Heart Attack & Stroke: Toddler
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Called 911 Grandmother Having a Stroke....
Asked by A.R. from Boston
on May 10, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
My grandmother is 85 yrs old, she has just in the last year started to slow down a bit, her mind is as sharp as ever. I am extremely close with her, I t...
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- I am so sorry to hear about your grandmother. I was really close to my grandmother as well. The conditions definitely don't seem very normal to me. I guess I can kind ...
- Hi A., I'm sending prayers to you and your grandmother. I hope that she feels better. I think it is time that you and grandma's children have a family meeting to d...
- Your grandmother is so BLESSED to have you in her life. I'm sorry that this has happened. I know when a 911 call goes out, 9 times out of 10 the fire trucks come also,...
What to Do for Family Whose Dad/husband Suffered a Heart Attack
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on February 18, 2012
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I want to do something for a neighbor/friends whose husband suffered a heart attack and is on his way to recovery. What is something special I can do to let them know ...
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- A few months ago I spent almost 3 weeks in the hospital with mini-strokes... we have 5 kids which were 1 week - 7 years old at home. It was really hard for my hubby t...
- My husband suffered a heart attack just over a year ago in his early 40's. We couldn't have kept the house going without help from friends and family. My parents liv...
- My husband had surgery when my youngest was a baby. In the summer months no less. I had a babysitter who would stay late during the night he went into surgery and th...
Heart Murmur
Asked by K.G. from Fort Wayne
on March 16, 2011
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Yesterday I had an ECHO done on my heart for a funny sound my doc heard during my check up. Well today I got the call that I had moderate to severe "reflux" in my aort...
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- My daughter has a heart murmur and it is one of the other valves mentioned here. They said not to worry about it. Maybe in her 60's she would need to do something. The...
- I have what is called Mitral Valve Prolapse. I am not sure if it is what you have but mine usually doesn't have any symptoms either except an occasional fluttery feeli...
- Hi K., The doctor noticed my heart murmur when I was 5. After a few years before 10 we were told it had healed because they didn't hear it anymore. Well at 17 I was...
Anxiety Attack
Asked by K.F. from Nashville
on August 12, 2009
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Last week I had a spell of dizziness. I also had some tingling in my arms and I just had to sit on the kitchen floor until it passed. It happened a few times. I had to...
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- Do your best to get plenty of sleep and rest and try to relax. Try, try, try to not worry about anything. It will ALWAYS work out. ALWAYS. On another note, I have ...
- Anxiety or "panic attack" can come out of nowhere and have no real identifable cause, though they tend to come out when you are under a lot of general stress or just a...
- I went through the same thing. Everytime I had one I would always think that it was a heart attack. I finally got put on Lexapro and it helped tremedously. I wish you ...
Panic Attack?
Asked by A.M. from Lakeland
on December 4, 2011
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I will try to keep this as short as possible, but I really need some insight/reassurance/support. Let me start off by saying that I suffered from PPD after the birth ...
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- I am really not sure if that was a panic attack. I have them from time to time but there is also thought of something awful is going to happen to someone. I think ...
- This sounds like a panic attack. My former housemate used to have them and described them very much like you have (without the vomiting). Please don't be embarrassed ...
- Don't feel embarrassed about what is happening..... you do need to see a doctor and get some therapy, and maybe medication to help you through all of this. You hav...
Neck Pain=early Symptom of a Heart Attack???
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on July 11, 2011
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I read an article the other day about little know early symptoms of a heart attacks (can occur months to years prior). The first one on the list kind of freaked me out...
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- Sure, check with your doctor and do whatever blood work is needed to check. But it sounds more like a chiropractor problem to me. My neck gets sore from stress, poor...
- If you hold all your stress in your shoulders, that's probably the root cause of your pain. I tend to do the same thing, but I had an injury on my left side so that'...
- It is unlikely, but ask your doctor. Women do have different symptoms than men. If you you truly are exhausted as your name suggests, that is a heart attack symptom ...
Fetal Heart Attack?
Asked by M.H. from Los Angeles
on June 4, 2009
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Hi all,
I have run into a difficult situation and want to see if any of you or know of anyone who has experienced this before. I appreciate any input! I am about 22...
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- I can't help you with any medical advice. But, I can tell you to stay off the internet for medical stuff. You can find anything you want to hear-and not all of it is...
- M., I just want to let you know I prayed for you guys and the baby. I believe in God's power to heal. Look at how miraculous childbearing is in the first place :) ...
- I am so sorry. I know being pregnant that is the last thing you want to hear. My bothers little girl was born with four small holes in her heart. She just turned o...
Mom Seeking Advice on How to Wean 21 Month Old Son from Pacifiers
Asked by V.W. from San Francisco
on May 22, 2008
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Hi moms. My 21 month-old son is still reliant on pacifiers. I don't think that's a problem in and of itself. But my husband and I want to start weaning him from his re...
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- my husband cut down his son's binkie a little each day, to a point where his son could no longer hold on to the binkie. He just naturally quit needing it with this met...
- This was something I was really worried about too. My son seemed to be growing more and more attached to his binky, so we went cold turkey when he was 18 months. We ha...
- Hi V., I would start by only letting him have it when he is in bed. So when he get's up in the morning have him put it up, somewhere he can't reach it :) If he needs ...
My Heart Is Racing...
Asked by G.H. from Duluth
on July 18, 2009
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Hi moms...for the last 2 days i've had a feeling that my heart is racing, kindaof like the feeling when u get startled and ur heart feels like it's going to jump out o...
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- Hi G. - That sounds like a thyroid issue to me. I am hypothyroid, but after the birth of my son my thyroid swung the other way (hyperthyroid) and they had to cut ...
- I had those same symptoms a few months ago. I went to the dr and they did blood tests too. I ended up having Graves Disease which is a type of hyperthyroidism. She ...
- It could be your thyroid, but I have this on and off and I attributed it to generalized anxiety disorder. I was diagnosed with GAD and depression 5 or so years ago and...
Heart Palpitations
Asked by F.E. from Green Bay
on July 9, 2010
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I have a problem that I hope someone can shed some light on for me. I have been having palpitations since Oct. 30, 09. I have graves disease (hyperthyroid). I was s...
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- Are you taking plenty of minerals like calcium, magnesium, and potassium? I know that sounds silly, but I get extra beats when my minerals are off. I used to get SVTs ...
- I'd say what ever you are taking to control the hyperthyroid condition is not working. The medication for hyperthyroid has a fairly high failure rate (it will work in...
- Has your dr put you on a heart monitor? My first monitor i was on was for 10 days. It caught a lot of my palpitations and other issues. I am taking Rythmol now for ...
