Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 , I have a heart murmur too. I was told that it was a direct correlation to having congestive heart failure but it also did not help that I was also on Redux. The echocardiogram will be able to tell your doctor how well your heart is functioning. It is a pretty easy test. I know you are worried but I wouldn't worry to much. It sounds like a precautionary measure. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 339.5 lbs. and loosing again Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 01:00:00 EST Gigi8083@... writes: > I saw my internist today.. she wants me to have an echocardiogram > asap. She > said my heart murmur was very , very loud today.. and she hadnt > been hearing > it that loudly before. I am wondering if it just sounds louder to > her because > there is less skin, and fat for her to listen through? However, she > didnt > mention hearing the heart murmur when I last saw her in Nov and had > labs > drawn. > She also drew a whole set of labs.. all the ones on /s > list, and > then some others.. I should have the results in a week or so.. > Do you guys think I should worry about her hearing this heart > murmur so > clearly today? I have been a bit more fatigued, but had attributed > that to my > having fibromyalgia.. She also thinks my thyroid medication needs to > be > increased.. so she is waiting to write my scrip til she gets my labs > back... > Thanks > Hugs, > > from GA > open RNY 12/12/00 > Revision 04/18/01 > Revision 02/07/02 > St wt.... 392 > Cw.......187 > Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 , I have a heart murmur too. I was told that it was a direct correlation to having congestive heart failure but it also did not help that I was also on Redux. The echocardiogram will be able to tell your doctor how well your heart is functioning. It is a pretty easy test. I know you are worried but I wouldn't worry to much. It sounds like a precautionary measure. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs. SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs. Current Weight 339.5 lbs. and loosing again Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 01:00:00 EST Gigi8083@... writes: > I saw my internist today.. she wants me to have an echocardiogram > asap. She > said my heart murmur was very , very loud today.. and she hadnt > been hearing > it that loudly before. I am wondering if it just sounds louder to > her because > there is less skin, and fat for her to listen through? However, she > didnt > mention hearing the heart murmur when I last saw her in Nov and had > labs > drawn. > She also drew a whole set of labs.. all the ones on /s > list, and > then some others.. I should have the results in a week or so.. > Do you guys think I should worry about her hearing this heart > murmur so > clearly today? I have been a bit more fatigued, but had attributed > that to my > having fibromyalgia.. She also thinks my thyroid medication needs to > be > increased.. so she is waiting to write my scrip til she gets my labs > back... > Thanks > Hugs, > > from GA > open RNY 12/12/00 > Revision 04/18/01 > Revision 02/07/02 > St wt.... 392 > Cw.......187 > Wt loss..-205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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