I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or further tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will (anyone want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)
Hey, can I have your freezer?
nancy (interested)
I've got dibs on her car! I'll have to learn to drive a manual transmission, but hey, the car's free!
Carol
You want the dining nook *and* the car?! Sheesh! Okay, maybe I'll teach you to drive a stick before I die 🙂
Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour monitoring.
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At any rate, I still don't know much of anything. I'm going in on Monday afternoon to discuss this further with my doctor.
Jill you can help your doctor(s) make more informed decisions. You can record your blood pressure and pulse (heart rate,HR) on a daily basis. If by happenstance you exercise on a regular basis, you can record your resting BP and HR followed by your peak (exercised) HR. Without help it's hard to get your peak exercised heart rate (Needs to be measured while your at the peak of your exercise.) Your time to recover from exercise is also very important. I already belong to the zipper club. I recently graduated from 12 weeks in cardiac rehab. My cardiologist has never had a patient that sent him periodic charts of BP and HR, but he is getting used to it. Just yesterday, he adjusted one of my medications based on my records faxed to his office. The real upside is that this doesn't cost me anything extra. He isn't billing me for these changes.
I know this is all OT and I'm sorry about that. Arythmia (sp) is pretty common and not particularly threatening. Atreal fibrillation, which can masqurade as arythmia is life threatening. IT is characterized by an abnormally high pulse rate which will wear your heart out if not corrected. A resting HR in the area of 100 should be viewed as life threatening. It will likely be accompanied by shortness of breath with the least exertion. -- The Brick® said that (The only person I have to beat is the person I am right now. )
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I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or further tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will (anyone want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)
Hey, can I have your freezer?
nancy (interested)
I've got dibs on her car! I'll have to learn to drive a manual transmission, but hey, the car's free!
Carol
I'll give your cat a good home....but not the bird.
-- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios!
A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.
Last tuesday on House...A guy had a pain in his arm (patient's dad)...He stayed in Thailand as a youth...delayed Lepersy. Glad to make you feel better....
-- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios!
A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.
> Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left > arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm > going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate > that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)
Sure sounds like a pinched nerve in your neck to me, Jill. Sometimes, physical therapy can help, other times, the treatment of choice is surgery. Hopefully, it won't come to that, but if it does, there's a sweetie in RFC who can offer you some reassurances.
Yeah, but... a pinched nerve does not cause arrhythmia ( : an alteration in rhythm of the heartbeat either in time or force). Of course one can simultaneously have a pinched nerve AND a pulmonary condition. I would seek a second opinion, from a Cardiologist.
That's, "Yabutt." Didn't you ever learn how to spell? Sheesh! ;-)
The simultaneous thing is what was going through my pea brain when I posted that. My sciatic nerve is misbehaving again, so of course, a pinched nerve is the first thing I thought of.
Do cardiac problems cause numbness and tingling?
Yes, most definitely, especially the left side... when acompanied by chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, any of the above, get to the ER IMMEDIATELY... if there's no one to bring you do NOT drive, dial 911. Ignoring these signs/procrastinating is dangerous, especially for females... women are more likely to die from a first cardiac event than men.
> I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a > referral or further > tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or > pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible > I'll update my Will (anyone > want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)
Hey, can I have your freezer?
nancy (interested)
I've got dibs on her car! I'll have to learn to drive a manual transmission, but hey, the car's free!
Carol
I'll give your cat a good home....but not the bird.
Yes, most definitely, especially the left side... when acompanied by chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, any of the above, get to the ER IMMEDIATELY... if there's no one to bring you do NOT drive, dial 911. Ignoring these signs/procrastinating is dangerous, especially for females... women are more likely to die from a first cardiac event than men.
Yes, most definitely, especially the left side... when acompanied by chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, any of the above, get to the ER IMMEDIATELY... if there's no one to bring you do NOT drive, dial 911. Ignoring these signs/procrastinating is dangerous, especially for females... women are more likely to die from a first cardiac event than men.
Jill, are you taking a baby aspirin every day?
Carol
I take two of the "big girl" aspirin every day. Been doing that for the arthritis in my hands for a few years now. That's one reason this stuff has me a bit worried.
> I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a > referral or further > tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or > pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible > I'll update my Will (anyone > want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)
Hey, can I have your freezer?
nancy (interested)
I've got dibs on her car! I'll have to learn to drive a manual transmission, but hey, the car's free!
Carol
I'll give your cat a good home....but not the bird.
What's wrong with my bird?! She's adorable, pretty, chirps and plays with her toys. She's a sweet little parrot!
I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or further tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will (anyone want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)
I'm going back Monday afternoon to discuss it and get a referral or further tests if necessary. Whatever it is, be it neuromuscular or pulmonary, I just want it fixed if possible. If not possible I'll update my Will (anyone want anything? Not that I have anything LOL)
I'll take your bras... don't bother laundering. 😉
Sheldon
But she can sell those on ebay...... <smirk> -- K.
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What's wrong with my bird?! She's adorable, pretty, chirps and plays with her toys. She's a sweet little parrot!
Jill
There's nothing wrong with your bird...But I've never owned one and wouldn't like to start now. It would be better for the bird as I have no clue on how to take care of one.
-- It's not a question of where he grips it! It's a simple question of weight ratios!
A five ounce bird could not carry a one pound coconut.
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tingling?
Carol
yeah, it can if blood supply is threatened by clogged pipes or perhaps vasospasms? I once read of a man who experienced jaw pain after orgasms, but only then. Who'd think cardiac problems, huh? He mentioned it in passing to his MD who checked him out and turns out he had a major blockage. Goomba
I know this is all OT and I'm sorry about that. Arythmia (sp) is pretty common and not particularly threatening. Atreal fibrillation, which can masqurade as arythmia is life threatening.
More accurately a "dysrhythmia".. and many people live with chronic various alterations in their rhythms. A-fib is not always life threatening, but of course can be. We have to figure out if it is new onset or not when treating it, as we'd do different things in treatment based on the length since onset. But there are too many cardiac dysrhythmias to assume Jill's is A-fib, unless I missed that posted information?
Yes, most definitely, especially the left side... when acompanied by chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, any of the above, get to the ER IMMEDIATELY... if there's no one to bring you do NOT drive, dial 911. Ignoring these signs/procrastinating is dangerous, especially for females... women are more likely to die from a first cardiac event than men.
Sheldon
Women often exhibit totally different symptoms than men. Where men might commonly experience the classic MI symptoms they can identify as cardiac in origin, women often have vague symptoms that are mistaken for other conditions. It can be very tricky. Women need to demand aggressive diagnostics if they feel they're not getting any answers, and cardiac problems have not been ruled out yet.
I take two of the "big girl" aspirin every day. Been doing that for the arthritis in my hands for a few years now. That's one reason this stuff has me a bit worried.
Jill
Aspirin is taken to alter platelet aggregation and inflammation. Many cardiac conditions have nothing to do with plaque or platelet problems, rather they can be electrical in origin.
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Some of you may know I had a Holter monitor (my own personal echocardiogram) attached earlier this week for a period of 24-hour monitoring. I got a message from the doctor's office a while ago. "You have some minor arrhythmias but it's nothing to worry about and doesn't require treatment unless it continues to bother you." Uh... it IS bothering me, that's why I had the test in the first place! I called back and left a message because I'm really not sure what to think.
Meanwhile, I continue to have pain radiating from my shoulder down my left arm and since the test the somewhat disconcerting feeling of my left arm going "to sleep" periodically, which is really annoying. (Don't you hate that tingling pins & needles feeling?!)
My brother had the same symptoms but he had problems with tyroid! He had the Holter monitor too, but his heart was Ok for the doctors. Then they discovered it was a psycological trouble. Now it is all OK (he went to a psychiatry). I don't know if the things I've told you could help you. Cheers Pandora
Yes, most definitely, especially the left side... when acompanied by chest pain, sweating, shortness of breath, any of the above, get to the ER IMMEDIATELY... if there's no one to bring you do NOT drive, dial 911. Ignoring these signs/procrastinating is dangerous, especially for females... women are more likely to die from a first cardiac event than men.
Sheldon
Women often exhibit totally different symptoms than men. Where men might commonly experience the classic MI symptoms they can identify as cardiac in origin, women often have vague symptoms that are mistaken for other conditions. It can be very tricky. Women need to demand aggressive diagnostics if they feel they're not getting any answers, and cardiac problems have not been ruled out yet.
Even if this is not cardiac in origin, I still have radiating pain from my left shoulder down my arm. I can't sleep at night because I can't get comfortable! Definitely have to get more info and/or some other treatment.
