NEWBIE Questions: Dunno who to tell.
test
once every week or so for the last few months. This has been a recent
development in the last 12 months. No one except my Mom suspects, and I
don't know what to do about my relationship with my girlfriend.
I am 34. I have lead a pretty bad but not excessive lifestyle. I smoked 10
cigarettes a day since age of 19, cut down since 31, quit since 32. I am not
overweight and I used to do regular exercise until last year. I have always
had a 'stressed' personality and I like my meat and mayonnaise. I also used
to drink over 8 cups of filter coffee a day at work for 3 years. I enjoyed
pushing my work life to the max. I think the pains are a way of life showing
me that it's caught up with me.
One week ago I have decided to cut down my caffine, lower my cholestrol. The
pain has made me re-evaluate my life and I have tried to stay less stressed
and be more pragmatic about my workload (I am a workaholic). I have tried to
take a new perspective on life to try and not take things too seriously
since then.
I need to know a couple of things:
1) Is the blockage of the arteries a reversible process, if you lower the
cholestrol, can you remove the 'furring' up of the arteries?
2) My girlfriend who I have been with for 6 years doesn't know. I hoped to
have children, and now this calls into question how feasible the option is.
I love her and I don't know if I want her with me when I go through this. I
don't know if I should break up with her and how I should.
3) I don't believe this is a heart problem (more an artery problem), so am I
right in guessing this could affect my mind as well, if so is it sudden or
will I slowly become more 'dull'?
4) How long does the average person last in this case (max)? 5 years? 10
years?
I was a pretty ambitious person, so this is a real bummer. But question 2)
above is really worrying me at the moment. Help.
PS I live in London. UK.
thanks,
JL_londonuk
Scotmc
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> I need to know a couple of things:
> 1) Is the blockage of the arteries a reversible process, if you lower the
> cholestrol, can you remove the 'furring' up of the arteries?
Generally speaking, no. But coronary artery disease CAD has been
reversed following the Ornish diet. Ornish diet is severely restrictive,
even to the point of being ridiculous. Lowering cholestrol is thought
to stop CAD from progressing.
> 2) My girlfriend who I have been with for 6 years doesn't know. I hoped to
> have children, and now this calls into question how feasible the option
> is.
> I love her and I don't know if I want her with me when I go through this.
> I
> don't know if I should break up with her and how I should.
> 3) I don't believe this is a heart problem (more an artery problem), so am
> I
> right in guessing this could affect my mind as well, if so is it sudden or
> will I slowly become more 'dull'?
> 4) How long does the average person last in this case (max)? 5 years? 10
> years?
You said you are 34. Anyone who gives you a number would only
be guessing, in my opinion. And I would guess that you are likely
to live only about 40 or 50 more years. (Yes, that's what I said).
Dunno who to tell?
tell your doctor. Tell him/her you are worried.
Get your cholestrol checked.
> I was a pretty ambitious person, so this is a real bummer. But question 2)
> above is really worrying me at the moment. Help.
Talk to you doctor.
Bill
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> once every week or so for the last few months. This has been a recent
> development in the last 12 months. No one except my Mom suspects, and I
> don't know what to do about my relationship with my girlfriend.
>
> I am 34. I have lead a pretty bad but not excessive lifestyle. I smoked 10
> cigarettes a day since age of 19, cut down since 31, quit since 32. I am not
> overweight and I used to do regular exercise until last year. I have always
> had a 'stressed' personality and I like my meat and mayonnaise. I also used
> to drink over 8 cups of filter coffee a day at work for 3 years. I enjoyed
> pushing my work life to the max. I think the pains are a way of life showing
> me that it's caught up with me.
>
> One week ago I have decided to cut down my caffine, lower my cholestrol. The
> pain has made me re-evaluate my life and I have tried to stay less stressed
> and be more pragmatic about my workload (I am a workaholic). I have tried to
> take a new perspective on life to try and not take things too seriously
> since then.
>
> I need to know a couple of things:
> 1) Is the blockage of the arteries a reversible process, if you lower the
> cholestrol, can you remove the 'furring' up of the arteries?
Everything Scotmc said is right. Also, you don't even know what kind of
problem you have. It could be muscle for example or not.
> 2) My girlfriend who I have been with for 6 years doesn't know. I hoped to
> have children, and now this calls into question how feasible the option is.
> I love her and I don't know if I want her with me when I go through this. I
> don't know if I should break up with her and how I should.
You are really jumping the gun here. And if it does turn out to be a major
problem, let her help decide what to do.
> 3) I don't believe this is a heart problem (more an artery problem), so am I
> right in guessing this could affect my mind as well, if so is it sudden or
> will I slowly become more 'dull'?
No. Except for your constant worrying about it.
> 4) How long does the average person last in this case (max)? 5 years? 10
> years?
>
Again you don't even know what this case is. But if you get care and it is a
blockage problem there is a reasonably good chance you could live a normal
life.
> I was a pretty ambitious person, so this is a real bummer. But question 2)
> above is really worrying me at the moment. Help.
> PS I live in London. UK.
>
You need to see a Dr. a GP or a cardiologist. No one can diagnose you over the
internet.
Bill
> thanks,
> JL_londonuk
>
>
>
millertime
I’m 47 and had a mild heart attack. A smoker for a long time and I was 75
lbs over weight. I hope you are seeing a doctor. If not please go to a
doctor to see what is going on. It could be nothing but indigestion but
you never know. As far as reversing heart disease is concerned Of course
it can be done. I have lost 50 lbs and two pant sizes in 7 months, stoped
smoking, and I walk and walk and walk and walk. NEWBIE, Take life as it
comes try to coast thru the rough parts as much as you can and with the
proper medication and diet you can live to be 90 years old. And for Gods
sake tell your wife what is going on. Without my wonderful wife I would be
dead. Listen, I own my own business and my life can get real crazy and
maddening at times but I’m trying to appreciate the good fortune in my
life and change the way I view life and just what the heck is important
anyway. Family and YOU!
Russell Farris
survive short-term stressors, but a chronic excess of cortisol eventually
produces obesity, hypertension, dysmetabolic syndrome (pre-diabetes), and
type 2 diabetes. The extra cortisol also raises cholesterol levels and
contributes to heart disease.
Mild, low-level infections that we are seldom aware of are a source
of chronic stress, and hence of chronically high cortisol. Smoking
facilitates the growth of a germ called Chlamydophila pneumoniae (CPN), and
CPN continues to thrive even after we stop smoking. Russ Farris
http:/www.potbellysyndrome.com
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macanandy
if you are having a pin in your chest regularly
go an get iti checked out
had a heart attack in nov last year 2005 went in for angio in april had a
stent put in and feel better. modify your diet to mediterain and you will
feeel 15 years younger i do.
no smoke reg exceicise off i go matey.
be good be healthy. you know when you do the right thing too
chheeeeeeeeeers buddy
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