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EECP Therapy - Microvascular Angina - Does it Work?

Hello there, I suffer from mild angina that affects my ability to exercise. The usual tests have come back clear and my Doctors classify it as probably...

Hello there, I suffer from mild angina that affects my ability to exercise. The ...

Bruce63

•3 years ago

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Here we go

Now in St. Bart's, had a CT scan, and vascular ultrasound test tomorrow, ahead of surgery on Friday for mitral valve repair or replacement, hopefully minimally...

Now in St. Bart's, had a CT scan, and vascular ultrasound test tomorrow, ahead o...

Beatles1956

•3 years ago

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High cholesterol

Anyone else have a high cholesterol level despite having a relatively healthy life mines 7. Nurse wants me on statins asap

Anyone else have a high cholesterol level despite having a relatively healthy l...

Fifimyangel

•3 years ago

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Why do I feel my heart beat more now I’m on beta blockers

I’ve been on a beta blocker now for 3 weeks and I can now feel my heartbeat much more is this normal ?

I’ve been on a beta blocker now for 3 weeks and I can now feel my heartbeat muc...

Horse6

•3 years ago

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Shoulder injury & pain killers with HD

I have what doc and physio think might be a shoulder injury (although I don’t remember injuring it) or possibly rotator cuff problem or impingement.. they...

I have what doc and physio think might be a shoulder injury (although I don’t re...

Forestdweller

•3 years ago

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Body tremor

Does anyone know if body tremors can be heart related? Laying in bed last night and just couldn't settle. Recently diagnosed with myocarditis and mild heart...

Does anyone know if body tremors can be heart related? Laying in bed last night ...

Terrywill12

•3 years ago

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Yuk!

What are reborn babies, it sounds awful but a common occurrence?

Soppybat

•3 years ago

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New

Hello, I have just joined. Feeling overwhelmed after my diagnosis 😔

Sez10

•3 years ago

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Panic anxiety stress

Hi I have been Through a very stressful separation. through a very stressful separation. I’ve noticed that my blood pressure has crept up And feel anxious what...

Hi I have been Through a very stressful separation. through a very stressful sep...

Hudson19

•3 years ago

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Phone Call from Surgery

Dr ----- asked me to call and say you have a prescription for Isosorbide Mono Nitrate ready for collection, and you have an appointment booked for tomorrow...

Dr ----- asked me to call and say you have a prescription for Isosorbide Mono Ni...

Prada47

•3 years ago

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Can pvcs do this?

I've been told I've got pvcs. I know how they feel in my chest and my pulse. But when I'm taking my pulse I've noticed that it's not normal at all. Like I get...

I've been told I've got pvcs. I know how they feel in my chest and my pulse. But...

Aimieyy

•3 years ago

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SLG T2

Hi Everyone...I'm just about to be prescribed SLG T2 has had any experience of this medication....thank you..

Hi Everyone...I'm just about to be prescribed SLG T2 has had any experience of t...

SLK-14

•3 years ago

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Atrial fibrillation

Hi I’m new here and newly diagnosed with AF. My medication doesn’t seem to be working, although been raised twice in 2 weeks. I’m on Bisoprolol and Apaxiban....

Hi I’m new here and newly diagnosed with AF. My medication doesn’t seem to be wo...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Thanks

Thank you for all your replies and advice, have ordered the mains adapter and will try that. Readings today are 138/82 and lunchtime 130/85... I’m inclined to...

Thank you for all your replies and advice, have ordered the mains adapter and wi...

Maisywhippet

•3 years ago

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Reminder to join our next online event - Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) this Wednesday

Join us on Wednesday 24 November at 4pm as we focus on sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS), an inherited heart condition. Full details on how you can...

Join us on Wednesday 24 November at 4pm as we focus on sudden arrhythmic death s...

Helen_BHF

•3 years ago

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Blood rush to the head and swollen face - any link to heart medication

Hi All, I would welcome any help. Since my heart attack in December I have been on a cocktail of heart medication and had been generally coping well with...

Hi All, I would welcome any help. Since my heart attack in December I have been ...

KentFox

•3 years ago

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Palpitations 6months after OHS

Hi everyone, I am seeing the cardiologist next week so will of course discuss this with them then. However, I just wondered if anyone else had suffered...

Hi everyone, I am seeing the cardiologist next week so will of course discuss th...

CBH192

•3 years ago

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Berocca vitamin drink

I was wondering if anyone takes berocca the energy drink I’ve read that is good for the heart ,if so did you see any benefits in using it has it’s got vitamin...

I was wondering if anyone takes berocca the energy drink I’ve read that is good ...

Lincolnimp66

•3 years ago

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Myocarditis and racing heart

Im 3 month in recovering from myocarditis and periocarditis. Taking colcherine and ibuprofen but still not recovered. Having palpitations, racing heart and...

Im 3 month in recovering from myocarditis and periocarditis. Taking colcherine a...

Mills14

•3 years ago

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Excessive menstrual bleeding

Hi, I'm new here after discovering I had a tight stenosis of my LAD artery last month. A big shock at 46. I had a stent inserted on 26/10/21 and am now on...

Hi, I'm new here after discovering I had a tight stenosis of my LAD artery last ...

LucyBoo21

•3 years ago

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Advice on BP reading

Hi, after some advice...did a quick bp check last night 144/82...have been told by doc to aim for 135/80...so checked this morning 127/78. Took another reading...

Hi, after some advice...did a quick bp check last night 144/82...have been told ...

Maisywhippet

•3 years ago

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Insurance Renewal Costs

Hello everyone. I had a x4 CABG in June this year and am recovering very well (touch wood). I'm a seasonal ski instructor and regularly work in the Alps...

Hello everyone. I had a x4 CABG in June this year and am recovering very well (...

Deserrol

•3 years ago

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Doxazosin 1mg

Well I'm now back on Doxazosin 1mg, consultant took me off Bisoprolol 2.5mg today, and put me back on Doxazosin 1mg and back on Propanolol 10mgs x 4 aday,...

Well I'm now back on Doxazosin 1mg, consultant took me off Bisoprolol 2.5mg to...

Robann

•3 years ago

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Ramipril and apple cider vinegar

Hi everyone, I’ve recently started a course with a nutritionist as I’m looking to make any further changes to my diet that could help keep my CHD in check and...

Hi everyone, I’ve recently started a course with a nutritionist as I’m looking t...

VickyHK72

•3 years ago

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Nurses being asked to Assist with 'Public' AED...

Hi All If there was a 'public' AED outside a care home, and a member of the public knocked on the door to ask for help, and a nurse in uniform said 'no' ,...

Hi All If there was a 'public' AED outside a care home, and a member of the publ...

Trieste1

•3 years ago

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Just wondering.........

Morning everyone, I am still waiting for my by-pass. I had my pre op appointment at the beginning of October. I am 'pencilled' in for the first week in...

Morning everyone, I am still waiting for my by-pass. I had my pre op appointment...

Nobo12

•3 years ago

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Shortness of breath post CABG

Good Morning, I really need some advice. My mum had Quadrupled last December. Over the past 3 weeks she has been experiencing shortness of breath and some pain...

Good Morning, I really need some advice. My mum had Quadrupled last December. Ov...

EB2021

•3 years ago

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Help - I don't know where to turn next

Dear all I really don't know what to do next or who to turn to. I have been suffering from a chest squeeze each morning for over a month now. I saw a locum GP...

Dear all I really don't know what to do next or who to turn to. I have been suff...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Warmsox

Has anyone been on Amiodarone, and do you feel worse when you first take it, I’m dizzy and had bad palpitations that wakened me from a much needed sleep and...

Has anyone been on Amiodarone, and do you feel worse when you first take it, I’m...

Warmsox

•3 years ago

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All posts for November 2021

EECP Therapy - Microvascular Angina - Does it Work?

Here we go

High cholesterol

Why do I feel my heart beat more now I’m on beta blockers

Shoulder injury & pain killers with HD

Body tremor

Yuk!

New

Panic anxiety stress

Phone Call from Surgery

Can pvcs do this?

SLG T2

Atrial fibrillation

Thanks

Reminder to join our next online event - Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) this Wednesday

Blood rush to the head and swollen face - any link to heart medication

Palpitations 6months after OHS

Berocca vitamin drink

Myocarditis and racing heart

Excessive menstrual bleeding

Advice on BP reading

Insurance Renewal Costs

Doxazosin 1mg

Ramipril and apple cider vinegar

Nurses being asked to Assist with 'Public' AED...

Just wondering.........

Shortness of breath post CABG

Help - I don't know where to turn next

Warmsox

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