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Heart Disease
The company I am with has a healthy heart pack that is now even being recommended by leading cardiologists at .... Heart Disease · congestive heart failure ...
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- W., If your doing all that you can do(eating well, exercise, etc.) then you have to give this thing over to God. I'm not sure if your a believer or not, but I defin...
- W., life is fleeting and fragile and we all take life for granted most of the time. When something like this awakens and heightens our sense of our own mortality, it ...
- Hi W., I used to work for the American Heart Association. There IS hope for people like you! As long as you pay attention to your nutrition and take your meds like ...
Seeking Advice About Heart Condition and Swelling Ankles
Swelling in the ankles is easily visible, but you may have corresponding swelling around your heart (congestive heart failure) that you can't see. ...
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- I don't know, but it sounds pretty serious. Let us know how you are doing....please. I will pray for you.
- You may indeed need to be on a "Water Pill." If you are on one already, you might need more. Check with the doctor to see if you need a potassium supplement, if you ar...
- If your feet swell really bad it may be a good precautionary idea to go to the hospital but I would also add some dietary supplements. First that comes to mind is Ome...
Removing Tonsils?
... (my son had open heart surgery at one week old - so they were fearful that the coughing was the start of congestive heart failure) appointments, ...
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- My oldest daughter constantly had strep after they removed her tonsils she never got as sick as often or as severly.My youngest son also got strep on a regular basis p...
- Highly recommend take the tonsils out, she will have a sore throat and bad breath but will be healthier in the end, my daughter has bad environmental allergies and was...
- Hello H.~ When I was a child, I had continuous problems with my throat. I didn't get them removed until I was 20 years old! I wish I would have had it taken care ...
Need Breast Surgery/biopsy While Breastfeeding.
Congestive Heart Failure! my heart literally could not handle it. i cried for 3 whole days in the hospital. but, my older sister made it clear for me ...
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- Hi E., There are natural products that has helped other ladies with the shrinkage and even disappearance of lumps in their breasts. I don't know if this will he...
- greetings, E.! first off, let me say that I am sorry to hear the situation has taken a course of uncertainty for you.. sometimes, that is worse than knowing exactly...
- E., Many women have breastfed successfully during the biopsy and cystectomy process. You don't need to stop breastfeeding, however working with your Dr's plan of care...
Delivery at Jennersville Hospital
A week later I drove MYSELF to Jennersville- could not make it to CCH- I was hospitalized with Congestive Heart Failure and an enlarged heart. ...
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- Hi E., I am not familiar with Jennersville but did love my experience with Chester County Hospital. The nurses were amazing and I really appreciate the care they to...
- Hi E.! I think we are destined to be friends! I delivered my 1st at CCH (very bad experience)& the other 2 at Jennersville. I LOVED Jennersville and the care I reci...
- Hi there, I delivered my first daughter at CCH- GREAT experience except my roommate was a teenager. Her friends thought it was COOL hanging out in her room- embarris...
Sleep Apnea
He now suffers from congestive heart failure, in part due to years of sleep apnea. Check it out. I also work for the AHA and know sleep apnea can affect ...
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- Do you snore at night? Your spouse would be able to tell you. Sleep apnea is when you suddenly start gasping or making strange sounds at night. You may feel more tired...
- Hi T., I would definately go get tested. My dad has sleep apnea. He spent one night there for the test. There are certain things that you need to make sure you sta...
- i would be tested its only one night away fromhome i put my dd to bed then went and i was back before she woke up in the morning
My Dog Is Coughing
Also, coughing can be a sign of heart problems. I had a dog when I was a child who had that symptom, and he had congestive heart failure. ...
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- He probably has kennel cough, which is a virus dogs pass on like a cold. But, it could be something else. You should take him to the vet if he is not better in a day o...
- I've heard of something called kennell cough that dogs get when they are grouped with dogs in a contained area. I have a book on home remedies for dogs. It says to k...
- It's really easy fortunately. Your dog has kennel cough. Just needs antibiotics- (but does have to have them-) We went through it with adopted puppy. It can go into pn...
Mysterious Illness
Another doc stated that she may have been on the verge of congestive heart failure. anyhow... It's a hard lifestyle change, but it can't be nearly as hard ...
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- My personal opinion is to get a 2nd and 3rd opinion. I know going to hte dr.'s office and getting test run all the time is not any fun at all but they should have been...
- I work for a kidney doctor, and she specializes in this. Call me at Dr. Amina Ahmed's office at ###-###-#### and we can get your mom an appointment if you want. We a...
- I actually had never heard of Nephrotic Syndrome until now. I did a quick google search and found this website: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/nephroti...
Heartworms in Dogs
It's almost like congestive heart failure symptoms... the lungs are wet ( coughing), which make is difficult to breath (short of breath); the heart can't ...
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- Well, I don't know much about heartworms, but wanted to point out a vet to you. I did look where you live and it would be a bit of a drive, so I don't know if it's wo...
- K., my dog started that coughing and sort of sounded like a hacking cough sometime. Unfortunately, when we took him to the vet they said he was positive with heart...
- The vet can tell you with a simple blood test if your dog has heart worms. If your dog does, the treatment is very expensive, they board the dog and practically poiso...
Enlarged Liver?!?!!? Ever Heard of It?
Congestive heart failure. Glycogen storage disease. Hemolytic-uremic syndrome ( HUS) Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Hepatocellular carcinoma ...
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- Hi L., My son was 14 when I took him to the doctor because he had an enlarged and painful lymph node in his groin. Turned out that he had a big scratch on his knee ...
- How nice of the docs to leave you hanging like that, huh? It will depend on how enlarged it is as to the seriousness of it. If it's only slightly enlarged, it may n...
- My son has an enlarged liver, but his is do to celiac's disease. My son is 2 1/2. They ran blood work and show extremely elevated liver function tests. In my sons c...
