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Just diagnosed with prinzmetal's, need someone who can relate
Oct 14, 2008 11:17AM in the Heart Disease Community
Hi, I'm sorry you've been through the medical "mill"... I developed chest pain last Christmas time, thought I was depressed or going nuts but hadn't been able to afford my inderol for a couple weeks. Finally saw my doctor and got a referral to a Cardiologist then had an abnomal stress test... but no chest pain until after, on my way home. The short vers...
Abdominal Distension
Jul 24, 2008 12:33AM in the Hysterectomy Community
Hello Doctor, Had partial hysterectomy 2007 using daVinci robot- still took 6 hours, retained ovaries, 2nd attmpt adhesion removals, removing encapusation from liver, etc. Previous IBS, Menorrhagia, Infertillity, diag:Fitz-Hugh and Curtis syndrome, 2003 laparoscopic exploratory w/adhesion removal +barrier cloth. w/rough recovery... abdomen remains enlarged. ...
Treatments for Nerve Pain?
Jul 23, 2008 06:19PM in the Neurology Community
Hi! Have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) that is a malfunction of the sympathetic & parasympathetic nervous systems, continues sending pain signals long after the injury and can be agrivated by touch, movement, venipuncture etc. Once nerves "learn" this patten they tend to want to continue for reasons stil unclear. Best help I have found is biofeedbac...
My dog passed away tonight
Jul 23, 2008 03:12AM in the Dogs Community
I'm sorry for your loss, and believe you should not worry about poisoning because... 1) Your other dogs ate the same food and appear fine 2) It would be a very unusal poison to proceed from no symptoms and an appetite to loss of conciousness and death that quickly Seizure, stroke or some other disease no longer matter, but the love you shared with him re...
Heart Cath Risks?
Jul 21, 2008 09:25AM in the Interventional Cardiology Expert Forum
Thank you Sir, I'm been having problems getting my appointment moved up, but will continue trying. Sincerely. Susie (SBF)
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Jul 20, 2008 05:09AM in the Neurology Community
Hi Lhr, APS can be a very complex autoimmune condition, seen primarily in women (9-1), that's being studied along with Lupus and other autoimmune diseases. Patients may manifest with diverse symptoms and should be tested for lupus anticoagulant (LAC) and anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies. Most patients have LAC and aCL immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies an...