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My History as a "Blue Baby"
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A Diagnosis at Last
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Frank Louis replied to Gemma's discussion 'A Diagnosis at Last'
Ask your doctors about the possibility of you submitting to 35-one hour therapy sessions of, ECP (External Counter Pulsation). The whole purpose of this therapy is to create, "Collateral Circulation". This non-invasive. Medicare and most…
Dr.Ramesh Seshadri replied to Gemma's discussion 'A Diagnosis at Last'
dear guys
Im a practising cardiovascular surgeon. It is important to note that if one has leg pains with added risk factors like diabetes hypertension and hypercholesterolemia it should be evalusted further by a routine angiogram or an MRA.A…
Hugo Campos replied to Gemma's discussion 'A Diagnosis at Last'
Very interesting indeed. Thanks for posting your story! I've learned a lot from it.
Regards,
Hugo.
theresa replied to Gemma's discussion 'A Diagnosis at Last'
Hi, I found this really interesting. I have always suffered from aching legs and blue toenails in the winter and cold feet. After i had my valve replacement and started to mobilse I started to have problems with pains in my legs. I do have a back…
Ewa Marczak left a comment for Gemma
Hello Gemma!
I'm glad to meet another GUCH with Tetralogy of Fallot:-) It's intersting I have also strange feeling in my legs. It' s no pain, but something like itching, especially when I lie or sit. Now I know that is Restless Legs…
Basha replied to Gemma's discussion 'A Diagnosis at Last'
Dear Gemma,
Read through fully. First of all i am so happy u r doing well now, in spite of some small setbacks. And I must say you r really great to have pushed until u got an answer. Thanks for sharing it with so many like me.
I had a 5xcabg last…
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- At 1:57am on July 9, 2009,
Ewa Marczak said…
- Hello Gemma!
I'm glad to meet another GUCH with Tetralogy of Fallot:-) It's intersting I have also strange feeling in my legs. It' s no pain, but something like itching, especially when I lie or sit. Now I know that is Restless Legs Syndrome and it's neurology defect. Few years ago I told one neurologist abou my porblems with lekg, but he didn't know, what it could be.
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