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7 day monitor

Hi there have to wear a seven day event monitor does anyone know if I can still go to the cardio gym while I’m wearing it?

Hi there have to wear a seven day event monitor does anyone know if I can still ...

Keepmewell

•1 year ago

15 Replies

Arthritis medication

Hi All Does anyone have arthritis? If yes what is it you are taking? I hope nobody minds me asking, Is anyone taking clopidogrel and Bisoprolol who has...

Hi All Does anyone have arthritis? If yes what is it you are taking? I hope n...

Platypus6

•1 year ago

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little update and thanks

firstly thanks to everyone for their help and advice on previous posts! Just a quick update my Myoview has shown that the front area of my heart is still not...

firstly thanks to everyone for their help and advice on previous posts! Just a ...

Echo24uk

•1 year ago

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Not the best news I’ve ever had

A dr came to see me today and spoke at length, it seems the tavi team here will not take it on, because of my underlying conditions so they r going out of...

A dr came to see me today and spoke at length, it seems the tavi team here will ...

highburyted

•1 year ago

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Moods

after some recent loss I realise am frightened. I had a bad experience last year and ended up in hospital for three days following a bad few days of...

after some recent loss I realise am frightened. I had a bad experience last yea...

TheBoys

•1 year ago

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High BP

Hey everyone I had a routine check up today and my blood pressure is very high, nurse said it could be "White coat syndrome" but I've got to do an at home...

Hey everyone I had a routine check up today and my blood pressure is very high, ...

Valentina98

•1 year ago

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chest pains after having mechanical heart valve 2 weeks earlier

my husband had been feeling fine when getting home from hospital . He’d been doing walks as per the recovery . But last Wednesday he woke with chest pains...

my husband had been feeling fine when getting home from hospital . He’d been doi...

Gingeramber

•1 year ago

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Life Insurance- ILR/Heart Block

Hello, I know this question has been asked often on the forum, however the search function isn’t currently working for me so I thought I’d ask again! I...

Hello, I know this question has been asked often on the forum, however the se...

Aries17

•1 year ago

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Blood Pressure

It has been a week since I got my blood pressure monitoring machine. I've been keeping track of the results. I'm on 5mg of Bisoprolol for tachycardia but it...

It has been a week since I got my blood pressure monitoring machine. I've been k...

tachycardia23

•1 year ago

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amlodapine 10mg

Hi it’s e again. Was given an increase to 10mg last week. Had a troublesome side effect. I just wondered if it would be better given in two doses of 5mg. I...

Hi it’s e again. Was given an increase to 10mg last week. Had a troublesome si...

Tinker2015

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Bradycardia

Hi. First time posting. I had an H/A. February 2022. Since then have been on loads of meds, but every now again still having chest pain and fatigue. After a...

Hi. First time posting. I had an H/A. February 2022. Since then have been on loa...

Madge9664

•1 year ago

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PLAC Test Lp-pla2 Concerns

Hi there! I made a post a a short while back about my concerns around some abnormal test results. I had a test known as the PLAC test which looks for an...

Hi there! I made a post a a short while back about my concerns around some abno...

ScttH641

•1 year ago

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Todays Drs Rd

Morning all Today I was allowed to speak and listen to a Dr for longer than the usual 30 sec’s because they r so busy. He explained that yes they r happy...

Morning all Today I was allowed to speak and listen to a Dr for longer than the...

highburyted

•1 year ago

5 Replies

Weight gain

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing well. My question is has anyone else experienced weight gain since HA and medication? I'm 6 months post HA and 1 stent, I'm...

Hi everyone, hope you're all doing well. My question is has anyone else experien...

Mags2156

•1 year ago

17 Replies

Troponin Levels ...always a sign of heart attack? How high can they go?

66 yrs old. Had HA in Jan 23. Collapsed in race resulting in 2 stents and ICD. Recovery difficult for 1st few months but then got up to walking 5-6miles per...

66 yrs old. Had HA in Jan 23. Collapsed in race resulting in 2 stents and ICD. R...

SaxoBill

•1 year ago

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Was feeling great then 😢

Had cardiology check up today Dr happy with everything - had aortic valve replaced) I also had sepsis and came off antibiotics 2 weeks ago. Was feeling happy...

Had cardiology check up today Dr happy with everything - had aortic valve replac...

Catmum23

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Whirehouse

I went on a cruise age 69 6yrs ago on the secondary I had a hear attack taken to a hospital in Athens where we were immediately asked for 5000 to start...

I went on a cruise age 69 6yrs ago on the secondary I had a hear attack taken to...

Whitehousee

•1 year ago

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Echo appointment done just holter next Friday

Ahhh what a day I'm absolutely exhausted! Started of at 10.30 and got back at 7. I got there 1 hour half early so sat in the cafeteria for a bit 😅. Echo was...

Ahhh what a day I'm absolutely exhausted! Started of at 10.30 and got back at 7....

Yumz199725

•1 year ago

56 Replies

Atorvastatin vs Rosuvastatin - what are the differences?

Hi, Can anybody share the differences between Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin. Most health professionals say that they are similar but there must be some...

Hi, Can anybody share the differences between Atorvastatin and Rosuvastatin. Mo...

michellefisherm

•1 year ago

7 Replies

update

today I got back my blood tests results. Everything normal no action. I asked about my cholesterol as I mentioned only just started on them 2 1/2 weeks when I...

today I got back my blood tests results. Everything normal no action. I asked ab...

Tinker2015

•1 year ago

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5th Ablation fail 😟

After 5 years of SVT episodes and 5 ablations the last in April, I am still getting palpitations. I just don't know what to do next. I'm so upset. Can you...

After 5 years of SVT episodes and 5 ablations the last in April, I am still gett...

Starbuckspink1098

•1 year ago

4 Replies

CCF and AAA

Hi My first cousin died this year. He was 73. His death certificate stated Congestive Cardiac failure and Emphysema and Hypertension. About six months...

Hi My first cousin died this year. He was 73. His death certificate stated Con...

ampdolly

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Troponin

what is a high troop in level in the UK please.

AShaw

•1 year ago

4 Replies

newbie

Hi, I have just had a visit to hospital with severe chest pains. My Glyceryl Trinitate spray gave me no relief, neither did the second dose. So I headed into...

Hi, I have just had a visit to hospital with severe chest pains. My Glyceryl Tr...

MaireMoo

•1 year ago

7 Replies

What happens now?

Hi had a heart attack ,stent fitted ,discharge last sunday ,had a week at home just chilling ,little walk to top of street and back , well today i rang GPs to...

Hi had a heart attack ,stent fitted ,discharge last sunday ,had a week at home j...

yellow731

•1 year ago

51 Replies

had to call a ambulance

hi everyone, I felt very unwell on Saturday with new chest pain in my left hand side of my chest and found it difficult to breathe. I usually get it in the...

hi everyone, I felt very unwell on Saturday with new chest pain in my left han...

Lemon31

•1 year ago

11 Replies

Drs round today

morning all Bit confusing this one, the Dr actually asked me which way I wanted the operation done, keyhole or Tavi, I wasn’t sure what to say but because...

morning all Bit confusing this one, the Dr actually asked me which way I wanted...

highburyted

•1 year ago

22 Replies

Angina Lying Down

Does anyone have insight into Angina arising when lying down that abates on sitting up? I experience this from time to time, it’s milder but definitely that...

Does anyone have insight into Angina arising when lying down that abates on sitt...

70Percent

•1 year ago

14 Replies

Advice on LVH

Evening does anyone else, feel like there heart is really heavy and feeling lots of fluttering tonight. Also is anybody have nausea with it? Or maybe that's to...

Evening does anyone else, feel like there heart is really heavy and feeling lots...

Puppy23

•1 year ago

5 Replies

how much is too much

how much GTN do people use on average through the day. I’ve used it three times. Four the other day. Just curious how much people use?

how much GTN do people use on average through the day. I’ve used it three times....

Butcherboy

•1 year ago

17 Replies

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All posts for July 2023

7 day monitor

Arthritis medication

little update and thanks

Not the best news I’ve ever had

Moods

High BP

chest pains after having mechanical heart valve 2 weeks earlier

Life Insurance- ILR/Heart Block

Blood Pressure

amlodapine 10mg

Bradycardia

PLAC Test Lp-pla2 Concerns

Todays Drs Rd

Weight gain

Troponin Levels ...always a sign of heart attack? How high can they go?

Was feeling great then 😢

Whirehouse

Echo appointment done just holter next Friday

Atorvastatin vs Rosuvastatin - what are the differences?

update

5th Ablation fail 😟

CCF and AAA

Troponin

newbie

What happens now?

had to call a ambulance

Drs round today

Angina Lying Down

Advice on LVH

how much is too much

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