What a shame, but I recall having to do the same thing quite a few years ago when a grandchild was coming to stay. Poodles aren't great with toddlers when you have a mom/daughter combination. My...
changing to something else if your uncomfortable about[b] the news. It's a difficult call. Because I am using Vytorin, doesn't mean I can't switch back to something else. They are really difficult...
All the best with this. I know what the icd feels like and it depends upon the person. Many people don't have a problem with them at all..many. Mine tends to be bothersome because of age and fibro....
Heart attack/stroke and I can promise you that even now, tmj is the worst type of pain. I fight it all the time with the weather changes. Of course, call your doctor if this is worse. If it's tmj, it...
Never was a question of luck...I am one of those people that make choelestrol 24/7+. I have certainly worked at not building it up. I guess you don't like the side effects? There are many statins out...
them then I am. Although, family certainly wanted the best for me and, in fact, that device had a good record.....until now. I am so sorry. They aren't recommending taking my defb out. For me, I had...
me with a sound inside my chest....this should be interesting....if the lead wire comes loose or breaks. Surely I can't be making this up. Sounds like a cartoon while I am writing it. One really has...
Hey Foggie...since my heart attack, I have taken 20 mg. Lipotor for one year...switched to 80 mg. Zocor and a few months ago...switched again to Vytorin 10/40 mg. Think I am having better luck with...
Do you check your BP everyday? Most of us don't even think about it unless we had previous conditions. Was wondering about your age more then your weight, although weight makes a diff. Perhaps...
Any reputable doctor values several opinions. It's in their best interest and certainly yours. Keep up the search and hope for the best....
Sorry Sweetie...don't have a clue, but hate that feeling. Your BP was OK? If you didn't have heart problems, I would have been thinking.......ears? I have so many feelings with fibro all these...
Should mention I also reacted to a drug and caused the stroke after the heart surgery. So, for me, using a common and cheap BP med works. If not, I would be asking for some of the newer high blood...
with other companies....you can have a diff lead and a completely diff device. We aren't sure I have to switch them so will be glad it's just irritation. We can react to the steriod used on the...
my Medtronic Defib. Doctor's office called and I will let you know how it goes. I have to go out of town. Dr. won't see me here. Been having lots of discomfort with wires and having problems with my...
3 months. So, always a tossup with the statins. I have to say all my levels went down with only 2 months of Vytorin. I am not sure why, I sure didn't eat differently....exercised less because of the...
Blessings for the family...and to Tanner. What a good Mom you must be.....I haven't had to deal with problems with a child. Only my own...and I have age to deal with that at this point. All the best....
Sorry about the problems, but you can understand why the EMT'S have to make sure. I am just pleased your daughter wasn't hurt worse....since my daughters and grands ride. A couple of weeks ago, I had...
I do take Plavix along with Comandin along with having gi problems. Fortunately for me, not bleeding. But, certainly am aware of the bleeding problems with Plavix. It's one of the things you see all...
Have you followed the diet given to you by the doctor since the by-pass? Do you excerise, etc.? Since I am older, I have a bad time losing weight and I have other things to deal with besides the...
Always good to hear your doing better. Sure eases some stress, doesn't it. :)...
One I haven't tried so thanks for the info....
I smoked until around 42 and quit. Late in life, started smoking a bit and then..quit!! Way too expensive to be honest. Then, I had a triple bypass at 62 and also have a defib because of a couple...
Because you have more then one thing going, it would be best to have your doctor check you out. I workout with others in cardio therapy that have copd and they are having problems right now because...
Interesting dx. You can always check your own bp now and then if you have a machine that is working and go ahead and record it. I understand that you are taking some drugs that would likely cause...
Sorry about the depression Faithfully. It sounds like you are being treated for a couple of things. I have fibro, plus the heart attack/stoke. You don't seem to be clinically ok by looking at blood...
I have a metronic as well. Checkout the metronic site. Yes, it's to regulate his heart beat. Sometimes other devices you might use can mess with the device as the site tell you. Such as a cell phone....
[b] 10 minutes. What happens when you get shocked? Depends upon what your heart is doing. I stay away from power lines and engines when I am walking. Hope this helps to ease some fears. I am...
Excellent post, Ray. Well put.....best of luck....
the insurance. It's discouraging, isn't it. Statins aren't easy drugs for lots of people...when you find what works, you certainly hate to change it. Hope that helps. Good luck. ...
Hope you are getting some data from your new device, lori. Sounds easy to wear anyway. :) Having your heart rate runs that high isn't easy for anyone I would imagine. Your are the one who is...
It's good to be aware of meds. I think being a fibro, I have come along with several dysfunctions that change through the years. Or add up? The heart problem for me is very typical considering my...
1000 calories a day. I am pumping myself up to go back to that. It's not easy.....I can't believe I let myself gain 10 pounds. Grrrr!! My genetics aren't helping this cause :) I am thinking about[b]...
the Ides of March (actually a grandchild's birthday). So 2 years and the defib is working with no episodes. That's a good thing as you well know. I am crossing my fingers because I hope I am not...
I hope this situation improves for you blu, I didn't have the experience to ease your worries. I have experienced the major heart attack and glad you went to an ER. How scary that would be for a...
one shot. Grrr! I see my heart doctor next week for a checkup and hope to get off some meds, but not likely. I am sure the doctors aren't sure what to do...it's a "wait and see" process in complex...
I certainly can understand that with fibro. I can't recall much being easier to be honest. Glad you are checking with the doctor tomorrow. I looked up that device since I wasn't sure what it did. Do...
I have a Medtronic defib which likely doesn't help you much. Did your doctor give you instructions to go easy and let it heal? You can check the site and see what they say. If you hurting badly, call...
Your spelling was fine. I am recovering from a heart attack/stoke and now back to typing. I never know what I might put in a sentence and try to check it. Still working on the number things. Kinda...
I am rarely surprised by things like this. I have too much strange things go offbeat myself. That the doctor found it now is the best news. It's scary, but he is doing something about it. I am so...
Hope that eases some worries, Neurogirl. I suffered from panic attacks years ago...and can still have them. I used cognitive therapy many many times. I have flown in airplanes, been in huge buildings...
Hmmm....he likely doesn't want to spectulate how the next heart attack will go....or, stroke? I don't research stats, but I am sure if your good checking out the net, you can find some stats that...
Just wondered how your feeling, Lori. Did you get checked out by your doctor. That would frighten anyone....
A very interesting question, but I don't know. I had pain before heart attacks, but didn't have angina like you are talking about . Or, I didn't recognised it like you did. I had a triple pass...
That's terrible. Hope your visit will help on Friday. I hate that dizzy feeling. You just want to stand up and not hold on to something....
What did he recommend? To reduce anxiety? To talk to someone about helping the anxiety? Maybe someone will come along that understands. Did he offer any type of meds?...
Good for you, pegleg. Have all my ducks in a row, but still have to remind myself that anxiety for me is a normal. It's only if the defib is doing something diff that I get freaky :) Isn't anxiety a...
Always good to hear a "good news" story, Hopes. Still have pain in that left shoulder blade, but common for fibros and severe TMD or TMJ, car accident. Still wonder if it's my heart, but can check my...
It's not fun not to be able to do thing you normally did. Working in nursing homes is difficult work. I learned a new fact about my chances of suvival after the heart surgery...when I had the...
them. I had fibro and some others odds and ends to mess with me before my heart attack so guess I think having it is keeping my alive. I know it is because I had another heart attack after heart...
I might drop in. Having a Mom for a nurse is a good thing. Can't tell you how much I appreciated them. :) Glad you aren't shy about the scars. I wouldn't have thought about people asking that...