treatment andrea
Geplaatst: do okt 04, 2007 10:21 am
Hello Corrij,
Thanks so much for replying so quickly. I had a lot of trouble trying
to understand the system, so I'm pleased that you received something -
and yes, the username and login are fine with me - thankyou. I'm from
Australia, and my Dutch isn't great!
The information you need follows below.
I have recently been diagosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, after my
cardiologist found non-sustained ventricular arrythmias on a Holter
monitor. I have been getting regular checks in recent years, as my
daughter - my only child - was diagnosed with the disease 9 years ago.
She has an implanted defribrillator (or ICD) and the doctor would like
me to have one too. However, I also have problems with allergies and
I'm concerned having about a reaction to the ICD leads because of a
long-term history with chemical and food sensitivities. The doctor has
not been helpful. My ejection fraction is still fine at 69%. Until my
daughter was diagnosed, there was no evidence of cardiomyopthay in my
family, and we believed her case to be idiopathic - till now. My BP is
normal - average is 125/75, but I was treated with Avapro for high blood
pressure for 4 years. I stopped taking it 7 weeks ago and have had
significant improvement since then. I'm still unwell and experiencing
fatigue, periods of palpitations and chest discomfort. I have been
exercising 4 times a week, but do not feel well enough at the moment.
My nutrional restrictions are related to my allergies, i.e.,
salicylates, glutamates, and amines. I am currently not taking any
medication, except for some strong antibiotics which I will finish in 6
days - I was plagued with chest infections and kidney or bladder
infections till recently, but these seem to be clearing now. I'm also
taking magnesium supplements - 400 mg/d, and some herbal tablets for
stress/anxiety and allergies. I don't have much sugar any more, but I
used to - I'm much better at managing my food intake than when I was
younger. I can easily skip a meal or eat 3 hours later - no problem.
At the moment, I'm not sure if my heart is getting worse, but I'm quite
worried as my doctor says he can't do anything to help my symptoms
(apart from the ICD). Any help you can offer will be gratefully
accepted - I have always had more success with alternative therapies,
than with Western medicine. Thankyou Corij - warm regards.
Thanks so much for replying so quickly. I had a lot of trouble trying
to understand the system, so I'm pleased that you received something -
and yes, the username and login are fine with me - thankyou. I'm from
Australia, and my Dutch isn't great!
The information you need follows below.
I have recently been diagosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, after my
cardiologist found non-sustained ventricular arrythmias on a Holter
monitor. I have been getting regular checks in recent years, as my
daughter - my only child - was diagnosed with the disease 9 years ago.
She has an implanted defribrillator (or ICD) and the doctor would like
me to have one too. However, I also have problems with allergies and
I'm concerned having about a reaction to the ICD leads because of a
long-term history with chemical and food sensitivities. The doctor has
not been helpful. My ejection fraction is still fine at 69%. Until my
daughter was diagnosed, there was no evidence of cardiomyopthay in my
family, and we believed her case to be idiopathic - till now. My BP is
normal - average is 125/75, but I was treated with Avapro for high blood
pressure for 4 years. I stopped taking it 7 weeks ago and have had
significant improvement since then. I'm still unwell and experiencing
fatigue, periods of palpitations and chest discomfort. I have been
exercising 4 times a week, but do not feel well enough at the moment.
My nutrional restrictions are related to my allergies, i.e.,
salicylates, glutamates, and amines. I am currently not taking any
medication, except for some strong antibiotics which I will finish in 6
days - I was plagued with chest infections and kidney or bladder
infections till recently, but these seem to be clearing now. I'm also
taking magnesium supplements - 400 mg/d, and some herbal tablets for
stress/anxiety and allergies. I don't have much sugar any more, but I
used to - I'm much better at managing my food intake than when I was
younger. I can easily skip a meal or eat 3 hours later - no problem.
At the moment, I'm not sure if my heart is getting worse, but I'm quite
worried as my doctor says he can't do anything to help my symptoms
(apart from the ICD). Any help you can offer will be gratefully
accepted - I have always had more success with alternative therapies,
than with Western medicine. Thankyou Corij - warm regards.