Re: Heart Disease Prevention Question

[Guest guest]

Shandi,

Yes, I have read that study. There is a lot of conflicting information

available on this topic.

What did your rheumatologist say?

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Heart Disease Prevention Question

>I will be talking to my RD tomorrow but...

>

> This past week I spent 2 days in the hospital for chest wall inflammation.

> Because of the area, and the increased risk of heart disease with RA they

> kept me overnight in the cardiac unit. My xrays, cardiac blood work and

> treadmill tests were all clear, aside from my 225 cholesterol...which I am

> now working on.

>

> After doing some research I came across an article that says that for

> people who take NSAIDS more than 60 days a year, 365 in my case, that

> aspirin therapy does not work. With histories of early heart attacks and

> high cholersterol I was hoping a little more prevention might help. Has

> anyone else heard this?

>

> Any age is too young but at 30 I figured I had a few more years to wait on

> this subject.

>

> Shandi

[Guest guest]

My RD told me today that he isn't impressed with my Cholersterol evel until a

fasting one is done. I had mine done about 3 hours after dinner. So I guess I

have to wait and see first until he gives me further information.

Until then I have to call in the AM about bilateral knee replacement. Thirty

and need new knees....EEK.

Shandi

[ ] Heart Disease Prevention Question

>I will be talking to my RD tomorrow but...

>

> This past week I spent 2 days in the hospital for chest wall inflammation.

> Because of the area, and the increased risk of heart disease with RA they

> kept me overnight in the cardiac unit. My xrays, cardiac blood work and

> treadmill tests were all clear, aside from my 225 cholesterol...which I am

> now working on.

>

> After doing some research I came across an article that says that for

> people who take NSAIDS more than 60 days a year, 365 in my case, that

> aspirin therapy does not work. With histories of early heart attacks and

> high cholersterol I was hoping a little more prevention might help. Has

> anyone else heard this?

>

> Any age is too young but at 30 I figured I had a few more years to wait on

> this subject.

>

> Shandi

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