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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1977)
HEALTH Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D. Safety of combined drugs By Lawrence E. Lamb, M.D. DEAR DR. LAMB — A year ago I had open heart surgery (four coronary artery bypasses). A vein was taken from my leg and used to bypass the obstructions in the arteries to my heart. When I left the hospital I was given a rather rigid fat free, salt-free diet program which I have followed for a year. Then I had a check up and my cholesterol level was up to 320. For several years before I had my surgery I was taking Atromid-S three times a day. After surgery I was put on a blood thinner (Coumadin). Now because of my high cholesterol my doctor has put me back on Atromid-S and reduced my Coumadin. I have reduced my weight by 20 pounds and weigh 140. I’m 5 feet 8 and am 62 years old. What I need to know from you is will the combination of Atromid-S and Coumadin reduce my serum cholesterol level and is it safe to take these two medications at the same time? DEAR READER - Atromid-S is often used in patients who do not respond ideally to dietary measures. It does help in some cases. I does prolong the clotting mechanisms of the blood to some extent. Since Coumadin is used to prolong the clotting mechanisms (thin the blood) there is some caution required in using Coumadin and Atromid-S together. However, your doctor has decreased your dose of Coumadin to compen sate for this. The final word in deciding how much Coumadin is to be given is to use the blood tests as a guide. If the mechanism is too prolonged the medicines have to be reduced. As long as you are followed regularly there is no reason why you can’t take both medicines. Keep in mind that aspirin **fir POLLY'S POINTERS Polly Cramer Windows to hide behind POLLY’S PROBLEM DEAR POLLY — I hope someone has an idea about an inexpensive way to fix windows so I can see out but people outside cannot see in. My two windows measure 30 inches by 40 inches and the paint store wants about S4O for each window covering. — HAZEL. DEAR HAZEL — I am sure you will be hearing from some of our ingenious readers who are always so gracious about sharing their Ideas. — POLLY. DEAR POLLY - One of my Pet Peeves is getting to the door of a store or other business place to find it is closed even though there is a sign saying “Open” on the door. Another is the clothing displayed on racks by color instead of by size. I hate to have to look through an entire rack of jackets to find my size and then go through slacks and skirts and not be able to find matching ones in my size. I do not want to look at all those cute smaller sizes when I cannot wear them. Perhaps displaying racks of matched colors does look more attractive but I surely hate to waste so much time going through them trying to find my size. — MRS. J.K.W. DEAR POLLY — Some time ago a reader asked how she could use the many pretty handerkchiefs she had ac cumulated. Having collected so many during the years I was a teacher I, too, wondered what could be done with them. While visiting my Mom in Nebraska I asked her if she thought a quilt could be made with them. She agreed that it could. She made me a beautiful quilt and I am enjoying this new use for the lovely bits of material that came my way as gifts through the years. — LOIS. DEAR POLLY - We are all interested in helping by doing our bit in the present crush of energy conservation. I suggest a dab of red nail polish on each HOT water faucet to help remind us that cold water might do as well. Often we really do not need or want the hot water but turn it on from habit. Then as soon as it runs hot we temper it with cold. Shaving in running hot water is another undesirable habit of which many of us are guilty. The basins in our own homes are clean so we should use them. — CLYDE. 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I can’t say how much benefit you will get from the Atromid-S but it is worth try ing. I would also urge you to get rid of every ounce of fat you can. Often the true benefits of eliminating fat are not obtained because people don’t lose enough. When there is a clear medical indication for doing so I think a person should get down to the point that there is little or no fat un der the skin that you can feel. That is when the real benefits are seen. To give you more informa tion on cholesterol levels I am sending you The Health Letter number 1-2, Cholestrol, Triglycerides Blood Fats, Atherosclerosis. Others who want this information can send 50 cents with a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope for it. I presume you do not smoke. It is very important after such heart surgery to lose weight, when necessary, not smoke, and if a person’s condition permits start a sen sible exercise program — specifically walking. Exercise sometimes helps to control these problems. 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