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Atrial fibrillation forum on Facebook

Can anyone suggest a good forum for atrial fibrillation on Facebook? Preferably one that is more UK based. There seem to be several.

Can anyone suggest a good forum for atrial fibrillation on Facebook? Preferably ...

Callista

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Question

Hi, I was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease on February and was placed on clopidogrel, rosuvastatin, isosorbide dinitrate and nebivolol since then. But,...

Hi, I was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease on February and was placed on c...

Pope_Festus

•3 years ago

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Cardiologist appointment (update)

I met with 2 cardiologists this morning. They said I've had multiple episodes of myocarditis over the last 3 years, which would explain my symptoms. I've spent...

I met with 2 cardiologists this morning. They said I've had multiple episodes of...

Helly75

•3 years ago

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Thank you all

Hi just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has signed up to my YouTube channel. I hope it can be successful and also hep people

Hi just wanted to say thank you to everyone that has signed up to my YouTube cha...

buddy2blue

•3 years ago

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Heart Attack to 10K - my latest blog

My latest ramblings (re-integrating back into society, returning to parkrun, attack the attack 7, AFib and more) read all this in the latest blog in the 'Heart...

My latest ramblings (re-integrating back into society, returning to parkrun, att...

PeterJemmett

•3 years ago

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Still on my mind after all these years. 😞

Sorry for the long post. 😔 Ok, a bit of background first, I had lots of stuff going on. Dad had just passed away, family business gone, all the money gone, no...

Sorry for the long post. 😔 Ok, a bit of background first, I had lots of stuff g...

Jackdaw44

•3 years ago

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Does your heart rate raise with angina stable/unstable

Chest/angina pains

theclark

•3 years ago

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Taking Trimbow inhaler for 8 months

Hi All taking my Trimbow inhaler but I feel like I am about to have a flare up, If I do should I take my rescue pack I had before when on Spiriva please. This...

Hi All taking my Trimbow inhaler but I feel like I am about to have a flare up, ...

Gladys23

•3 years ago

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First time

Hi everyone I'm Iman British but originally from Lebanon. Happy to join you. To all of you Wish you all the best

Hi everyone I'm Iman British but originally from Lebanon. Happy to join you. T...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Eptopic beats

I’ve been up all day and night worrying for 2 days, I suffer from eptopic beats like the odd one etc, but this was different it felt like it wasn’t going to go...

I’ve been up all day and night worrying for 2 days, I suffer from eptopic beats ...

Hypo20061

•3 years ago

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Ticagrelor

If I have been diagnosed with pad of both legs 6 months after HT and 4 stents in heart arteries should I stop taking Ticagrelor now after 12 months as I’ve...

If I have been diagnosed with pad of both legs 6 months after HT and 4 stents in...

Rocketlucypearl

•3 years ago

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My YouTube page

Hi all well I’v set up a you tube page for my transplant Journey. I would really appreciate it if some of u could join

Hi all well I’v set up a you tube page for my transplant Journey. I would really...

buddy2blue

•3 years ago

39 Replies

Blood pressure medication and advice for maintaining a very active lifestyle

Looking for advice please. 63 year old male, born with bicuspid valve, had AVR with mechanical valve and aortic root graft in December 2019. Always been very...

Looking for advice please. 63 year old male, born with bicuspid valve, had AVR w...

Mikedabike

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Hello, I’m new here

About 7-8 years ago I was diagnosed with tachycardia and prescribed Verapamil. I have since had no follow-ups, apart from one visit to my GP about three years...

About 7-8 years ago I was diagnosed with tachycardia and prescribed Verapamil. I...

Artlass

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Could it be a sign of another heart attack?

Hi everyone, sorry to hear that each one of us having issues with the heart one way or the other. It is quite difficult. I have been having for the past last...

Hi everyone, sorry to hear that each one of us having issues with the heart one ...

Boysy

•3 years ago

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Rash on legs, spreading to

I'm on Ramipril, Atorvastatin, esomprazole and 75mg aspirin. I've been taking these for 18 months since my MI. I stopped taking ticagrelor after 12 months....

I'm on Ramipril, Atorvastatin, esomprazole and 75mg aspirin. I've been taking th...

gsw5700

•3 years ago

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Cabg recovery.

Hi all. Not been on for a while have been recovering from triple bypass cabg. My procedure was on April 14th but have been having irregular palpitations since...

Hi all. Not been on for a while have been recovering from triple bypass cabg. My...

seantemp58

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Unstable angina and ongoing issues

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with unstable angina after going into hospital for a angogram in July and it being discovered I have issues with my arteries no...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with unstable angina after going into hospital for ...

Challenger2009

•3 years ago

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VSD problems

I was born with a vsd which was never repaired when I was young due to it being so small. Now at 44 it has started to cause arithmia and after mri scan I am...

I was born with a vsd which was never repaired when I was young due to it being ...

Cuddy25

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Partner with 10% EF update

Hi all, I can’t believe I’m writing this just three weeks after I joined this forum and was full of positivity. I took screenshots and shared them with my...

Hi all, I can’t believe I’m writing this just three weeks after I joined this fo...

Hearts2021

•3 years ago

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Things are settling down...

Morning all, after over four months of seeing various specialists talking to my GP (note not face to face because of Covid) and ten visits to A&E the medicos...

Morning all, after over four months of seeing various specialists talking to my...

DM_56

•3 years ago

3 Replies

A nice chill day today

Hi all well after doing 20 thousand steps over the last couple of days it’s deffo a chill day today

Hi all well after doing 20 thousand steps over the last couple of days it’s deff...

buddy2blue

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Medtronic MyCareLink flashing green, amber and blue lights.

Hi everyone, Does anyone else have a Medtronic MyCareLink pacemaker monitor which drives them mad? I got my monitor through the post after my pacemaker battery...

Hi everyone, Does anyone else have a Medtronic MyCareLink pacemaker monitor whic...

Specs31

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Post op mental health and strokeshi.

Hi. Is anyone else suffering trans ischemic attacks and mental health from their open heart surgery and concurring trauma ? The following article helps...

Hi. Is anyone else suffering trans ischemic attacks and mental health from the...

CosmicBetty

•3 years ago

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Oldest Heart Transplant Patient Turns 90

Britain's oldest heart transplant patient, Ted Warner, recently turned 90. Ted had his transplant 31 years ago but many have survived far longer....

Britain's oldest heart transplant patient, Ted Warner, recently turned 90. Ted h...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•3 years ago

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Nadolol side effects

I wonder if anyone else has experienced any side effects with the beta blocker Nadolol ? I had a total of 5 SCAs In June this year and now have an ICD fitted....

I wonder if anyone else has experienced any side effects with the beta blocker N...

Calmac13

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Can anyone please reassure me?

I am sure there will be many of you good people who have been prescribed this aspirin. I have been prescribed this but am nervous of any side effects, even...

I am sure there will be many of you good people who have been prescribed this as...

Nora-B

•3 years ago

66 Replies

Warfarin and headaches

Hi everyone, hope we're all keeping well? I wondered if anyone has experienced headaches after stopping warfarin? Here's the story, my INR had been high for a...

Hi everyone, hope we're all keeping well? I wondered if anyone has experienced h...

Alessa_

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Hope for us hearties

UK's oldest living heart transplant patient marks 90th birthday. What brilliant news, only expected a few more years to live after transplant (BBC...

UK's oldest living heart transplant patient marks 90th birthday. What brilliant ...

sherwood123

•3 years ago

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All posts for August 2021

Atrial fibrillation forum on Facebook

Question

Cardiologist appointment (update)

Thank you all

Heart Attack to 10K - my latest blog

Still on my mind after all these years. 😞

Does your heart rate raise with angina stable/unstable

Taking Trimbow inhaler for 8 months

First time

Eptopic beats

Ticagrelor

My YouTube page

Blood pressure medication and advice for maintaining a very active lifestyle

Hello, I’m new here

Could it be a sign of another heart attack?

Rash on legs, spreading to

Cabg recovery.

Unstable angina and ongoing issues

VSD problems

Partner with 10% EF update

Things are settling down...

A nice chill day today

Medtronic MyCareLink flashing green, amber and blue lights.

Post op mental health and strokeshi.

Oldest Heart Transplant Patient Turns 90

Nadolol side effects

Can anyone please reassure me?

Warfarin and headaches

Hope for us hearties

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