Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

[treetops]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

Of course a cardiologist can die of a heart attack. There is no absolute magic cure to prevent a heart attack or a fatal outcome from one.

[MissIndygo]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

@Bleep, I did say in my original post that it is certainly ironic.

@Treetops, I never said a cardiologist can't die from a heart attack, just that it seemed odd in my eyes and ironic.

@Ignominious, i have no idea if he had started drinking again or not.
I am sure his past drinking would probably have put a lot of strain on his body...

When I told my partner he asked if it could have perhaps have been the Baclofen?
I shrugged it off, as I was about to embark on this Bac adventure, and responded that: "at least he had 8 good years without drinking!".
But quietly I do wonder sometimes...

[treetops]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

Good luck Indy if you decide on the Bac route. This website has lots of amazing advice for that.

[neophyte]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

This isn't related since Dr A probably died suddenly, but i thought it was interesting non the less. It reminded me of Dr A when i was reading it

why doctors don't die like the rest of us:

Why Doctors Don’t Die Like the Rest of Us | Yuta Aoki

[skullbabyland]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

MissIndygo;1590896 wrote:
When I told my partner he asked if it could have perhaps have been the Baclofen?
I shrugged it off, as I was about to embark on this Bac adventure, and responded that: "at least he had 8 good years without drinking!".
But quietly I do wonder sometimes...

I've quietly wondered this too, if the bac could have been a contributing factor. But I think it's unlikely as it's a Gaba-B agonist- it's all about working on the brain. Though it is a muscle relaxer, too, and the heart is a muscle. I dunno. But I still believe in bac. It's unlikely that the French would be officially adopting it for alcoholism if it contributed to heart failure.

Keep in mind that alcoholics are much likelier to die of many things sooner, including heart problems. Dr. Amiesen's years of intensely heavy alcoholic drinking probably had much more to do with it than any other factor.

All that being said, and for the record, the man's a hero in my book.

[skullbabyland]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

MissIndygo;1590896 wrote:
When I told my partner he asked if it could have perhaps have been the Baclofen?
I shrugged it off, as I was about to embark on this Bac adventure, and responded that: "at least he had 8 good years without drinking!".
But quietly I do wonder sometimes...

I've quietly wondered this too, if the bac could have been a contributing factor. But I think it's unlikely as it's a Gaba-B agonist- it's all about working on the brain. Though it is a muscle relaxer, too, and the heart is a muscle. I dunno. But I still believe in bac. It's unlikely that the French would be officially adopting it for alcoholism if it contributed to heart failure.

Keep in mind that alcoholics are much likelier to die of one of many causes, heart disease being one of the top of the list. It's likely that Dr. A's many years of intensely alcoholic drinking was a major contributing factor, moreso than most other factors, I suspect.

All that being said, and just for the record, the man's a hero in my book (not that anyone's said otherwise, just thought I'd state so).

[ignominious]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

I can relate to where you're coming from ITAH.

I'm pretty confident that it will stop you're drinking. It's at that point, that I suggest you go to work on resolving the issues that have contributed to you becoming alcoholic.

For me it hasn't been the complete answer but it has allowed me tto look at myelf without the alcoholic haze obscuring my vision. Maybe some Bac haze but who knows!

Good luck to you ITAH.

[Alky]

Dr. Olivier Ameisen--Is it true?

skullbabyland;1591198 wrote: Keep in mind that alcoholics are much likelier to die of one of many causes, heart disease being one of the top of the list. It's likely that Dr. A's many years of intensely alcoholic drinking was a major contributing factor, moreso than most other factors, I suspect.

Many alcoholics suffer from alcoholic cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart enlarges and the muscle itself thins to the point where it can no longer function efficiently. I doubt it was the bac.