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Operation day

Having my thyroid operation tomorrow at Addenbrooks, my defibrillator will be turned off ❤️

Having my thyroid operation tomorrow at Addenbrooks, my defibrillator will be tu...

Gillymaccy

•2 years ago

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'Maximum' Heart Rate

During one of my cardiac rehab phone calls I let slip to the nurse some of the heart rates I was seeing while cycling (only into the 150s). She made a slight...

During one of my cardiac rehab phone calls I let slip to the nurse some of the h...

BDF2

•2 years ago

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Another letter for my file

I had another (yearly) follow up echocardiogram back on the 11th of February. This was after my phone call with the other cardiologist, who’s letter to me...

I had another (yearly) follow up echocardiogram back on the 11th of February. Th...

BenThom-Wood

•2 years ago

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Can anyone help please

Good evening everyone. I have a follow up appointment with my cardiologist next week. I had a MINOCA heart attack last July. There wasn't any further tests...

Good evening everyone. I have a follow up appointment with my cardiologist next...

Quiltingqueen

•2 years ago

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Made Me Laugh

After requesting a repeat prescription...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•2 years ago

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Angiogram!

Angiogram, I had my angiogram today, and it wasn’t straight forward! The doctor came round and was very reassuring and I asked him about sedation,as I was...

Angiogram, I had my angiogram today, and it wasn’t straight forward! The doctor ...

Nnanny

•2 years ago

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What to declare for Travel Insurance

In Jan 2020 I had a successful aortic value replacement and haven't had any issues with my heart since. Do I still have to declare that I have had this op etc...

In Jan 2020 I had a successful aortic value replacement and haven't had any issu...

flat

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Carpbait

A big thank you for sending best wishes, support and information after I posted my concerns about going onto new drug Eliquis blood thinners, now have a 24...

A big thank you for sending best wishes, support and information after I posted ...

Carpbait

•2 years ago

1 Reply

OT - Sepsis

Valentines Day marked the tenth anniversary of the death of one of my very best friends from sepsis. He had collapsed on the Saturday, blue lighted to hospital...

Valentines Day marked the tenth anniversary of the death of one of my very best ...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•2 years ago

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Battery change icd

Well it's my big day tmoz not looking for wood to it going into hospital for my battery changed on my s icd nerves are starting to kick in😔😔😔

Well it's my big day tmoz not looking for wood to it going into hospital for my ...

Wodney1966

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Night sweats

My elective heart surgery went horribly wrong. First a stroke and then a junior doctor in the stroke unit wrongly deciding that I was allergic to blood...

My elective heart surgery went horribly wrong. First a stroke and then a junior ...

Tickertalker

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Online Pharmacy

Since the pandemic I have ordered all my medication through Boots on line pharmacy. One of the chief reasons was that my GP who I used to get prescriptions...

Since the pandemic I have ordered all my medication through Boots on line pharma...

einhorn

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Apixiban

Just spoken to my stroke consultant and he’s looking at switching my clopidgrel for Apixiban (TIA last year). Anyone had any experience of this drug? I’ve...

Just spoken to my stroke consultant and he’s looking at switching my clopidgrel ...

Curlyman83

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Food!

Since my heart attack & subsequent failure I have very little appetite. Never feel hungry - but naturally feel dizzy, tired & weak. I really do not know what...

Since my heart attack & subsequent failure I have very little appetite. Never fe...

Batty55

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Swollen ankles

My ankles are starting to get swollen. They are worse when I am more active. Is it likely to be a side effect of the medication I am on (Nebivolol and...

My ankles are starting to get swollen. They are worse when I am more active. Is ...

Hidders

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Graft site pain

Another problem that my husband is having is at one of the graft site. Once he sits for a bit, then tries to walk, the graft site on one of his legs is too...

Another problem that my husband is having is at one of the graft site. Once he s...

SRDS

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Apple Watch Ecg

Hi all ! Does anyone on here wear an Apple Watch ? And if so do you know how accurate the Ecg readings are ? I know the heart rate is fairly accurate but I’m...

Hi all ! Does anyone on here wear an Apple Watch ? And if so do you know how acc...

Auctioneerjim

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Sleeping problems

Another problem that my husband has at the moment, is sleeping. As I said before, he had a quadruple bypass. He is not able to find a position to sleep...

Another problem that my husband has at the moment, is sleeping. As I said befor...

SRDS

•2 years ago

20 Replies

Vasospactic angina....advice needed please

Hi all I have a telephone consult with my GP this afternoon regarding yet another recurrence of an undetected/undiagnosed heart condition that is has been...

Hi all I have a telephone consult with my GP this afternoon regarding yet anothe...

DizzyD

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Carpbait

Diagnosed today with atrial fibrillation, pulse rate goes from 45bmp to 64, to today’s 91bpm, Heart Attack/ Stroke 2019 , feeling like I have gone backwards to...

Diagnosed today with atrial fibrillation, pulse rate goes from 45bmp to 64, to t...

Carpbait

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Change in Taste

Hi all Had a heart attack earlier this year and a stent was fitted. Has anyone experienced a change in their sense of taste? I get a sweet and metalic taste...

Hi all Had a heart attack earlier this year and a stent was fitted. Has anyone e...

Monty22

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Sleep Disturbance Bisoprolol?

Just wondered if this was a side effect for anyone as I am having problems having a good nights' sleep. Last night every time I started to drift off I would...

Just wondered if this was a side effect for anyone as I am having problems havin...

celticlady

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Pacemaker for SSS

Hello everyone, I'm new here and hoping to connect with other people who have sick sinus syndrome. I am 44 which I understand is quite young for SSS. My...

Hello everyone, I'm new here and hoping to connect with other people who have si...

KMD1

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Can cardiomyopathy or heart failure cause angina?

I spent 8 hours in A&E yesterday after experiencing mild chest pains. Initially I was afraid it might be a heart attack but that was ruled out after blood...

I spent 8 hours in A&E yesterday after experiencing mild chest pains. Initially...

edplayer

•2 years ago

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What has just happened?

Hi all, it's 5.30am, suddenly woken to cold sharp central chest pain, sat up, cold sweat all over, raging pins & needles both hands, I woke my wife told her I...

Hi all, it's 5.30am, suddenly woken to cold sharp central chest pain, sat up, co...

Cruiser25

•2 years ago

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Weird fainting sensation when trying to sleep.

New to bisoprolol-2weeks now for palps/s.o.b/dizziness . Sleep quality quite poor but last night every time I thought I was going to fall into a sleep I felt...

New to bisoprolol-2weeks now for palps/s.o.b/dizziness . Sleep quality quite poo...

celticlady

•2 years ago

2 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for March 2022

Operation day

'Maximum' Heart Rate

Another letter for my file

Can anyone help please

Made Me Laugh

Angiogram!

What to declare for Travel Insurance

Carpbait

OT - Sepsis

Battery change icd

Night sweats

Online Pharmacy

Apixiban

Food!

Swollen ankles

Graft site pain

Apple Watch Ecg

Sleeping problems

Vasospactic angina....advice needed please

Carpbait

Change in Taste

Sleep Disturbance Bisoprolol?

Pacemaker for SSS

Can cardiomyopathy or heart failure cause angina?

What has just happened?

Weird fainting sensation when trying to sleep.

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