Celeste
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(11/15/03 10:29 pm)
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Chidor's entry and results of informal POLL on FMD (2002)
Of late I have been questioning the same items you entered. I was diagnosed in April 2001 with FMD and I believe that is only because during a chraniotomy to repair an aneurysms, they "docked" the left carotid and I suffered a stroke upon release. When they checked the carotid, walla, FMD...more checking revealed FMD in both carotids and more aneurysms. To date, one clipped, two coiled and multiple mini aneurysms in the right kidney artery. Oh, they found that the artery was 60% closed down at that time.
A review of what medical records I have available from 1977, revealed repeated issues with fatigue, headaches, vomiting, nausea...the medical staff called it "viral syndrome" and you know what that is. In fact, a Psych was called in a couple of time, all the pain I was experiencing must have been in my head after all. Swelling around the eyes, watering, pain...was called synus problems, even though the sinuses were cleared...and the list is endless.
Bottom line, the FMD would have been diagnosed at autophsy and the medical people would have gone "oops".
So, where are we know? There are similar issues affecting us all who have FMD. I contend however that "some" of those issues are prescipitated by the medications we are "told" to take to resolve "other" issues we are facing.
There is nothing out there to support that the issues we are faced with are FMD related...or are they? Look at the results in the POLL I conducted last year. I am going to repeat it this year and see what I get.
When asked,
1. Are any of the following among your symptoms and health concerns?" 79 replied and said:
#
Hypertension 15 18.99%
Thyroid 5 6.33%
Diabetes 1 1.27%
Allergies to
medicine or food 4 5.06%
Fibromyalgia/
Chronic Fatigue 7 8.86%
Aneurysms 13 16.46%
Headaches 13 16.46%
Renal artery
disease 12 15.19%
Atherosclerotic
arteries 3
Other critical items not listed 6 7.59%
2. "Where is FMD diagnosed on you? 41 respondents said:
Cerebral 3 7.32%
Carotid 10 24.39%
Coronary 1 2.44%
Stomach 3 7.32%
Iliac 3 7.32%
Renal 14 34.15%
Other 4 9.76%
I dont have FMD, a family member does 3 7.32%
3. Also have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Out of 11 respondents
No 7 63.64%
Yes 4 36.36%
4. When were you diagnosed with FMD?
Choices Votes % 21 Respondents
1920-1930 0 0.00%
1930-1940 0 0.00%
1940-1950 0 0.00%
1950-1960 0 0.00%
1960-1970 0 0.00%
1970-1980 0 0.00%
1980-1990 0 0.00%
1990-2000 5 23.81%
2000-2005 16 76.19%
5. Is the FMD patient a
Choices Votes % 22 Respondents
Child Male 0 0.00%
Child Female 1 4.55%
Adult Female 20 90.91%
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