hi all, i didn't mean to "fuel the fire." only hoped to make helpful suggestions that would make the site even better. i'm sorry it wasn't seen that way. i will check in from time to time just to see...
eri, i'm sorry you couldn't respond at least with a: goodbye, i'm sorry, good luck, best wishes - instead of just trashing what i said. again, what i said before was meant to be just helpful...
juliette, i have tinnitus and there are actually quite a few things you can do to help lessen it, let me know if you'd like to chat about it! libby...
hi all, lil - glad you are feeling somewhat better. you sound like what you need is a weekend of rest... teri - not sure i'll make chat (again) tonight. i'm sorry, it seems like my evenings have just...
hi teri, i've read alot about this too. that people who are on statins, many of them, feel the statins are the "cure-all" - the "i'm on statins so i can do anything i want." i think that most things...
lil - let us know how you made it through your 15 hour day. it sure seems you should let your doc know how that flexeril is making you feel... libby...
teri, not to worry, i 'magine that means you don't have little ones running around your home demanding W&G time on the TV! it IS british, after all, but there's a new movie out, so lots of publicity....
hahah - i guess i should plan something that good for my poor ole bod too - let's see: i'll update my magic wand wish and wish that i didn't have such a FAT stomach - no matter how much weight i...
...and what does the doc say about your neck? what suggestions?...
just for teri: http://www.wallaceandgromit.com/fla/wg.html x's, libby...
what's a wallace and grommit? geez, teri, catch up with the 2000's - hahah! they are my 3 little nieces favorite characters. google, baby, google! libby...
i would wave the magic wand over my entire torso and make all the adhesions and scar tissue disappear - surely that would make the pain almost go away, i could then eat healthy for my heart, and...
hi lil, ouch! good grief. what does one do about that kind of whiplash? wear a neck brace? don't you teach? that should be interesting - really - hope you're not in too much discomfort. libby...
let me sum up the state fair of texas, for all you non-texans: the highlight this year was the "Pig Races"! or was it the 800-pound all-butter Elvis sculpture? i never can decide -...
hi all, lil, ouch - hope you're OK. do you need to go have an x-ray? teri, i just got back from the state fair. i ate NOTHING heart healthy, hah! i had a really excellent time, but got way pooped, so...
hey teri, congrats on the good news about britt - you're absolutely right, of course - whatever does our heart good, it must be a good thing! off to the state fair tomorrow. libby...
hi vinny, to satisfy that mexican food craving: go for whole-wheat tortillas, there are several brands of no-fat refrieds out there, actually taco bells are really good, grill a little chicken, if...
hi all, sorry to miss last night. did the GERD folks join in again? libby...
corny dogs - whoopee! the "forbidden fruit"!...
hi teri, aldactone - that's a new one to me! i hope there are no side effects other than "the obvious"! yeah, well, doc told me to expect a little nausea etc with the lexapro but that if i stuck it...
hi teri, so, how are YOUR new meds? today i was given lexapro. i know it's not new. my doc called it "son of celexa"! hahah, he's a funny guy - libby...
what is sleep? i am the most abnormal sleeper i know! i am a 100% total night owl, and have never been able to control it. i don't have trouble sleeping, or falling asleep - i have trouble falling...
teri, question: just HOW many new meds do docs think we can start/take? hah! good grief. i feel like a walking pharmacy! i hope your new meds help - libby...
let us know what your cardioperson says!...
i go to a cardiac rehab program 3 times a week (well, i TRY to make it there 3 times a week!). it's supervised treadmill walking, biking, etc. i hate it! i would rather be outdoors, when possible....
hi teri, ugh, i hate the construction process, but of course when they're done it all seems worth it...when you look back! hang in there - libby...
hi teri, yes, my scar tissue is apparently from organ removal, and it's causing things to stick together down thar. things like miles of bowel and anything and everything it comes into contact with....
so whoa, what is it you ate that helped change how you feel physically and mentally? help me, be specific! if all your problems have disappeared i'd sure like to know how you got there. do you also...
and i'll add my 2-5 cents! i have the combo problem of heart disease AND gastro problems. my gastro doc says that what makes my gut feel good about eating is bad for my heart. and conversely, the...
hi teri, thanks for the info on scarring. at my last heart cath in july they didn't see any scarring around the stents that were put in in february, thank goodness. but i am scar queen. i just...
hi teri, i'm particularly curious about the scar tissue problem you have as i am the scar tissue queen. all the surgeons say i'm literally covered with it from neck to whoozits, if you know what i...
teri, clarify, please what you said about your spine prob and scar tissue and NOT exercising... thanks, libby p.s. glad the marching went so well!...
thanks teri. hope your construction moves ahead soon, and quickly! it's a real pain to have your house so "out of order"! enjoying twig today especially, and it's sunny and lovely here in the foat....
flopsie, i have taken tricor, took it for years with zero side effects, and i'm the side effect queen! what causes me problems is the toprol, which lowers BP, which lowers mine so much that i often...
hi mz teri, thanks for the kind words about twig. darren says he has 9 lives: the vet couldn't come tonight, so he says he will come one day this weekend. twig has felt better the past 2 days then he...
hi all, i'm home! i got stuck in chicago due to rita - couldn't travel back, just made it back last night. teri, what did you ever find out from your doc and what are they going to do? i made it...
teri - what did the doc say? i'm headed out of town 'til monday night, dunno if i'll be checking in during that time or not. i'll have my laptop but i'm staying at a B&B so don't know if they'll...
geez teri, please let us know what the doc says. prayers, my friend - libby...
hi teri, yeah, i know that ole BP of mine particularly goes up and down, up and down, like a seesaw. i also see that some might overuse the cholesterol checker. i just get tired of the hassle of...
hi teri - i hope this doesn't slow down the proposed schedule for finishing your cupboards! libby...
thanks for the input everyone. teri, i have a rather nice BP monitor and it doesn't really work worth a flip. don't know if that's my fault (i.e., the fault of my poor little ole bod), or just the...
but i still ask: has anyone else on our site used one of these at home cholesterol checkers?...
hi teri, well, the only bad thing about my friend is that for a while after this all started up he lost tons of weight, started working out, quit the barbecue and beer after work every day routine,...
Hi All, Know we can't push specific brands of things on the forum, but does anyone have any experience with testing cholesterol at home? i would sure be interseted in doing so, and would like to hear...
hi teri, that's an interesting topic, heart transplants. i have a friend who was a candidate for a heart transplant. he got his heart disease from a hunting trip to some south american country,...
i wish we had some way of sending bob a get well card! i know that darren's instructions are now, if i get sick, to check with my healing well friends. i hope bob is home and healing soon - libby...
barb, are you also on statins? if you are, please let me know how the coq10 works out for you! libby...
hi barb, so glad you're back, and glad to hear you're safe, and will pray your family stays that way too. can you join us for a little bit tomorrow night (thursday) in the chat room? libby...
in spite of the fact that i see so many docs, i feel lucky that, over the years, i have finally got all doctors that i really like, that seem to like me, that are competent, thoughtful people. that...
re doc's office visits: i can't count that high! i'm so jealous of you all who don't go often. i feel like i'm in one or t'others office at least once a week - cardioboy, gastroboy, oncologistgirl,...