Text 45281, 49 rader
Skriven 2006-12-29 15:28:10 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
  Kommentar till text 44835 av WAYNE CHIRNSIDE (1:123/140)
Ärende: Re: Hi folks
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*** Quoting WAYNE CHIRNSIDE from a message to ROSS CASSELL ***

 WC> however in my case the indignity of being carted out of here
 WC> on a gurney did not especially appeal to me.

 RC> Once a stroke victim always a stroke victim.

WC> I certainly hope not.
WC> Have you ever heard of Patricia Neal the famous actress?
WC> She had a very good recovery from a rather severe stroke.
WC> You have to admire her courage. 

One stroke does not mean another will happen.  It is more likely, but that is
only because strokes are common and most do not survive the first one.

 RC> Remember I have a father who has had one, you converse with people in
 RC> this network whom have had one or more. All of them will tell you that
 RC> ignoring one wont make it go away.

WC> Mine didn't go away but the effects are fading.
 RC> Take the time to get checked out, of course this means a dietary
 RC> change.

WC> Did that.
WC> No salt, no alcohol and bland low fat diet I've already lost over 20 p
WC> Ordinary common sense stuff.

Correct.  

Wayne, I am not a medical professional.  This info comes from a layman who also
worked ina hospital for a long time as a nurses aide ok?

Bland is not relevant.  Eat all the hot and spicy foods you want.  Sodium
reduction will be recommended unless you can afford a sodium reactive study
(probably cant).  Medical info shows only about 50% of us have blood pressure
that reacts to sodium however almost all of us get water retention with higher
sodium diets.  Alchohol in moderate amounts (a single glass of wine at 6oz or
less) is normally ok unless your medications interact with it.  Lower fat is
smart as is anything that reduces blood pressure if you run high.

For 36$, I have a home blood pressure kit thing.  We check Don regular and he
is salt reactive while I am not.  A home kit is much more effective than just
going to the Doc as you can use it several times a day and see what's going
on.

                                       xxcarol

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