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Travel insurance

Hello i took out insurance with staysure end of January a annual policy. We boiked a holiday to Ireland in July which has been cancelled by Ledger tours .I...

Hello i took out insurance with staysure end of January a annual policy. We boik...

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

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About excess water in the body

Hi I'm new, could someone help me please, my doctor has put me on northisterone contraceptive pill, I've been on them for 4 weeks now, I've gone from 10st...

Hi I'm new, could someone help me please, my doctor has put me on northisterone...

shazzieb81

•4 years ago

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New study on vaping

A new study by Boston University suggests that vaping may cause the same damage to blood vessels as smoking tobacco and in the long term may leave people who...

A new study by Boston University suggests that vaping may cause the same damage ...

SpiritoftheFloyd

•4 years ago

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7 weeks after cardiac arrest..confusion

Hi, Today marks the 7th week for my mom in the hospital after her cardiac arrest. It was estimated that she was found a minute after her collapse and CPR was...

Hi, Today marks the 7th week for my mom in the hospital after her cardiac arrest...

Maithalouni

•4 years ago

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This Is Not Distancing!

Picture taken at Canning Town this morning. If they are truly essential workers they need more tube trains. London has the highest infection rate which spills...

Picture taken at Canning Town this morning. If they are truly essential workers ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

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Worried Mother):

Hi all, my last post on here was around 2 months ago, just after we had been for our first check up appointment at the LGI (my little boy who is now almost 4...

Hi all, my last post on here was around 2 months ago, just after we had been for...

jdln

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Heart rate

Hi All Had a heart attack and stent 8 weeks ago but am doing very well thanks to advice on here. I am doing level 5 rehab exercises every day and I’m having...

Hi All Had a heart attack and stent 8 weeks ago but am doing very well thanks t...

Changeling43

•4 years ago

8 Replies

COVID-19 - is my daughter with a right aortic arch (vascular ring) at increased risk?

My daughter is 10 months and was confirmed to have a right aortic arch with left subclavian artery, possible vascular ring. She is due to have another heart...

My daughter is 10 months and was confirmed to have a right aortic arch with left...

KatieEllen2393

•4 years ago

1 Reply

10 weeks after surgery, is it normal for skin to feel tight at top of scar? Does anyone use Bio-oil on scar?

Had AVR with elongation of aorta on 20 February 2020. Because of Covid-19, no follow up with hospital or cardiac rehab classes.

Had AVR with elongation of aorta on 20 February 2020. Because of Covid-19, no fo...

Singathome

•4 years ago

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Trying to get Life Insurance with a dilated aorta

Hi I'm new to the forum, I'm trying to get life insurance with a dilated aorta - without success? has anyone been able to obtain cover?

Hi I'm new to the forum, I'm trying to get life insurance with a dilated aorta -...

BMRMAN

•4 years ago

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Thank you NHS

Well what a year! All started a year ago. Went to see nurse at doctors surgery with what I thought was indigestion. Ambulance called, stemi HA in ambulance and...

Well what a year! All started a year ago. Went to see nurse at doctors surgery w...

Ghas1

•4 years ago

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Everyone says don't over do it

Everyone says don't overdo it but what does it feel like if you do? My body says go but my cardio nurse says you can't see your heart. Surely its very...

Everyone says don't overdo it but what does it feel like if you do? My body say...

CorshamHeart

•4 years ago

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Bisoprolol

Has anyone experienced severe ear pain not tinnitus while taking Bisoprolol

Hidden

•4 years ago

16 Replies

bisoprolol

Notice that other people have issues with a runny nose on bisoprolol just had my dosage increased and as well as runny nose also have developed sinusitis,...

Notice that other people have issues with a runny nose on bisoprolol just had my...

Hidden

•4 years ago

43 Replies

Something different

Anyone on tik tok

Mac_meister

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Just two questions 😊

Hi there, Just a couple of things to ask, since having my SCA 8 weeks ago I am quite lightheaded still probably worse when I close my eyes, my GP has tested...

Hi there, Just a couple of things to ask, since having my SCA 8 weeks ago I am ...

The-Queens

•4 years ago

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A Windy Situation

Right here's my meds list then 2 simple questions someone must know? Asprin 75mg, Bisoprolol2.5mg,Ranolazine375mg,twice a dayRosuastatin10mg,Clopidogrel75mg...

Right here's my meds list then 2 simple questions someone must know? Asprin 75m...

Rob501

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Carl - 5 days after HA

Hi all. I'm Carl. An Australian whose been living in London with my family for decades. It's been 5 days aseincefter HA, and am looking to harness the power of...

Hi all. I'm Carl. An Australian whose been living in London with my family for d...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Heart Failure

What is the latest treatment for heart failure. Is there in any new treatment in the pipeline to cure HF

What is the latest treatment for heart failure. Is there in any new treatment in...

victortejwani

•4 years ago

19 Replies

Coughing with mitral valve prolapse

Hi Everyone, I have atrial fibrillation and a moderate to severe mitral valve prolapse. I get very breathless when I do anything remotely energetic, except...

Hi Everyone, I have atrial fibrillation and a moderate to severe mitral valve pr...

spikynana

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Entresto side effects?

Entresto side effects? Hubby has been on the higher dose for around 12 wk, 6 wks ago he started with bouts of diarrhoea every few days and dizziness, it...

Entresto side effects? Hubby has been on the higher dose for around 12 wk, 6 wks...

mitchell48

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Stents delayed due to covid-19

Hi I had another angiogram on 19 March that revealed blockages in RCA at 90% and AV circumflex at 70%. No stent procedures are being done at present due to...

Hi I had another angiogram on 19 March that revealed blockages in RCA at 90% an...

2o2olockdown

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Your 3 1st things

I wonder how many of you have thought about what you are going to do when this is all over I wrote my 1st 3 things I wint to do and its already been changed...

I wonder how many of you have thought about what you are going to do when this i...

Nanasboys

•4 years ago

35 Replies

I dont like to be a burden

Hi I am a 53 yr old diagnosed last February with Limited Scleroderma and Raynaulds I also have hypertension. I regularly take home tests today the reading is...

Hi I am a 53 yr old diagnosed last February with Limited Scleroderma and Raynaul...

forevermu

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Recovery

Hi everyone. My name is Ben and I’m 37 and suffered a heart attack on Saturday. I had an emergency angioplasty and was released from hospital on Monday. With...

Hi everyone. My name is Ben and I’m 37 and suffered a heart attack on Saturday. ...

ben_morris

•4 years ago

23 Replies

Sleep

Twelve days since my HA and stent fitting. Still struggling at night to sleep any suggestions would be helpful

Twelve days since my HA and stent fitting. Still struggling at night to sleep an...

AI16

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Out of the Blue an Angioplasty Appointment

Hi everyone, Hope you are all keeping safe and well. Yesterday, I received a call from the hospital booking me in for my angioplasty appointment, some of you...

Hi everyone, Hope you are all keeping safe and well. Yesterday, I received a cal...

Rico166

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Asprin and lenzoparzol during fasting

Hi, hope you all are well, my partner is currently on aspirin and lenzoparzol and few other medications, after having heart attack 5 months ago,at the age of...

Hi, hope you all are well, my partner is currently on aspirin and lenzoparzol an...

Hopeofhope

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Pricking sensation in chest

On Saturday i felt a sharp pricking sensation on left side of chest. It came every 2 hours or so at 30 second intervals lasted about 10 minutes. It started...

On Saturday i felt a sharp pricking sensation on left side of chest. It came eve...

Leythersrus1

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Families and Heart

My sister found out from.my niece that ive had wierd tiny 1 or 2 minute chest pains but my sister has gone into operation overdrive tellling me to phone 111 or...

My sister found out from.my niece that ive had wierd tiny 1 or 2 minute chest pa...

Saracencat

•4 years ago

10 Replies

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All posts for April 2020

Travel insurance

About excess water in the body

New study on vaping

7 weeks after cardiac arrest..confusion

This Is Not Distancing!

Worried Mother):

Heart rate

COVID-19 - is my daughter with a right aortic arch (vascular ring) at increased risk?

10 weeks after surgery, is it normal for skin to feel tight at top of scar? Does anyone use Bio-oil on scar?

Trying to get Life Insurance with a dilated aorta

Thank you NHS

Everyone says don't over do it

Bisoprolol

bisoprolol

Something different

Just two questions 😊

A Windy Situation

Carl - 5 days after HA

Heart Failure

Coughing with mitral valve prolapse

Entresto side effects?

Stents delayed due to covid-19

Your 3 1st things

I dont like to be a burden

Recovery

Sleep

Out of the Blue an Angioplasty Appointment

Asprin and lenzoparzol during fasting

Pricking sensation in chest

Families and Heart

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