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FMD in my neck
by: Linda on Tue, Sep 09 2008

I have recently been found to have FMD in my right interior carotid artery. This includes a small and a large aneurysm in the wall of the artery, narrowing and tortuosity.

I was on an estrogen, which may have helped cause this. Now I just take one baby aspirin a day.

It feels a bit like there is a time bomb in my neck. A unfortunate side effect of the stress, for me is over eating.

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Fri, Mar 13 2009
Wow, thanks so much for all that information! I'll print it out and read it over quite often and one day if I can muster up the energy, I'll take all...Read
Thu, Mar 12 2009
Hi Lorraine - maybe you can get a disc of the carotid artery ultrasound / doppler - and get a second opinion on it's reading. I'd see if you can send ...Read
Thu, Mar 12 2009
I'm wondering if I, too, have FMD. In August of 2008, an ultrasound found 59% stenosis in my right carotid artery. The doctor is treating me as if I...Read
Wed, Feb 04 2009
monitor blood pressure closely at home - in all times of day and in various positions- and remeber FMD can concur in the renal arteries causeing renov...Read
Sat, Oct 18 2008
Trish it's me again ..I too stay hungry and am really putting on weight. Can't believe how much I have gained. Everytime I go to the drs, the scales r...Read

September 2008

FMD - Kidneys - by Kerri - (Fri, Sep 26 2008)
I just had an Renal Angiography on Sept. 25, 2008 because I had began (8 months ago) having high blood pressure Now I did not act on this until a 3rd doctor visit (with different doctors). I realized that my blood pressure was indeed elevated and wasn’t going down. I shouldn’t have waited so long. [more..]
FMD in my neck - by Linda - (Tue, Sep 09 2008)
I have recently been found to have FMD in my right interior carotid artery. This includes a small and a large aneurysm in the wall of the artery, narrowing and tortuosity. [more..]

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