How is peripheral artery disease treated?
I try to walk a mile and a half every day. I do it even when I don’t want to. I’m hoping to stay ahead of the game. I do everything I can. I take my garbage out, I clean house, but the thing that is going to keep my circulation going is walking. I don’t take any regular medications for PAD. I used to have high blood pressure, so I take low-dose aspirin and my regular blood pressure medications. My blood pressure is good now. The big thing is to keep the fat and weight down. Did you have to make any lifestyle or dietary changes in response to your illness? I’m not neurotic about my diet. I use non-fat milk and non- trans fat margarine. I don’t like fish and I do have a sweet tooth. I’m trying to be much better. Did you seek any type of emotional support? I started getting the newsletter from the Vascular Disease Foundation. It was extremely helpful to know that there are other people who have this disease. My cardiologist says that his office is full of them. Also, I often walk with a f
