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shirleymahoney Born In Tulsa Oklahoma and have a wonderful husband and 2 great children Find out more about shirleymahoney
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    A Head Cold

    I have been feeling pretty bad lately with this Head Cold going around, my lasix doesn't seem to be working too well with this cold either, but i'm still going to church tomorrow and hiding easter eggs in the afternoon, my question is how bad is it to have a cold and heart failure, i have moderate to severe heart failure they say?

    Shirley
    Diagnosed 2003
    Myectomy 2-23-2004
    Husband: Ken
    Son: John diagnosed 2004
    Daughter: Janet (free of HCM)

    Grandchildren: Drew 15,Aaron 13,Karen 9,Connor 9
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    Hi Shirley,

    I hope you are feeling better. My daughter just got over a head cold and now she has this awful cough, in fact all of her friends have it as well.
    I had a touch of the cold, but so far I did not get the cough, thank God.

    The Olive pollen is starting to bloom over here, ugh, Spring Allergies.

    Hope you are better

    Hugs,

    Eve
    49 yrs. old
    Diagnosed at 31.
    Cardiac Arrest 2003, RF Ablation in AZ, no positive result -
    First ICD 2003 - In 2006 lead went bad, abandoned lead, threaded new one & new generator
    Myectomy 5-5-05 at The Cleveland Clinic - Dr. Lever & Dr. Smedira -heart surgeon.
    Currently have Grade 2 Diastolic Dysfunction with pulmonary hypertension & pulmonary edema.
    My brother passed away suddenly at 34 yrs old from HCM.
    2 teenage children, ages 17 and 15.

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      Shirley,

      sorry to hear about your cold...I can't speak for the chf part of your question but I would give your doctor a call and ask what you can take for it....my PCP recommended "Coricidin"...it works great....makes you a little drowsy but it you take one before you go to bed, at least you'll get some relief....good luck


      Cynthia
      \"It is not length of life, but depth of life.\"

      Ralph Waldo Emerson

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      • #4
        Hi Shirley,I hope your feeling better.I know how bad I feel when I have a cold my heads all cloudy and I cant think straight.hopefully its real temporary! feel better mike
        One day at a time.

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          Today i feel like i just might live, but i'm still very swollen and my fluid pill isn't working like it should so i upped it to 240mg instead of the 160mg they have me on, so hopefully by tomorrow i will start pulling this fluid off


          Thanks everyone you are great people

          Shirley
          Diagnosed 2003
          Myectomy 2-23-2004
          Husband: Ken
          Son: John diagnosed 2004
          Daughter: Janet (free of HCM)

          Grandchildren: Drew 15,Aaron 13,Karen 9,Connor 9

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