I have taken medicines for high blood pressure for a number of years. They are Bendrofluazide(a diuretic), Atenolol(a beta-blocker) and Amlodipine(a Calcium inhibitor).

After suffering a transient ischaemic attack in January 2011 I was prescribed Simvastatin and anticoagulants(Dipyridamole and aspirin).

I have almost completely eliminated saturated fats from my diet.

Recently I visited my local health food store and found a bottle of 100 fenugreek capsules. I was pleased to read on the bottle that fenugreek also “contributes to vascular health”.

However, at the checkout I was asked if I was taking any prescribed medications. I mentioned the ones above. The person then looked in a file and said that fenugreek was not to be taken with anticoagulants.

I’ve a feeling that this is the sort of problem I’m going to run into again.

Thetransient ischaemic attack scared the hell out of me. I was not right men tally for months afterwards. Of course I dread the same thing happening again.

I need to know that anything I ingest is really safe.

Have you any advice?

Yours sincerely,

Just received my first news letter form you. Thank you so much. I see I have a lot of reading to catch up on. Everything I have read so far has been extremely helpful. Plus the video programs on different subjects I am sure I will be adding to my ” CD ” collection.

I am sure you have received many thank yous over the years for you help and involvement with the Transgender community. I would just like to add to those as well. It is, for me anyway very difficult to step out not thinking I do not pass when dressed. Just the short reading I have done with your website I see it is not so much how you look but how one handles them-self when out.

Look forward to learning more about being a woman form a woman.

Jennifer