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Re: Congestive heart failure symptoms part 2
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Re: Congestive heart failure symptoms part 2
by CF-CARDIO-MD-APS, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By CF CARDIO MD-APS on December 17, 1998 at 10:55:42:
In Reply to: Congestive heart failure symptoms part 2 posted by Debbie D. on December 14, 1998 at 03:53:46:
This is in addition to a message just posted regarding my mother, Sharon.
I wrote and said that her body was having all kinds of problems.
Extremely dry skin in February '98, sores that wouldn't heal in July,
pain after eating in July and pain that kept her awake at night and would
not be as bad if she slept sitting up, October, pain after eating so
bad that she preferred not to eat. Starting in July she was more and
more out of breath, by December she couldn't even walk from the gas attendent
to the car without being very short of breath. She told me that on the phone
in Hot Springs on her way to Florida. She had seen a dr that told her it
was her thyroid not a heart problem. He decided this without running any
heart or thyroid tests.
Hopefully you can put the 2 messages together, as I stated before, I really
need answers!
____
Dear Debbie,
Actually I am glad for this addendum question as I just realized that I forgot to
say a few things:
1)The sores on your mothers' skin could very well be related to her heart condition, especially
if she has untreated heart failure, but it would be wrong to just assume this, so my suggestion
is that she see a dermatologist-specifically one who trained or currrently works at a major university
center. Your mother's story sounds not only unusual and atypical, but also very complicated and there
is NO BETTER physician for such a patient than one at a major university center (usually have major medical center with
medical school.) Someone in the family needs direct contact with the physician who evaluates your mom (by phone or by being
there for the appointment with her) so as to ask what test results are and what the reasoning is behind the medical treatment.
2)If your mother does have congestive heart failure there are two or three drugs that she should be on, besides the need for a
cardiac catheterization (keep in mind that blockages in the heart vessels are not the only causes of heart failure such as
thyroid problems, long standing diabetes or hypertension, and even some viral infections.)
Congestive heart failure can be very difficult to live with as it causes shortness of breath and fatigue, however treated properly,
it often improves the lifestyle and the longevity of the patient.
Information provided in the heart forum is intended for general medical informational purposes only, actual diagnosis and
treatment can only be made by your physician(s).
In Reply to: Congestive heart failure symptoms part 2 posted by Debbie D. on December 14, 1998 at 03:53:46:
This is in addition to a message just posted regarding my mother, Sharon.
I wrote and said that her body was having all kinds of problems.
Extremely dry skin in February '98, sores that wouldn't heal in July,
pain after eating in July and pain that kept her awake at night and would
not be as bad if she slept sitting up, October, pain after eating so
bad that she preferred not to eat. Starting in July she was more and
more out of breath, by December she couldn't even walk from the gas attendent
to the car without being very short of breath. She told me that on the phone
in Hot Springs on her way to Florida. She had seen a dr that told her it
was her thyroid not a heart problem. He decided this without running any
heart or thyroid tests.
Hopefully you can put the 2 messages together, as I stated before, I really
need answers!
____
Dear Debbie,
Actually I am glad for this addendum question as I just realized that I forgot to
say a few things:
1)The sores on your mothers' skin could very well be related to her heart condition, especially
if she has untreated heart failure, but it would be wrong to just assume this, so my suggestion
is that she see a dermatologist-specifically one who trained or currrently works at a major university
center. Your mother's story sounds not only unusual and atypical, but also very complicated and there
is NO BETTER physician for such a patient than one at a major university center (usually have major medical center with
medical school.) Someone in the family needs direct contact with the physician who evaluates your mom (by phone or by being
there for the appointment with her) so as to ask what test results are and what the reasoning is behind the medical treatment.
2)If your mother does have congestive heart failure there are two or three drugs that she should be on, besides the need for a
cardiac catheterization (keep in mind that blockages in the heart vessels are not the only causes of heart failure such as
thyroid problems, long standing diabetes or hypertension, and even some viral infections.)
Congestive heart failure can be very difficult to live with as it causes shortness of breath and fatigue, however treated properly,
it often improves the lifestyle and the longevity of the patient.
Information provided in the heart forum is intended for general medical informational purposes only, actual diagnosis and
treatment can only be made by your physician(s).
