I am a male of 47 years old, slim and no smoker and no drink alcohol, however I do have cholesterol and high blood pressure. I am taking LIPITOR 20mg tablets but I noticed it makes me fart which is quite embarrassing. The fact that I am eating more salad to lessen the cholesterol may also contribute to my winds but certainly the farting got worse since taking the Lipitor. Is there any home remedy to help cholesterol in the body? Thanks very much

Ok, this might be a long shot, but I’m gonna ask anyway…I am taking Meds. for TB, even though I don’t really have it, but I have all the symptoms. In November of 2006 had a CT Scan that showed only 2-3mm nodules, now about 2 weeks ago had an X-ray done and found a millary of nodules. I’m a smoker and I am 31yrs. old, I have a history of lung cancer on my Father’s side, and High Blood Pressure on my Mother’s side. Now going in Monday for another CT Scan, to see how bad it is. I’m having tightness in my chest and trouble breathing. I’ve been on Amoxillian, Albuterol, and Mucinex D, but nothing seems to help. I’m still smoking but I’ve cut back alot, and I just started the TB medicine. What I’m wondering is; if its Lung Cancer, will the TB medication help it out at all? Or if anyone else could help me, in figuring out what it could be, please help me. I also have a problem with Panic Attacks, and Anxiety, but I’m trying to over come that. Please can anyone help me?
Well, I really have no cough, and no red spots coming up with phlem. I do however, have alot of chest tightness, and pressure right in the middle of my chest. There’s pain and pressure behind my breastbone. I have really bad panic attacks especially at night, feeling like I can’t breath, and my heart races, but thats probably because of my panic attacks. I’m down to only like 5 or 6 cigarettes a day. On the left side of my ribs I usually get a sharp stabbing pain down towards where my elbow ends, when my hands are place to my side. I’m not sure what other information you need, but please let me know as soon as possible.
Well, I still think its just my panic attacks getting the best of me. Heart beating fast, and I try so hard to calm down. I’m still getting my CT Scan on Monday, so hopefully I will find what it is.

I just took our blood pressure on one of the little automatic home monitors, honestly, I have been trying to find it because I was a bit worried about him.

He’s 58, over 6ft, not overweight, he’s usually a bit breathless on exertion (smoker), but he’s started having some headaches lately, and saying it’s too hot when I don’t think it’s hot in the house, so I was wondering about his heart and his blood pressure and I hunted down the monitor.

It measured me at 110/62 (I’m 40 and female) but it measured him at 116/107 – that diastolic is way too high isn’t it? I know he’s older and older people do have higher diastolic pressure, but I didn’t think he was really old enough for it to be that high.

At 58 (drinker/smoker) it this real bad at his age or just a bit high and something we could cure with lifestyle changes?

Thank you.

I have been a smoker for 15 years and have never been one full day without one. My boyfriend wants to give up too, he went 1 week without one 6 months ago, and wants to try again. We would love to give them up. Any advice?

I have been a smoker for many years. I stopped cold turkey one time and I was smoke free for a year. Now that I have started again, It is so much harder to stop!

Elderly woman comes in the ER in CHF.She is a 30 year smoker with a history of high blood pressure.Her initial abg is ph 7.31 co2 58 po2 68 hco3 32 on 4liters o2.She is given nitro,lasix and neb treatments.The next morning her blood gas is ph 7.42 co2 65 po2 65 hco3 41 on 2 liters.How did she over compensate?

I am a heavy smoker. two pack per day. I am in the cooper clayton smoking censation class, but still smoking. I have the patches, but due to anxiety, and stress, I haven’t been able to progress. I did stop smoking the first time I was in this class. Only to start back after 4 months. I feel like such a failure. I feel I am weak, stupid, and letting the others down in my class, low self esteem. I am considering theapy, but wondering if anyone anyplace has any suggestions that might help me kick the habit. My Dr. has told me numerous times I have to quit smoking. I have asathma, broncities and other breathing conditions. Is it the power over smoking that I can’t give up? I am not an ignorant person. I no, the risk here..then why do I keep smoking?
There has to be others out there that smoke, and have sucessfully quite. If anyone has an suggestions, I would like to have your in put. This is scaring me.

I lost my grandpa when I was 6 because of Cancer and my grandma smokes as much as he used to. What’s the best way to stop her from smoking? I don’t want her to be known as a smoker.