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<blockquote data-quote="flutterbee" data-source="post: 222474"><p>I haven't heard of the Dean Ornish program. I'll have to look into it. My cardiologist group pushes the Mediterranean diet and people come from all over the state to go to this group. They've got a lot of "First in Ohio..." and "First in the Country..." things to brag about. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Unfortunately, I really *hate* fish. So, I stick to Omega-3's and am also taking Hawthorn Berry and Coenzyme Q10 which are both good for the heart. Here's some info if you're not familiar:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/hawthorn-000256.htm" target="_blank">http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/hawthorn-000256.htm</a></p><p></p><p>I have 4 drug-eluting stents so I know about the twinges. I ended up with 2 more heart caths because of them. I still get paranoid when I get the symptoms similar to when I had my heart attack and it's been almost 2 years. What I've learned is that all of the new medications have caused GERD and even though I take medications for that, I occassionally get breakthrough symptoms and I have to stop myself from panicking - my GERD symptoms feel a lot like my heart attack did. First thing I do is take Maalox. If that doesn't help (and 99% of the time it does), then I take nitro. I hate the nitro, though. It makes you feel like crappola which makes me not want to take it and then I get yelled at. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /></p><p></p><p>It takes time to adjust. You become so aware of every little thing in your chest. And I never had chest pain, so explain that one. It's just par for the course, I think. And you're right, having that knowledge doesn't help the anxiety. </p><p></p><p>I'm sorry he's taking his frustrations out on you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Hopefully, once he settles into his new routine and feels a sense of normalcy, things will settle down.</p><p></p><p>(((hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterbee, post: 222474"] I haven't heard of the Dean Ornish program. I'll have to look into it. My cardiologist group pushes the Mediterranean diet and people come from all over the state to go to this group. They've got a lot of "First in Ohio..." and "First in the Country..." things to brag about. :winking: Unfortunately, I really *hate* fish. So, I stick to Omega-3's and am also taking Hawthorn Berry and Coenzyme Q10 which are both good for the heart. Here's some info if you're not familiar: [URL]http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/hawthorn-000256.htm[/URL] I have 4 drug-eluting stents so I know about the twinges. I ended up with 2 more heart caths because of them. I still get paranoid when I get the symptoms similar to when I had my heart attack and it's been almost 2 years. What I've learned is that all of the new medications have caused GERD and even though I take medications for that, I occassionally get breakthrough symptoms and I have to stop myself from panicking - my GERD symptoms feel a lot like my heart attack did. First thing I do is take Maalox. If that doesn't help (and 99% of the time it does), then I take nitro. I hate the nitro, though. It makes you feel like crappola which makes me not want to take it and then I get yelled at. :raspberry-tounge: It takes time to adjust. You become so aware of every little thing in your chest. And I never had chest pain, so explain that one. It's just par for the course, I think. And you're right, having that knowledge doesn't help the anxiety. I'm sorry he's taking his frustrations out on you. :( Hopefully, once he settles into his new routine and feels a sense of normalcy, things will settle down. (((hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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