Hi Mark, No. One Killer in women is HD. Not use to be but is now. Why, because many of the doctors do not take women's symptoms seriously.

Emzymes: If a person comes to the hospital with RECENTchest discomfort (within an hour or so) more often than not...Heart Enzymes will be normal. That is why a second set of Enzymes should be taken 4-6 hours later. If these are elevated then usually the Cath team is alerted and Heparin started or another blood clotting med. If one has waited for hours to get to a hospital after having chest pains and it is truly Heart related discomfort, the Enzymes are usually elevated on the first try alerting the doctor that this is not just the start of a possible heart attack but may be in full blown Cardiac Trouble. If the same patient waits for hours before going to the ER room and then Enzymes taken and they are normal, chances are that the second set will be normal also but this second set still needs to be taken. Normally in a patient with two normal enzyme readings and no risk factors, they are sent home after the second set of results. And with risk factors and two normal enzymes the patient may be monitored for 24 hours before being released.

I have been through this both ways. I have it memorized.

Hi,

When nursing if someone had chest pain (and in Canada HD is #1 killer of women!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) we took Cardiac enzymes.....ck and trop1 every four hours x3!! That way you get a good look at what is going on. If you ever have chest pain go to ER immediatly and get 12 lead ecg and then ck and trop's......not sure if they are called the same is US......but when I went in with chest pain KILLER I thought I was dying and all was normal.....I was working at the time and my colleges sent me to the er to get checked out. I was working out and doing millitary presses.....and that was squishing brachial plexus....extra rib and all............ no heart issue thank GOD but still needs checked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANY CHEST PAIN GO TO ER....GOT IT GUYS....DO I HAVE TO BE YA'LL'S NURSE....NOT THAT I MIND I NEED PATIENTS!!!!!!

love to all.....

victoria

ps....Mark....thanks for that.....lol......was unsure if you were calling your mind great or great for me to be back.......lol....got it not reading right.....4mg of zanaflex and all!!!!!!!!!!!!

love again,
Victoria

Had my 2 week post op follow up appointment with my Ortho surgion for my Cervical spine revison/fusion.. He was very Happy with how everything is looking so far.. He told me I could chuck that nasty old Aspen Collar.. YEA !!!! It sure felt good to peel that off..
He told me to start doing gental range of motion exercise and then will see me back in 4 weeks... Then I will go off to PT... One step closer
So far all is looking good..
I hope everyone is doing well and having a low pain day..
((Hugs to All))
Dawn

TODAY I......
Guess I was wrong in my thinking on #1 killer.....

best to all and SET in my place Mark-n-Goodber

JUst to say hi to all and hope that you are doing Ok....I am feeling better in myself, but still lot of pain, so I am reading posts, but unable to post lots of replies.

So TODAY I....am sending a note to say I am thinking of you all....
Take care
Hx

Hope all have a somewhat pain free weekend.......

Thinking of you all...
Victoria

TODAY?TONIGHT..I pass along greetings unto all right the moment trying to ignore GOOBER he is up (probaly from the cold snap we have beeen hving, though sent him away elsewhere I do not think it helped going out and supervising ,y youngest as he did some target shooting with a few of my favorite firearms... no I did not shoot he did all the setup etc... Though think taught him well and do beleive the respect of what he has in his hands... needless to say once home and him cleaning them out right into the safe!!!
PEACE GO WITH ALL AND PANI BE GONE... would'nt that be nice
Mark-N-????

TODAY I.... would like to pass along to all JL got BT up and working again I am going to add a link here to it hope it works for all!!!


http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/...play.php?f=263

I wish all a pain-free day !!!! Mark -n-Goober

TODAY I......must say I am feeling great, just got back from the Drs a short time ago and while there was given Tigger point injections.... each bit of pain caused by the muliple injections are surely worth it.

I would hope everyone else is doing fine and pain free !!!!

Mark-n-**Goober** **who has been settled a bit by Dr T

Today I am thankful for Trains and that I am able to be with my guy now and I was able to travel without driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy day to all and pain free living.....

Prayers to all,
Victoria