merileegal's MedHelp Blogs https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/1655526 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Remembering 9-11-01 I was teaching school, 4th grade, on the day our country was attacked. Before school started, (it was merileegal Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:02:28 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/313451/Remembering-9-11-01 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/313451/Remembering-9-11-01 Can't complain As I read other people's stories about PVCs and PACs and how they struggle with them, my heart goes o merileegal Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:47:37 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/312944/Cant-complain https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/312944/Cant-complain Vagal nerve My acid reflux was really bothering me yesterday so I googled vagal nerve because I've read that it c merileegal Wed, 03 Aug 2011 11:22:56 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/305798/Vagal-nerve https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/305798/Vagal-nerve A new week This is a new day and a new week. I've got to take control of what goes into my mouth. I REALLY like merileegal Mon, 01 Aug 2011 10:05:11 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/305351/A-new-week https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/305351/A-new-week Shooting pain in heart Strange things happening. Yesterday during lunch with a friend, my hearing went really fuzzy, almost merileegal Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:18:28 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/304247/Shooting-pain-in-heart https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/304247/Shooting-pain-in-heart One month post ablation for SVT progress One month ago today I had my procedure for SVT. Reflecting back over the past month, if I could give merileegal Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:00:08 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/300765/One-month-post-ablation-for-SVT-progress https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/300765/One-month-post-ablation-for-SVT-progress Three weeks post ablation It's been 3 weeks today since my ablation and I'm feeling more and more normal. Last Friday was the f merileegal Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:56:51 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/298965/Three-weeks-post-ablation https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/298965/Three-weeks-post-ablation frustrated Went to the doctors in Feb for heart problems and they put a 24 hour monitor on me. The results came merileegal Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:28:41 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/298794/frustrated https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/298794/frustrated 2 weeks post ablation and a little tachy today It's been 2 weeks since my ablation and my heart has hardly missed a beat until today. Got up this mo merileegal Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:12:36 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297659/2-weeks-post-ablation-and-a-little-tachy-today https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/297659/2-weeks-post-ablation-and-a-little-tachy-today Putting pieces of puzzle together for tiredness I think I have bladder/kidney irritation from laying on my back after the ablation without being abl merileegal Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:26:07 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296864/Putting-pieces-of-puzzle-together-for-tiredness https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296864/Putting-pieces-of-puzzle-together-for-tiredness Day 10 post ablation Went to the ep today and got some answers to some questions. He explained where the burn was for AVNR merileegal Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:43:17 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296690/Day-10-post-ablation https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296690/Day-10-post-ablation Day 9 Blood pressure 78/50. Drank almost 2 liters of water so it's not lack of water causing the low bp. I merileegal Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:09:44 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296397/Day-9 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296397/Day-9 day 8 post ablation I had so much energy yesterday. I almost felt normal except for walking on the treadmill. I think I'l merileegal Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:15:16 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296205/day-8-post-ablation https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/296205/day-8-post-ablation day 7 post ablation Day 7: I walked on the treadmill for 6 minutes this morning. I've felt pretty goood for the last two merileegal Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:08:00 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295978/day-7-post-ablation https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295978/day-7-post-ablation Heart hurting Heart was really hurting last night when I went to bed. Seems when I lie down, it hurts more so I got merileegal Sat, 11 Jun 2011 11:03:15 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295648/Heart-hurting https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295648/Heart-hurting Tired Blood pressure this morning 90/70 and hr: 69. Woke up feeling some anxiety in my chest this morning a merileegal Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:31:36 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295428/Tired https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295428/Tired Catheter site showing a little blood Woke up this morning with a little blood at the catheter site in the groin. Don't know if I should be merileegal Thu, 09 Jun 2011 09:11:29 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295223/Catheter-site-showing-a-little-blood https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295223/Catheter-site-showing-a-little-blood SVT ablation experience I had my abation yesterday. So glad it’s behind me and I’m so glad I did it. The doctors said there w merileegal Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:56:42 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295139/SVT-ablation-experience https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/295139/SVT-ablation-experience Two days until albation We leave tomorrow for Ogden where I will have the ablation. I'm ready to do this and hoping for the b merileegal Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:25:27 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/294465/Two-days-until-albation https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/294465/Two-days-until-albation chest hurts This is the 2nd day of a diet I'm on. My chest hurts, feels like burning and heaviness like someone h merileegal Tue, 31 May 2011 17:40:50 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/293428/chest-hurts https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/293428/chest-hurts