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heart failure…. How to help

Hi all, my husband has been diagnosed with heart failure in the past few days. He is currently in hospital following a high AF attack. He is also a diabetic...

Hi all, my husband has been diagnosed with heart failure in the past few days. ...

Callumella

•1 year ago

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Endocarditis caused by Mssa

A Question for anyone in the public, doctors or consultants also. How long can you live with endocarditis caused by a staph infection Mssa to be precise? I've...

A Question for anyone in the public, doctors or consultants also. How long can y...

Summer-1949

•1 year ago

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Hi 👋 Everyone, back to the fold was on the forum following my Bypass September 2022 (Denis1950 ) quit due to stress/heart medication.

Stopping heart medication and coming to terms with the long term health risks when weighed against their effect on ones current wellbeing.

Stopping heart medication and coming to terms with the long term health risks wh...

Eugene1950

•1 year ago

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Cold feet and aching legs

I have permanent AFib, amongst a few other issues, and just wondering how other people cope with having cold feet and aching legs, especially at night. I am...

I have permanent AFib, amongst a few other issues, and just wondering how other ...

BHFK967

•1 year ago

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Cardio Monophy and CICD fitted.

hi everyone I have few questions if anyone can assist. does anyone feel though they get anxiety having Verapamill 120 MG. I feel though some times blood...

hi everyone I have few questions if anyone can assist. does anyone feel though t...

Saleh22

•1 year ago

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Same medicine, different brand?

Good evening. I take a calcium channel blocker called Vera-Til SR 120mg, also known as Verapamil however, this particular brand is currently out of stock...

Good evening. I take a calcium channel blocker called Vera-Til SR 120mg, also...

Tos92

•1 year ago

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Angiogram results

Well yesterday was my test day. I posted about it was going to be an angioplasty but I didn’t really want stents if there was a problem I wanted another bypass...

Well yesterday was my test day. I posted about it was going to be an angioplasty...

Jako999

•1 year ago

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unpredictable and a surprise.?

This afib of mine/ ours.! Has just proved how unpredictable it can be. For a good while now Iv been afib free and I’m really happy, apart from the the week...

This afib of mine/ ours.! Has just proved how unpredictable it can be. For a go...

Jetcat

•1 year ago

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Weekend Figuring 2

The hour and minute hands overlapped at midday. At what time do they next overlap? Assume a 12 hour display.

The hour and minute hands overlapped at midday. At what time do they next overla...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•1 year ago

24 Replies

Erratic heartbeat

was wondering if anyone here has been prescribed digoxin for AF ,and what is your experiences with it,I'm really not happy with it at mo .

was wondering if anyone here has been prescribed digoxin for AF ,and what is yo...

Ssuegos

•1 year ago

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Apixaban and Lanzoprazole

I take apixaban following open heart surgery last year. Initially I was taking Lanzoprazole (PPI) on the pharmacists recommendation but after a few months...

I take apixaban following open heart surgery last year. Initially I was taking L...

Bobkins99

•1 year ago

29 Replies

beta blockers

Why do the docs love prescribing these type of drugs. I never had them prior to my cabg. I have suffered the dizziness and light headed ness but it’s the...

Why do the docs love prescribing these type of drugs. I never had them prior to ...

Jedx

•1 year ago

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should I get checked out

just feeling yucky, have a pain in the centre of my back between the shoulder blades and feel a bit breathless, slight ache in chest and feel bloated in the...

just feeling yucky, have a pain in the centre of my back between the shoulder bl...

Cimmy

•1 year ago

23 Replies

what happens at your first cardiologist appointment

I had a cheat c ray and bloods and my heart and lungs are ok I have experiences bouts of breathlessness after exercise ( golfing) my GP suspects angina. I’m...

I had a cheat c ray and bloods and my heart and lungs are ok I have experiences ...

Golfingnrwby

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Cardiac Rehab

Had my second and final rehab assessment yesterday and all is well. I was keen to do more on the tread mill but they stopped it just as I was getting warmed...

Had my second and final rehab assessment yesterday and all is well. I was keen t...

Pundles

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Troponin levels

Now this isn’t a competition! But I was just wondering what is classified as high/very high troponin post HA? After my recent HA my troponin levels went from...

Now this isn’t a competition! But I was just wondering what is classified as hig...

Eagle69

•1 year ago

36 Replies

Scanned at last!

Hi everyone After 8 months I finally got CT & dye scanned yesterday - yeah! The team were brilliant and all went well. They took great care to get crisp...

Hi everyone After 8 months I finally got CT & dye scanned yesterday - yeah! Th...

Laurab101

•1 year ago

1 Reply

PIP issues

you’ve had a lot of good responses about PIP, but here’s my six pennorth! I’ve been a volunteer at Citizens Advice and local foodbank and have helped many...

you’ve had a lot of good responses about PIP, but here’s my six pennorth! I’ve b...

gkjowett

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Weekend Figuring

A man takes two £50 notes from the till of a hardware shop whilst the owner isn't looking. He then buys a £70 hammer drill and hands over the two notes and...

A man takes two £50 notes from the till of a hardware shop whilst the owner isn...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•1 year ago

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is there such a thing as ‘not a full blown HA’?

just wondered if anyone else has been told this in A&E?… a bit curious.. last year i was admitted to A&E by ambulance after suffering severe left arm paid...

just wondered if anyone else has been told this in A&E?… a bit curious.. last ye...

Manhattan1

•1 year ago

28 Replies

Erythritol and heart attack

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7CvUe4ATI

Poppy451

•1 year ago

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cardiac stress imaging test

hi everyone, I have to have a Cardiac stress imaging test and I am so scared that I feel sick

hi everyone, I have to have a Cardiac stress imaging test and I am so scared tha...

Jackabee

•1 year ago

44 Replies

Entresto

Just been started on this feel horrid dizzy light headed etc should I stop taking it. They moved me from rampril

Just been started on this feel horrid dizzy light headed etc should I stop takin...

guineacat

•1 year ago

26 Replies

Saunas

Hi EveryoneJust been told that saunas can help with cardiovascular disease, does anyone know if this is true or not and if it is should you just spend a...

Hi EveryoneJust been told that saunas can help with cardiovascular disease, does...

FRANKIENCOCO

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Heart failure

Although a MATURE lady, I still worry about the time left on this mortal plain!

Although a MATURE lady, I still worry about the time left on this mortal plain! ...

Doctorzhivago

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Discharged

I am concerned that my cardiology department have told me they are about to discharge me into the care of my GP!!! My GP is useless can never get a telephone...

I am concerned that my cardiology department have told me they are about to disc...

guineacat

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Listen to your body.

Hi all, just a reminder to have any symptoms checked out. I had a left side stent fitted in January 2019 and went through the usual worries and stresses with...

Hi all, just a reminder to have any symptoms checked out. I had a left side sten...

wischo

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Ramipril and itching?

Hey Everyone I had a doctor's appointment today and they increased my ramipril. I took it a couple of hours ago and since then I've been itching. Anyone know...

Hey Everyone I had a doctor's appointment today and they increased my ramipril. ...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Max heart rate when exercising

Having read a few articles it would appear that although I’m not really pushing myself on the rowing machine my pulse rate is higher than the recommended...

Having read a few articles it would appear that although I’m not really pushing ...

Nipper60

•1 year ago

14 Replies

New to this

Hi does anyone know if instead of ground exercise, we can have access to pools for low income families in UK?

Hi does anyone know if instead of ground exercise, we can have access to pools f...

Robinsonx6

•1 year ago

4 Replies

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All posts for March 2023

heart failure…. How to help

Endocarditis caused by Mssa

Hi 👋 Everyone, back to the fold was on the forum following my Bypass September 2022 (Denis1950 ) quit due to stress/heart medication.

Cold feet and aching legs

Cardio Monophy and CICD fitted.

Same medicine, different brand?

Angiogram results

unpredictable and a surprise.?

Weekend Figuring 2

Erratic heartbeat

Apixaban and Lanzoprazole

beta blockers

should I get checked out

what happens at your first cardiologist appointment

Cardiac Rehab

Troponin levels

Scanned at last!

PIP issues

Weekend Figuring

is there such a thing as ‘not a full blown HA’?

Erythritol and heart attack

cardiac stress imaging test

Entresto

Saunas

Heart failure

Discharged

Listen to your body.

Ramipril and itching?

Max heart rate when exercising

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