[mrnoodle]

with the rheum. arthritis, i'm constantly being prescribed different medicines trying to get the pain and swelling under control, so who knows what kind of reaction my heart has been having? also, the RA interferes with my ability to play guitar, so occasionally I partake of an herbal remedy an hour or two before practice/gigs. Just enough to loosen the fingers and make it not hurt to play. That, plus cigarettes. Oh yeah, and I never met a fried food I didn't like. Then there's single-malt scotch and the occasional bottle of zin. I should have the strongest heart on the planet -- i give it plenty to do.