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Scad survivor

Hi just found out that a heart attack i had 18 months ago was a scad ,is there any one else in here that is a scad survivor ,feeling very shocked and worried...

Hi just found out that a heart attack i had 18 months ago was a scad ,is there a...

Cocolelaissey

•2 years ago

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Switched to nebivolol from bisoprolol.

I took 1.25 of nebivolol yesterday as not been good on bisoprolol. No sleep last night and jittery anxious today plus light headed. Hope I haven't messed my...

I took 1.25 of nebivolol yesterday as not been good on bisoprolol. No sleep last...

celticlady

•2 years ago

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Pot op Chest Pain

Hi all I had a stent fitted about 6 months ago and have started to get intermittent pain in chest , is this normal

Hi all I had a stent fitted about 6 months ago and have started to get intermitt...

Heartspurs

•2 years ago

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Why does fluid retention come with AF ..?

Hi After almost a year with severe AF ( my resting heart rate is now over 126 avge) the main symptoms are still tiredness, shortness of breath, stomach pains...

Hi After almost a year with severe AF ( my resting heart rate is now over 126 av...

Tommo1947

•2 years ago

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Recent LVSD diagnosis following heart attack 2yrs ago

Suffered full occlusion to LAD (blood clot) in October 2019 and within approx hour and half had been taken to Papworth and stented. I did not arrest. When I...

Suffered full occlusion to LAD (blood clot) in October 2019 and within approx ho...

Spangles77

•2 years ago

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Ectopic Beats- Everyday, All day.

Hi, I’ve been experiencing ectopic beats everyday all day since January! I’ve been to A&E twice and had an ecg done which picked up the ectopic beat but there...

Hi, I’ve been experiencing ectopic beats everyday all day since January! I’ve be...

nicnac00

•2 years ago

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Just filed the latest letter.

What larks! Somebody is making a fortune off me with sales of poly pockets! Anyway, the letter just repeated most a conversation I’d had with the electro...

What larks! Somebody is making a fortune off me with sales of poly pockets! Any...

BenThom-Wood

•2 years ago

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Avoid abbreviations so newbies can follow along

My first post! The abbreviations in posts leave me perplexed and I end up not reading to the end. I know, and appreciate that we have valuable, knowledgeable...

My first post! The abbreviations in posts leave me perplexed and I end up not r...

JayBirds

•2 years ago

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ICD report

Hi everyone I am looking for some advice please. I just got my report from my recent ICD reading. It says I had episodes of non sustained VT lasting 27...

Hi everyone I am looking for some advice please. I just got my report from my re...

jowalk6

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Ct scan concerns

I have a ct scan with contrast booked for next week. I have a pacemaker and AF. Has anyone had a ct scan with heart problems. If so does the contrast trigger...

I have a ct scan with contrast booked for next week. I have a pacemaker and AF....

Fifimyangel

•2 years ago

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Muscle tiredness

I’m 9 months post HA and Triple bypass and take Aspirin, Atenolol, Atorvastatin, Bisopralol, Clopidogrel, Omeprazole and Ramipril. I’m a Tyle 1 diabetic but I...

I’m 9 months post HA and Triple bypass and take Aspirin, Atenolol, Atorvastatin,...

Sewing19

•2 years ago

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Swapping from Bisoprolol to Nebivolol 1.25

Will try Nebivolol as Biso giving me too many side effects as outlined in previous posts. I've been on Biso 1.25 and have Nebiv 2.5 which I will cut in half....

Will try Nebivolol as Biso giving me too many side effects as outlined in previo...

celticlady

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Quote Of The Day

My partner has been on a cocktail of drugs since his HA. He's just come downstairs and said ' I've just realised why I feel so much better-I've forgotten to...

My partner has been on a cocktail of drugs since his HA. He's just come downstai...

celticlady

•2 years ago

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Scary experience with medication.

As someone with past heart conditions, I take several pills morning and nighttime. These include Bisoprolol which is a very tiny tablet. I often find this gets...

As someone with past heart conditions, I take several pills morning and nighttim...

Geoff47

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Hiatus hernia

Hi,after reading a lot about people with heart problems and hiatus hernia, regarding medication for hiatus hernia pains, i have noticed that I have not seen 1...

Hi,after reading a lot about people with heart problems and hiatus hernia, regar...

Radars

•2 years ago

1 Reply

New symptoms - help!

Hi, I have previous history of ectopics and suspected SVT. However, over the past few months when I feel a flutter of hard palpitation I am getting an...

Hi, I have previous history of ectopics and suspected SVT. However, over the pas...

MrsK82

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Symptoms/Side effects

I’ve been taking Atorvastatin 40 mg for 3 weeks at night. I started Clopidogrel this week in the morning. I also take Sertraline long term. Last few night I’m...

I’ve been taking Atorvastatin 40 mg for 3 weeks at night. I started Clopidogrel...

Papa_isCool

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Pacemaker holiday abroad

Hi. My wife has a pacemaker fitted and we are going on holiday to Tenerife - do we need to find a hospital that can investigate the pacemaker if something...

Hi. My wife has a pacemaker fitted and we are going on holiday to Tenerife - do...

Oldsurfdog

•2 years ago

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Electrophysiological study and catheter ablation for SVT

Hi there, ive been struggling with PSVT since 2018,ive had palpatations from a young age. On 10th March i had the above procedure, yet halfway through, they...

Hi there, ive been struggling with PSVT since 2018,ive had palpatations from a y...

cavalier2

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Cardiac Event After Trauma - What is the Research?

Hi I am just back from hospital after what the doctors are calling a heart attack and I am describing as a cardiac event - essentially I had chest pain after...

Hi I am just back from hospital after what the doctors are calling a heart attac...

LiziJ

•2 years ago

45 Replies

LV Thrombus

Hi, Does anyone have any experience with LV Thrombus after a heart attack. I had a major STEMI on 25th Oct and and at 6 weeks Echo a Thrombus was noticed and I...

Hi, Does anyone have any experience with LV Thrombus after a heart attack. I had...

dharkan

•2 years ago

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Pacemaker check

Had my yearly pacemaker check this week, and as part of the check the PM was turned down to see if my heart would help at all, she stopped trying at 40bpm, and...

Had my yearly pacemaker check this week, and as part of the check the PM was tur...

Gundoglady

•2 years ago

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Should i have been put on blood thinners?

Hi, Ct scan in Sept stated moderate amount of coronary calcification noted in LAD artery. Angiogram in November found moderate to severe calcification in LAD...

Hi, Ct scan in Sept stated moderate amount of coronary calcification noted in LA...

Mrbojangles

•2 years ago

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Palpitations and skipped beats.

I had AF In July 2021 And I had a successful cardioversion in September 2021. Nearly six months later I’ve been fine and had no issues apart from the shock of...

I had AF In July 2021 And I had a successful cardioversion in September 2021. Ne...

Fondant

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Heart murmur

Yesterday my GP referred me to cardiology for a suspected heart murmur. I have had a cough for weeks, my bp went really low, i feel a bit breathless and...

Yesterday my GP referred me to cardiology for a suspected heart murmur. I have ...

Catloveruk

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Hiatus hernia struggling

My,gp said that i have to take gaviscon 4×daily as well as 20mg ×daily of rabeprazole because i am struggling with my hiatus hernia I am being flooded out...

My,gp said that i have to take gaviscon 4×daily as well as 20mg ×daily of rabep...

Radars

•2 years ago

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Time off work after SVT ablation

Hi all, had my procedure on Monday (07/03) for my AVNRT. Aside from some extended bleeding while in the ward (complications from insertion and positioning from...

Hi all, had my procedure on Monday (07/03) for my AVNRT. Aside from some extende...

5Blue

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Burning/sore

I have burning sore feeling at the back of my lower legs. Not sure if it heart related or not. Tried, unsuccessfully to find reasons for this online. Unsure if...

I have burning sore feeling at the back of my lower legs. Not sure if it heart r...

Etblue

•2 years ago

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Beta blockers and sickness bug

My little boy has a sickness bug and I too am now sick and have diarrhoea. I haven't actually vomitted yet though. Just diarrhoea, terrible stomach pain, feel...

My little boy has a sickness bug and I too am now sick and have diarrhoea. I hav...

DanniC88

•2 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for March 2022

Scad survivor

Switched to nebivolol from bisoprolol.

Pot op Chest Pain

Why does fluid retention come with AF ..?

Recent LVSD diagnosis following heart attack 2yrs ago

Ectopic Beats- Everyday, All day.

Just filed the latest letter.

Avoid abbreviations so newbies can follow along

ICD report

Ct scan concerns

Muscle tiredness

Swapping from Bisoprolol to Nebivolol 1.25

Quote Of The Day

Scary experience with medication.

Hiatus hernia

New symptoms - help!

Symptoms/Side effects

Pacemaker holiday abroad

Electrophysiological study and catheter ablation for SVT

Cardiac Event After Trauma - What is the Research?

LV Thrombus

Pacemaker check

Should i have been put on blood thinners?

Palpitations and skipped beats.

Heart murmur

Hiatus hernia struggling

Time off work after SVT ablation

Burning/sore

Beta blockers and sickness bug

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