I am a Healthy 21 Year old male, looking for advice on the
palpitations I am currently having...they are really scaring me and I
would like to get to the bottom of this, if anyone can please be of
help to me.... I have never drunk or smoked in my lifetime, and I

Andrew
Could you please tell us about PC which one takes to lower homocysteine
if one has that B6 genetic problem? I would like an explanation of why
some have to take it, what it does, and if one then still needs to use

Hi to all
They always say, that people with heart problems should not shovel snow or
do strenuous work, but why is it, that so many people have a heart attack
while they are sleeping.? why is it that while they are resting, they die?

Wall Street Journal
October 4, 2004
Vioxx Recall Raises Questions
On FDA's Safety Monitoring

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The ostensible reason to use the less user-friendly one is the
mistaken notion that tinyurls expire. They don't. Here's from their

An additional benefit beyond the cardiological.
Bob
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Is it ok to cut a 50mg atenolol tablet in half and just take half a tablet a
day?   I'm currently taking 25mg tablets now but will run out in a weeks
time.  My blood pressure is now down to normal through taking them so I feel
that it would be unwise to increase the dosage.  ...

What do you think of this one Jim? For one week even I would agree.
That is, if you could get me to agree to an angioplasty. <s>  Zee
Circulation. 2004 Aug 10;110(6):674-8. Epub 2004 Jul 26. Related
Articles, Links

I am curious, and would like some feedback from physicians here about whether
they would Rx or recommend a fish oil containing product. Is this something
that you would strongly recommend, or are there too many concerns, ie: clotting
time, and all of the meds your patient may be on ...

That was part of a report after a Sestamibi Treadmill Exercise Test.
The Dr. said the EKG was "normal" as was the Mycocardial Perfusion
Scan with exercise. But I was just wondering about the  "rare
ventricular complexes"  that were mentioned in the report.

Please don't laugh :)  I've just been diagnosed with SVT.  My episodes
are infrequent and usually occur when getting up to use the bathroom
in the middle of the night.  I've noticed that my HR goes into mild
tachy EVERY time I get up to use the bathroom.  Occasionly this kicks

I have just started exercising again. This happens to me all the time.
I was my skinnyest when I dont exercise. When I exercise I start
gaining. Especially around my stomach. I am not fat but afraid of
getting there. I walk on a treadmill 5 days a week and lift weight

If blood pressure medication causes the vessels to dilate in order for the
blood to flow thru, and you stop/start  taking the medication over a 5-year
period of time, doesn't this have an effect of wearing out those flexible
blood vessels?  Does anyone know the consequence of ...

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you have to register to the ny times... i haven't received spam from them on
a throw away a/c that only THEY got the addy to
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/health/05brod.html

I thought this was interesting. Anyone have thoughts on whether eating a
sugar coated banana might help - after calling 911 and chewing an aspirin?
(only 1/2 in jest.)
Bill