Christmas was great, we had our family at home and our little Granddaughter was in our house for Christmas morning it was great. Our Christmas dinner was Prime Rib with Twice Baked Potatoes. I thought for sure that I would have gout the day after Christmas because I had a generous share of Prime Rib, in most cases red meat will bring on a bad case of gout. I did take a few precautions, I drank a lot of water and made sure I was current on my medications. I don't know if that helped or if I was just lucky.
I am still having some trouble with my heart, the A-Fib is acting up. I'm treating it with a medication for the A-Fib and a medication for the rapid heart rate that comes with the A-Fib. A lot of the times when it is acting up I feel tired and just want to sit down until it goes away, but I think if I keep busy the symptoms won't be so bad, or noticeable.
Anyway I better run for now.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
Still some gout in the foot but the A-Fib is acting up
Greetings all
Over the last several days my heart has been acting up. I have had A-Fib for as long as I can remember. I have had three Ablation procedures to try to correct the problem I have been on a number of medications to control the symptoms, and am currently on Sotalol Hydrochloride. In order to go on this drug you have to be hospitalized to make sure that your heart doesn't stop when they start you on it. This link will take you to webMD for more information on A-Fib, also here is a brief description of A-Fib as found on WebMD.com;
What Are the Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation?
You may have atrial fibrillation without having any symptoms at all. If you have symptoms, they may include:
Heart palpitations (a sudden pounding, fluttering, or racing feeling in the chest).
Lack of energy; feeling over-tired.
Dizziness (feeling faint or light-headed).
Chest discomfort ( pain, pressure, or discomfort in the chest).
Shortness of breath (difficulty breathing during normal activities or even at rest).
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is associated with many conditions, including:
High blood pressure
Coronary artery disease (hardening of the heart arteries)
Heart valve disease
Having undergone heart surgery
Chronic lung disease
Heart failure
Cardiomyopathy (disease of heart muscle that causes heart failure)
Congenital (present at birth) heart disease
Pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lungs) I also had paracardiomites
In 1990's I was diagnosed with liver disease, after being on the transplant list for several years my symptoms were getting worse and one day I started having chest pain and discomfort and ended up in the hospital (again), the doctor decided to do an orthoscopey. While undergoing the procedure a visiting physician was observing between he and my regular cardiologist they determined that the pericardium sack was calcifying (turning to bone) and my symptoms that was attributed to liver disease were caused due to the constriction on the heart or pericarditis. So in 2003 I was scheduled to have the sack removed from my heart (pericardiomectomy).
Well now that's my story today. Check out the links to read more about the heart and some of the problems that can occur.
Kevin
Over the last several days my heart has been acting up. I have had A-Fib for as long as I can remember. I have had three Ablation procedures to try to correct the problem I have been on a number of medications to control the symptoms, and am currently on Sotalol Hydrochloride. In order to go on this drug you have to be hospitalized to make sure that your heart doesn't stop when they start you on it. This link will take you to webMD for more information on A-Fib, also here is a brief description of A-Fib as found on WebMD.com;
What Are the Symptoms of Atrial Fibrillation?
You may have atrial fibrillation without having any symptoms at all. If you have symptoms, they may include:
Heart palpitations (a sudden pounding, fluttering, or racing feeling in the chest).
Lack of energy; feeling over-tired.
Dizziness (feeling faint or light-headed).
Chest discomfort ( pain, pressure, or discomfort in the chest).
Shortness of breath (difficulty breathing during normal activities or even at rest).
What Causes Atrial Fibrillation?
Atrial fibrillation is associated with many conditions, including:
High blood pressure
Coronary artery disease (hardening of the heart arteries)
Heart valve disease
Having undergone heart surgery
Chronic lung disease
Heart failure
Cardiomyopathy (disease of heart muscle that causes heart failure)
Congenital (present at birth) heart disease
Pulmonary embolism (blood clot in lungs) I also had paracardiomites
In 1990's I was diagnosed with liver disease, after being on the transplant list for several years my symptoms were getting worse and one day I started having chest pain and discomfort and ended up in the hospital (again), the doctor decided to do an orthoscopey. While undergoing the procedure a visiting physician was observing between he and my regular cardiologist they determined that the pericardium sack was calcifying (turning to bone) and my symptoms that was attributed to liver disease were caused due to the constriction on the heart or pericarditis. So in 2003 I was scheduled to have the sack removed from my heart (pericardiomectomy).
Well now that's my story today. Check out the links to read more about the heart and some of the problems that can occur.
Kevin
Friday, December 11, 2009
As the cold symptoms leave the gout comes
Greetings all
Well my cold/flu is getting a little better, but yesterday I started to feel gout in my right foot right under the toes. (Did I mention that I hate gout!) Today it's bad enough that walking is painful and I prefer not to move. I haven't been eating anything that should cause the gout, my wife has been making several different kinds of soup. I think our recent sub zero weather has caused her to crave soup. That's OK, I like most of the ones she's made, however, the one I didn't like much was the "Best ever potato soup", it has about eight ounces of processed cheese. I made cheese in my younger years so I don't care for the processed cheese, it's not real cheese. In fact several of the ingredients remind me of the ingredients that are in Elmer's Glue. Well that's my story for today, and yes I am taking allopurinol and I have started taking Colchicine.
Well my cold/flu is getting a little better, but yesterday I started to feel gout in my right foot right under the toes. (Did I mention that I hate gout!) Today it's bad enough that walking is painful and I prefer not to move. I haven't been eating anything that should cause the gout, my wife has been making several different kinds of soup. I think our recent sub zero weather has caused her to crave soup. That's OK, I like most of the ones she's made, however, the one I didn't like much was the "Best ever potato soup", it has about eight ounces of processed cheese. I made cheese in my younger years so I don't care for the processed cheese, it's not real cheese. In fact several of the ingredients remind me of the ingredients that are in Elmer's Glue. Well that's my story for today, and yes I am taking allopurinol and I have started taking Colchicine.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
The gout is gone but the winter colds are here
Hello everyone:
Well the touch of gout that I had following my Thanksgiving binge has cleared up, however the flu and cold season is here. I know this because I have one or the other. My head is stuffed up I have a runny nose, achy body, and the worst thing is the sore throat. I've started with over the counter meds, and I also find that hot drinks help to relieve several symptoms, like the stuffy nose and sore throat. My drink of preference is Pero, it's a grain drink and if you add milk or cream with sugar it's a very soothing drink. Also, I have found that hot lemon and honey are excellent. My appetite has been affected but not enough to make me loose any weight.
With any of these home remedies and over the counter meds be careful not to use anything that may affect other problems like diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Please feel free to comment
Kevin
Well the touch of gout that I had following my Thanksgiving binge has cleared up, however the flu and cold season is here. I know this because I have one or the other. My head is stuffed up I have a runny nose, achy body, and the worst thing is the sore throat. I've started with over the counter meds, and I also find that hot drinks help to relieve several symptoms, like the stuffy nose and sore throat. My drink of preference is Pero, it's a grain drink and if you add milk or cream with sugar it's a very soothing drink. Also, I have found that hot lemon and honey are excellent. My appetite has been affected but not enough to make me loose any weight.
With any of these home remedies and over the counter meds be careful not to use anything that may affect other problems like diabetes, or high blood pressure.
Please feel free to comment
Kevin
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