Re: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
As a quad who can get no exercise, I know what you mean about trying to get your diet right. The only thing you can do is try to find out what diet works best and stick to it as well as you can. I have lost some weight over the last few weeks, but it's all coming off of my legs. Now I have to be concerned that I will lose weight off my butt -- and that's not good. I disagree about seeing the doctor when you're healthy. I think it's important to get a checkup every year, but remember you are in charge of your health and if a doctor gives you a prescription or tries to give you a prescription you don't think is necessary, you have the right to refuse it. I don't take medicine which I don't deem necessary. Listen to the doctor, do research, and then use your best judgment. It's always better to be armed with information, than to simply make decisions blind. That's my opinion, but then again many others on this list have been living with this condition longer than I have and are doing just fine. You know what they say about opinions! Q On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 10:45 PM, diannal...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 4/3/2009 3:33:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, msal...@gmail.com writes: Anyway, I am having high risk LDL cholesterol (160) in the check up. I don't know what to do. Doctors say, need to exercise and change food habit. As a quad I don't have much movement. I wonder, how other quads control their cholesterol ? I will love to hear from any of you. Hello, I'm experiencing the same as you. First off I need to mention high cholesterol runs high in my family but it finally caught up to me. I'm taking Welchol to lower my cholesterol but after my last Dr. appointment my triglyceride (blood fat) is sky high. He told me the same thing. Excercise and get on a lowfat diet. I feel helpless about the exercise but feel guilty if I have a cookie or small scoop of ice-cream. I was on Lipitor but had to go off it because my body hurt EXTREMELY (side effect, muscle or and joint pain) I felt like I was having a bad U.T.I. So he switched me to Welchol but it has no effect on triglyceride. So on my next check-up , he'll probably give me something for this. I'm about 25 pounds overweight but other than seeing a dietitian, I don't have a clue about the exercise. I didn't help much but I'm wondering if your doctor gave you cholesterol pills? Dianna I'm interested in any feed back also. -- Hurry! April 15th is almost here. File your Federal taxes *FREE* with TaxACT.http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220714320x1201367638/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.taxact.com%2F08tax.asp%3Fsc%3D084102950001%26p%3D82 -- Quadius C2-3 incomplete 13 years post injury
Re: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
Hi, I am very skeptic about meds. Thank God, Dr. didn't prescribe me any meds as well. I am having apples, grapes, bananas, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, celery and cholesterol free oil. Ooo.. in the morning I'm taking Quaker Oats with skimmed milk. Rejecting red meat and taking only chicken and fish. Check out the next forwarded mail. Its so true Please take care and keep in touch :-) Shahidul On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 8:45 AM, diannal...@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 4/3/2009 3:33:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, msal...@gmail.com writes: Anyway, I am having high risk LDL cholesterol (160) in the check up. I don't know what to do. Doctors say, need to exercise and change food habit. As a quad I don't have much movement. I wonder, how other quads control their cholesterol ? I will love to hear from any of you. Hello, I'm experiencing the same as you. First off I need to mention high cholesterol runs high in my family but it finally caught up to me. I'm taking Welchol to lower my cholesterol but after my last Dr. appointment my triglyceride (blood fat) is sky high. He told me the same thing. Excercise and get on a lowfat diet. I feel helpless about the exercise but feel guilty if I have a cookie or small scoop of ice-cream. I was on Lipitor but had to go off it because my body hurt EXTREMELY (side effect, muscle or and joint pain) I felt like I was having a bad U.T.I. So he switched me to Welchol but it has no effect on triglyceride. So on my next check-up , he'll probably give me something for this. I'm about 25 pounds overweight but other than seeing a dietitian, I don't have a clue about the exercise. I didn't help much but I'm wondering if your doctor gave you cholesterol pills? Dianna I'm interested in any feed back also. -- Hurry! April 15th is almost here. File your Federal taxes *FREE* with TaxACT.http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220714320x1201367638/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.taxact.com%2F08tax.asp%3Fsc%3D084102950001%26p%3D82
Re: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
Hello friends, I did have a check up recently, where I found my BP very low, 80/60. I understand, for quads it is possibly natural. But I have another thing to get alarmed. Recently one quad (Cerebral palsy) died in my neighbourhood who was quite younger then me. Then I heard the news about Emmett, whom I know because of this list. He used to be regular participant around 2000 and a nice man too. All these events increased my anxiety. A kind of fear of death is bothering me at present. Sometimes I feel, if death comes it will be better, as still I am not that old. But things will get worse as I get older. Its better to go early. I know if any quad doesn't have any interest in living, he can give up and die gradually. Anyway, I am having high risk LDL cholesterol (160) in the check up. I don't know what to do. Doctors say, need to exercise and change food habit. As a quad I don't have much movement. I wonder, how other quads control their cholesterol ? I will love to hear from any of you. Please take care :-) Shahidul (46, diving accident, c5/6, 16yrs post) Dhaka, Bangladesh On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:48 AM, Lori Michaelson lorilivin...@gmail.comwrote: *EXACTLY! * On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:53 PM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.netwrote: Hello, I wanted to add something about drugs that some will disagree with. If you keep going in to see the doc too often you will inevitibly be put on more drugs. One of the keys to living long as a quad is a happy medium with prescription drugs. If you keep going in a getting checked when everything is rolling normal(for a quad) you are actually risking your health A comparison to this is if you take your car in and get the transmission checked when its running fine. The shop might mess with it and cause it to leak! Also many docs dont even understand diddly about a quad..they really dont have a clue what it normal and whats a probem. But as far as blood pressure almost every quad out there has low blood pressure. ron c7 --
Re: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
In a message dated 4/3/2009 3:33:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, msal...@gmail.com writes: Anyway, I am having high risk LDL cholesterol (160) in the check up. I don't know what to do. Doctors say, need to exercise and change food habit. As a quad I don't have much movement. I wonder, how other quads control their cholesterol ? I will love to hear from any of you. Hello, I'm experiencing the same as you. First off I need to mention high cholesterol runs high in my family but it finally caught up to me. I'm taking Welchol to lower my cholesterol but after my last Dr. appointment my triglyceride (blood fat) is sky high. He told me the same thing. Excercise and get on a lowfat diet. I feel helpless about the exercise but feel guilty if I have a cookie or small scoop of ice-cream. I was on Lipitor but had to go off it because my body hurt EXTREMELY (side effect, muscle or and joint pain) I felt like I was having a bad U.T.I. So he switched me to Welchol but it has no effect on triglyceride. So on my next check-up , he'll probably give me something for this. I'm about 25 pounds overweight but other than seeing a dietitian, I don't have a clue about the exercise. I didn't help much but I'm wondering if your doctor gave you cholesterol pills? Dianna I'm interested in any feed back also. **Hurry! April 15th is almost here. File your Federal taxes FREE with TaxACT. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220714320x1201367638/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.taxact.com%2F08tax.asp%3Fsc%3D084102950001%26p%3D82)
Re: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
A quads BP should not be treated to increase it. By doing this, you may be eliminating your option to give him medicine that will bring down his BP during instances when Autonomic dysreflexia hits. Try checking his bp after or while he is being active. His low bp is a simple result of a lack of muscle tension. If his heart isn't malfunctioning, then why medicate it. I completely agree with Ron. Doctors do not get a lot of information on quads and what they have is often scewed by each doctors history. If a quads heart is functioning normally, he has low blood pressure. The group of glands that produce the hormones that would correct the blood pressure do not function properly. (if at all). After a while, a quad can be taking more pills than food. I wish you the best, john From: RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.net To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 6:53:08 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs Hello, I wanted to add something about drugs that some will disagree with. If you keep going in to see the doc too often you will inevitibly be put on more drugs. One of the keys to living long as a quad is a happy medium with prescription drugs. If you keep going in a getting checked when everything is rolling normal(for a quad) you are actually risking your health A comparison to this is if you take your car in and get the transmission checked when its running fine. The shop might mess with it and cause it to leak! Also many docs dont even understand diddly about a quad..they really dont have a clue what it normal and whats a probem. But as far as blood pressure almost every quad out there has low blood pressure. ron c7
[QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
*EXACTLY! * On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 3:53 PM, RONALD L PRACHT r.pra...@sbcglobal.netwrote: Hello, I wanted to add something about drugs that some will disagree with. If you keep going in to see the doc too often you will inevitibly be put on more drugs. One of the keys to living long as a quad is a happy medium with prescription drugs. If you keep going in a getting checked when everything is rolling normal(for a quad) you are actually risking your health A comparison to this is if you take your car in and get the transmission checked when its running fine. The shop might mess with it and cause it to leak! Also many docs dont even understand diddly about a quad..they really dont have a clue what it normal and whats a probem. But as far as blood pressure almost every quad out there has low blood pressure. ron c7 --
[QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
Hello, I wanted to add something about drugs that some will disagree with. If you keep going in to see the doc too often you will inevitibly be put on more drugs. One of the keys to living long as a quad is a happy medium with prescription drugs. If you keep going in a getting checked when everything is rolling normal(for a quad) you are actually risking your health A comparison to this is if you take your car in and get the transmission checked when its running fine. The shop might mess with it and cause it to leak! Also many docs dont even understand diddly about a quad..they really dont have a clue what it normal and whats a probem. But as far as blood pressure almost every quad out there has low blood pressure. ron c7
Re: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs
Exactly...if it ain't broke, don't fix it Eric W Rudd c5sc...@gmail.com - Original Message - From: RONALD L PRACHT To: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 5:53 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] about docs giving new drugs Hello, I wanted to add something about drugs that some will disagree with. If you keep going in to see the doc too often you will inevitibly be put on more drugs. One of the keys to living long as a quad is a happy medium with prescription drugs. If you keep going in a getting checked when everything is rolling normal(for a quad) you are actually risking your health A comparison to this is if you take your car in and get the transmission checked when its running fine. The shop might mess with it and cause it to leak! Also many docs dont even understand diddly about a quad..they really dont have a clue what it normal and whats a probem. But as far as blood pressure almost every quad out there has low blood pressure. ron c7
