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Why?!

Ralph is back lightly sedated with a tube down his throat. Too many secretions h...

Bisaprolol

Anyone on this beta blocker ? in his letter to my GP the Cardiologist said he wa...
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Oats, very surprised....

I've been eating oats in the morning for a long time. Mix it with blueberries, n...
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Amazing, surprising day

Ralph good today and they'd put a speaker button on his tracheotomy, so could sp...

Query BHF website information

I was recently watching a Canadian program which states that women are NOT being...
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Cholesterol

Hello all, Following a recent blood test, I've received a message from my GP say...
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Happy tears

Today when he saw me, hubby smacked his lips for a kiss and winked at me.The phy...
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magnesium recommendations for cramp

anybody got any magnesium supplement recommendations for really bad cramp in fe...
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Vasospastic angina pain relief

Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone has been prescribed decent pain relief to ta...

Good news post

Hubby is now off sedation and starting to wake. He opened his eyes when he heard...
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Better news

Hubby was a lot better yesterday and today. Chest infection confirmed and antibi...
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Quick Poll: if you had to choose between not driving or not cooking what would it be? This is a heart related question!!

I will shortly be having an ICD fitted (defibrillator) to hopefully control idio...

Me again

Hi, here again. He's doing really well. He's out in the chair each day, still ho...
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My take on the Nhs

OK I was 2 hours waiting in A&E when I had unusual chest pains but once I was se...
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Stopping blood thinners

Hello, I had multiple blood clots in both lungs, pneumonia and also found multi...
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Another update

Hubby is doing okay. Ventilator numbers still down, should be off it by about We...
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Yet another update

Hubby off sedation in the day and on it at night. Today he was moving his head f...
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What a difference

Been a good day for him so far. He said he had a rough night coughing. He was in...

So happy

Brilliant day. Had him standing up and down a few times, before hoisting him int...
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Entresto

Morning all, Just been given a 'script from my cardiologist for Entresto. (24/2...
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iPhone 13 and pacemaker

Hi All Looking for advice please. Having a pacemaker fitted on Tuesday but rea...
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generics or named

I just changed chemists and I see all my heart meds and levothyroxine are now i...

MVA and Spasms

I would like to know how long it it usual for a spasm to last. Before Christmas...
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Smashed It!

Really pleased without myself as ive managed to pass the exam for 18th Edition E...

pre diabetes

Had an NStemi and stent fitted in Oct last year. Obviously a shock and have been...

Here again

He's really good today. Moving his fingers as well as arms and legs now. They sa...
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Ramipril - dry tickly cough

Hello, I have developed a dry tickly cough 8 weeks after starting my meds for a...

Palpitations

When out walking, I could hear a whooshing soundThought is was traffic noise Ha...
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Me again

Lots happening as usual, hubby isn't taking the easy route. Had a tracheotomy Mo...
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Exercise

Let me start by saying this is in no way meant to disrespect, disregard, belittl...
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