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Terrified 😢 Just looking for shared experiences.

Hi. This is a bit of an essay so thank you if you take the time to read it. I’m 55 and grew up with my dad’s heart disease impacting on our family life. He...

Hi. This is a bit of an essay so thank you if you take the time to read it. I’m...

Steambunny

•2 years ago

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Dapagliflozin (forxiga)

Is anyone else taking this drug for heart failure ? I have ‘severe’ heart failure and already take Ramipril and Carvedilol and have now had this diabetes...

Is anyone else taking this drug for heart failure ? I have ‘severe’ heart fail...

bones-bones

•2 years ago

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Bisoprolol

Good morning Just wondering if any of you have leg cramps whilst taking bisoprolol? I'm struggling to get more than 4 hours sleep as can't get comfortable due...

Good morning Just wondering if any of you have leg cramps whilst taking bisoprol...

Familyk

•2 years ago

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ECG readings advice please?

hi, I posted earlier about being sent for a cardiac MRI and enlargement of left and right ventricle. I have received a letter stating I have some T-wave...

hi, I posted earlier about being sent for a cardiac MRI and enlargement of lef...

Southward82

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Apixaban to Warfarin

Am having OHS on 16th and have heard that one is usually switched over to Warfarin. Why is this? I’ve been ok for 4 years on Apixaban?

Am having OHS on 16th and have heard that one is usually switched over to Warfar...

Sally_Scott

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Not the day I originally planned......

Hi EveryoneI fell off a step ladder putting the Christmas decorations away yesterday. I have no idea why I fell off the ladder was secure & I had already been...

Hi EveryoneI fell off a step ladder putting the Christmas decorations away yeste...

Laurab101

•2 years ago

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Bruising

Hello.I'm on dual antiplatelet meds asprin and ticagrelor. I seem to be bruising very easily and bruises coming up and don't know how I've done it. Is there...

Hello.I'm on dual antiplatelet meds asprin and ticagrelor. I seem to be bruisin...

Coopergirl52

•2 years ago

7 Replies

30yo - Myocarditis - Weird Heart Symptoms - Looking for help!

Hi all, This is quite an essay but I would be super appreciative if anyone can help/shed some light on what I could possibly be asking my doctors to do for me...

Hi all, This is quite an essay but I would be super appreciative if anyone can ...

skheart

•2 years ago

17 Replies

How have you managed to reduce the sugar in your diet after a heart attack? What kind of diet do you follow to reduce sugar?

I've managed to reduce my cholesterol to a satisfactory level by taking statins and being very careful about eating foods high in saturated fat.I'm concerned...

I've managed to reduce my cholesterol to a satisfactory level by taking statins ...

MrsSuzuki

•2 years ago

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Fact of the day 3rd January

1496 Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine Sorry it's late x

Valentina98

•2 years ago

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side effects

As u know I had 2 stents fitted in March on a cocktail of drugs aspirin ticalegor ramipril artovastin sorry about spelling can,t even pronounce some of them....

As u know I had 2 stents fitted in March on a cocktail of drugs aspirin ticalego...

boredom

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Should I accept a stent?

I might be offered a stent after my angiogram tomorrow. Upon reading this article I'm not sure if I should go for it :...

I might be offered a stent after my angiogram tomorrow. Upon reading this articl...

bizzy55

•2 years ago

48 Replies

heart rate notifications

hi I’m looking for advice from all you knowledgeable people .my doctor put me on 10 mg bisoporol I was on 7.5 my Apple Watch has notified me that my heart...

hi I’m looking for advice from all you knowledgeable people .my doctor put me on...

Gussy121

•2 years ago

7 Replies

More angina when walking

Hi all, I've started to get angina again when I walk and I'm worried my artery is blocking again. Just as a quick background had stent Oct 2021 for 99%...

Hi all, I've started to get angina again when I walk and I'm worried my artery i...

LucyBoo21

•2 years ago

7 Replies

cancel my subscription

Please stop or cancel my subscription of BHF Thank you Regards David Johnston

Please stop or cancel my subscription of BHF Thank you Regards David Johnston ...

Kingfisher624

•2 years ago

2 Replies

pacemaker generator change due concern re NHS crisis

I’m due to have my pacemaker generator changed at the end of this week. All family including me getting over hideous cough / viral infection with negative...

I’m due to have my pacemaker generator changed at the end of this week. All fami...

ScoobyDoo71

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Anyone had EMDR

Hi all like so many on here we all know how our mental health suffers following the sort of cardiac problems we all have. I’ve been told a few times due to My...

Hi all like so many on here we all know how our mental health suffers following ...

Jako999

•2 years ago

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2023 started on a downer again.

We’ll I thought after my 2 x MI and my quadruple CABG in 2022 I was hoping 2023 would be better and I’m sure it will but yesterday on the first of a new year I...

We’ll I thought after my 2 x MI and my quadruple CABG in 2022 I was hoping 2023 ...

Jako999

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Sleep problems

Hello allI'm wondering if anyone can offer any advice about getting enough sleep. I'm sure I should be sleeping more and I'm worried about the negative...

Hello allI'm wondering if anyone can offer any advice about getting enough slee...

Czech_Mate

•2 years ago

12 Replies

holiday insurance advise 🙏

happy new year to you all And sorry to hear some people aren’t feeling to great emotionally but let’s hope you feel better soon It’s a tough one for us...

happy new year to you all And sorry to hear some people aren’t feeling to gre...

Legend2

•2 years ago

18 Replies

Gastrocardiac Syndrome

Has anyone had Gastrocardiac Syndrome also known as Roemheld syndrome? I struggle when I exert myself like walking up steep hills or carry anything heavy,...

Has anyone had Gastrocardiac Syndrome also known as Roemheld syndrome? I strugg...

Elguajiro

•2 years ago

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Emotional

Hi, went out for lunch today with wife and kids. It was the first time since my NSTEMI MI 5 weeks ago. We went to a new restaurant and I nearly burst into...

Hi, went out for lunch today with wife and kids. It was the first time since my...

Ultramarathon

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Fact of the day 2nd January

A very fitting fact for you today 1968 Christiaan Barnard performs the world's second heart transplant on Philip Blaiberg

A very fitting fact for you today 1968 Christiaan Barnard performs the world's s...

Valentina98

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Diltiazem and Digoxin problems

Hi Everyone,Apologies for not posting much to date, but I have been reading posts frequently. For several years I have had problems with atrial fibrillation,...

Hi Everyone,Apologies for not posting much to date, but I have been reading post...

Kubus

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Not sure and nervous about using GTN spray

I had my heart attack on 26th and stent fitted. Surprisingly feel absolutely fine , but occasionally get a ‘gentle’ discomfort in the middle of my chest which...

I had my heart attack on 26th and stent fitted. Surprisingly feel absolutely fin...

Bluetimes

•2 years ago

26 Replies

Hangover Huddle - Hear & Now

Welcome to the Hangover Huddle. It is a bit of an experiment but a few people said they fancied a virtual gathering around New Year. Remember unlike Christmas...

Welcome to the Hangover Huddle. It is a bit of an experiment but a few people sa...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•2 years ago

78 Replies

Possible irregular heart beat

Hi everyone hope your all having a good start to the year! 😀 I have been advised my consultant or a member of his team to monitory heart rate so I have been...

Hi everyone hope your all having a good start to the year! 😀 I have been advise...

Yumz199725

•2 years ago

2 Replies

I’ve lost my faith in the NHS altogether.

I put a post up 4 months ago about Isosorbide Mononitrate regarding unstable angina. I had to wait 3 months to see my cardiologist. As my unstable angina was...

I put a post up 4 months ago about Isosorbide Mononitrate regarding unstable ang...

Leszo

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Heart problems and facial redness

Hi, everyone and Happy New Year to you all. Just a no medical question; more to do with vanity than health. My face varies in shades of redness depending on...

Hi, everyone and Happy New Year to you all. Just a no medical question; more to...

P0rtnahapp1e

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Heart Attack to 10K (part 4.21) - Stuck in reverse (recap of 2022)

As it seems to be traditional to do a year review, here's mine for a year that has seen me go from paroxysmal AFib to persistent AFib that has severely...

As it seems to be traditional to do a year review, here's mine for a year that h...

PeterJemmett

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

British Heart Foundation

All posts for January 2023

Terrified 😢 Just looking for shared experiences.

Dapagliflozin (forxiga)

Bisoprolol

ECG readings advice please?

Apixaban to Warfarin

Not the day I originally planned......

Bruising

30yo - Myocarditis - Weird Heart Symptoms - Looking for help!

How have you managed to reduce the sugar in your diet after a heart attack? What kind of diet do you follow to reduce sugar?

Fact of the day 3rd January

side effects

Should I accept a stent?

heart rate notifications

More angina when walking

cancel my subscription

pacemaker generator change due concern re NHS crisis

Anyone had EMDR

2023 started on a downer again.

Sleep problems

holiday insurance advise 🙏

Gastrocardiac Syndrome

Emotional

Fact of the day 2nd January

Diltiazem and Digoxin problems

Not sure and nervous about using GTN spray

Hangover Huddle - Hear & Now

Possible irregular heart beat

I’ve lost my faith in the NHS altogether.

Heart problems and facial redness

Heart Attack to 10K (part 4.21) - Stuck in reverse (recap of 2022)

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