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Stiff Heart - diastolic heart failure

Posted by evelyn247 @evelyn247, May 17, 2016

I have been diagnosed with "stiff heart" and would like to have as much information on this topic first hand. Any way to improve this conditions? What do I expect as it progresses?

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 23, 2018
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@lioness
Your diligence is remarkable. You set a high standard for everyone to follow!

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@hopeful33250 thanks When the medicine the Dr didn't work thats when I started studying holistic ,foods,herbs,homeopathic medicine's Ive always been exercise concious if not now my son would boot me

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JK | @contentandwell | Sep 23, 2018
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I was thinking of using a mask next visit. I did not know they had anti-viral ones. Going to medical store to inquire. Thanks!

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@ninimurphy they have them at CVS and Walgreens too. I just googled them. I got mine at CVS.
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JK | @contentandwell | Sep 23, 2018
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@Contantandwell yes I had a triple by pass my arteries where blocked 85,90,95% so the Dr took veins from my leg after 23 yrs I still have the scar.My rehab was 6weeks the exercises are so important to our health along with a Mediterranean diet which I try to follow.With my back problems now the Dr told me to swim 2times a week so I do chair exercise 2times a week adding swimming now .

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@lioness I don’t actually swim, I sort of jog in the water and I do a “faux” breast stroke with my feet on the bottom. I go backwards too.
I don’t like to put my face in the water without holding my nose! Plus I wear my Bluetooth hearing aids in the pool so I can exercise to music - obviously I don’t get my ears wet either. The music keeps me going to the beat, and makes the time go by faster. I also go to water aerobics classes but I don’t have my music on then.
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JK | @contentandwell | Sep 23, 2018
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@hopeful33250 thanks When the medicine the Dr didn't work thats when I started studying holistic ,foods,herbs,homeopathic medicine's Ive always been exercise concious if not now my son would boot me

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@lioness my son is my inspiration and my cheerleader too. He’s very proud of how much I have turned things around.
JK

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 23, 2018
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@lioness my son is my inspiration and my cheerleader too. He’s very proud of how much I have turned things around.
JK

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@Contantandwell thats great just keep moving ,sons our great aren't they

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Rosemary, Volunteer Mentor | @rosemarya | Sep 23, 2018
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@ninimurphy I know it can be difficult to face a transplant, and frankly initially I was not sure if I wanted to do it. When things got worse though I was ready to proceed and thankfully not too long after that I did have a liver transplant.

Having a life-saving transplant changes everything. You never look at things in the same way again, and are grateful for every day that you are given. I feel great, no ill effects from the transplant. I do of course have to be careful of infections due to the immunosuppressants and right now I have the second cold I have had in a few weeks! This did not happen last year, I don't know why it is now, but I am in that miserable, coughing, sneezing, sore throat, headachy type of feeling so taking it easy today. No temp, this is just a cold.

Speaking of transplants, today is my "transplantiversary". It's been two great years. It really is like a re-birth.
JK

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@contentandwell
I send you love and prayers for continued health on this special day!!

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lioness | @lioness | Sep 23, 2018
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hi again. i just realized by remembering that i have h pylori. and now a pre pyloric stomach. again another inflammatory disease to add to the many others. i would be a great subject to help analyze this disease of many issues. keep trekkin. with care, peach,

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@peach For inflammation buy ginger-turmeric tea if you can drink this it is good for inflammation and ginger is good for upset stomach. I use the ginger myself and it reduces the acid in stomach

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ninimurphy | @ninimurphy | Sep 23, 2018
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@ninimurphy they have them at CVS and Walgreens too. I just googled them. I got mine at CVS.
JK

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Thanks

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JK | @contentandwell | Sep 23, 2018
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@Contantandwell thats great just keep moving ,sons our great aren't they

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@lioness he's pretty much a fitness nut and he eats well so he's on top of me if he thinks I am not. For all of his growing up years I did not exercise and I was heavy so he is really happy to see me taking better care of myself. My daughter is less expressive but I know she is too. She is more "normal" and does, like most of us, give in to temptation at times. She swims for exercise.
JK

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JK | @contentandwell | Sep 23, 2018
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@lioness

@peach For inflammation buy ginger-turmeric tea if you can drink this it is good for inflammation and ginger is good for upset stomach. I use the ginger myself and it reduces the acid in stomach

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@lioness @peach414144 If you are referring to the ginger turmeric "chai" made by Rissi or something like that, I love it. The only problem is that it is sweetened so I don't drink it too much. They sell it at Whole Foods. It tastes so indulgent though, yummy.
I put chai in quotation marks because it is called chai but chai translates to tea and it really is not tea, at least not tea made from tea leaves.
JK

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