Friends-- I'm fwdg this for her, as she can't access PIEN for some reason-----
>Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2000 08:46:27 -0500
>From: pierce <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: nitroglycerine spray
>Sender: "Caregivers Are Really Essential (CARE)" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Hi Camilla - would love to post to the main list but can't get that part
>to work.
>Tried several times but no luck. can you forward for me? - thanks
>
>Camilla Flintermann wrote:
>
>> Pierce--thanks for the info--this sounds very useful. I suggest you post
>> the same (longer) explanation of the main PIEN list--are you a member there
>> too?
>>
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>> >Poster: pierce <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Subject: Re: nitro spray
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>> >Thanks for asking Nancy - wasn't sure my message would get thru so
>>limited my
>> >posting.
>> >
>> >A lot of pwp's have heart problems also and spray is easier to use.
>> >From Pharmacy print out:
>> >"Uses: Nitroglycerin relaxes blood vessels allowing more blood to flow
>> >through. This reduces the workload on the heart and improves blood flow
>> >to the
>> >heart. Lingual nitroglycerin acts quickly to relieve chest pain (angina)."
>> >
>> >I have been lurking on the list for awhile and that was my first
>>posting. I
>> >have not seen the spray mentioned before and my husband has used for
>>several
>> >years.
>> >
>> >BEWARE to replace and keep it "fresh" the same as nitro tablets.
>> >
>> >My husband of 31 years has heart condition/diabetes/PD. Due to medications
>> >and/or conditions, he does not feel pain of a heart attack. What he does
>> >get is
>> >shortness of breath and B/P goes way up. One spray under the tongue
>>relieves
>> >the problem.
>> >
>> >Heart specialist several years ago stated nitro should be carried at all
>> >times.
>> >Making nitro tablets available with shaky hands was impossible so thats
>>when
>> >spray was introduced to us.
>> >
>> >Several non PD heart friends now carry the spray. It goes into their
>> >pockets in
>> >the morning along with keys and wallets.
>> >
>> >sorry for giving more information than you probably wanted but this
>>list has
>> >helped me so much and just maybe this has helped someone and will make
>>their
>> >lives easier -
>> >pierce
Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55
Oxford, Ohio
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