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Ecg reading ideas?

My partner has an Apple Watch which does ecgs. His ecgs always seem regular and his patterns are repeated. Mine are up and down and all over the place, like a...

My partner has an Apple Watch which does ecgs. His ecgs always seem regular and ...

Caitlyn6

•3 years ago

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Good morning I just wondered if anyone has been taking Co Enzyme Q10 for muscle cramps and if so what results?

Co Enzyme Q10

Bush73

•3 years ago

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Help and advice 🙏

So an update on what’s been going on, I have had high blood pressure and Heavy heads so have been put on blood pressure tablets which has bought this down so...

So an update on what’s been going on, I have had high blood pressure and Heavy ...

NRd19

•3 years ago

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Still have sleeping problems nearly 18 months after triple bypass

Does anyone else still have problems waking up in the night and unable to get back to sleep for a few hours with racing thoughts . Since my op I have also...

Does anyone else still have problems waking up in the night and unable to get ba...

Pollypuss

•3 years ago

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Family history of heart attack

My dad died of a sudden heart attack aged about 46. I was told that it's hereditary and that it can happen to me. I truly believe i have no chance of living to...

My dad died of a sudden heart attack aged about 46. I was told that it's heredit...

Rflair

•3 years ago

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limiting my water intake

hi everyone, im new here. I recently was told to limit my water intake to 50 oz. which includes food too. not sure how to do that. I know how to measure...

hi everyone, im new here. I recently was told to limit my water intake to 50 oz...

starligh26

•3 years ago

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Worrying sign we saw on the canal walk

We saw this sign at a lock near Hemel, it was obviously a joke as we only saw alligators...

We saw this sign at a lock near Hemel, it was obviously a joke as we only saw al...

JimIOW

•3 years ago

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Hidden

•3 years ago

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Still on 80mg of Statin

I am 11th week of my post heart attack . I was researching the taking of Statins on the NICE website and my surprise their recommendations that a patient...

I am 11th week of my post heart attack . I was researching the taking of Statins...

Chelsea55

•3 years ago

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Issue with beta blockers

Hello everybody, I had a HA April 29th and had 2 stents installed a day later. I am currently on ticagrelor 90 mg twice a day, atorvastatin 40 mg once a day,...

Hello everybody, I had a HA April 29th and had 2 stents installed a day later. I...

runamok27

•3 years ago

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Ablation for pvc, s

I have been offered a ablation for my 8%burdrn about 6000 pvvcs a day but I feel them all.. Anyone had ablation done for pvcs?

I have been offered a ablation for my 8%burdrn about 6000 pvvcs a day but I feel...

Dpc2019

•3 years ago

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Unstable Ribcage After Heart Bypass Surgery - any suggestions?

The metal wires holding my husband’s sternum together shattered. He now has constant pain and discomfort. Has anyone any experience of this?

The metal wires holding my husband’s sternum together shattered. He now has cons...

Charliewoo

•3 years ago

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Doing Ok

Not posted for a few day so here goes. Arrived home on Sunday night obviously feeling rough. I can’t rememember if I have mentioned my room for the last3 days...

Not posted for a few day so here goes. Arrived home on Sunday night obviously fe...

Carluke

•3 years ago

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Aortic aneurysm

Hello all, I have been diagnosed with an root aortic aneurysm of 4.6 cm can anyone please how serious this is.

Hello all, I have been diagnosed with an root aortic aneurysm of 4.6 cm can anyo...

Aquanaut

•3 years ago

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Mild left systolic ventricular function

Hi everyone I haven’t been on here for a while. I have just received results back from a echo I had done in may and they have shown mild global hypokinesis...

Hi everyone I haven’t been on here for a while. I have just received results b...

Shell031

•3 years ago

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Driving

I've sent of a form notifying the dvla about my episode of syncope in May, I don't see a cardiologist until next week. It looks like I've got electrical...

I've sent of a form notifying the dvla about my episode of syncope in May, I don...

Mpove

•3 years ago

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Muscle aches on Bisoprolol

I have just had my Bisoprolol dosage increased from 2.5 to 5 then dropped down again to 3.75 due to extreme exhaustion on the higher dose. I am now suffering...

I have just had my Bisoprolol dosage increased from 2.5 to 5 then dropped down a...

Kathryn1818

•3 years ago

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Acid reflux

Have hiatus hernia and on ramipril and doxosozin for high bp anyone getting excess burping and stomach pains on theses drugs

Have hiatus hernia and on ramipril and doxosozin for high bp anyone getting exce...

Glouster

•3 years ago

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which drug is reducing my heart rate whic is 40

heart rate 44 daily dose Irbesarten 300mgm, lercandipine10mg, plavix 75mg, bisoprolol5 mg, lipitor 80 mg, which one is reducing heart rate. I am 80yrs and very...

heart rate 44 daily dose Irbesarten 300mgm, lercandipine10mg, plavix 75mg, bisop...

berniekkk

•3 years ago

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Diagnosed today with AF… Bit confused?

Hi Everyone, First time on this site. I’m 32 years of age and today have been to see a Nurse Practitioner at my GP surgery because of a prolonged cough that’s...

Hi Everyone, First time on this site. I’m 32 years of age and today have been to...

wordzo

•3 years ago

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Ablation

It can take months for your heart to settle down after ablation so try and take life easy and let things settle down. I had ablation five years ago and it took...

It can take months for your heart to settle down after ablation so try and take ...

Mike-tyson

•3 years ago

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A photo from our walk

I took this at the end of our walk, I was struck by the reflection.

JimIOW

•3 years ago

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Letter . Good or bad ?

English please someone ...

0163SLH

•3 years ago

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Heart failure advice

Has anyone been diagnosed with severe lvsd ? I'm 33 years old got 3 young children and haven't really been told much about my diagnosal. I ahveva follow up...

Has anyone been diagnosed with severe lvsd ? I'm 33 years old got 3 young childr...

Joanneheart88

•3 years ago

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Mixing heart drugs with pain killers

I wonder if anyone out there is suffering from Osteoarthritis and taking pain killers (in my case cocodamol) and also on heart meds? I was told by my...

I wonder if anyone out there is suffering from Osteoarthritis and taking pain ki...

ChristineK

•3 years ago

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Unstable Angina

Does it get any better ? H/A October 2020 now have unstable angina started with spray and gone onto Isosorbide Mononitrate 10mg twice a day . Then 20mg, 30mg...

Does it get any better ? H/A October 2020 now have unstable angina started with ...

Garto1

•3 years ago

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AF or HC?

I have been being treated for Af for 10 years now. Had surgery and never came out of AF. I had an echo in November after heart surgery resulting in Cardio...

I have been being treated for Af for 10 years now. Had surgery and never came ou...

wheresKgone

•3 years ago

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Thank you

I wish I could figure out how to thank everyone that responded to my fearful questions when first experiencing angina. Without your advice I probably wouldn’t...

I wish I could figure out how to thank everyone that responded to my fearful que...

Worvera

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Micro vascular angina pain

After spending 5 days in CCU I am diagnosed with micro vascular angina. I have pain that wakes me during the night and sometimes when resting during the day....

After spending 5 days in CCU I am diagnosed with micro vascular angina. I have...

Worvera

•3 years ago

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High blood pressure during stress echo

Hi, has anyone else had a stress echo stopped because of very high blood pressure? Any ideas what would cause this?

Hi, has anyone else had a stress echo stopped because of very high blood pressur...

sprocket00

•3 years ago

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Ecg reading ideas?

Good morning I just wondered if anyone has been taking Co Enzyme Q10 for muscle cramps and if so what results?

Help and advice 🙏

Still have sleeping problems nearly 18 months after triple bypass

Family history of heart attack

limiting my water intake

Worrying sign we saw on the canal walk

E🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿N🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿G🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿L🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿A🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿N🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿D

Still on 80mg of Statin

Issue with beta blockers

Ablation for pvc, s

Unstable Ribcage After Heart Bypass Surgery - any suggestions?

Doing Ok

Aortic aneurysm

Mild left systolic ventricular function

Driving

Muscle aches on Bisoprolol

Acid reflux

which drug is reducing my heart rate whic is 40

Diagnosed today with AF… Bit confused?

Ablation

A photo from our walk

Letter . Good or bad ?

Heart failure advice

Mixing heart drugs with pain killers

Unstable Angina

AF or HC?

Thank you

Micro vascular angina pain

High blood pressure during stress echo

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