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Advice please

Hello, I've been experiencing chest pain , shoulder blade pain lower back pain, feeling so unwell these last few days . I've had light chest pain since before...

Hello, I've been experiencing chest pain , shoulder blade pain lower back pain, ...

Abbielee

•5 months ago

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help is it micro vascular angina or myocarditis

Hi all, My story I had chest pain and with elevated tripping 173 and then diagnosed with elevated Troponin with non obstructive disease. And advised for...

Hi all, My story I had chest pain and with elevated tripping 173 and then dia...

Cabg_nave

•5 months ago

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Update: x-ray shock 😲

Just an update after my bood test shower hf.I am still waiting on the echo. I was to have a chest x-ray. I mentioned back pain so I got both done. Chest x-ray...

Just an update after my bood test shower hf.I am still waiting on the echo. I wa...

Kristi74

•5 months ago

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Cardiac stress mri

Had one of these at Harefield today. Didn't like the stress drug much. Some chest tightness, not really chest pain or breathlessness, but my neck and back...

Had one of these at Harefield today. Didn't like the stress drug much. Some che...

Heartmum56

•5 months ago

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immune system

Hi guys Hope you are all having a good day. I'm 9 months post stent. Still haven't completely sorted my head out, but im getting there. Just...

Hi guys Hope you are all having a good day. I'm 9 months post sten...

Whatjusthapened

•5 months ago

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Stretching Excercises after chest pain

Hello please see my profile for full history if required. After Stemi Heart Attack,3 stents and 4 Ischaemic strokes now at the three years after stage. Four...

Hello please see my profile for full history if required. After Stemi Heart Att...

jrcsheffield

•5 months ago

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Disopyramide

Can anyone give me any information as to when pharmacies will get their supply of Disopyramide- apparently they’re in UK now

Can anyone give me any information as to when pharmacies will get their supply o...

Nanaelaine

•5 months ago

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Cholesterol targets are different if on medication?

I posted my recent cholesterol results a few weeks back and received some commee we ts about them being way better than “normal” My GP surgery sent them to me...

I posted my recent cholesterol results a few weeks back and received some commee...

DWizza

•5 months ago

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NHS Calculater vs QRISK

For the last year I have been monitoring my heart age using the QRISK calculator (which is the one I understand NHS professionals use). It calculates my heart...

For the last year I have been monitoring my heart age using the QRISK calculator...

spaarks

•5 months ago

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heart valves leakage

I'm patient of heart valves leakage

Bisma493

•5 months ago

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MRI Results

Friday 12 th January 2024, had my first MRI, went well. Had a appointment yesterday with clinic heath team, a review and results from all the test's. Where I...

Friday 12 th January 2024, had my first MRI, went well. Had a appointment yester...

Grasshopper1976

•5 months ago

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Pacemaker advice

I work in healthcare in an acute setting and have this week had a pacemaker fitted Are people happy to share how long they took post op before returning to...

I work in healthcare in an acute setting and have this week had a pacemaker fitt...

Outdoora

•5 months ago

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Statins

Morning All, Following a stent in March 2023 I have been put on 80mg Astrovastatin among other meds. In the last 4 months I’ve had muscle pains in my left...

Morning All, Following a stent in March 2023 I have been put on 80mg Astrovasta...

SuperTed1

•5 months ago

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Lipid Clinic

I suffered a heart attack in July last year, otherwise healthy, non smoker and non drinker. Was told that it could be inherited cholesterol but no...

I suffered a heart attack in July last year, otherwise healthy, non smoker and n...

trafar

•5 months ago

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What happens after heart attack

I had 2 heart attacks in 2022 and had an emergency stent fitted. Should I be having regular check ups as I have not had any follow up since I finished my...

I had 2 heart attacks in 2022 and had an emergency stent fitted. Should I be hav...

Mickey1989

•5 months ago

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How long will heart medication work for...

Hello, I posted on here a few weeks ago. I couldn't remember my password details so I was a little slow to reply at the time but was very thankful for the...

Hello, I posted on here a few weeks ago. I couldn't remember my password details...

Mrs-dod

•5 months ago

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Not sure what's wrong.

Hi, I wasn't sure as to which community to post in but here goes. I am a 52 year old male. About 6 months ago I became unwell due to a virus of some...

Hi, I wasn't sure as to which community to post in but here goes. I am a 52...

JayseUK

•5 months ago

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dapagliflozin

experiences of dapagliflozin prescribed fo heart failure with ejection fraction less tha 40% Just been put onto it by Consultant TIA Effsweet

experiences of dapagliflozin prescribed fo heart failure with ejection fraction ...

BerkeleyAnzani3wheel

•5 months ago

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An Eventful January

I like to keep the NHS busy. My January itinerary as its stands, although more can be added yet. Week 1 - Respiratory Chest Consultant, following a CT Scan...

I like to keep the NHS busy. My January itinerary as its stands, although more ...

Hidden

•5 months ago

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Question

After heart surgery do you need a primary care doctor forever asking for someone

LonerIQ

•5 months ago

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Struggling mentally.

Hello everyone, I had my heart attack 4.1/2mths ago now, I needed 3 stents. Fast forward I’m doing great physically, exercising, eating well and rehab classes....

Hello everyone, I had my heart attack 4.1/2mths ago now, I needed 3 stents. Fast...

Nunk

•5 months ago

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Cold Weather & Angina

Hi, this is my first winter (UK) with diagnosed Angina and I am aware of a link between cold weather bringing on an attack. My question is how cold does it...

Hi, this is my first winter (UK) with diagnosed Angina and I am aware of a link ...

GoldfishPond

•5 months ago

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pulse

had stent fitted last week . Have been on blood thinners and statin since , but wasn’t told to carry on with beta blockers or nitrate tabs . My pulse at the...

had stent fitted last week . Have been on blood thinners and statin since , but ...

Stent2024

•5 months ago

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DVLA driving decision

So I've had to submit DVLA paperwork about my genetic heart condition. It's tough waiting for a decision even though I'm allowed to keep driving right now. How...

So I've had to submit DVLA paperwork about my genetic heart condition. It's toug...

Pyowacket

•5 months ago

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Newbie!

Hi, I'm new to the group. I had an nstemi heart attack December 29th, stuck in hospital ever since waiting a bypass. My op was due yesterday, however was...

Hi, I'm new to the group. I had an nstemi heart attack December 29th, stuck in...

Carsry

•5 months ago

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Drinking alcohol

I'm going on a cruise and my other half wants to get the drinks package.But I suffer from microvascular angina and had a stent fitted 4 years ago. I'm on heart...

I'm going on a cruise and my other half wants to get the drinks package.But I su...

Suzyh

•5 months ago

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Chinese medicine

whilst I was away I saw a post from someone saying they had begun using Chinese medicine and were having good results. I now cannot find the post. If that...

whilst I was away I saw a post from someone saying they had begun using Chinese ...

Thaifan

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Exercise? 3 months post stent.

Hello everyone. Today marks 3 months post stent. Rehab team cleared me for some weight training and give me a target heart rate to work on. I started with fast...

Hello everyone. Today marks 3 months post stent. Rehab team cleared me for some ...

Jerrahem

•5 months ago

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Health Update

Hello all & a very Happy New Year! Some may have noticed (or may not) that I have not been very active on HU for sometime. For those that may already know...

Hello all & a very Happy New Year! Some may have noticed (or may not) that I ...

Tos92

•5 months ago

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Mrs Ben

I had my three month scan and I was advised that entresto had stabilised my heart failure. However it had not shrunk my left ventricle as was expecting. Only...

I had my three month scan and I was advised that entresto had stabilised my hear...

A246

•5 months ago

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All posts for January 2024

Advice please

help is it micro vascular angina or myocarditis

Update: x-ray shock 😲

Cardiac stress mri

immune system

Stretching Excercises after chest pain

Disopyramide

Cholesterol targets are different if on medication?

NHS Calculater vs QRISK

heart valves leakage

MRI Results

Pacemaker advice

Statins

Lipid Clinic

What happens after heart attack

How long will heart medication work for...

Not sure what's wrong.

dapagliflozin

An Eventful January

Question

Struggling mentally.

Cold Weather & Angina

pulse

DVLA driving decision

Newbie!

Drinking alcohol

Chinese medicine

Exercise? 3 months post stent.

Health Update

Mrs Ben

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