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High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol how to lower my cholesterol without drugs

Benville

•4 years ago

1 Reply

What next?

On Friday at 4pm after tests, bloods etc my operation got cancelled. I wasn't angry just disappointed. The NHS have limited resources and those who are there...

On Friday at 4pm after tests, bloods etc my operation got cancelled. I wasn't an...

HenryHerbert24

•4 years ago

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I’m new here! Looking for help with Propranolol withdrawal

I took Propranolol 10mg for two weeks and stopped abruptly. Now I’m having very irregular heartbeat and dizziness? Is this common after only being on the...

I took Propranolol 10mg for two weeks and stopped abruptly. Now I’m having very ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Sinus tachycardia - how to stop

I recently ended up in hospital for a 48 hour stay. I never got to connect with the cardiac team but the A&E doctor thought sinus tachycardia from having a...

I recently ended up in hospital for a 48 hour stay. I never got to connect with...

dunestar

•4 years ago

10 Replies

9 heart attacks

had 9 heart attacks last one oct 2020 had 2 stents 2005 , still going strong

steve23

•4 years ago

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BETA BLOCKER

I know these sounds weird, but I ran out of Beta Blocker for a few days and guess what I no longer have ectopics beats. I cannot believe that they were the...

I know these sounds weird, but I ran out of Beta Blocker for a few days and gues...

Surreychica_1

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Taking supplements

Does anyone know if it’s safe and beneficial to take vitamin D3 and super magnesium whilst taking Bisoprolol, Candesartan and Rosuvastatin. Also Collagen...

Does anyone know if it’s safe and beneficial to take vitamin D3 and super magnes...

Limlim

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Propranolol withdrawal

I was on 10mg propranolol for two weeks for headaches and had weird reaction- ice cold hands and red skin. Doc took me off. 24 hours after stopping it I was in...

I was on 10mg propranolol for two weeks for headaches and had weird reaction- ic...

Hidden

•4 years ago

29 Replies

Prior to Lockdown What are you Going to Do

Just thinking about going for a Haircut, but wonder what is different from Today and Friday ?? Are you planning anything ?? Hands Face to Stay Safe

Just thinking about going for a Haircut, but wonder what is different from Today...

Prada47

•4 years ago

30 Replies

PIP

good morning sweet people. iv got a phone consult for pip on thursday. does anyone have any advice. this is all new to me and i keep hearing stories of how...

good morning sweet people. iv got a phone consult for pip on thursday. does anyo...

Shoshov

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Help

Hi can you get financial help from the government ?

NigelG69

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Bit Naughty

But I am starting to go "stir crazy" confined in a small room! And no time off for good behaviour! Just hope they don't swab just after a meal!!! Sean...

But I am starting to go "stir crazy" confined in a small room! And no time off f...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

3 Replies

Amlodipine or Losartin?

Hi everyone, I'm new to your group. I have been taking 50 milligrams of Atenolol and 12.5 of Hydrochlorot for my b.p. for many years. My recent ekg showed my...

Hi everyone, I'm new to your group. I have been taking 50 milligrams of Atenolol...

rubyred777

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Worried about heart valve replacement amid covid

I seem to have been hanging around forever and now that a year ago it was decided I needed the valve replacing, I had all the pre op scans and angiogram etc....

I seem to have been hanging around forever and now that a year ago it was decide...

Numberone1

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Advice

Hi, I’m new here. Acute heart failure July 2018, many med changes without success, CRT-D fitted Nov 2018. Further med changes since then including changing...

Hi, I’m new here. Acute heart failure July 2018, many med changes without succes...

neilpreston

•4 years ago

8 Replies

A Previous Life

This is how I spent a lot of my time in the seventies and early eighties. There is a bit of poetic licence in places but a reasonably accurate representation....

This is how I spent a lot of my time in the seventies and early eighties. There ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•4 years ago

3 Replies

ECG question

this might sound stupid. 3 months ago i took myself to A&E after advice from 111.. chest pain and HR acting erratically for about 30 mins during and after...

this might sound stupid. 3 months ago i took myself to A&E after advice from 111...

Manhattan1

•4 years ago

6 Replies

CoQ10 supplements?

Hi all I have been reading about CoQ10 supplements and wondered is anyone taking them? With being a type 1 diabetic, CAD and on statins and also having low...

Hi all I have been reading about CoQ10 supplements and wondered is anyone taking...

Forestdweller

•4 years ago

1 Reply

ticagrelor for life ??

Following stenting in february this year i have been prescibed Ticagrelor 90mg for one year, followed by ticagrelor 60mg for life. Is this normal ?

Following stenting in february this year i have been prescibed Ticagrelor 90mg f...

martyfa

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Changing to Entresto

Hello there. Im new here and hoped I could find similar experiences on here. I have been given Entresto to replace Losartan and I feel awful. Very high...

Hello there. Im new here and hoped I could find similar experiences on here. I...

madmary54

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Troponin levels

OK so I haven't been posting for a while.. I try and stay positive and get on with my life. Briefly I am a youngish woman who after having a sudden MI in...

OK so I haven't been posting for a while.. I try and stay positive and get on wi...

Frenchbulldogsx

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Another awful joke

A one legged pirate was cast adrift in a lifeboat, along with his parrot. In desperation he rummaged around and found a scruffy old mucky lantern. The glass...

A one legged pirate was cast adrift in a lifeboat, along with his parrot. In de...

Ianc2

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Sleeping - what is normal?

The problem i find with chronic illness is that nothing stays the same! You expect it to but it doesn't. So I thought I was really suffering from...

The problem i find with chronic illness is that nothing stays the same! You e...

Love101cats

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Twingey chest!

Thanks Scout and Gil Getting in touch with my GP is very hard- and my cardiologist’s secretary refers me back to GP! Can’t win!

Thanks Scout and Gil Getting in touch with my GP is very hard- and my cardiologi...

Bartie123

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Pacemaker and covid

I have tachycardia bradycardia and will be having a dual chamber pacemaker fitted on November 25th, hoping it still goes ahead with the new lockdown...

I have tachycardia bradycardia and will be having a dual chamber pacemaker fitte...

Westie2012

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Pacemaker and covid

I have tachycardia bradycardia and will be having a dual chamber pacemaker fitted on November 25th, hoping it still goes ahead with the new lockdown...

I have tachycardia bradycardia and will be having a dual chamber pacemaker fitte...

Westie2012

•4 years ago

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Heart attack victim

I had a heart attack five months ago which required me having stents put in one of my meds is Bisoprolol which I want to stop taking, has anyone who has...

I had a heart attack five months ago which required me having stents put in one ...

Megan2013

•4 years ago

10 Replies

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All posts for November 2020

High Cholesterol

What next?

I’m new here! Looking for help with Propranolol withdrawal

Sinus tachycardia - how to stop

9 heart attacks

BETA BLOCKER

Taking supplements

Propranolol withdrawal

Prior to Lockdown What are you Going to Do

PIP

Help

Bit Naughty

Amlodipine or Losartin?

Worried about heart valve replacement amid covid

Advice

A Previous Life

ECG question

CoQ10 supplements?

ticagrelor for life ??

Changing to Entresto

Troponin levels

Another awful joke

Sleeping - what is normal?

Twingey chest!

Pacemaker and covid

Pacemaker and covid

Heart attack victim

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