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A holter monitor is a good idea. I wore one ( No PD ) and a friend also with out PD had the same symptoms -- now has a pacemaker and is OK. At least as OK as you get with this need. Nita Bob Anibal wrote: > Ask the doctor about a Holter (spelling?) monitor it's an electrocardiograph > you wear for 24 hours Cecily showed pulse as low as 30 and some pauses - I > had one on once - a little uncomfortable but WTH it's worth the > rouble - Cecily wound up with a pacemaker > Bob A. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Janice Morgan <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 10:36 AM > Subject: Re: blackouts > > Hi Bob, > I have told my Dr. about them and she said that it is the BP. she took > mine one time and said that is not you problem though, and kissed it off. I > have had all the tests for my heart and everything. The last time I went out > was in the car it scared me so bad. I can tell when I am in the area of this > happening , so I take my own blood pressure and if it is real low I do not > drive. It is very hard to get the Dr. to hear what you are saying. I lasts > just for a second like every one is saying. It happens when there is a lot > of stress good or bad, and have been very busy. I just learn to lessen to by > body and what it is telling me. Janice 51/50/46 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bob Anibal <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 4:26 AM > Subject: Re: blackouts > > > Have you told your MD about these blackouts - They might be TIA's or pulse > > or blood pressure problems. The MD who put the pacemaker in for Cecily > > described phenomena like yours as due to temporary low pulse and BP > > Bob Anibal > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Dale Severance <[log in to unmask]> > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 1:08 AM > > Subject: Re: blackouts > > > > > > Hi Margaret: > > > > I also experience this minute episodes where I feel like I have fallen a > > sleep for a few seconds. This has started to occur while driving and when > > i'm > > very tired. I also takr 4.5 mg of mirapax daily and sinamet 1&1/2 pills > > of > > 25/100 tablet every 2 hrs. > > > > Dale Severance > >