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So fed up, after CABG worse off.

I don't know if anyone remembers me. I had a triple bypass on 16th September followed by internal bleeding, severe AF, a collapsed lung and fluid on the lung....

I don't know if anyone remembers me. I had a triple bypass on 16th September fol...

Sljp0000

•1 year ago

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Round Two! Should I be seeking advice?

So I’ve been feeling unwell since Christmas Eve with that which cannot be named (tested today and came up dark positive line straight away)! I missed my...

So I’ve been feeling unwell since Christmas Eve with that which cannot be named ...

MummaSoap

•1 year ago

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Rosuvastatin

can statins cause a runny nose ? since being on Rosuvastatin my nose constantly runs or is blocked it’s driving me mad, I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence...

can statins cause a runny nose ? since being on Rosuvastatin my nose constantly ...

kingsnorth

•1 year ago

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Update on my previous post

I spoke with consultant and he recommends I have an ecg at my local gp and because its very hard to detect my palpitations on a holter monitor he suggested...

I spoke with consultant and he recommends I have an ecg at my local gp and becau...

Yumz199725

•1 year ago

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Metopralol tartrate vs succinate er..differences please and which is better for eptopics and flutters?

Would like to know which is better for what? I have pacs pvcs and some low hr in the 50s at times. I have been on succinate for several months a low dose...

Would like to know which is better for what? I have pacs pvcs and some low hr i...

Autumn822

•1 year ago

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Metopralol switch should I worry?

I have been on a low dose 12.5mg at night of Metoprolol succinate er...which is slow release. I tend to have a low heart rate at times in the 50s. The doctor...

I have been on a low dose 12.5mg at night of Metoprolol succinate er...which is ...

Autumn822

•1 year ago

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Just diagnosed with myocarditis and worried

My husband has been diagnosed with viral myocarditis and is feeling really unwell with fatigue, nausea, headache. Is this normal?

My husband has been diagnosed with viral myocarditis and is feeling really unwel...

MillieLouie

•1 year ago

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heart attack related advise please

hi..I had a heart attack and a triple heart bypass a year ago,all going well for the first year,completely changed my lifestyle after this happened..I.e,quit...

hi..I had a heart attack and a triple heart bypass a year ago,all going well for...

233444

•1 year ago

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Hello, just diagnosed with heart failure, AF but low blood pressure

After over 2 years of practically being ignored, I've been diagnosed with A/F, 2 leaking valves and enlarged upper chambers.How long does it take approx for...

After over 2 years of practically being ignored, I've been diagnosed with A/F, 2...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Possible AVNRT

Had a PVI ablation in August for Afib. I've always had short bursts of 150+ beats as well but now Ive managed to capture them on my watch, it might be AVNRT as...

Had a PVI ablation in August for Afib. I've always had short bursts of 150+ beat...

A_fi_bR

•1 year ago

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Headache for 3 days and palpitations make my head hurt

Hi everyone hope you all keeping well. For the past few days I've had the worst headache I've ever had the worst day was Monday I literally couldn't get of the...

Hi everyone hope you all keeping well. For the past few days I've had the worst ...

Yumz199725

•1 year ago

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Alcohol for heart patient

Hi, Can heart patient who are on medication drink beer once a week?

Fawzi

•1 year ago

21 Replies

System Online Medication Question

Hello Question on this system for ordering Medication. I take 7 different meds and they have been prescribed at different times and changed quite frequently....

Hello Question on this system for ordering Medication. I take 7 different meds...

Prada47

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Can I drive home after an angiogram ?

I will be getting an angiogram next week including cardiac catheterization. The hospital is 50 miles from home with no direct public transport links. If I take...

I will be getting an angiogram next week including cardiac catheterization. The ...

bizzy55

•1 year ago

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SVT problem

I am on the waiting list for ablation for my SVT. Does anybody get pressure in the chest mostly all the time? I take Bisoprolol 1.25 morning and evening,it...

I am on the waiting list for ablation for my SVT. Does anybody get pressure in t...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Post op irritable chest scar

Why does clothing irritate my scar following a 3xcabg. I've been home a month now following my op, and I'm finding the sensation caused by clothing touching my...

Why does clothing irritate my scar following a 3xcabg. I've been home a month no...

klaymaker969

•1 year ago

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Vicks Vapourub

Can you apply Vicks Vapourub to the chest 3.5 years post OHS? I’ve searched on Google but cannot find an answer.

Can you apply Vicks Vapourub to the chest 3.5 years post OHS? I’ve searched on G...

Atora

•1 year ago

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worried

hi I had a heart attack Christmas Eve it was the most terrifying experience I have ever had, they fitted a stent and I am at home now feeling pretty good. I...

hi I had a heart attack Christmas Eve it was the most terrifying experience I ha...

Keith1983

•1 year ago

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Social groups or events

So, 20th of December 2022, it happened. Astronomical jaw pain, which turned out to be a heart attack. I am 47, however, i have no support, whatsoever, to which...

So, 20th of December 2022, it happened. Astronomical jaw pain, which turned out ...

Donna7519

•1 year ago

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breathless

I am breathless a fair amount even sat down but not to bad when walking say 6 -8 miles yet a incline or the stairs makes me breathless again physical...

I am breathless a fair amount even sat down but not to bad when walking say 6 -8...

NLGA

•1 year ago

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ICD and the gym

Hey loveliesDoes anyone have an ICD or dilated cardiomyopathy and go to the gym? Im getting worried about my weight, I eat well etc but I'm not that active...

Hey loveliesDoes anyone have an ICD or dilated cardiomyopathy and go to the gym?...

Cherrelleford

•1 year ago

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Update from post yesterday if people read.

I’d like to say thank you to the people who responded about how I was feeling and my symptoms. So I got checked by a doctor, like just standard stuff like bp,...

I’d like to say thank you to the people who responded about how I was feeling an...

Dshadzz07

•1 year ago

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Psvt bisoprolol and flecanide

HiI suffer with psvt which 'touch wood' seems to now be under control with bisoprolol and flecanide. I haven't had an episode since Aug 2021. I was regularly...

HiI suffer with psvt which 'touch wood' seems to now be under control with bisop...

dawny1908

•1 year ago

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Angioplasty

Hi everyone, I had a heart attack at the end of November and had three stents put in with one more planned for the end of January.In the main I feel fine, no...

Hi everyone, I had a heart attack at the end of November and had three stents pu...

1-24-25

•1 year ago

6 Replies

travel insurance

any advice on best travel insurance when fitted with a defib Pacemaker

Worleyir

•1 year ago

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ectopics and RBBB

Hi all does anyone know anything about RBBB? An ECG showed that I have it. Also get ectopics but doc said they aren’t related. Anyone have any other...

Hi all does anyone know anything about RBBB? An ECG showed that I have it. Als...

Annony12

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Health Anxiety after heart attack

Hi, I am a 45 year old male who suffered a heart attack back in April which resulted in me having 4 stents. I am constantly fearing that I am going to have...

Hi, I am a 45 year old male who suffered a heart attack back in April which res...

Dougal77

•1 year ago

24 Replies

Palpitations ruining my quality of life

I am a 61 yr old male who suffers from hypertension, sleep apnoea and recently diagnosed with Diabetes. In various periods of my life I have suffered from...

I am a 61 yr old male who suffers from hypertension, sleep apnoea and recently d...

desertduster

•1 year ago

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fallen woman

I’ve succumbed. I ate a chocolate reindeer - yes all of it. Now I’m contemplating my poor arteries. Devils got work for idle hands

I’ve succumbed. I ate a chocolate reindeer - yes all of it. Now I’m contemplatin...

Fynndog

•1 year ago

42 Replies

120 bpm resting

My bpm is 120 resting , and when I am active it reaches 150 bpm

Freeman1972

•1 year ago

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All posts for December 2022

So fed up, after CABG worse off.

Round Two! Should I be seeking advice?

Rosuvastatin

Update on my previous post

Metopralol tartrate vs succinate er..differences please and which is better for eptopics and flutters?

Metopralol switch should I worry?

Just diagnosed with myocarditis and worried

heart attack related advise please

Hello, just diagnosed with heart failure, AF but low blood pressure

Possible AVNRT

Headache for 3 days and palpitations make my head hurt

Alcohol for heart patient

System Online Medication Question

Can I drive home after an angiogram ?

SVT problem

Post op irritable chest scar

Vicks Vapourub

worried

Social groups or events

breathless

ICD and the gym

Update from post yesterday if people read.

Psvt bisoprolol and flecanide

Angioplasty

travel insurance

ectopics and RBBB

Health Anxiety after heart attack

Palpitations ruining my quality of life

fallen woman

120 bpm resting

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