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Attendance allowance

Does anyone out there get attendance allowance.I sent for the forms as i am totally reliant on my wife 24/7.but the forms look biased against claiming.

Does anyone out there get attendance allowance.I sent for the forms as i am tota...

Mollycorn1936

•5 years ago

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being there for my hubby

hi hope everyones ok my hubby has just been diagoinsed with type 2 diabetis he has c.o.p.d.chd amongst other problems anyone else with simular -problems i ll...

hi hope everyones ok my hubby has just been diagoinsed with type 2 diabetis he h...

taffysnowy

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Don’t want to be negative but ....

I had my stent fitted just after Easter this year (6 weeks ago) I have been in constant pain and breathless when doing almost anything normal. I went back to...

I had my stent fitted just after Easter this year (6 weeks ago) I have been in c...

Lozy92

•5 years ago

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Insurance

My husband had a quadruple heart bypass March 27th 2019 had a follow up appointment on 21st May when he was told all was well and was discharged. Which is good...

My husband had a quadruple heart bypass March 27th 2019 had a follow up appointm...

canihelpu

•5 years ago

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Pain 6 Months on from CABGx2?

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm a 41 year old Male and had a heart attack in November '18. I was diagnosed with Angina and Ischemic Heart Disease and ended up...

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm a 41 year old Male and had a heart attack in Nove...

Leapy1

•5 years ago

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Atorvastatin and taking antibiotics

I take Atorvastatin and have recently been given the antibiotic erythomycin.The GP advised me to stop taking the statin whilst taking the antibiotic.Could...

I take Atorvastatin and have recently been given the antibiotic erythomycin.The ...

theminiaturist

•5 years ago

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Bypass It Is Then

Had the angiogram on the 9th May and told of the need for some sort of intervention to address a blockage and other restrictions. Advised this would be...

Had the angiogram on the 9th May and told of the need for some sort of intervent...

willsie01

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Research Opportunities

Hi everyone following on from the recent post about research developments and how to join a trial. I thought I would post a link to the ‘Be part of research ‘...

Hi everyone following on from the recent post about research developments and ho...

Zena166

•5 years ago

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Still waiting

Hi I posted a few weeks back. Still no word from the hospital regarding what’s next and the results from my angiogram. How long should this take to get...

Hi I posted a few weeks back. Still no word from the hospital regarding what’s n...

Pam79

•5 years ago

39 Replies

Advice/experiance Bisoprolol furmate 1.25mg

Hello, I'm looking for advice on/about these meds. I was given them by a locum GP for high blood pressure. My main concern being, I am currently waiting to...

Hello, I'm looking for advice on/about these meds. I was given them by a locum ...

DDL26

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Two in three months

Had ha in Jan ,did rehab for fourteen weeks then a week later had second ha. The two stents had become blocked ,was it a too small stent or changes to meds....

Had ha in Jan ,did rehab for fourteen weeks then a week later had second ha. The...

Hill4332

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Depression and anxiety

A lot of you will know that I have been going through difficult time as heart failure patient caring for a more infirm heart failure patient. I have been...

A lot of you will know that I have been going through difficult time as heart fa...

Love100cats

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Interesting BBC news item

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48495313

Hidden

•5 years ago

6 Replies

What do you recommend to treat sciatic pain?

Sciatica - what is the treatment for sciatic pain

marymurdoch17

•5 years ago

27 Replies

Is EF the same as left ventricular systolic function?

Can anyone help us understand a letter from Cardiology about my husband’s latest Echo results please. It says that “The left ventricular systolic function was...

Can anyone help us understand a letter from Cardiology about my husband’s latest...

Shar28

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Working out my Maximum Heart Rate after a heart attack

Hi everyone. Just joined this community and this is my first post... I had a heart attack 11 years ago as a result of high cholesterol inherited from my...

Hi everyone. Just joined this community and this is my first post... I had a he...

SpinCycle

•5 years ago

23 Replies

High heart rate advice please

Hi there I need some advice really. I have high beats per min and currently according to my fit bit I'm in exercise zone for 21 hours or more lately my heart...

Hi there I need some advice really. I have high beats per min and currently acco...

Sibirianhusky

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Travel Insurance - What a palaver!

In late 2016 I was diagnosed with slightly elevated blood pressure during a routine health check. In summer 2017 I went to my GP after realising that I was...

In late 2016 I was diagnosed with slightly elevated blood pressure during a rout...

IanMK

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Cold hands and feet

Hi, 2.1/2 years ago I suffered an ACS resulting in a mid LAD stent. I was lucky and suffered no heart damage with a LVEF of 57%. I have been fine since the...

Hi, 2.1/2 years ago I suffered an ACS resulting in a mid LAD stent. I was lucky ...

fergusthegreat

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Interesting Research

Hello All Here is a couple of news article links into some interesting heart research....

Hello All Here is a couple of news article links into some interesting heart res...

NYA2019

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Weight loss after HF diagnosis

Hi all, 2 weeks after HF diagnosis with EF 40%, I have lost about 9-10 Ilbs in weight, should I be concerned about this?, I have been told to keep an eye on...

Hi all, 2 weeks after HF diagnosis with EF 40%, I have lost about 9-10 Ilbs in w...

Bigredhear

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Low cholesterol ... what are the side effects?

Whilst I am very happy to get my cholesterol levels down , I am now at 0.7 . I have spoken with the consultant about this and his is extremely pleased its low...

Whilst I am very happy to get my cholesterol levels down , I am now at 0.7 . I h...

Quovadisuk

•5 years ago

2 Replies

DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY

Respected dear colleagues, Living with DCM for more than a year. Kept on beta blockers, diuretics, statin, clopidegril, pantarazole with domperidone &...

Respected dear colleagues, Living with DCM for more than a year. Kept on beta b...

Vivi2711

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Heart to heart

Hi new to this, off work at the moment due to fatigue and anxiety not sure if I can cope with the stress at work very concerned it's not helping my AF

Hi new to this, off work at the moment due to fatigue and anxiety not sure if I ...

Guy1

•5 years ago

2 Replies

AF medication

Recently diagnosed with AF and prescribed Bisoprolol 2.5. I'm 3 weeks in with medication and still having weird dizzy spells and thinking I'm about to faint!...

Recently diagnosed with AF and prescribed Bisoprolol 2.5. I'm 3 weeks in with me...

Lindylou10

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Back home now

Came home this afternoon 6 days post CABG having had three grafts. Pain killers doing their stuff. I'm trying to do mine, all the physio and excercises. Taking...

Came home this afternoon 6 days post CABG having had three grafts. Pain killers ...

Neptune54

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Lipid clinic referral

Hi. Saw my cardiac nurse today she is concerned about my cholesterol as it's high at 7.2 she looked back over the last 5 years and it's never been this high...

Hi. Saw my cardiac nurse today she is concerned about my cholesterol as it's hig...

Nomoney1970

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Protect The NHS

I do not really want to bring politics into it but what I just heard on the news has made me shudder! Apparently if a post Brexit world (if it comes about) we...

I do not really want to bring politics into it but what I just heard on the news...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•5 years ago

73 Replies

1 Year Since my Heart Attack (SCAD)

Hi All I just want to say it’s been one year since my unexpected heart attack and it has been quite a journey to say the least! But I am so thankful that I am...

Hi All I just want to say it’s been one year since my unexpected heart attack a...

Marie3811

•5 years ago

20 Replies

First day back at work

So I decided to return to work today (4 weeks post mitral valve replacement). So far so good. I am a little sore, a lot tired but am enjoying the interactions...

So I decided to return to work today (4 weeks post mitral valve replacement). So...

Stample

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for June 2019

Attendance allowance

being there for my hubby

Don’t want to be negative but ....

Insurance

Pain 6 Months on from CABGx2?

Atorvastatin and taking antibiotics

Bypass It Is Then

Research Opportunities

Still waiting

Advice/experiance Bisoprolol furmate 1.25mg

Two in three months

Depression and anxiety

Interesting BBC news item

What do you recommend to treat sciatic pain?

Is EF the same as left ventricular systolic function?

Working out my Maximum Heart Rate after a heart attack

High heart rate advice please

Travel Insurance - What a palaver!

Cold hands and feet

Interesting Research

Weight loss after HF diagnosis

Low cholesterol ... what are the side effects?

DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY

Heart to heart

AF medication

Back home now

Lipid clinic referral

Protect The NHS

1 Year Since my Heart Attack (SCAD)

First day back at work

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