RA Raises Heart Death Risk

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Lurker at Large - 09 Feb 2005 17:17 GMT

In article <7t5g01pqs5j8amqsufge2ci0k9399fu371@4ax.com>, RoseB <Imarosab.1@shaw.ca> writes:

> On 7 Feb 2005 11:15:16 -0600, frey@encompasserve.org (Lurker at Large)
> wrote:
>
>> It seems like they don't think you can have palpitations/flutters
>>(which is pretty normal for many people) and true cardiac problems.
>>
>>Sharon
>
> Interesting!I have all those things as well.
> What does your Rd say?

Actually I don't think I mentioned it to her, only to the GP. I'll bring it up
next time I see her, though in a couple months. I never associated it with my
JRA or medications for that, so it didn't occur to me to mention it to the RD.

Sharon

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Kate - 11 Feb 2005 14:53 GMT

I've had angina, palpitations, PVC's that thing where your heart thumps
and skips a beat, and rapid heart rate. I've been worked up completely
and have some enlargement of my heart and reduced cardiac output. My
cardiologist just gives me a beta blocker and shrugs his shoulders.
It's hard to take these things seriously when no one else sems to.

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Gwen Love - 12 Feb 2005 22:35 GMT

Kate, I changed cardiologists last year and am so much happier with this
one. He is the one who discovered my lung problem and sent me to a
specialist. It might be good for you to look for another one.
Gwen

> I've had angina, palpitations, PVC's that thing where your heart thumps
> and skips a beat, and rapid heart rate. I've been worked up completely
> and have some enlargement of my heart and reduced cardiac output. My
> cardiologist just gives me a beta blocker and shrugs his shoulders.
> It's hard to take these things seriously when no one else sems to.

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