Step, step, step... Okay - I have my answers. All is calm. I had sinusitis for three weeks and the Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist put me on Ciprofloxacin (2-500MG tabs daily) and Allegra-D 24 Hour Tabs (1 tab daily) and the combo shot my heart rate into orbit. Three days after I stopped this drug therapy, the heart rate plummeted and the pacemaker did what it was supposed to do and kicked in. :)
Next time, I will call my cardiologist before taking any medication that warns you on the label that it "May Cause Dizziness" and/or "Do Not Drive Or Perform Other Potentially Dangerous Tasks Until You Know How This Medicine Affects You." In one of my earlier blogs, I announced that I already knew it was important to monitor everything we put in-or-on our bodies. This scare was unnecessary!
February is American Heart Month, which marks the perfect opportunity for me to continue embarking on this quest for a healthier heart and lifestyle. Despite strides in raising awareness of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death and illness among women, heart disease is still under-recognized, under-treated, and under-diagnosed in women. If nothing else, I hope this blog continues to raise awareness... Are You Good to Your Heart?
Heart Disease kills more than 700,000 people each year; more than 80 million Americans (1 in 3) are currently living with one or more types of cardiovascular disease. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year alone, more than 920,000 people will have a heart attack (myocardial infarction) and an additional 780,000 will have a stroke. I'm going to continue to assess my lifestyle to see if there are other actions I can take on this journey to mitigate the risks that contribute to these statistics.
In the meantime, I'll be Going Red for Women and celebrating heart health at Jack Baker's Lobster Shanty on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010! Would anyone like to join me??!!
The Red Dress Event:
Plan a night out with the ladies and view several dresses fresh off the runway from New York's 2010 Fashion Week as part of the Red Dress Collection from The Heart Truth Campaign. Notable designers who have dressed the celebrity models in the past for this fashion show include Vera Wang, Donna Karan, Oscar De la Renta, Badgley Mischka, Marc Jacobs, and more. Designed to warn women of their #1 health threat, The Heart Truth created and introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 to deliver an urgent wake-up call to American women.
Enjoy refreshments, hors d'oeuvres, beauty, fashion, door prizes and gift bags – and most importantly, learn your risk factor for heart disease. Take away the latest information on how you can be heart healthy from Sara Grimley, M.D., director of Meridian Women’s Heart Connection. Reserve your spot now as only 200 tickets are available. Attire is casual chic with a splash of red if you wish.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Lobster Shanty
83 Channel Drive, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Tickets to this event are $50 and all of the proceeds will benefit women's heart services at Meridian Health.
For Information call 1-800-DOCTORS
Let's paint the town RED at the Lobster Shanty!!
Best regards,
Everybody's Cousin Tish
Score: 14/51
Quote of the Day:
"Near, far, wherever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more you open the door
And you're here in my heart
And my heart will go on and on..."
- Celine Dion, Ensign Music Corp.
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