Dennis - dark spells

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Dennis, I almost never post. I am truly a lurker but I had to

respond. You mentioned in your post about scooters that you also

have a heart condition and have been having near fainting spells

where everything goes dark. While this can be low blood pressure it

can also be a sign of a dangerous heart rhythm abnormality. It can,

especially with prior heart disease be LIFE THREATENING. I am a PA

and I work for an Electrophysiologist (heart rhythm specialist).

Most of my patients come in with fainting or near fainting episodes.

Please call your Cardiologist or if you have another episode today go

to the ER. I don't mean to scare you but your post scared me.

Feel better

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> > From: Vicki <gramvick@... <gramvick%40royaltelco.net>>

> > Subject: Re: [ ] Was so happy

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> > Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 3:07 PM

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> > Clora,

> > Do you have insaurance? All I had to do was ask my general

practitioner for

> > a walker as the cane was not keeping me balanced enough, I was

having issues

> > with falling and sever pain in legs and hips. She faxed the

reqest off to a

> > supplier and with ina few days I had my very own walker, They

really are a

> > wonderful tool in our lives,

> > Vicki

> >

> > Vicki and group;

> >

> > Haaaaaa Omg Vicki. You made me laugh so hard. I fell off the

toilet in the

> > middle of the night and I stubbed my toe. It wasn't funny at

first but I can

> > laugh now.

> >

> > I got a huge pretty purple bruise on my chin. My toes is OK

though. I hope

> > you feel better soon. Sorry you fell.

> >

> > I want a walker. What should I say to get one. I have congestive

heart

> > failure and RA. I get out of breath walking and I hurt a lot. So

how do I

> > ask my doctor for a walker.

> >

> > I asked my rheumy for one but she said to ask my heart doctor for

one, I

> > don't know why she said that. I thought since I was in so much

pain my

> > rheumy was the one to ask.

> >

> > If I get one I am going to ask how to use them I don't want to

fall over

> > and brake my toe. lol. Sorry hon.

> >

> > gentle hugs

> > Clora

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