My 3 yr old has a mitral valve prolapse. Apparently it's rather common among
women - however, her diagnosis as 4 months old was pretty rare, we're told.
She's pre-surgery (hopefully for as long as possible) and at the moment, is
being medically managed on Lisinopril and ...

I have blue prolene sutures left inside of me 4 inches below my
sternum from an abdominal hernia operation.  The original surgeon said
they would dissolve.  They didn't dissolve.  It has been 3 years now.
Can these be harmful to me?  They poke a bit at my skin when I push

Lately, everytime I come into to this newsgroup expecting to read some
valuable information, I see these threads and posts about Dr. Chung
and his christian beliefs.  Granted, I may not agree with his
christian viewpoint or rhetoric, but at least it's nice to know

Started 10mg of Lisinopril for hypertension.
How many days before it starts to drop blood pressure?
During the first 3 days I've had a mild adrenaline rush 1 hour
after taking the pill, then 3-4 hours later I become very sleepy.

Vitamine E and Heart Disease... too much Testosterone?
Copyright 2004, James Michael Howard, Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.
While controversial, support exists that testosterone increases
mortality in men and women.  Testosterone is not "the male hormone,"

An item reprinted from the Hartford Courant on November 8 suggests that
metabolic syndrome may be genetically based.
Researchers at Yale University Medical School, genetically analyzing
four generations of a family with a high rate of metabolic syndrome,

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William(Bill)

...."the substantial protective effect of statins, particularly on coronary
artery disease, is well documented and by far outweighs the potential risk
of statin-induced polyneuropathy."
Statins and Risk of Polyneuropathy: A Case-control Study, by D. Gaist, MD,

  http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/508208/
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The good news is my h1c is 5.4% by taking 500 whatevers of
metformin twice a day plus diet and exercise.
My lipid profile though has caused my marginally
interested doctor to want me to take mevacor.

My physician has suggested Zetia (10 mg/day) to reduce high cholesterol.  
I cannot take statins, at least Lipitor produces cognitive difficulties
both times I have begun taking it.  I have no liver or kidney impairment,
but am nevertheless concerned about the possible effects of ...

You may recall when I posted at the end of August about an ldl of 150.
I switched back to taking the statins before bed - today I had an ldl
report of 104.
(I had been taking them in the morning for a while).

I had heart attack 2 years ago. Stent was placed. Everything was fine until
now. After workout my pressure do not go up and stays at 70-100. Pulse goes
up till 110. Without load I have pretty low pressure 60-90. Sometimes I feel
dizzy. I am not taking any pressure lowering ...

This looks very promising to me.
Bill
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Stocking Helps Weak Hearts Pump Blood

Hey All:
Since having a MI in June (see history below), I've been having some unusual
memory loss. I regulary forget names of friends, family, things and have to
really search my mind to remember them (it can be quite embarassing).  I'm