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ablation and recovery

i tried doing harder physical activity today and ended up having palpitations and some pain in my chest and burning. also, i’ve been dealing with depression...

i tried doing harder physical activity today and ended up having palpitations an...

jubemmeva

•3 years ago

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Pulled muscle treatment for those on multiple heart meds.

Does anyone have any experience of treating a very bad pulled muscle through sport - shoulder in my case from golf - and is on a cocktail of heart meds. In my...

Does anyone have any experience of treating a very bad pulled muscle through spo...

Heartattackvictim

•3 years ago

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Just got back

I have just had an echocardiogram, I asked could they see anything? Was told nothing jumped out at them but 50 images taken, I would have to wait until until...

I have just had an echocardiogram, I asked could they see anything? Was told no...

Ytmae1

•3 years ago

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Hi I’m just interested in anyone else with micro vascular angina and are you tired all the time thank you

Hi I’m just interested in anyone else with micro vascular angina and are you tir...

Larkswood

•3 years ago

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Confused

Please see attached copy of letter from my Cardiologist. Not sure what he is trying say in the second paragraph starting This current recording suggests that...

Please see attached copy of letter from my Cardiologist. Not sure what he is t...

Wob58

•3 years ago

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Using muscle relaxing creams

My son who has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy takes ramipril and bisoprolol, can he apply the likes of deep heat? Thanks in advance for replies

My son who has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy takes ramipril and bisoprolol, can h...

Cooperburns

•3 years ago

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Just been diagnosed with Proximity Atrial Fibrillation

I have just been diagnosed with Proximity Atrial Fibrillation and have been prescribed Edoxaban 30mg blood thinner and Nebivolol 2.5mg beta blocker. Feeling a...

I have just been diagnosed with Proximity Atrial Fibrillation and have been pres...

Redporti

•3 years ago

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Advice for Recovering From Myopericarditis (16 months later)?

Hi guys, just wondering if there’s anything I can do as its been a long time since the initial infection and things have plateaued now over a year. I...

Hi guys, just wondering if there’s anything I can do as its been a long time sin...

Gazzabangers

•3 years ago

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Myocarditis 6 month recovery is almost up, has anyone gone back to working out regularly?

Morning all! Only just found this forum by accident, wish I’d seen it earlier. Anyway, roughly 6 months ago I was out for a run and without warning...

Morning all! Only just found this forum by accident, wish I’d seen it earlier. ...

EliotL1984

•3 years ago

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Arm pain after angioplasty

10 days after my angioplasty and my bruised arm/wrist is blue instead of the black it was after the procedure. However, the pain hasn't subsided at all and in...

10 days after my angioplasty and my bruised arm/wrist is blue instead of the bla...

Dobrodave

•3 years ago

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Aortic Valve Replacement

Hi I’m booked in to have my aortic valve replaced via OHS on the 5th of October at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge. I’m 34 years old and wondering if...

Hi I’m booked in to have my aortic valve replaced via OHS on the 5th of October ...

jamiekirk

•3 years ago

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Newly diagnosed stage 2 hypertension. When should meds start to work?

Hi. I bought myself a BP monitor and was horrified with the readings, they eventually went off the scale. Went to A & E and the gatekeeper reluctantly let me...

Hi. I bought myself a BP monitor and was horrified with the readings, they even...

DarkWater

•3 years ago

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Bit of info, please.

Hi all. While it's great to see the replies and information here, I have noticed that some questions are "medical" - do we not have access to a nurse/ doctor,...

Hi all. While it's great to see the replies and information here, I have noticed...

Beatles1956

•3 years ago

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The BHF would like to speak to people living in Northern Ireland about their experience of heart and circulatory disease

Hi all, Whilst the coronavirus pandemic continues, the need for transformation in the health system  has never been as clear or urgent. Because of  this  BHF...

Hi all, Whilst the coronavirus pandemic continues, the need for transformation i...

Helen_BHF

•3 years ago

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I Can Feel My Rib

So, as I checked the state of my chest wound and scar tissue the other day, I noticed a very clear and pronounced ‘bump’ in the place where I expected my rib...

So, as I checked the state of my chest wound and scar tissue the other day, I no...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Travel insurance after heart attack

I need insurance for a cruise holiday. Any recommendations please as finding it very very expensive. My heart attack was 10 months ago and had Angioplasty in 2...

I need insurance for a cruise holiday. Any recommendations please as finding it ...

Dossy

•3 years ago

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Pacemaker worries

I'm just trying to find a pacemaker support group in the Bromley and Keston area for a family member

I'm just trying to find a pacemaker support group in the Bromley and Keston area...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Blood pressure

Hi all hope we are having a good day Had a phone call from my Dr today because of this dizziness She’s seeing me in clinic tomorrow She said going to do a...

Hi all hope we are having a good day Had a phone call from my Dr today because o...

Madyy

•3 years ago

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Introduction 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Hi all. New here, will take it slow till I understand how to share and write. I am really pleased be on. Thanks

Hi all. New here, will take it slow till I understand how to share and write....

lovelifebut2

•3 years ago

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Aortic dissection and travel

Hi all! I have a question about travel insurance... I had an unplanned emergency aortic dissection at the start of the year, and am luckily recovering well....

Hi all! I have a question about travel insurance... I had an unplanned emergency...

esro

•3 years ago

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Chemicals are medicine

My previous post titled “Chemicals are medicine “ reply’s have been stopped! This is wrong and is obviously not decentralised and is a centralised website...

My previous post titled “Chemicals are medicine “ reply’s have been stopped! Th...

Petejake

•3 years ago

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48 hours ecg results

Hia guys finally had my results of my 48 ecg after 5 weeks of waiting snd the doctors are happy with it ! Can see a few ectopic beats can see 3 episodes of a...

Hia guys finally had my results of my 48 ecg after 5 weeks of waiting snd the do...

Hannahpanda27

•3 years ago

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Palpitations

Been to the doc and had an ecg. All fine. But sending me to a cardiologist. She doesn’t think it was angina. Carry on with beta blockers and statins. Probably...

Been to the doc and had an ecg. All fine. But sending me to a cardiologist. She ...

Atma123

•3 years ago

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Chemicals are medicine

Stress and sugar are the causes of inflammation in the arteries so reduce sugar properly so no simple sugar at all and try to reduce stress. This is your...

Stress and sugar are the causes of inflammation in the arteries so reduce sugar...

Petejake

•3 years ago

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Newbie here... concerns re husband

My husband (age 53) started to feel unwell in March, breathlessness, fatigue and 'heavy' legs. After seeing a GP, blood tests were run and referred to a...

My husband (age 53) started to feel unwell in March, breathlessness, fatigue and...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Ankle swelling and cold

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone might know the answer to this question 🤔 I had heart attack in 2018 with stent fitted followed by double heart bypass in...

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone might know the answer to this question 🤔 ...

Madge11

•3 years ago

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Angiogram tomorrow

I'm booked in for an Angiogram tomorrow morning but am just getting over a cold which has left me with a dry cough. I'm worried if I cough during the...

I'm booked in for an Angiogram tomorrow morning but am just getting over a cold ...

frankie-d

•3 years ago

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Heart rate

My heart rate dropped to 30bpm while paramedics where trying to sort my server chest pains out. Was being sick quite a lot once on the ambulance had 3 ecg done...

My heart rate dropped to 30bpm while paramedics where trying to sort my server c...

Les5

•3 years ago

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Symptoms post HA.

Had a very mild HA in May, 2 stents, apparently no heart damage. I get on occasions a 'sensation' in my left arm (this can be anywhere on the arm) that lasts...

Had a very mild HA in May, 2 stents, apparently no heart damage. I get on occasi...

HomerJSimpson

•3 years ago

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All posts for September 2021

ablation and recovery

Pulled muscle treatment for those on multiple heart meds.

Just got back

Information

Confused

Using muscle relaxing creams

Just been diagnosed with Proximity Atrial Fibrillation

Advice for Recovering From Myopericarditis (16 months later)?

Myocarditis 6 month recovery is almost up, has anyone gone back to working out regularly?

Arm pain after angioplasty

Aortic Valve Replacement

Newly diagnosed stage 2 hypertension. When should meds start to work?

Bit of info, please.

The BHF would like to speak to people living in Northern Ireland about their experience of heart and circulatory disease

I Can Feel My Rib

Travel insurance after heart attack

Pacemaker worries

Blood pressure

Introduction 🙄🙄🙄🙄

Aortic dissection and travel

Chemicals are medicine

48 hours ecg results

Palpitations

Chemicals are medicine

Newbie here... concerns re husband

Ankle swelling and cold

Angiogram tomorrow

Heart rate

Symptoms post HA.

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The BHF would like to speak to people living in Northern Ireland about their experience of heart and circulatory disease