I see that" Doe" is saying that grapefruit  can react with drugs  like
amiodarone and other cardiac medication to increase the dose. now as I am on
this drug and others for arrhythmia ,enlarged heart, and leaking valves
should I question the pharmacist or cardiac specialist next ...

I have been taking Agrrenox since a stroke.  I was told that this
medicine was to thin my blood.  I am seeing a doctor in a few days,
and like to check how thin or thick my blood is.  What's the name of
the test?  What's the standard reading?

My 74 year old diabetic mother had an angioplasty operation 13 months
ago, after a heart attack. She was 'given' a Cypher stent in his RCA, to
treat a 100%  blocked artery. Afterwards, she was placed on lipitor,
aspirin, lopressor and plavix.

In 1983 my father had  this surgery and we were sitting around talking
the other day and he mentioned that the surgery has a 15-20 lifespan.
After my shock and horror I am now very concerned as he is getting on
in age (70)and I am wondering if anyone knows about any information

My 74 year old diabetic mother had an angioplasty operation 13 months
ago, after a heart attack. She was 'given' a Cypher stent in his RCA, to
treat a 100%  blocked artery. Afterwards, she was placed on lipitor,
aspirin, lopressor and plavix.

I've been diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure (3-4). I have no clue what
the numbers mean, it's what my doctor wrote down on my diagnostic form.
I've had severe edema for several weeks, gained 35 lbs in about a month.
Before the CHF I had the long known and understood diagnosis ...

Anyone heard about this? From everything I've read it actually works!
Lee  <><

"I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the
will of the Almighty Creator." Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf, p. 46

Has anyone been using Policosanol for a long period and accumulated
experience on its effectiveness and any side-effects?
The threads I have examined have many people switching from statins to
this substance but no follow up information. I emailed one such person

Recently i purchased a OMRON MX3 BP monitor from baazee.I as working
for 6 months.
Now the problem is that when i power it ON the display stays for 30
seconds

"Barry" <pilbaradingo@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message news:<JuKfd.294$Lu5.4590@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au>...

I recently found this group and until recently (4 way bypass in July at age
50, my older brother had a 3 way at age 43) never took any type of daily
medicines so I am new to all this.  My question:  My total cholesterol was
235, LDL 171, HDL 49. I was started on Zocor 40 mg.  2 ...

<an open letter to the Wall Street Journal>
Letters Editor,
The Wall Street Journal
26 October, 2004

 Any user experience with wrist blood pressure meters, say like the Omron
type?

I did have high blood pressure (140/100), and for about 4 weeks I was taking
25mg of Atenolol (a beta blocker) per day.   It was 2 weeks ago today since
I
took my last tablet.  My BP is now down to 125/80 and is staying there