Heart Attacks....

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Heart Attacks....
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Tue, 04-20-2004 - 11:33am

I wanted to make sure you all read what Margie posted today:


...Reading yesterdays posts I see Deb and others mentioning heart attacks.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 04-20-2004 - 1:22pm
Thank you SO much Deb and Margie! Yes, my dad had quite a few heart attacks, had diabetes & a quadruple bypass before he died at an early age!!!

I worry about myself sometimes - I went to my new lady OB/GYN today & my blood pressure is down to 114/70!!! Weird thing is that I'm up on the scales from my last visit & the blood pressure was 120/80 then. Anyway, I told my doc I needed to get these lbs. off and she agreed because of my dad's history. I will go to get my cholesterol checked in about a month. I'm trying the niacin treatment to see if it will lower it.

Katherine (Kat)
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Registered: 04-04-2003
Tue, 04-20-2004 - 1:30pm
My doc also said that consistent exercise really helps with the BP. My chill pills have really helped, too. My BP was up to 130/82. After a week on my chill pills...back down to 110/68 which is my norm. Haven't worked out regularly the last two weeks, but the stress level is apparently down.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 04-20-2004 - 4:15pm
I'm happy to report that I have chill pills, too, as of tonight! Going to try Zoloft and see if it will help during those "anxious" times before AF gets here!

So you like yours, Sassy?

Katherine (Kat)
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Registered: 04-04-2003
Tue, 04-20-2004 - 4:27pm
I do like the meds. I'm taking celexa, 10mg. Still adjusting to it, figuring out how/if it's really working or is it just in mind??? lol

Good luck on the Z. I know of some folks who take it and say it saved them!

Let us know how it goes. It's a sad, sad world that we all have to walk around medicated, isn't it?

Hugs.

Sassy

 

                        

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 04-20-2004 - 5:25pm

Deb,


Thanks for sparking more conversation regarding the risks of a heart attack.

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