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Diet hell

Has anybody else’s diet gone to s*** during this lockdown period? I feel so bad my healthy diet has become interspersed with junk!!! Anxiety rising as don’t...

Has anybody else’s diet gone to s*** during this lockdown period? I feel so bad ...

DaveyG71

•4 years ago

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Palpitations When Exercising

Hi all, I can empathise with most of the posts on here and my experience seems similar to yours in some ways, Lucy, although mines is quite unique. I’ll try to...

Hi all, I can empathise with most of the posts on here and my experience seems s...

James77

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Another Isolation Song

Enjoy! 😀 https://www.thecomet.net/news/viral-clip-of-stevenage-family-performing-version-of-stormzy-crown-1-6591023?jwsource

Enjoy! 😀 https://www.thecomet.net/news/viral-clip-of-stevenage-family-performi...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

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Barbecue Tonight

Because of the warm weather we are having a barbecue tonight. Food will be served from 6:00 till 8:00 when we will pause for Her Majesty the Queen. Usual...

Because of the warm weather we are having a barbecue tonight. Food will be ser...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

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Ramipril side-effects

I'm not a clinician, but I would have thought it unlikely that such a low dosage of Ramipril would cause serious or persistent headaches. I'm on 10mg per day...

I'm not a clinician, but I would have thought it unlikely that such a low dosage...

Vercingetorix

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Insensitive

Anyone else fed up with the fact its the elderly and those with underlying health issues constantly in the media as been the reason for the increases...

Anyone else fed up with the fact its the elderly and those with underlying h...

Hidden

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Ramipril & Covid-19

Someone sent an article from a newspaper yesterday that described certain ACE inhibitors and Ramipril was mentioned as they can make the symptoms of Covid-19...

Someone sent an article from a newspaper yesterday that described certain ACE in...

Dickydon

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Palpitations post heart attack.

In 2018 I had a cardiac arrest, on 8.3.20 I had a heart attack and now have a total of eight stents. Over the past few days,during isolation/furlough, I have...

In 2018 I had a cardiac arrest, on 8.3.20 I had a heart attack and now have a to...

LEE0512

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Heart flutters, tingling and head pressure - circulation issues?

Hi guys and girls, Having a lot of health problems but lately my heart (ablated for afib 3 years ago) has been playing up a lot. I've been having flutters,...

Hi guys and girls, Having a lot of health problems but lately my heart (ablated ...

DaveT81

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Lockdown working

It’s fantastic that the lockdown is working to drive down the number of cases and subsequently fatalities. But what next ???? Surely, we can’t hide in our...

It’s fantastic that the lockdown is working to drive down the number of cases an...

Hidden

•4 years ago

50 Replies

Off Topic - The Sweeney

In these strange times people are exercising with John Wick, restarting old hobbies, watching daytime TV, etc. Yesterday I watched episodes of Minder and the...

In these strange times people are exercising with John Wick, restarting old hobb...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

1 Reply

Experiences/advice post bypass please given reduced follow up just now

Hi. My dad (70) had a quadruple bypass 5 weeks ago. Due to Covid he's not had any follow up or rehab. He's rang mentioning some ongoing symptoms. Is it unusual...

Hi. My dad (70) had a quadruple bypass 5 weeks ago. Due to Covid he's not had an...

Jamiemack77

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Is anyone using supplements such as Taurine?

Hi, I'm new here and recovering from a HA (Feb 11th) and alongside my heart meds, I am also using Taurine, L-Carnitine, D-Ribose and French Pine Bark, this has...

Hi, I'm new here and recovering from a HA (Feb 11th) and alongside my heart meds...

Horvak

•4 years ago

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Hospital phone consultations

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with a hole in the heart and heart failure and referred to a specialist at a different hospital for treatment including an...

Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with a hole in the heart and heart failure and ...

Rainbow619

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Easy Sunday Morning ( numbers )

Easy Numbers today 100/60 60 pity I can't put them into the Lottery !! Lionel Ritchie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUpTIvPYKOk

Easy Numbers today 100/60 60 pity I can't put them into the Lottery !! Lionel R...

Prada47

•4 years ago

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Surprisingly upbeat

Hi hope everyone doing well,reading all these posts and the difficulties people have with their heart,makes me realise how fortunate I am.Living with my heart...

Hi hope everyone doing well,reading all these posts and the difficulties people ...

ahk59

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Racing Heart

I woke up this morning and my heart was racing. I checked it with app on phone and it was doing about 143. Tried to do some deep breathing. Then splashed face...

I woke up this morning and my heart was racing. I checked it with app on phone a...

Anxiousarabella

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Metal valve and pregnancy

Hello everyone! I have a metal valve and I am taking warfafin! I'm planning to have a baby this year but I am a bit scared because the doctors told me that...

Hello everyone! I have a metal valve and I am taking warfafin! I'm planning to h...

Yota

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Angina symptoms

Hi I have been doing really well with my angina up to today. I am on bisprolol 1.25 and Amlodapine 2.5mg. I was told to increase walking doing inclines etc...

Hi I have been doing really well with my angina up to today. I am on bisprolol 1...

Leythersrus1

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Sad News

Last Thurs, I ended up in A&E with a repeat of the pain that I suffered last mnth in all the same places, but this time they wanted me to see the heart doctor...

Last Thurs, I ended up in A&E with a repeat of the pain that I suffered last mnt...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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1 Year on

1 year on from my first Open Heart Surgery, 2nd was 11 days later. I've now made a really good recovery. However is it just me or does anyone else find that...

1 year on from my first Open Heart Surgery, 2nd was 11 days later. I've now made...

cjbroon

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Loop recorder recently fitted need advice!

I'll keep this as short as i can ...Im 33 & ive got Graves disease, in January I had a total thyroidectomy & I was so happy thinking id finally get my life...

I'll keep this as short as i can ...Im 33 & ive got Graves disease, in January I...

Surfer1986

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Concern

My heart attack was 4 weeks ago. I am feeling a lot better but still worry about the gorier. Sometimes I think I may imagine things. For example when I go for...

My heart attack was 4 weeks ago. I am feeling a lot better but still worry about...

Sopi

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Jokes

I think i have got over my phil Collins obsession take a look at me now The yacht salesman who was working from home his sails have gone...

I think i have got over my phil Collins obsession take a look at me now ...

Sanpedro2019

•4 years ago

7 Replies

I'm Isolating!

https://youtu.be/M5azNpTwVk8

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

7 Replies

So I came off bisoprolol

Rather than come off my 2.5mg bisoprolol as requested by my cardiologist, I went down to 1.25mg for just over a month and now I've been off the drug for 13...

Rather than come off my 2.5mg bisoprolol as requested by my cardiologist, I went...

Paul101

•4 years ago

10 Replies

EXPONENTIAL

I see posts from people still questioning how bad the impact of this virus is likely to be and how careful those of us with existing medical issues should be...

I see posts from people still questioning how bad the impact of this virus is li...

J-J1966

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Hello I’m still confused about my heart condition as I haven’t received a letter I’ve got dilated cardiomyopathy and constant atrial fibrill

I have moderate to severe dcm and constant Afib. Am I at high risk

btec

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Very confused hearing that I've been diagnosed when I don't remember having echo cardiogram.

Hi, I got a call from a GP yesterday to say that I should self isolate for 12 weeks as I have more than one serious condition. I have type 2 diabetes which is...

Hi, I got a call from a GP yesterday to say that I should self isolate for 12 we...

Pica5s0

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Conspiracy theories.

I’m sure we’ve all heard a ‘tall tale’ while waiting in the queue for Tesco’s or somewhere on how the actual COVID-19 started. I’ve just read the latest one...

I’m sure we’ve all heard a ‘tall tale’ while waiting in the queue for Tesco’s or...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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All posts for April 2020

Diet hell

Palpitations When Exercising

Another Isolation Song

Barbecue Tonight

Ramipril side-effects

Insensitive

Ramipril & Covid-19

Palpitations post heart attack.

Heart flutters, tingling and head pressure - circulation issues?

Lockdown working

Off Topic - The Sweeney

Experiences/advice post bypass please given reduced follow up just now

Is anyone using supplements such as Taurine?

Hospital phone consultations

Easy Sunday Morning ( numbers )

Surprisingly upbeat

Racing Heart

Metal valve and pregnancy

Angina symptoms

Sad News

1 Year on

Loop recorder recently fitted need advice!

Concern

Jokes

I'm Isolating!

So I came off bisoprolol

EXPONENTIAL

Hello I’m still confused about my heart condition as I haven’t received a letter I’ve got dilated cardiomyopathy and constant atrial fibrill

Very confused hearing that I've been diagnosed when I don't remember having echo cardiogram.

Conspiracy theories.

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