Guest guest Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 Kim, Welcome to the group. You've come to the right place if you want to know more about your illness. The moderators have provided me with a lot of information. We are very friendly here and are willing to give advice and information best to our knowledge. I hope that you like it here. Once again, welcome. -. ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2005 Report Share Posted November 9, 2005 At 05:47 PM 11/9/2005, Betty Flannery wrote: >Hi; This is my first letter to the group and I thought I would start out by >responding to a few of the e-mails. I read one that thoroughly depressed >me. It more or less said that someone over 75 probably couldn't do anything >to improve AF. I can't imagine that this is true. >Hope is very important and I sincerely hope that is not the case. Is >there anyone out there who is also 75 or so? I'm 70, and I've just come out of 3-4 weeks of 2-3 bouts of " atrial flutter " daily. I, too, just started taking magnesium, and I may try fish oil next. I've also had good success with spacing my pills out more so they don't all hit my system in a bunch. I am hypothyroid and on two blood pressure meds, plus potassium and a fair amount of vitamins. Being a type II diabetic, I've found that keeping my blood sugar as stable as possible helps, too. I know that hypoglycemia can trigger an adrenal response and set the A-FIB off. I've been trying the deeper, slow breathing and using " Breathe Rite " strips on my nose at night when I " m lying down watching TV. All of these things have been helping, and I haven't had any A-FIB or flutter for 5 days now. Fingers tightly crossed! I see my cardiologist next Wednesday, and I really don't want to have to go on Coumadin. >I have just begun to take magnesium (the kind where you dissolve the >magnesium in tonic water)and fish oil. > >I was interested to read about your thoughts on shallow breathing from >abdominal weight and leaning over compressing the lungs when watching TV or >reading. Very interesting. Because I often get AF when leaning back on >some pillows and possibly falling asleep. That's what I was doing! > I have a pace maker for a very slow pulse and take Atenolol, warfarin > and Lotensin for bp 140/70. I am now in a 5 day bout of AF(the longest > so far) but I have always self-converted >and hope I do this time too. I am afraid the attacks are getting very >close together and lasting quite long but maybe I can do something that >will reverse some of the frequency and duration. Any thoughts gratefully >received. Betty Hang in there and think positively. I am, and we'll see what happens. Betsy ===================================================== >Hi -- I'm a newbie to the list and would be interested in the answer to >that one, too. I landed in the emergency room twice back in the early 90's >with bad A-FIB. Once time was traced to low potassium, and the other was >from too high thyroid medication (I'm hypothyroid). > >I have had only spotty problems since, but the A-FIB suddenly kicked into >high gear a few weeks ago, and I have an appointment with the cardiologist >next Wednesday after three episodes of " atrial flutter " on a 24-hour Holter >monitor test I took last week. > >The sleep apnea discussion is of great interest to me for a different >reason. I have scoliosis in my spine and have less than a one-inch chest >expansion because of it. I'm also fairly overweight, and I " m wondering if I >am getting a bit of hypoxia when sleeping and partially sitting up watching >TV and not able to breathe as fully and deeply? > >Also - I suspect that the cardiologist will want me to go on Coumadin, but >I'm very leery of doing that. At 70 years of age, I have diverticulosis, >hypothyroidism, and type II diabetes. I also have serious arthritis and use >acupuncture once a week. All of these things may be adversely affected by >Coumadin. > >Any thoughts from any one an any of these things? Any input much >appreciated. Thanks in advance. > >Betsy, Tewksbury, MA > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so confused since she has never felt sick?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Hi, After I was diagnosed my son and daughter were tested. My daughter was positive. She immediately went gluten free and said "Mom, I never realized how sick I felt." She was just living with what she thought was normal. In fact when I went to the NIH conference on Celiac a school nurse spoke about children who end up after lunch in the nurse's office. She said many of those kids are often overlooked as suffering from celiac. fran Newbie My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so confused since she has never felt sick?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 Hi, After I was diagnosed my son and daughter were tested. My daughter was positive. She immediately went gluten free and said "Mom, I never realized how sick I felt." She was just living with what she thought was normal. In fact when I went to the NIH conference on Celiac a school nurse spoke about children who end up after lunch in the nurse's office. She said many of those kids are often overlooked as suffering from celiac. fran Newbie My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so confused since she has never felt sick?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 > > My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is > totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going > away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell > her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so > confused since she has never felt sick?? > How was a 12 1/2 year old diagnosed without knowing about it? I would reccommend that you get Danna Korn's book " Wheat Free, Worry Free " ASAP, read it, and then present it to your daughter with " Remeber those tests you had? This is what the doctor found, and this is how we are going to deal with it. " - in a very calm, business- like manner. She'll probably need to talk about the changes and how her body will be effected, and the Korn book will give both of you a knowledge point to start from. Were you advised to get the rest of the famiy tested, as celiac is genetic? Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 > > My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is > totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going > away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell > her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so > confused since she has never felt sick?? > How was a 12 1/2 year old diagnosed without knowing about it? I would reccommend that you get Danna Korn's book " Wheat Free, Worry Free " ASAP, read it, and then present it to your daughter with " Remeber those tests you had? This is what the doctor found, and this is how we are going to deal with it. " - in a very calm, business- like manner. She'll probably need to talk about the changes and how her body will be effected, and the Korn book will give both of you a knowledge point to start from. Were you advised to get the rest of the famiy tested, as celiac is genetic? Maureen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 How did you ever suspect celiac with only constipation? I am glad you got a diagnosis so quickly though. We are having troubles with our doctor. Your daughter probably already realizes that something is not right. Children have a keen sense in that way. My daughter is 16 and has had problems her whole life so for her it was a very easy decision to make. The thing that really scared her was the possible infertility. I know she is only 16 but every girl dreams of being a mommy someday. I really don't know exactly how you should approach the subject but honesty is the best way to go. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Zanna ===================== Date: Wed Jul 05 06:17:54 CDT 2006 To: SillyYaks Subject: Newbie My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so confused since she has never felt sick?? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 How did you ever suspect celiac with only constipation? I am glad you got a diagnosis so quickly though. We are having troubles with our doctor. Your daughter probably already realizes that something is not right. Children have a keen sense in that way. My daughter is 16 and has had problems her whole life so for her it was a very easy decision to make. The thing that really scared her was the possible infertility. I know she is only 16 but every girl dreams of being a mommy someday. I really don't know exactly how you should approach the subject but honesty is the best way to go. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Zanna ===================== Date: Wed Jul 05 06:17:54 CDT 2006 To: SillyYaks Subject: Newbie My 12 1/2 year old daughter was just diagnosed with Celiac.She is totally asymptomatic with the exception of constipation. She was going away to camp so we haven't told her yet.What is the best way to tell her about this? How can we put a positive spin on it ? She will be so confused since she has never felt sick?? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Art_on_A_Budget/ My daily rantings! www.zannasstory.blogspot.com My picture trail: www.picturetrail.com/xanadoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh wow were having it the same day =) good luck to you! > Hi everyone. I am a new member to this group and am scheduled for > gastric bypass on 12/6. I am having it done laparoscopic and was told > that I will have a feeding tube and drain for 2 weeks after. I was > wondering if anyone had these after surgery and if so did you go back > to work before they were removed? I having surgery on a Wednesday and > am hoping to go back on Monday. Is that unrealistic? > > Also, if anyone has any advice on what to have on hand for after the > surgery I would greatly appreciate it. > > Thanks, > Amy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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