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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Azzulerya Message 3 in Discussion Laura: I'm so sorry to hear about your mom's side effects = (. Perhaps you can help her find a doctor who will listen to her concerns a little more intently. When's the last time she had her heart checked? I have also experienced a more "noticable" heart beat (not necessarily racing, but I can actually feel/hear it beating harder) and get occassional shakiness. I worry about it too as my brother had heart valve replacement a couple years back (heart problems run in my family). (I'm age 42, by the way.) As soon as I get health insurance again, I plan on having my heart checked, just to be on the safe side. Last time I went to the doctor, I talked with him about the articles I read concerning Dostinex and heart valve problems. He asked me if I wanted to have an EKG done, and at that time I declined because it was before I started experiencing the "noticable" heart beat. Only thing is, I'm trying to remember whether it occurred after switching from Dostinex to the generic Cabergoline or not (seems to me it was around the same time... but my memory with what happened when is not the greatest). Lately, due to the bad headaches I get on the generic, I've been alternating between the two (had to order the Dostinex from overseas as you can't get it currently in the US). The generic seems to wear off a few days quicker than the Dostinex for me. (I can tell because of the headaches I get behind my right eye.) I'm also overdue for blood tests and an MRI. Anyway, perhaps your mom can bring a copy of these articles to her family doctor to let him know her concerns, what she's been experiencing and that she'd like to have her heart checked to be on the safe side. <hugs! to you and your mom> Azzule ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/PituitaryChat/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
