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Tinnitus and Heart Medication

Does anyone know if heart meds. can cause Tinnitus? Have got a loud hissing in one ear and pressure in both, 4 months after heart attack

Does anyone know if heart meds. can cause Tinnitus? Have got a loud hissing in o...

Camelliared

•5 years ago

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OP done

Hello guys good to be able to let you know that my septal myactomy op was done on Monday morning and it's was a success, probably I might be going home...

Hello guys good to be able to let you know that my septal myactomy op was done o...

annettahope

•5 years ago

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Cardioversion

Good morning. I'm new to this, and didn't expect to find myself here tbh, but here I am. I'm after some advice, as the wife of someone that had a cardioversion...

Good morning. I'm new to this, and didn't expect to find myself here tbh, but he...

Nicenails

•5 years ago

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Heart attack.

Hi my mum had a heart attack 3 months ago.shes up and about and going out shopping and pottering in the garden shes given up smoking which has been very...

Hi my mum had a heart attack 3 months ago.shes up and about and going out shoppi...

Minime44

•5 years ago

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feeling dizzy with AF

Hello. I have had AF for 2 years and had an Ablation operation 3 weeks ago. Before the operation i use to find that if i stood still for a short time i would...

Hello. I have had AF for 2 years and had an Ablation operation 3 weeks ago. Befo...

Sals100

•5 years ago

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Asymtomatic (no pain/symptom in day to day life) person with High CAC score of 3000 and Triple vessel disease

I came across recently a reference in medical blog of nejm journal where asymtomatic (no pain or symptom in daily life) person was having a High CAC score of...

I came across recently a reference in medical blog of nejm journal where asymtom...

controlcause

•5 years ago

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Emergency open heart surgery

Well, all along we thought that ibs was my problem. It turned out my organs were not getting enough oxygen or blood flow. Was scheduled to have large...

Well, all along we thought that ibs was my problem. It turned out my organs wer...

Cinshine

•5 years ago

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BETA BLOCKERS

Hello anybody prescribed beta blockers for anxiety? Doctor thinks my chest pains aren't for real... He reckons I need to calm down. I am not at all a anxious...

Hello anybody prescribed beta blockers for anxiety? Doctor thinks my chest pains...

Red18

•5 years ago

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Allergies?

Following on from a previous post, I'm curious! Before my OH surgery, there were various foods that I couldn't eat, processed beef, shellfish, pork and after...

Following on from a previous post, I'm curious! Before my OH surgery, there were...

Gundoglady

•5 years ago

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Quandry re diet & calcium intake

I have osteoporosis as well as having had a HA . I am already on medication for the osteoporosis & was also taking a calcium & vit D supplement. My GP has told...

I have osteoporosis as well as having had a HA . I am already on medication for ...

45sue

•5 years ago

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Up-date re holiday & meds post HA

Hi All - I am back from a week's holiday in France which I took 2.5 weeks post HA. It was more than manageable, the main impact being extra cost of insurance...

Hi All - I am back from a week's holiday in France which I took 2.5 weeks post H...

45sue

•5 years ago

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Stress echo test found Inducible Ischaemia and mild Hypokinesia

Hi I have to go in for a possible stent next Friday after they have found Inducible Ischaemia and mild hypokinesia. Have to have an angiogram and am really...

Hi I have to go in for a possible stent next Friday after they have found Induci...

beckyniblet

•5 years ago

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After bye pass surgery back to normal working life possible

Once you have had your surgery and recoverd can you return to normal working hours ie if your a hgv driver can you get your licence back if you pass all the...

Once you have had your surgery and recoverd can you return to normal working hou...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Workplace bullying and workplace violence are distinct social stressors at work

“These stressful events are related to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease in a dose-response manner — in other words, the greater the exposure to the...

“These stressful events are related to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease ...

-wAwAw-

•5 years ago

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6 months later...

Hi all hope you are all doing so well. Love to you all. 6 months since AVR and re plumbing Can’t say it’s been easy but it’s definitely getting better. To...

Hi all hope you are all doing so well. Love to you all. 6 months since AVR and ...

markhig

•5 years ago

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Recovery

Hello everyone. Mum had the operation and everything went really well, she was out of theatre within 5 hours, absolutely no complications, back into ICU on the...

Hello everyone. Mum had the operation and everything went really well, she was o...

Lionheart24

•5 years ago

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Blood Pressure meds recalled by Regulatory Agency

Just incase its not been posted as of yet. Today in the mail on line More than a quarter of a million packs of blood pressure drugs have been recalled in the...

Just incase its not been posted as of yet. Today in the mail on line More than a...

Mike424u

•5 years ago

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Hot chocolate

Can any one tell me why, or if, instant hot chocolate (low fat, low sugar) is on the cardio naughty list? It’s listed ambiguously in the local rehab guide as...

Can any one tell me why, or if, instant hot chocolate (low fat, low sugar) is on...

HectorsDad

•5 years ago

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Why some drugs don’t work.

Hi, I saw an article last week about it being a man’s world, sorry all you men out there. There was an article about why some drugs don’t work for women as...

Hi, I saw an article last week about it being a man’s world, sorry all you men ...

VelvetSky

•5 years ago

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Newly diagnosed

I’ve just been diagnosed with sinus pauses and have been having them constantly for over a week now . I’m so scared 😟 and apparently have to wait for...

I’ve just been diagnosed with sinus pauses and have been having them constantly ...

Elsog68

•5 years ago

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High bp

Does BP have to be high consistently all the time before it causes problems? Exercise BP can reach 200 or 220 at peak levels so how come this is ok? I assume...

Does BP have to be high consistently all the time before it causes problems? Exe...

denden999

•5 years ago

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Ill Health Retirement from the NHS

Hi everyone As many others here I am on a bit of a journey with my dicky ticker. Following the failure of my CABG ( surgery July 18) and recent stents and the...

Hi everyone As many others here I am on a bit of a journey with my dicky ticker...

Billyjean123

•5 years ago

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Pleural effusion after mechanical valve replacement

Hi all I’m 26 days post surgery for a mechanical valve I was doing really well but started to notice real shortness of breath when I walked up stairs or on my...

Hi all I’m 26 days post surgery for a mechanical valve I was doing really well b...

Andrea52

•5 years ago

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Tred

6 months post HA and I am extremely tired all the time. By 10:30am I could sleep yet only couple hours out of bed. Just tired and lethargic

6 months post HA and I am extremely tired all the time. By 10:30am I could sleep...

Jinky07

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Healthwatch Survey

Hi everyone, Came across these healthwatch surveys on twitter about improving local NHS services. The surveys are being conducted on behalf of the NHS so...

Hi everyone, Came across these healthwatch surveys on twitter about improving lo...

Lucybird

•5 years ago

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I N R Machine

Hi I’m looking to purchase an INR machine. Does anybody have any recommendations of a good value for money machine and where to get it from? Many thanks

Hi I’m looking to purchase an INR machine. Does anybody have any recommendations...

Gary1968

•5 years ago

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Restless legs ...

Hi does anyone have side effects from taking beta blockers I take them in the morning but by the time evening comes , I get terrible restless legs , bloating,...

Hi does anyone have side effects from taking beta blockers I take them in the mo...

Tippytwo

•5 years ago

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It’s done!

First of all. Thank you to every single one of you who reassured me and comforted me in my time of need. I appreciate it more than you know, you helped me to...

First of all. Thank you to every single one of you who reassured me and comforte...

Lionheart24

•5 years ago

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Heart palpitation and erosive gastroduodentitis

i'm new here .... I had a heart attack 3 years ago at 33.I am currently on Prolomet xl 50 mg in the morning and novostat 20 mg at night. While i was on...

i'm new here .... I had a heart attack 3 years ago at 33.I am currently on Prol...

5575

•5 years ago

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Right Sided Aortic Arch

Hi, I’m not sure if I’m in the right place here but I am looking to talk to others with experience of a right sided aortic arch and vascular ring. At my 20...

Hi, I’m not sure if I’m in the right place here but I am looking to talk to othe...

Jadegar90

•5 years ago

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All posts for March 2019

Tinnitus and Heart Medication

OP done

Cardioversion

Heart attack.

feeling dizzy with AF

Asymtomatic (no pain/symptom in day to day life) person with High CAC score of 3000 and Triple vessel disease

Emergency open heart surgery

BETA BLOCKERS

Allergies?

Quandry re diet & calcium intake

Up-date re holiday & meds post HA

Stress echo test found Inducible Ischaemia and mild Hypokinesia

After bye pass surgery back to normal working life possible

Workplace bullying and workplace violence are distinct social stressors at work

6 months later...

Recovery

Blood Pressure meds recalled by Regulatory Agency

Hot chocolate

Why some drugs don’t work.

Newly diagnosed

High bp

Ill Health Retirement from the NHS

Pleural effusion after mechanical valve replacement

Tred

Healthwatch Survey

I N R Machine

Restless legs ...

It’s done!

Heart palpitation and erosive gastroduodentitis

Right Sided Aortic Arch

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