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Doc seems to think it's anxiety...I'm not at all convinced. I thought anxiety could come on at any time...not just when you exerted. Anyway, she did some bloodwork...she said if cholesterol is high..she will send me to a cardiologist for a stress test. Yippee...just want I want...to bring on one of those attacks :)
Buzz...I would love to start a wellness program. I feel so out of shape, unhealthy...just generally blah...and now this has me so worried. Can you point me in the right direction?
Fran...thank you for such an intelligent, informative answer. Is there anything else I can do besides diet? Can you point me to more info on that?
Thanks!
Lis
In Reply to: Fran and Buzz...about my previous post posted by LL on September 18, 2003 at 17:20:53:
Lis...I think the first thing you should do is wait to get your test results back and see where you stand as far as your cholestrol. That will dictate what program of diet you should be following. In the meantime you should order Dr. Stoll's book and incorporate it into your wellness program. I would continue with moderate exercise like walking but nothing to strenuous until you get close to your normal weight and that would include garden work to. Also...keep connected to this sit. There are alot of good people here who are willing to offer moral support and answer questions. And for heaven sakes don't start smoking again!
In Reply to: Re: Fran and Buzz...about my previous post posted by Buzz on September 18, 2003 at 21:23:10:
Thanks, Buzzz. I re-read my posts and yes, I sound frantic :) Sigh...ok...going to take a long deep breath here and relax :)
I'm sure my cholesterol is going to be high...cause I ate my way thru quitting smoking. There is NO WAY I will ever smoke again! It is so incredible to be free of that insane addiction...and it was hard to quit, to boot! My reasoning the whole time was that I could lose the weight again, but I couldn't lose a diagnosis of cancer or emphysema.
I should add that part of my weight gain has also been due to spraining my ankle pretty dern good this summer...a double whammy....quitting smoking, can't walk much for a few weeks....it all equals food LOL.
I've looked up Fran's suggestion...the A fib. Yes, it did remind me of some of my symptoms. My doctor's reasoning for thinking it's anxiety is that I don't do it EVERY time I exert and that I'm letting the fear of it keep me from exercising. I see her rationale...but I'm still not convinced. Also, my BP, pulse, heart...everything sounded fine to her today.
Well...I'm going to think long and hard about an eating plan. Search this site, order Dr. Stolls book...see what I need to do to change. I am going to start a slow, moderate walking plan tomorrow...I am so out of shape, I'm not going to push myself. If I need you, is it ok to post and holler...."Hey, Buzz!!!"? :)
Thank you :)
Lisa
In Reply to: Re: Fran and Buzz...about my previous post posted by Lis on September 18, 2003 at 21:54:05:
CONGRATULATIONS! Lisa you have taken the first step and that is you starting to take control of your own LIFE! Yes...we are all here to help you:)
In Reply to: Fran and Buzz...about my previous post posted by LL on September 18, 2003 at 17:20:53:
Lis
When I first started having AF my Dr's put it down to anxiety. That is when I diagnosed myself with panic atacks - but couldn't for the life of me think why I was panicking. This went on for 9 years until I was getting BP done one time when I was 'having a panic attack'. My GP said said my heart was doing something funny and I said Oh I'm just having a panic attack. His words were that is not a panic attack its coming from your heart. I said but you told me it was nothing and I was just being anxious. He said sorry.... So what....
AF doesn't come everytime you come up against a trigger. This is what confuses them about it. There seems no rhyme nor reason for it - they think. It comes when it comes and stops when it stops.
From my own experience I have sussed out how it happens. It is causd by Glutamate toxicity - caused by all the MSG and free glutamates added to or naturally made in the processing of all commercial and processed foods. That includes supplements and meds in the binders and fillers. Free glutamate is made by freeing glutamate in all foods from its enzyme chain. This happens at high heat.
I had AF for twenty years which became chronic. I'm now off all meds, supplements, eating organic food that I cook myself - and following a paleolithic diet I have been free of AF for nearly two years now. That also includes the seizures I also had.
Now it may not be that you have AF. But the symptoms you describe are all side effects of glutamate toxicity. You need to do that stress test. That way they can find out if there is underlying heart disease. Or what strain your heart is under. Wih any luck it will be benign - and if it is AF it will convert. Small comfort at the time I know.
As for cholesterol. Compeletly eliminate sugar and processed grains, up your protein consumption and eat plenty of nuts, veggies and oily fish. Make sure you get fat wih each meal (I know it sounds mad - but it works). This will bring up good cholesterol, put down bad cholesterol and normalise triglycerides. But more and more I am reading that cholesterol is not the marker for heart disease. It is homocysteine.
And practice wellness. We have to take responsability for out own health. Left to the Dr's we are just experiments.
www.msgmyth.com
will educate you on MSG.
In Reply to: Re: Fran and Buzz...about my previous post posted by Fran on September 19, 2003 at 14:44:40:
Fran...it's late and I'm tired :) So won't write much but what you are saying is me to a tee. I just can't believe this is a panic attack.
The thought of a stress test is pretty stressful to me (no pun intended :) because the thought of inducing one of those episodes scares the heck out of me! It is no fun.
My doctor is just exasperated with me I think....because she can think of nothing to do with me. It's not like I'm in there all the time....haven't been to the doctor in a year..but the last time was for palpatations, one big thumpy one that set my heart off to racing and sent me to the ER. I stayed at 180 beat per min for an hour.
I've written down everything you said. I'm going to do some research. Ordering Doc Stoll's book tomorrow. I want desperately to get control over this. My youngest child is 9...I need to be in good health (especially to get thru his teenage years :)
Thanks for caring to respond...I appreciate it. I'll be asking you questions soon, I'm sure!
Lis
In Reply to: Re: Fran and Buzz...about my previous post posted by Fran on September 19, 2003 at 14:44:40:
Thanks, Fran for putting Liz on the right track!
Walt
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