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Heart patients wife

posted 01/09/2008, comments (8)

Need help

my husband has 6 stents, and in 2007 had a 3 way bypass. He still has pain. He takes pain pills. he has pain patches. none of these seem to work. I see him suffering everyday. I have no clue has what to do. He goes to the cardiology every 3 months. He takes plavix. He took ranexa, but it didn't work. He has symtoms of a heart attack alot.... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/24/2007, comments (0)

TRYING TO RECOVER

I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAS JUST HAD A MYOMECTOMY. SHE IS HOSPITALIZE AND HERE ARE A FEW SYMTOMS SHE HAS.THE QUESTION OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND LEG SWELLING AND COLD LIMBS ALL APPLY. SHE HAS AN OLD TIME DOCTOR(A GYN.) WHO DID THE SUGERY. WHAT SHOULD SHE BE GETTING IN THE WAY OF RELIEF FOR THOSE SYMTOMS.THE MEDICAL STAFF SEEM SLOW TO REACT TO... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/18/2007, comments (0)

My Significant Other

In March of 2006, I fell head over heels for a sweet 19 year old from MS. Little did I know of his history and battles with a heart condition. As a new born he underwent the Mustard repair surgery and has spent numerous days in hospitals across America. In July of 2006, after a long visit with his new doctor in Jackson, MS, he was told that he had... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/12/2007, comments (0)

Looking to the Hills From Where My Help Comes From!

I have a sister who has been on a heart transplant list...in the interim of waiting for a transplant she was put on the VAD...while on the VAD she had 2 massive strokes...she is now off the transplant list...however she has been cleared by the neurologist...she will talk and walk again with therapy...she has 10% or less ejection fraction and the... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/07/2007, comment (1)

Heatbeat rate bpm

Hi Doctor, I am a 23 year old male who is 6'0 and weigh 230 pounds.I started excercising last month on a regular basis everyday for atleast 2-3 hours.I recently noticed that by heatbeat rate was between 80-85 bpm.Is that normal?I am a regular smoker and smoke an average of 10 cigarettes a day.I drink 2 beers in a month......Please advise... Read more Chevron

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