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lpkayak
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Hi. Thanks. My primaries assisteant scared me today
I have been off health wise for a few weeks
It was a heatwave at the beginning, some days high ragweed pollen. But then cooler and i seemed to keep getting worse
At first i tried to ignor and took antihistamine, guaifenesine (fir cough, mucous) and sometimes sudafed for sinus
Sob and fatigue-sleeping during day werr worst sx
Yesterday-2 nd cool, low humidity day in a row i got cold sweat and was worse didnt sleep well and same thing-cold swe a t and could only be standing a few minutes before out of breath
When i asked doc assistant if i could be seen she said go straight to hospital...they need to trst for congestive heart failure...
Later she sid because i have knee replacements it could also be endocarditis
Ive been nautious a lot-not normal for me...and have not been getting good sleep and food cuz house undergoing major rep a irs-a lot of stress too
I lost 13 lbs inlast few weeks...very hot here
I get regular echo stress tests and ekgs...alwys ok...shows poor fitness but no blockage
I ate as n egg as nd have felt better since i did...less cold sweat. Still not much energy. Also get random stabbing pains i different parts of abdoman
Any ideas? Its scsrey to read about chf and endocarditis
My ankles are not swollen
I do get bloatrd on and off
Im wondering if it is lyme and maybe lung worm. What do yo think..er is expensive...but is it worth going to r/o bad heart stuff
Ty
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Try not to worry my friend, but it's always good to rule out heart stuff. So yes I would rule it out. They may order a chest X-ray to make sure fluid isn't backed up from the heart and into the lungs Always better to be safe than sorry later So yes, please follow up with ruling out heart stuff. And keep us posted! Best wishes
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I know the ER is awful, but given the nausea, weight loss and other symptoms and echo showing poor fitness I would rule out CHF Please don't be scared, but be proactive. Thank you!
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Carol in PA
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I just saw this. Your case is getting more complicated, as your conditon worsens.
Your own doctors know your medical history. If the office assistant told you to go to the hospital to be checked for congestive heart failure, I guess that means they don't want to see you first in the office.
CoEnzyme Q10 can help the mitochondria in the heart's cells to make more energy, which combats the heart failure. MitoQ is the newest generation of CoQ10, and works MUCH better.
Research has shown that it's safe. You can order it through a vendor on eBay.
This is something you can do yourself, as mainstream doctors don't know about it yet.
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