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Journals
love the fall weather
- By nanamo · Posted September 29, 2009
- 6 replies
- but hate how my body aches every year today its 50 crisp cool morning here in ga mountains and yeah i hurt my chest bothers me buts its a ache from being sawed and pulled apart...anyone else hurt in the ...
tired of being sick
- By jimpoe1968 · Posted September 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi everyone it's been awile well my blood pressure is up and down again can't seem to get it right cardio doc.wants to see me maybe try some thing new.question.does it matter what arm you take your pressure ...
How medical alert saves your life
- By sord87 · Posted September 28, 2009
- 6 replies
- I started to write about how medic alert equipment such as medic alert necklace works with asthma because i myself an asthma patient.For me wearing such an asthma medic alert like asthma medical bracelet ...
Traveling the King's Highway - Quite a bumpy road - with a lot of stress
- By Great-gram · Posted September 27, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi to all my friends, We had some "interesting" episodes with our grandaughter and her friends yesterday and today - won't get into details, but it was quite hectic. This morning I grabbed my heart medications ...
Scared
- By Michelle34116 · Posted September 27, 2009
- 6 replies
- I am 42 yrs old I was blessed with a beautiful baby girl my husband and I adopted November 5th is her birthday. I feel like she got a raw deal for a mommy I wouldn't trade a momement of my time with her ...
PTA Stent on Sept 29th
- By Jamaicanmenuts · Posted September 27, 2009
- 13 replies
- Here we go again. I will have my second femoral angioplasty/stent performed on Tuesday. Even though I know what to expect for the most part, I am anxious and edgy again. Since the last one was placed ...
BETTER????
- By TAMYD · Posted September 26, 2009
- 3 replies
- Ladies, I know yall have all missed me terribly. I have been sick and depressed, so decided not to bother anyone. I have been turned down again for my disability. Oh well!! I continue to apeal. Now the ...
Beyond Anxious About Blood Pressure
- By lonewolf7 · Posted September 26, 2009
- 3 replies
- I'm editing this journal because there were no responses and I'm really concerned about my BP. Why do these things always happen weekends? For the past few days, my blood pressure has been quite high ...
Heartattack
- By susiebell · Posted September 26, 2009
- 26 replies
- Hi my name is Susan. On September 1, 2009 I went to the hospital for chest pains. An EKG test was performed on me and the results came to be normal. After 8 hours of testing and x-ray the doctor found ...
Just Given Prescription For Toprol
- By sillymom2 · Posted September 25, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hello All, I'm 34 and have had palpitations off and on for about 7 yrs. Finally after a holter monitor finally caught something, I was told that I'm tachycardic (over 120 BPM) 5% of the day. One doc (acutally ...
Going back to work/school
- By BarbA · Posted September 25, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi everyone, after disability denying me, I have to go back to work to help pays the bills so I am looking for a part time job, and have made a huge decision of going back to school to become a medical ...
Dr's and thier crazy orders
- By Alloriea · Posted September 25, 2009
- 3 replies
- I was in my PCPs office last week for my monthly blood work, I mentioned that I'd been having a little trouble breathing when I lay down so she did an ekg in the office, she came back and says "I think ...
inspired57
- By inspired57 · Posted September 24, 2009
- 6 replies
- I'm happy with myself so far today. I ate Rice Krispies, 1% milk and a cup of Minute Maid Light Oj that has half the sugar of regular Oj. I also just finished my first round of exercising. I am feeling ...
I am Inspired
- By inspired57 · Posted September 24, 2009
- 1 reply
- Just started the Challenge 4 days ago and I am really excited about it. Have been reading some good journals and they have given me things to think about. It's great to know that there are a lot of people ...
Traveling on the King's Highway - trip to the PCP
- By Great-gram · Posted September 23, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hi! Because of yesterday's symptoms, I took 100 mg of metoprolol (lopresser)(Toprol) this morning. That was my usual dose before I went in the hospital. My B/P was still low enough that I didn't take ...
Traveling on the King's Highway - Heart didn't like me today.
- By Great-gram · Posted September 22, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi! I was really pushing today because the auctioneer was coming to the house to assess things. Seems like the best bet is to just get rid of it all. He was really nice and said if we call ahead, he will ...
The Truth About Heart Disease -
- By gracie62 · Posted September 22, 2009
- 17 replies
- For those of you who know me, you will get this. For those of you who don't, forgive my ramblings. I have gone through a lot of ups and downs since my bypass and heart attack. I feel older and wiser and ...
Traveling on the Kings Highway - heart having it's say
- By Great-gram · Posted September 21, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi All! Not much time to post, but try to read articles periodically. You are all so great. Our 18 year old grand-daughter is here, kind of off and on. I'm seeing some growth in her. She is at a friends ...
Hedgeapples
- By Kentuckygal · Posted September 21, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have heard many stories of how hedgeapples have cured or slowed down the growth of cancer. Some of the stories are in our community. I don't know if this works but my father was recently diagnoised ...
Echo Test on a bike?
- By scholastic · Posted September 21, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello All, My doctor wants to do a echo of my heart while riding a bike. UGH , is what I said to him. I have never heard of this and am wondering just how this is done. If anyone has ever had this done ...
