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Stent pain after a year

Overall I’d say I’m doing pretty well after 2 LAD stents in December 2018. Recently stopped my Clopidigrol and Beta Blocker. Had a stress ECG before Xmas...

Overall I’d say I’m doing pretty well after 2 LAD stents in December 2018. Rec...

DavidG1971

•4 years ago

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Pain post ablation

Hi, I’m new here and 3 weeks post ablation for AF and atrial flutter. I am on sotalol 40 mg twice daily and so far am not having any arrythmias, just...

Hi, I’m new here and 3 weeks post ablation for AF and atrial flutter. I am on so...

Daibhaidh

•4 years ago

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Elevated Heart Rate

Hi All I got this today which was slightly alarming any thoughts? Thanks All

Marie3811

•4 years ago

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Joke

I got my girlfriend a get better card shes not sick but could do better

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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Internal tremors/quivers

A GP sent me to A and E when I said I am suffering from ache in the centre of chest and feel shaky/trembling and exhausted. Sleeping 12 hrs daily and heaviness...

A GP sent me to A and E when I said I am suffering from ache in the centre of ch...

Caitlyn6

•4 years ago

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Itchiness

Had HA 7 weeks ago. Three stents fitted and all good although sleep has been a bit rubbish. Doctor doubled my Ramipril from 2.5 to 5.0 last Friday and I've...

Had HA 7 weeks ago. Three stents fitted and all good although sleep has been a b...

Bluenile

•4 years ago

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Another letter from the hospital to my GP

Life & death by committee again! The Professor (voice of Europe no less?!) says I can take 5mg of the bisoprolol dose in the morning & evening. There was some...

Life & death by committee again! The Professor (voice of Europe no less?!) says...

BenThom-Wood

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Follow up to last nights post on coronary spasm

Hi all, thankyou to milk fairy for your sound advice,,of course i suspected i needed to go to hospital,but , like everyone else i guess, only if really need...

Hi all, thankyou to milk fairy for your sound advice,,of course i suspected i ...

Goldenheart

•4 years ago

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Joke

The toughest job i ever had was selling doors door to door

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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Reality

Just had news got appointment to see a surgeon next Monday 13th so reality has hit home now as after that will be on waiting list.

Just had news got appointment to see a surgeon next Monday 13th so reality has h...

iw51

•4 years ago

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Joke

I waited up all night and wondered where the sun had gone then it dawned on me

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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Tiredness

Hi had a heart attack 8 weeks ago and diagnosed with connary spasms thought i would be feeling slightly better but im spending most of my time in bed...

Hi had a heart attack 8 weeks ago and diagnosed with connary spasms thought ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

11 Replies

Seacroft

have been on ramipril 5mg for 6 months but still have high blood pressure, had a cough for 2 months, should I change or stay with ramipril

have been on ramipril 5mg for 6 months but still have high blood pressure, had a...

Seacroft

•4 years ago

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Elevated heart rate at night ?

Here's a strange one...About a month ago I bought a fitness monitor which records your heart rate 24/7 and also can record your sleep patterns . You can then...

Here's a strange one...About a month ago I bought a fitness monitor which record...

Mgs333

•4 years ago

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Joke

A bloke came up to me and said i am going to attack you with the neck of a guitar i said is that a fret

A bloke came up to me and said i am going to attack you with the neck of a guita...

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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First Day Bisoporol

Thanks to everyone for your help and support. It means alot. Took it one hour ago. Im dizzy from it with a headache at present. Hopefully will improve. Thanks...

Thanks to everyone for your help and support. It means alot. Took it one hour ag...

DazzyB

•4 years ago

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Hi happy new year

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Kaklong75

•4 years ago

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Jigsaw joke

Hear about the man who ciuldnt do a 2 piece jigaaw aa he losf the lid with the picture on

Hear about the man who ciuldnt do a 2 piece jigaaw aa he losf the lid with the p...

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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Icd went off last week

Hi i was just about to reapply for driving licence when i had my shock How long do i have to wait ia it 1 month or another 6 ???

Hi i was just about to reapply for driving licence when i had my shock How long ...

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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Dipyridamole and aspirin

This of the manufacturers site:- WHAT SHOULD I AVOID WHILE TAKING DIPYRIDAMOLE (PERSANTINE)? Do not take aspirin while you are taking dipyridamole. Many...

This of the manufacturers site:- WHAT SHOULD I AVOID WHILE TAKING DIPYRIDAMOLE (...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Light-Headed When Walking

Hi all, I had my first Cardiac Arrest in 2011 followed by a triple heart bypass op. From then until a few weeks ago, all was well. I did long-distance walking...

Hi all, I had my first Cardiac Arrest in 2011 followed by a triple heart bypass ...

Guitarman666

•4 years ago

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Bisoporol tomorrow

Hiya. After 7 months of been taken in to a&e from work with palpitations, racing heart I start Bisoporol tomorrow. I couldn't take it anymore.Im scared after...

Hiya. After 7 months of been taken in to a&e from work with palpitations, racing...

DazzyB

•4 years ago

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Coronary spasm

Hi, has anyone experience of mild pain after a spasm, is this normal. I had a spasm earlier,and mild pain hours after. My cardio mentioned this as being like...

Hi, has anyone experience of mild pain after a spasm, is this normal. I had a s...

Goldenheart

•4 years ago

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Brilliant Session with Cardiac Nurse!

Wow! Had a 2 hour session with the cardiac nurse today (3 weeks after HA) It helped so much. She’s sorted my rehab classes (first talk this Thursday, first...

Wow! Had a 2 hour session with the cardiac nurse today (3 weeks after HA) It hel...

Flitchick

•4 years ago

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UTI and severe heart failure

Have severe heart failure and now have UTI but now feeling breathless even after small activity. Don't know whether to contact doctor or wait till antibiotics...

Have severe heart failure and now have UTI but now feeling breathless even after...

Aprfife

•4 years ago

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Ocular migraines

Hi, leading up to my TIA diagnosis I had been having a few ocular migraines, does anyone know if there is a connection ?

Hi, leading up to my TIA diagnosis I had been having a few ocular migraines, doe...

Hidden

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Carvedilol

Would anyone taking the beta-blocker Carvedilol-3.125 mg (for heart failure) be kind enough to tell me how long it took be fore they felt an effect? Thank you

Would anyone taking the beta-blocker Carvedilol-3.125 mg (for heart failure) be ...

foxglove

•4 years ago

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Aortic aneurysms

Diagnosed (April 2019) with both abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms - both classified as 'large'. Because of other heart conditions, age & general health...

Diagnosed (April 2019) with both abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms - both ...

Jerryj

•4 years ago

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Difficulty exercising

Following an AV node ablation (which has made me feel so very much better) I am really struggling with my efforts to go for a healthy daily walk - tight chest...

Following an AV node ablation (which has made me feel so very much better) I am ...

playcards

•4 years ago

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Losing weight should not be the focus but Healthy habit should be.

For all of those that like me are trying to lose weight after a AF episode but wondering what the most effective way of doing it without bouncing back (as has...

For all of those that like me are trying to lose weight after a AF episode but w...

gppablo

•4 years ago

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All posts for January 2020

Stent pain after a year

Pain post ablation

Elevated Heart Rate

Joke

Internal tremors/quivers

Itchiness

Another letter from the hospital to my GP

Follow up to last nights post on coronary spasm

Joke

Reality

Joke

Tiredness

Seacroft

Elevated heart rate at night ?

Joke

First Day Bisoporol

Hi happy new year

Jigsaw joke

Icd went off last week

Dipyridamole and aspirin

Light-Headed When Walking

Bisoporol tomorrow

Coronary spasm

Brilliant Session with Cardiac Nurse!

UTI and severe heart failure

Ocular migraines

Carvedilol

Aortic aneurysms

Difficulty exercising

Losing weight should not be the focus but Healthy habit should be.

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