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scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by jules on August 15, 2003 at 00:44:17:

hgi some time ago i asked about shortness of breath ,could it be caused by my scoliosis .well i have just come out of hospital being in there for 18 days as i had managed to carry 10 litres of fluid my legs and stomach were huge ,and my oxygen levels were down to 40 saturation ,the dr says the only treatment is a bipap machine with oxygen to be used all night is this correct ? i have got rid of the fluid and still dont feel real good plus i have devolped the shakes badly ,i am on 1.5 oxygen only at nigt at the moment waiting for the bipap machine



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by Walt Stoll on August 16, 2003 at 06:43:45:

In Reply to: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by jules on August 15, 2003 at 00:44:17:

Hi, Jules.

Are you overweight? How bad is your scoliosis? Have you been a smoker?

Walt



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by juleshi on August 16, 2003 at 20:01:14:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by Walt Stoll on August 16, 2003 at 06:43:45:

hi walt i weigh 12stone i am about 5.3 i would have ended up at right angles if they had not grafted when i was 10 they put me in a singlet cast with an expanding bar that the wound me straight for 12 months then they cut a hole in the cast and did 2 grafts 6 weeks apart one on each of my spine



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by Walt Stoll on August 17, 2003 at 07:36:10:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by juleshi on August 16, 2003 at 20:01:14:

Thanks, Juleshi.

Smoking question?

Boy, you had a severe problem! How well have they been able to maintain improvement?

Sorry, I do not know how to make the conversion from "stone" to pounds.

Walt



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by julesf on August 17, 2003 at 21:21:28:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by Walt Stoll on August 17, 2003 at 07:36:10:

sorry walt no i smoked once in my life when i was 12 i smoked 5 in a short time sick as a dog and never touched them again!
as to my life its been good as i have a strong will ,i had 4 children only probs were asthma for the last 2 months each time, as i had big babys no room to breath never had it since
168 pounds is my weight working on going down slow going ,i dropped 18 pounds over the last 4 weeks after the pills and oxygen took all the fluid away i am on restricted intake



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by Walt Stoll on August 18, 2003 at 08:11:18:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by julesf on August 17, 2003 at 21:21:28:

Thanks, Julesf.

I am concerned that this is congestive heart failure or a primary lung problem probably related to your scoliosis.

This is going to take a professional evaluation.

Let us know what you learn.

Walt



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention

Posted by jules on August 18, 2003 at 21:13:02:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by Walt Stoll on August 18, 2003 at 08:11:18:

yes walt they are saying right heart failure because of lack of room in my chest but i go periods of months where i am feeling good ,then i fill up with fluid and go down
i am fluid free at the moment so feel pretty good but he has me on 1.5 oxygen all night
since i have been on the oxygen i developed tremor shakes if i hold my leg out after a few seconds it starts bouncing all over the place , i also have the shakes could this be the oxygen?
i dont feel as if i need the ox. as i am breathing ok
thank you for your precious time it is appreciated jules



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention (CHF) Archive in heart.

Posted by Walt Stoll on August 19, 2003 at 08:14:23:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention posted by jules on August 18, 2003 at 21:13:02:

Thanks, Jules.

If I were in your fix, I would immediately start taking at least 100 milligrams of coenzyme Q10 3 times a day and 1000 milligrams of magnesium glycinate at least 3 times a day.

There is no way that this could harm you but just might make your heart muscle stronger pretty quickly.

Of course you are already on digitalis and diuretics.

Let us know how you do.

Walt



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention (CHF) Archive in heart.

Posted by jules on August 19, 2003 at 22:51:45:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention (CHF) Archive in heart. posted by Walt Stoll on August 19, 2003 at 08:14:23:

thanks walt i am on diruetics and aladactone thats all my blood pressure is allways ok
i will get back to ta jules



Re: scoliosis +fluid retention (CHF) Archive in heart.

Posted by Walt Stoll on August 20, 2003 at 09:13:14:

In Reply to: Re: scoliosis +fluid retention (CHF) Archive in heart. posted by jules on August 19, 2003 at 22:51:45:

Thanks, Jules.

You might ask your doc why digitalis is not being used. In my opinion, it is a specific for right heart failure.

Walt

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