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Low Carb, High Fat - Well That Didn't Work Did It!

Many of you will know that I have been a Type 1 diabetic since the 1960s. Besides this site I keep a watching brief on a few diabetes sites. One thing being...

Many of you will know that I have been a Type 1 diabetic since the 1960s. Beside...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•1 year ago

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Dilated cardiomyopathy

Hi, My name is Charlie and I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy last year. Unfortunately last month I went into another severe ventricular tachycardia...

Hi, My name is Charlie and I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy last year...

101093

•1 year ago

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Great Advice

Hi all, I just thought it might be useful to pass on some advice that I've received fro my Cardiac Rehab Occupational Therapist. I had been complaining that...

Hi all, I just thought it might be useful to pass on some advice that I've rece...

1959DarkBurst

•1 year ago

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Propranolol 40mg twice a day and slow heart rate (HR).

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I have been prescribed Propranolol 40mg twice a day. My cardiologist insists that this drug will do...

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I have been prescribed Propranolol ...

IamAli_R

•1 year ago

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Referral for Angiogram

After a recent telephone conversation with a cardiologist I am being referred for an angiogram (with angioplasty if required). Over the last two years have...

After a recent telephone conversation with a cardiologist I am being referred fo...

paw1

•1 year ago

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Operation cancelled due to irregular heartbeat!

Hi all, We live in Spain my husband has been on the waiting list for 2 years to have a knee replacement he is in dreadful pain, in both knees now. He was...

Hi all, We live in Spain my husband has been on the waiting list for 2 years to ...

barbspain

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Open water swimming

Thanks for all of your replies and good advice but I know what I'm doing and just trying to improve my life and forget about the AFIB for a short time.Must be...

Thanks for all of your replies and good advice but I know what I'm doing and jus...

SAMS007

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Shoulder and elbow pain

Good morning allI had an ICD fitted some time ago and it has bothered me ever since. Recently I've been having extreme pain to my left shoulder and left arm...

Good morning allI had an ICD fitted some time ago and it has bothered me ever si...

Farage

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Positive post

Thanks guys for all your well wishes on my positive post.

22alfie

•1 year ago

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sick sinus syndrome & new ventricular pacing

I went for pacemaker check yesterday, following generator change in July. I’ve only ever needed atrial pacing but download showed I’d also begun ventricular...

I went for pacemaker check yesterday, following generator change in July. I’ve o...

ScoobyDoo71

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Update

My visit to breast assessment clinic yesterday after my recent mammogram showed an area of concern in right breast. I had cancer with treatment to my left...

My visit to breast assessment clinic yesterday after my recent mammogram showed ...

fairyfeathers

•1 year ago

24 Replies

help with results

Hello, I have had some results through and am just trying to make sense of them in plain English! My major symptoms are a terrible lightheadedness and...

Hello, I have had some results through and am just trying to make sense of them...

Pepsidave

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Still Waiting for Appointment.

Hi have been in and out of hospital since December with unstable angina. I have had two angiograms waiting for a third so they can drill to try and fit a...

Hi have been in and out of hospital since December with unstable angina. I have ...

Fourwhitesheps

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Dapagliflozin and Furosemide together?

Hello everyone. Hope your all doing great. Just started Dapa today to add to the list (entresto, betas, apixban, eporlenone and Furosemide). I understand...

Hello everyone. Hope your all doing great. Just started Dapa today to add to the...

Hidden

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Mums got a heavy cold.

I'm currently away visiting my brother-in-law with hubby. He is currently in hospital so my anxiety and stress levels are pretty high. But today my mum told me...

I'm currently away visiting my brother-in-law with hubby. He is currently in hos...

Charmquark

•1 year ago

1 Reply

High heart rate from just walking

Hi all, suddenly started with abnormally high heart rate since I was out on emtb bike on Saturday, I did try to keep heart rate up on the bike for fitness but...

Hi all, suddenly started with abnormally high heart rate since I was out on emtb...

James4540

•1 year ago

6 Replies

echocardiogram

Hi all I was born with TOF I had total correction 45 years ago. Two years ago I had a PVR. Today I went for my annual echo for a check up. It seemed to be...

Hi all I was born with TOF I had total correction 45 years ago. Two years ago ...

Quyejoyce1

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Statins and Liver

Hello.Looking for some advice from others who are on statins. I decided to take statins about 6months ago, due to my cholesterol being diagnosed high at 7.1....

Hello.Looking for some advice from others who are on statins. I decided to take ...

Lola50

•1 year ago

26 Replies

Med Side effects

Phoned my Cardiologist Dept today because I've been struggling with, what I think might be, the side effects of the cocktail of meds I was placed on following...

Phoned my Cardiologist Dept today because I've been struggling with, what I thin...

Hrty

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis. I had a triple heart bypass and a new aortic valve in 2014, but in 2016 I developed a keloid scar, pains and loads of sensitivity and resulting...

Osteomyelitis. I had a triple heart bypass and a new aortic valve in 2014, but ...

McWine

•1 year ago

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Catheter Ablation

I had the procedure on 3rd of February. I seem to be on the mend and have limited my exercise to walking and a swim. I sometimes feel a blip and check my...

I had the procedure on 3rd of February. I seem to be on the mend and have limite...

BuntySensible

•1 year ago

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First day at gym yay.

Hi guys hope you all had a good weekend hopefully not too stressful. So had my first day took it slow like all you guys and my consultant suggested I did 10...

Hi guys hope you all had a good weekend hopefully not too stressful. So had my f...

Yumz199725

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Anyone Else?

Hi all, Is there anyone else on here that has experience of atrial tachycardia? When it happens can be quite disconcerting!

Hi all, Is there anyone else on here that has experience of atrial tachycardia?...

Wondrous_Walker

•1 year ago

6 Replies

what’s normal?

Hi, I’m hoping some of you will please share your experiences regarding hospital follow ups after a diagnosis of heart failure . I was diagnosed in October...

Hi, I’m hoping some of you will please share your experiences regarding hospital...

Ticker26

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Raising money for the British Heart Foundation❤️ my daughter and her partner are doing the Great North Run x thank you x

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NikiHarky

•1 year ago

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Forgetful since heart attack

Hi I was wondering if anyone else suffered terrible forgetfulness, I'm 49 and had my heart attack in September, I had 2 stents in and my medication is only...

Hi I was wondering if anyone else suffered terrible forgetfulness, I'm 49 and ha...

NikiHarky

•1 year ago

5 Replies

re Travel insurance increased to £899

thank you all for replying with suggestions. I’ll get some quotes and let you all know how I get on.

thank you all for replying with suggestions. I’ll get some quotes and let you al...

Ewloe

•1 year ago

1 Reply

what happens if restriction on blood flow continues?

Hello I feel like there is an elephant in the room which isn’t being discussed or perhaps it doesn’t need to be because it really isn’t there or we’re not at...

Hello I feel like there is an elephant in the room which isn’t being discussed ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

11 Replies

OPEN WATER SWIM

Good morning to you all and I hope you're all doing well and thanks for all the replies and advice about open swimming.I'm going to get try it even if it's...

Good morning to you all and I hope you're all doing well and thanks for all the ...

SAMS007

•1 year ago

19 Replies

post operation 6 week appointment

Hi I am due for my 6 week post operation check following bypass surgery x2, can anyone tell me what tests/checks are carried out if any?

Hi I am due for my 6 week post operation check following bypass surgery x2, can...

Richard52

•1 year ago

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All posts for February 2023

Low Carb, High Fat - Well That Didn't Work Did It!

Dilated cardiomyopathy

Great Advice

Propranolol 40mg twice a day and slow heart rate (HR).

Referral for Angiogram

Operation cancelled due to irregular heartbeat!

Open water swimming

Shoulder and elbow pain

Positive post

sick sinus syndrome & new ventricular pacing

Update

help with results

Still Waiting for Appointment.

Dapagliflozin and Furosemide together?

Mums got a heavy cold.

High heart rate from just walking

echocardiogram

Statins and Liver

Med Side effects

Osteomyelitis

Catheter Ablation

First day at gym yay.

Anyone Else?

what’s normal?

Raising money for the British Heart Foundation❤️ my daughter and her partner are doing the Great North Run x thank you x

Forgetful since heart attack

re Travel insurance increased to £899

what happens if restriction on blood flow continues?

OPEN WATER SWIM

post operation 6 week appointment

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