garlic comes back up on me when i take that.

-----Original Message-----
From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 12:58 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Quirky Ticker


Hi Kyle,

  I've taken echinacea for over 10 years, beginning at the onset of flu
season
- in October, with official season beginning in November, and running
through
April, based our clinic traffic. Normally prone to flu, then pneumo, I've
had
neither in years :) Thanks to echinacea. I also take garlic oil caps and Vit
C
(extra) during flu season. Again, the magnesium will help, too, as if I'm
not
fatigued, my system isn't run down and therefore I'm not setting myself up
to
get sick. Fresh fruit drinks, and fresh veggie drinks (thanks to juice
extractor) are great sources of good vits :)

  To maintain a certain level of energy throughout the day, I take Carnation
Instant Breakfast (chocolate is yums). This is especially helpful when my
chewing mechanism has gone to hell and the gag-choke reflex is present. At
least I'm getting nutrition.

Cheers!

Carla


"Cleveland, Kyle E." wrote:

> Carla,
>
> Just my opinion here, but I had some testing done about ten years ago for
> tachycardia, and the local is supplanted by a valium/Versed cocktail.
> You're technically awake, but you couldn't prove it by me.  Will they do a
> femoral insertion?  Just ask the anaesthesiologist to make sure you're
> loosey-goosey before the stick.  You'll feel it, but you won't care.  They
> did mine in a hurry and I got the arterial poke before the meds were fully
> cooking.  Ouch!
>
> Since you are an herb expert (although probably not of the same ilk as my
> Rasta friend), do you hold any truck with the echinacea claims?
>
> -Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla MacInnis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 9:46 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Quirky Ticker
>
> Hey Bobby,
>
>   Looks like the ticker might need fixing. Either valve replacement (as
> opposed
> to repair) or the lesser option of a pacemaker. My gp thinks it's a
> conduction
> problem and is consulting with a cardiac specialist in Ottawa (his son).
> They're
> looking at a consult with a fellow from Johns Hopkins. My suppressed
immune
> system is one of the reasons they're looking at pacemaker implanation as
> it's
> out-patient procedure though under full anaesthetic. Normally, it's local
> anaesthetic, but given my phobia, it would be best to have me totally
> oblivious.
> Perhaps I should have my teeth cleaned at the same time :)  Oh joy!
>
> Cheers!
>
> Carla
>
> Bobby Greer wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 2/26/01 2:29:24 PM, [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > << No drugs here, either. Vits and herbs. And liquor for the ticker! :)
> All
> > in moderation, of course :)
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Carla >>
> >
> > Hi Carla how are you doing?
> >
> > Bobby