Posted by THOMAS C. GLASS on April 25, 2004 at 09:29:58:
DEAR FELLOW MAZERS, SINCE MY MAZE IN OCT 2000, I HAVE BEEN AF FREE. THESE ARE MY ONLY PROBLEMS THAT MAYBE ONE OF YOU COULD HELP ME WITH.
MY BLOOD PRESSURE FOR PAST 2 YEARS( I TAKE IT COUPLE OF TIMES A DAY)HAS BEEN 135 TO 165 OR ON HIGH SIDE. BUT LOW READING IS ALWAYS 60 TO 80 NORMAL. MY PULSE RATE IS ONLY 44 TO 48 AT REST. MY WEIGHT IS 225 MOSTLY MUSCLE. AEROBIC EXERCISE WALKING IS DONE 3-4 TIMES A WEEK BUY MY HEART HAS BEEN RESTRICTED SINCE MAZE AND 120BPM IS PROBABLY MY LIMIT. DOCTOR IS CLOSE TO REQUESTING I START ON BP MEDICINE.I HATE DRUGS. I STARTED TAKING MAGNESIUM-CALCIUM 500MG-1000MG AND A CHINESE HERB B3 TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT AT NIGHT BY PACS HAVE COME BACK AND SWEATING AROUND NECK AND CHEST. COULD EITHER OF THOSE CAUSE THIS. I HAVE MY NEXT CARDILOGIST VISIT IN MAY. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT BECAUSE I HAVE SUCH A SLOW RATE(HARD TO INCREASE WITH EXERCISE),64 YEARS OLD, THAT MY HEART MUCH BE EXTRA STRONG TO MOVE A 225 LB. BODY WITH PULSE RATE SO LOW.
ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS TOM
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