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BNP blood test

Has anyone had a BNP of 9233..........

Moviestar

•3 years ago

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Gym and weight training advice.

Hi everyone, after HA 2 years ago and a rough couple of years of physical and mental issues with PTSD I have had help to get my head in the right place i now...

Hi everyone, after HA 2 years ago and a rough couple of years of physical and me...

Smerblue

•3 years ago

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How to reduce anxiety

Good morning Any ideas how to reduce anxiety after event. Home 24 hours. Heart is beating out if my chest all the time but ecg has been clear so has blood...

Good morning Any ideas how to reduce anxiety after event. Home 24 hours. Heart ...

Claire2405

•3 years ago

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What happens now and when

Hi. Had a heart attack on the 15th April , rushed to emergency hospital and stents put in place . Very dramatic experience and life altering. How long is it...

Hi. Had a heart attack on the 15th April , rushed to emergency hospital and ste...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Just an update

Today, I am 5 months past surgery. I just want to thank everyone for their encouraging words and helpful advice. In January I was not able to dress myself and...

Today, I am 5 months past surgery. I just want to thank everyone for their encou...

fit4walks

•3 years ago

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Ongoing collapses

I had a pacemaker fitted last year (Brady) but last week I had a collapse with same symptoms as b4 having it fitted. Been going on for 7 years. Pacemaker...

I had a pacemaker fitted last year (Brady) but last week I had a collapse with s...

Nannyjenny

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Circulation problems

Can a brain mri pick up on heart failure or blood vessel problems or circulation that could be effecting the brain its self ?

Can a brain mri pick up on heart failure or blood vessel problems or circulatio...

Di01

•3 years ago

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My heart stopped beating for 3 to 5 seconds and than i got a normal ecg.

I felt sudden pain in my back like something grabbed my heart and squashed it (middle to left side, just where the heart is), than stopped feeling my hands (my...

I felt sudden pain in my back like something grabbed my heart and squashed it (m...

Bstrx

•3 years ago

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Home BP Monitoring

Hi, all. I bought an upper arm blood pressure monitor which I took an appointment with the practice nurse last week to have checked for accuracy and the...

Hi, all. I bought an upper arm blood pressure monitor which I took an appointmen...

clatow23

•3 years ago

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Update on BP

Well I've been on the medication for 4 months now and there has been good days and bad days as with anything, my BP on average is now around 127/82 to 130/84....

Well I've been on the medication for 4 months now and there has been good days a...

comingtoamerica42

•3 years ago

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My BP IS TOO HIGH

Hi, Im new here, I am a 77 year old white male from England, and had double heart by pass and mechanical mitral valve fitted 12 years ago, on medication...

Hi, Im new here, I am a 77 year old white male from England, and had double ...

Robs77

•3 years ago

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Atorvastatin... problem with nausea etc

Hi... I had heart attack thirteen days ago and am now at home with the standard cocktail of five drugs... four I take after breakfast; the fifth is a 80mg...

Hi... I had heart attack thirteen days ago and am now at home with the standard ...

Brown_Rabbit

•3 years ago

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Rising pulse rate

Can anyone explain why my pulse rate which was always between 75 and 85 over the last year or so has risen to between 100 and 120.I do not suffer from stress...

Can anyone explain why my pulse rate which was always between 75 and 85 over the...

cowparsley

•3 years ago

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Astovastatin how people take and when please

Hey again so been diagnosed with high cholesterol and been advised to take astovastatin 20mg a day , I currently been taking bisoprolol for hbp about 6 weeks...

Hey again so been diagnosed with high cholesterol and been advised to take astov...

tigerjuz86

•3 years ago

20 Replies

MILO47 Bypass Date.

My husband David finally has a date for his bypass surgery. May 12 th. I don’t know whether to cry or be grateful that at last he is being given a second...

My husband David finally has a date for his bypass surgery. May 12 th. I don’t...

Milo47

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Single parent to a young child support

Hi my daughter has just been diagnosed with heart failure and cardiomyopathy along with suspected blood clots. Struggling to get my head around all of this....

Hi my daughter has just been diagnosed with heart failure and cardiomyopathy alo...

Mummyandnanna

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Exercise after cardiac ablation

Hello! I'm 7 days post ablation for atrial flutter. Feel good mostly, a little breathless occasionally. Pre ablation I was doing 30 mins yoga and walking 3...

Hello! I'm 7 days post ablation for atrial flutter. Feel good mostly, a little b...

Musicma

•3 years ago

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High bilirubin level

Hi there!Someone here has issues with his liver enzymes because of the statins?My boyfriend who is 29y old had a heart attack last year and he take 80mg...

Hi there!Someone here has issues with his liver enzymes because of the statins?M...

Alexa445

•3 years ago

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Balancing the medication.

Hi, my husband was diagnosed with hf In January this year. This maybe a silly question but I was wondering how long it takes to get the meds balanced. Hubby...

Hi, my husband was diagnosed with hf In January this year. This maybe a silly q...

Battie

•3 years ago

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SUDDEN SWELLING OF BOTH WHOLE LEGS

my aunt, 75 yrs old, suffers from diabetes, COPD and hypothyroidism. generally quite healthy and robust. following a fall and a break of her hip, her whole...

my aunt, 75 yrs old, suffers from diabetes, COPD and hypothyroidism. generally ...

catherine1712

•3 years ago

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I have atrail fibrillation and take Bisoprolol 2.5mg. My heart rate flutters from in the 50s to over 150. Should I be worried

I have atrail fibrillation and take Bisoprolol 2.5mg. My heart rate is in the 50s when I am resting to over 150 when I am walking about. Should I be worried

I have atrail fibrillation and take Bisoprolol 2.5mg. My heart rate is in the 50...

Teesbrooke21

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Peripheral artery disease

Please can anyone help me. I have been isolated for a year, am 78 and live alone. Having tests next week but suspected of having PADS. No diabetes. Am very...

Please can anyone help me. I have been isolated for a year, am 78 and live alone...

winniebago

•3 years ago

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After Ticagrelor stopped what should be taken to keep blood thinner to prevent further heart attacks having 1 stent already After HA

Anything given after Ticagrelor stopped to prevent further clots

Rosiemycat

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Did I miss something?

Hi 4 years since I had a triple heart by pass at St Vincent’s hospital in Sydney Au. I had my stitches removed by a nurse at my local GP, in Au. I returned to...

Hi 4 years since I had a triple heart by pass at St Vincent’s hospital in Sydne...

Blackgreg

•3 years ago

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Statin

Hi all , just been put on a statin by GP, been feeling nauseous and abit lightheaded , is this normal ? And will it pass when my body gets used to them?? Thank...

Hi all , just been put on a statin by GP, been feeling nauseous and abit lighthe...

cliftonGrove13

•3 years ago

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Wellington 19

I have cardiomyopathy and narrowing of the aortic valve, how long does it usually take to recover from the operation to replace the valve i am 71

I have cardiomyopathy and narrowing of the aortic valve, how long does it us...

Wellington19

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Diltiazem hydrochloride

Hi lovelies. Sorry another question. Is anyone on diltiazem hydrochloride 90mg twice day, my consultant has proscribed that for me and I'm bit hestent about...

Hi lovelies. Sorry another question. Is anyone on diltiazem hydrochloride 90mg ...

Page12

•3 years ago

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Arrhythmia, C-PTSD and Domestic Abuse. The remotely known link between mental health and heart arrhythmia.

I have recently found information detailing how my developed SVT could be a direct result of an 8 year abusive relationship which has caused me to also suffer...

I have recently found information detailing how my developed SVT could be a dire...

kerry_iz

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Has anyone with congenital heart disease applied for pip and actually been awarded it??

I was just wondering because I applied and they refused so I challenged there descion. They are reconsidering my claim but I'm really worried that its not gona...

I was just wondering because I applied and they refused so I challenged there de...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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All posts for April 2021

BNP blood test

Gym and weight training advice.

How to reduce anxiety

What happens now and when

Just an update

Ongoing collapses

Circulation problems

My heart stopped beating for 3 to 5 seconds and than i got a normal ecg.

Home BP Monitoring

Update on BP

My BP IS TOO HIGH

Atorvastatin... problem with nausea etc

Rising pulse rate

Astovastatin how people take and when please

MILO47 Bypass Date.

Single parent to a young child support

Exercise after cardiac ablation

High bilirubin level

Balancing the medication.

SUDDEN SWELLING OF BOTH WHOLE LEGS

I have atrail fibrillation and take Bisoprolol 2.5mg. My heart rate flutters from in the 50s to over 150. Should I be worried

Peripheral artery disease

After Ticagrelor stopped what should be taken to keep blood thinner to prevent further heart attacks having 1 stent already After HA

Did I miss something?

Statin

Wellington 19

Diltiazem hydrochloride

Arrhythmia, C-PTSD and Domestic Abuse. The remotely known link between mental health and heart arrhythmia.

Has anyone with congenital heart disease applied for pip and actually been awarded it??

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