Sorry dreamgirl about your chol. numbers. /community/emoticons/sad.gif I hope you get them lowered some. Mine was as high as 267 once I think that's the highest they've ever been......that was taking...
I had a VAP (Vertical Auto Profile) test done last yr. ordered by my cardio (usually a cardiologist knows what they are) not sure about[b] family dr. [color=#000080>Anyways] I have BC/BS insurance...
..what's a person to do) ...
Thanks Ellie2 Thanks for clearing up what all these test are! /community/emoticons/smile.gif When I have my stress test done I can't have caffeine or take my beta blockers (Coreg) for 24 hrs. before...
( with the thallium) I have to get one every year but mine is an all day event come in at 9am and leave at 4pm. I hate the waiting!!! first thing is IV then injected with that old radioactive stuff...
Sorry to hear that you have to take Plavix all the time, I do hope they find a way around this so you can get some relief from your knee. Did you have a MI before the stents where put in? ...
Thanks Ellie2, I'm quit proud of my choles. numbers never had them this good before!!! /community/emoticons/scool.gif LOL He put me back on plavix with the second set of stents that I got back in...
I didn't notice any bruising on the aspirin & ace inhibitor, but now that I'm back on the plavix it's awful, seems to take them forever to heal. ...
Hi Bandit, I thought I was having some other issues with my heart. I was have Palps scared the fire out of me wasn't real sure what was going on. I talk with my cardio he was going to put a heart...
DreamGirl, Your LDL is pretty high!! I hope you can find some type of statin that works for you....
Yep, I usually take my Niaspan at bedtime and my aspirin 30 minutes before but for some reason I can't remember to take the aspirin and by that time it's bedtime I don't won't to have to sit up for...
[b] the LDL (how low is too low?) /community/emoticons/confused.gif [color=#000080>I] My numbers probably have change some since I'm not taking the Niaspan as directed. I do ok on getting my trigs...
Hi dreamgirl, He seems to think the numbers are ok!! He said women with heart diease needs their numbers lower than men. /community/emoticons/sad.gif When I saw him last he said they were great...
I like your exercise [img]/community/emoticons/smile.gif LOL sounds like mine /community/emoticons/tongue.gif tee heee I need to get my butt moving as well!!! sorry to hear about what your dealing...
Hi Ellie2, Looks like we all has something in common here on the board!! [img]/community/emoticons/yeah.gif [color=#000080>I] LOL ...
I did have cholesteral issues when I was 35 I was on Zocor for about[b] a year then I went off of it. I couldn't afford the meds any more was the reason I wasn't taking it. (now I have insurance...
Hi Ellie2, Yep, I was taking the coumadin, plavix and aspirin all of these together for 3 months and they still couldn't get my blood with in the normal (thinning) range it needed to be! I was so...
Sorry to hear about[b] everyone's misfortunes!!!! I'm a little older than 36 but can relate!!!! [color=#000080>I] I thought I was doing ok, but 3 yrs. later I start having shortness of breath and...