Hi, I am new to this forum....

I'm new to the forum but not new to the subject.

I got my first AICD on April Fools day 2003.

The second one on July 21, 2009

Now I am in the final months before number three. I've been pacing 100% for a very long time.

I usually go through life just like everything is normal, have had these things in my chest for over 15 years. Started out with EF <25, now it is 50-55. My heart is now normal size.

Since 2001 I have been on Coreg 25mg twice a day and Avapro 150mg once a day plus Lasix. 

They say mine was caused by a viral infection. In the past few weeks my cardiologist has told me to go ahead and reduce the Coreg dosage, cut out the Lasix unless I feel I need it, and reduce the Avapro dosage if needed to quit bottoming out with blood pressure.

OK, that is all about me, so how is everyone else doing?

Jeannie

3 Comments

Leilapalooza

by Wanderer - 2018-05-21 12:05:34

It was a combunation of losing weight, high dosage of medication, increasing walking, and total dietary change. I became vegetarian. It was all over a period of about three years.

My heart is also no longer enlarged.

If fluid retention is a problem for your Mom she has probably been put on a diuretic. I would suggest to not cook with any salt, use Mrs Dash instead. When eating out tell the wait staff no salt. If they cannot serve her food that hasn't had salt added then go somewhere else to eat.

Change doesn't happen overnight, but little by little. I hope your Mom sees a positive outcome.

 

 

but...

by The real Patch - 2018-05-21 15:04:35

let's be clear, there is no guarantee anybody will improve even when doing everything right.

Well of course not.

by Wanderer - 2018-05-21 15:56:48

Nor is there any guarantee that I will continue being how I am now,

I was answering a question.

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