with their patients?

been a while since i posted, so nice to see you hopes, els. and what great feedback from selmer, nand net, and the others. so glad you are here, you bring new ways and approaches to the forum lovin...

9/5/2007 8:30 AM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
Stopped Lipator and Zetia

i have tried all the statins and they all cause muscle pain, but i just recently started a low dose of zocor. i have taken zetia and lipitor, never have i hurt after i stopped them, that is odd....

4/9/2007 6:13 PM

Heart & Cardiovascular Disease
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