I think doctors simply regard us cash cows waiting to be milked as required because we are too stupid to take any action on our own to prevent or delay the onset of chronic illness.
My mom had to go to the ER yesterday. She stopped taking blood pressure med and it went up and she was dizzy. Of course they had to do a chest x-ray and cat scan. What bullshit
My mom had to go to the ER yesterday. She stopped taking blood pressure med and it went up and she was dizzy. Of course they had to do a chest x-ray and cat scan. What bullshit
There are all kinds of warnings to NOT stop BP meds abruptly. Not even statins. But certainly not beta blocker, ACE inhibitor, or calcium channel blocker.
I hope she is recovering and back on the meds, at least until she can be weaned off, if that is the desired result.
My mom had to go to the ER yesterday. She stopped taking blood pressure med and it went up and she was dizzy. Of course they had to do a chest x-ray and cat scan. What bullshit
Sorry to hear about your mother, dear Saved. Hope she's okay.
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Anyway, if she really wanted to quit the blocker, she would have to make it a point to take more magnesium regularly while she weaned herself off. But if there really is a problem with the calcium constricting the arteries, she may not be able to take enough magnesium and it would only give her a magnesium induced diarrhea. Another problem is that we are taking more vitamin D3 due to all the studies and advertisements out there. This is already a warning with calcium channel blockers. "No high dose of D". It only defeats the blocker. She's pretty much stuck without the help of a professional md or nd, who can help her wean off, and discover why she had to go on it in the first place. What would have made her arteries sensitive to the calcium? Lifestyle? Diet? Heredity? Or just some cardiologist making guesses and having something work for his/her other patients.
Anyway, if she really wanted to quit the blocker, she would have to make it a point to take more magnesium regularly while she weaned herself off. But if there really is a problem with the calcium constricting the arteries, she may not be able to take enough magnesium and it would only give her a magnesium induced diarrhea. Another problem is that we are taking more vitamin D3 due to all the studies and advertisements out there. This is already a warning with calcium channel blockers. "No high dose of D". It only defeats the blocker. She's pretty much stuck without the help of a professional md or nd, who can help her wean off, and discover why she had to go on it in the first place. What would have made her arteries sensitive to the calcium? Lifestyle? Diet? Heredity? Or just some cardiologist making guesses and having something work for his/her other patients.
Yes, but it doesn't matter. Even the 5mg tab is enough for the body to be dependent. Unfortunately it does work. It immediately improves blood pressure. She is probably on an ACE inhibiter too, right? It seems all the cardiologists want people on at least 3 things - ACE inhibitor, beta blocker, and calcium channel blocker. Then if they don't work, a statin. This is so they don't have to spend the effort in real diagnosis.
Hence as Ted's post says "why medical bills are killing us."
Another reason why medical bills are killing us is not only greed, but that research is expensive. Imagine how much it costs for these 2 promising research projects. And this is still at the cellular in vitro period.
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Discovering superbug softspot:
Biologists Gloria Culver at Rochester and Keith Connolly, now at Harvard University, thought one key to stopping the bacteria may lie with proteins, so they studied the mechanism behind the development of bacterial ribosomes�the cell's protein-manufacturing machine.
"We targeted the ribosomes in our research because cells and organisms can't live if they don't make proteins, and they can't make proteins if their ribosomes aren't functioning properly." said Culver.
Fresh insights into the protective seal that surrounds the DNA of our cells could help develop treatments for inherited muscle, brain, bone and skin disorders.
Researchers have discovered that the proteins within this coating � known as the nuclear envelope � vary greatly between cells in different organs of the body.
This variation means that certain disease causing proteins will interact with the proteins in the protective seal to cause illness in some organs, but not others.
Yes, but it doesn't matter. Even the 5mg tab is enough for the body to be dependent. Unfortunately it does work. It immediately improves blood pressure. She is probably on an ACE inhibiter too, right? It seems all the cardiologists want people on at least 3 things - ACE inhibitor, beta blocker, and calcium channel blocker. Then if they don't work, a statin. This is so they don't have to spend the effort in real diagnosis.
Hence as Ted's post says "why medical bills are killing us."
She is on inderol for the shakes, but it is a beta blocker
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
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