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CARDIOVERSION

Hi Guys, I'm due a cardioversion this week and I'm getting a bit nervous about it. Can any oy you lovely people advise please i.e. is it painful, how long...

Hi Guys, I'm due a cardioversion this week and I'm getting a bit nervous about ...

Dizzylady305

•1 year ago

10 Replies

Aspirin. Two questions....

Hi all, l hope everyone is well. OK first can anyone confirm that it is right to give an aspirin of 300 to 320mg to a person who is, or possibly is, having a...

Hi all, l hope everyone is well. OK first can anyone confirm that it is right to...

chicolini

•1 year ago

22 Replies

Newly diagnosed

Hi I am female 57 an ex smoker who uses a vape and need to lose some weight. I recently came back from a long haul holiday and went to GP as I was a bit...

Hi I am female 57 an ex smoker who uses a vape and need to lose some weight. I ...

PJ05

•1 year ago

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Aortic surgery

Hi I am on waiting list for Aortic valve replacement at Golden Jubilee , can anyone tell me the approx waiting time between pre op and the surgery ? Thanks

Hi I am on waiting list for Aortic valve replacement at Golden Jubilee , can an...

Jeff2014

•1 year ago

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Thankfulness

Woke up to another grey morning, but have realised I have a lot to be thankful for. Firstly although I discovered I had a "widowmaker" blockage of the L AD,...

Woke up to another grey morning, but have realised I have a lot to be thankful f...

annpavitt250448

•1 year ago

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pacemaker and air pods

Does anyone have any experience with Apple Air Pods and their pacemaker. I’m going to have valve replacement surgery and my daughter thought they would be good...

Does anyone have any experience with Apple Air Pods and their pacemaker. I’m goi...

Jennywren2953

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Bradycardia Continuing After Reducing Bisoprolol?

Hi everyone, I have posted on the forum before about me potentially being very sensitive to Bisoprolol, after I had to half my 1.25mg dose on the advice of...

Hi everyone, I have posted on the forum before about me potentially being very...

Rhodog2612

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Just popping on

Hey Everyone Just popping on to keep you updated Firstly and most importantly I'm okay but last night I had to call 999 I had bad chest pains, now I've been...

Hey Everyone Just popping on to keep you updated Firstly and most importantly I...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Advice please!

Hello! I’m after some advice please in relation to an ongoing heart rate issue that’s causing me to worry! I’m a 41 year old male, not overweight and I don’t...

Hello! I’m after some advice please in relation to an ongoing heart rate issue t...

Coney1982

•1 year ago

10 Replies

How to regain energy

Hello everyone. I am 70 years of age and had a heart attack in September 2022. I am on four types of heart medication and feel okay in myself but most days I...

Hello everyone. I am 70 years of age and had a heart attack in September 2022. ...

BSA20

•1 year ago

6 Replies

Bloated stomach and coughing

Hey allI've noticed my stomach is rather bloated and I'm constantly coughing. It's been like it a few days. I take furosemide and dapagliflozin to stop any...

Hey allI've noticed my stomach is rather bloated and I'm constantly coughing. It...

Cherrelleford

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Tips for supporting my Dad after heart bypass

Hi all, My Dad is having a triple heart bypass next week so I wanted to ask if there’s anything that anyone found particularly useful/ helpful whilst in...

Hi all, My Dad is having a triple heart bypass next week so I wanted to ask if...

ML51

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Coronation BBQ

The BBQ is now open! We have beef burgers, chicken breasts, halloumi and nut burgers - in fact something for all tastes!

The BBQ is now open! We have beef burgers, chicken breasts, halloumi and nut...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•1 year ago

149 Replies

Entresto

Thanks for all your posts. My blood pressure was 82 this morning and that was sleeping to 10am . I feel pretty rubbish and passing time doing a jigsaw not up...

Thanks for all your posts. My blood pressure was 82 this morning and that was sl...

Poorlizzie

•1 year ago

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40kms heart hike complete after CABG surgery!! A Good news story :-)

Hello lovely ones! So a few of you know me know now, I had a 2xbypass (CABG) aged 34 in January last year, as a result of severe coranary artery damage caused...

Hello lovely ones! So a few of you know me know now, I had a 2xbypass (CABG) ag...

MarmiteB

•1 year ago

29 Replies

possible heart strain

I had Covid in February 2023. 3 weeks later I started getting breathless. I managed my normal activities but eventually I found I struggled with my daily...

I had Covid in February 2023. 3 weeks later I started getting breathless. I m...

sunbee

•1 year ago

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Angina symptoms

Hello all, My first post here so be gentle! 😃 In October ‘21 I I had severe LAD disease which led to a myocardial infarction & a subsequent stent & all was...

Hello all, My first post here so be gentle! 😃 In October ‘21 I I had severe ...

Drummer19

•1 year ago

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Gobsmacked

Today I have reached my 70th birthday 🥳 When I was diagnosed with a ILD about 7 years ago I was told things did not look good . My lungs were fibrotic. The...

Today I have reached my 70th birthday 🥳 When I was diagnosed with a ILD about ...

Blyth1

•1 year ago

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Update to Update

As I posted last week I went for my Echoscan and the lady was very thorough it took about 30 mins and she did say that there were changes that are affecting my...

As I posted last week I went for my Echoscan and the lady was very thorough it t...

Frogman53

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Private blood tests - med review

Hi You guys have always been so ace so I come to you again! My husband had a HA in 2018, 3 stents, age 42. At the time fit cyclist. Blood pressure was the...

Hi You guys have always been so ace so I come to you again! My husband had a H...

Steveswife78

•1 year ago

9 Replies

untreated unstable angina

My mum went to a&e on feb 21st with chest pain, they said they thought she had unstable angina. they did ecg, chest x ray and bloods. Blood levels came back...

My mum went to a&e on feb 21st with chest pain, they said they thought she had u...

Welshsinger3

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Kardia Mobile 6L

hi there, I was wondering if anyone had any experience / suggestions with a Kardia 6L devise carrier ? I would like to attach this devise to my mobile to...

hi there, I was wondering if anyone had any experience / suggestions with a Kar...

BaileyCat23

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Stepping my game up

Alright so I have one last appointment with the GP before I change and I am going to get referred to a pain clinic because I think I need someone to look at me...

Alright so I have one last appointment with the GP before I change and I am goin...

Sleepybear987

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Triple Bypass 2 years on.

I sometimes reply to the questions and experiences of others but I don't instigate threads, so this is an exception. Two years ago today, age 64, I was in...

I sometimes reply to the questions and experiences of others but I don't instiga...

RailRover

•1 year ago

31 Replies

Do long acting nitrates affect sleep?

Hi, hoping someone that has experience with taking long acting nitrates can help answer my question. I was prescribed Isosorbide Mononitrate 25mg by my GP for...

Hi, hoping someone that has experience with taking long acting nitrates can help...

Skykitty1

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Leaky Aortic Valve

Before Christmas I was told I had a heart murmur. Following an ECG my GP said it showed left ventricular hypertrophy. She sent me for an echocardiogram which...

Before Christmas I was told I had a heart murmur. Following an ECG my GP said it...

Toynbec

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Natural Beta Blockers?

Hello everyone, I will probably get a notice for using the N word even though it's a genuine question. Has anyone explored using natural beta blockers and do...

Hello everyone, I will probably get a notice for using the N word even though it...

TonyB1972

•1 year ago

88 Replies

low blood pressure

I have just been switched to Entresto for heart failure. I have taken 3 tablets 24mg. Dose twice a day. Blood pressure now 76/51 lying down. Do not want to...

I have just been switched to Entresto for heart failure. I have taken 3 tablets ...

Poorlizzie

•1 year ago

11 Replies

bisoprolol

I’ve been taking bisoprolol since October but now am getting bad side effects. About two hours after taking a 2.5 dose am feeling a bit breathless/panting...

I’ve been taking bisoprolol since October but now am getting bad side effects. A...

TheBoys

•1 year ago

9 Replies

New diagnosis

Hi , under the NHS prevention initiative for Lung Cancer I was invited for a CT scan which showed no sign of lung disease, but severe calcification of my...

Hi , under the NHS prevention initiative for Lung Cancer I was invited for a CT ...

Wilkie105

•1 year ago

16 Replies

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All posts for May 2023

CARDIOVERSION

Aspirin. Two questions....

Newly diagnosed

Aortic surgery

Thankfulness

pacemaker and air pods

Bradycardia Continuing After Reducing Bisoprolol?

Just popping on

Advice please!

How to regain energy

Bloated stomach and coughing

Tips for supporting my Dad after heart bypass

Coronation BBQ

Entresto

40kms heart hike complete after CABG surgery!! A Good news story :-)

possible heart strain

Angina symptoms

Gobsmacked

Update to Update

Private blood tests - med review

untreated unstable angina

Kardia Mobile 6L

Stepping my game up

Triple Bypass 2 years on.

Do long acting nitrates affect sleep?

Leaky Aortic Valve

Natural Beta Blockers?

low blood pressure

bisoprolol

New diagnosis

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