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Medication abroad

I am flying to Barcelona later this month and need to take my meds with me. I know they need to be in a clear ziplock bag in original packaging. Now, can I use...

I am flying to Barcelona later this month and need to take my meds with me. I kn...

paulmac68

•2 months ago

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Flying tips

My Husband had a heart attack 5 years ago, when it happened it was a few days after a flight home from holiday. He had really swollen ankles which we...

My Husband had a heart attack 5 years ago, when it happened it was a few days af...

banana1982

•2 months ago

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Ramipril

I thought I would share with you my experience of a cough due to ramipril in case it helps someone else as I didn’t believe it would cause such an awful cough....

I thought I would share with you my experience of a cough due to ramipril in cas...

trafar

•2 months ago

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Raised ALT

Hi, l had my yearly health check and everything was fine apart from the fact that my ALT liver enzyme was elevated. l was informed that l would need a scan if...

Hi, l had my yearly health check and everything was fine apart from the fact tha...

kipper1958

•2 months ago

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First day back at work

Well ive made it into work. Been off 7 months, first 3 with sciatica and 4 after my heart attack. Im only doing 4 days and 4 hours per shift to start with....

Well ive made it into work. Been off 7 months, first 3 with sciatica and 4 after...

BaronFrankenstein

•2 months ago

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Travel Insurance..Will premium reduce?

Hi me hearties! I was quoted over £1000 for a weeks insurance for the USA! so cancelled the trip😪 ..Its nearly 6 months since my NSTEMI..just on...

Hi me hearties! I was quoted over £1000 for a weeks insurance for the USA! so c...

Catwifie

•2 months ago

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Burning pain in right armpit (CABG 10/18/23)

Hi everybody!I had my CABG done last Oct and was wondering if anyone else has experienced a burning shooting pain in one or both of their armpits? It started...

Hi everybody!I had my CABG done last Oct and was wondering if anyone else has ex...

Roxie1171

•2 months ago

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getting older

hi I’m a 67 year old female who has just started taking blood pressure tablets it seemed my BP was a roller coaster the more I thought about it the worse it...

hi I’m a 67 year old female who has just started taking blood pressure tablets i...

BertieB44

•2 months ago

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Treadmill stress test.

Hi all, My cardiologist has referred me for a treadmill stress test to check my chronotropic response to exercise. Has anyone had one before? From what I've...

Hi all, My cardiologist has referred me for a treadmill stress test to check my ...

Taz70

•2 months ago

16 Replies

Travel insurance with Implantable Loop Recorder

Hi all, I have just been told my travel insurance company won't cover me for heart problems as I have one of these and they consider I am under investigation....

Hi all, I have just been told my travel insurance company won't cover me for hea...

electricavenue

•2 months ago

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No meds

Hi everyone I finally had my results of the MRI done Feb 1st. It showed previous peri myocarditis and some decrease cardiac intake . The cardiologist told me...

Hi everyone I finally had my results of the MRI done Feb 1st. It showed previous...

Maltise

•2 months ago

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Clopidogrel and Ectopic Heartbeat

Hi all, Im now quite convinced that its the Clopidogrel causing my ectopic heartbeats, or at least exacerbating them. Im returning to my Cardiologist next...

Hi all, Im now quite convinced that its the Clopidogrel causing my ectopic hea...

Ladylovesmilktray

•2 months ago

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Inflamed liver

Hi All, I haven't posted for a while, so I will try to explain how I feel generally. Had HA back in September & had a stent fitted. Most of the time I feel...

Hi All, I haven't posted for a while, so I will try to explain how I feel gener...

Washo66

•2 months ago

44 Replies

Major increase in ectopics

I’m aged 66, and have had occasional palpitations all my life. I’ve had them investigated a couple of times, with the conclusion that they are harmless. Over...

I’m aged 66, and have had occasional palpitations all my life. I’ve had them inv...

MagsinYork

•2 months ago

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Rosuvastatin side effects

Just moved from atorvastatin to rosuvastatin as I could not manage atorvastatin. I am having stomach pains and headaches since starting rosuvastatin (been on...

Just moved from atorvastatin to rosuvastatin as I could not manage atorvastatin....

Alan7690

•2 months ago

5 Replies

Recent HF diagnosis

Hi, I was diagnosed with heart failure a couple of months ago when I woke up one morning struggling for breath with fluid in my lungs, having had virtually no...

Hi, I was diagnosed with heart failure a couple of months ago when I woke up one...

izzibear

•2 months ago

22 Replies

Advice with flecainide

Hello lovely people ! Maybe somebody can share experience with taking flecainide daily ? At the moment i taking it like a PIP , 200 mg. I was diagnosed...

Hello lovely people ! Maybe somebody can share experience with taking flecainid...

Janna24

•2 months ago

6 Replies

Withings watches

I would recommend everybody with any heart issue to go and buy a withings watch you can do your own ecg on it and it will detect any heart issues you might...

I would recommend everybody with any heart issue to go and buy a withings watch ...

NigelG69

•2 months ago

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Writing to my local MP next step

I have not gone in to two much detail I about matters has IAM scring the surfac take yesterday has a for a average day I was waiting all morning for the...

I have not gone in to two much detail I about matters has IAM scring the surfac ...

Craig53

•2 months ago

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seven weeks post OHS

I am feeling much better within myself and back to doing daily activities, including driving. My chest feels ok but is still sore when I cough, sneeze and...

I am feeling much better within myself and back to doing daily activities, inclu...

AH31

•2 months ago

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Waiting forever for Heart MRI

At my echocardiogram, I was told I needed to go direct to A&E and they they had spoken to cardiology and I was to be admitted. I wasn’t they just sent me...

At my echocardiogram, I was told I needed to go direct to A&E and they they had ...

IanEvans1960

•2 months ago

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Troponin

Visited GP on Wednesday last week with a pain in chest...BP slightly raised to 136/90 she sent me to hospital for ECG. Had 3 over course of two days all ok....

Visited GP on Wednesday last week with a pain in chest...BP slightly raised to 1...

Emmaisaworrier

•2 months ago

50 Replies

still waiting for my operation

Hi I’m still waiting for my midcab bypass at papworth in Cambridge. I had an initial appointment 2 weeks ago to talk about the operation and had a blood and...

Hi I’m still waiting for my midcab bypass at papworth in Cambridge. I had an i...

Lemon31

•2 months ago

36 Replies

Fitness Trackers

Hi Which fitness Trackers do you use if any ? Thanks Paul

Storeybook

•2 months ago

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fitness trackers

has anyone any advice re best tracker to monitor heart rate please

Edgarwallace

•2 months ago

7 Replies

Genetic Side-Effects

I thought I had escaped Statin side-effects until a post here made me realise the Achilles Heel problem I'd had for a long time was probably Statin-related....

I thought I had escaped Statin side-effects until a post here made me realise th...

Davey77

•2 months ago

24 Replies

Losartan

I was on losatan for quite a while and my cardiac nurse changed me to another tablet which I could not get on with. I eas put back on losatan after a few...

I was on losatan for quite a while and my cardiac nurse changed me to another ta...

Wildstar1900

•2 months ago

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Possible angina after triple bypass?

Approximately 2 1/2 years ago I was told I had Barrets Oesophagus and a hernia. Since that prognosis I have been getting acid reflux symptoms daily (heartburn...

Approximately 2 1/2 years ago I was told I had Barrets Oesophagus and a hernia. ...

Angelique71

•2 months ago

4 Replies

Breathlessness all the time

Hi all, Even though my BP heart rate and sugar levels are spot on I am getting tight chested and breathless if I do anything other than sit about. I don't...

Hi all, Even though my BP heart rate and sugar levels are spot on I am getting t...

Doublef

•2 months ago

13 Replies

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Posts - British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for April 2024

Medication abroad

Flying tips

Ramipril

Raised ALT

First day back at work

Travel Insurance..Will premium reduce?

Burning pain in right armpit (CABG 10/18/23)

getting older

Treadmill stress test.

Travel insurance with Implantable Loop Recorder

No meds

Clopidogrel and Ectopic Heartbeat

Inflamed liver

Major increase in ectopics

Rosuvastatin side effects

Recent HF diagnosis

Advice with flecainide

Withings watches

Writing to my local MP next step

seven weeks post OHS

Waiting forever for Heart MRI

Troponin

still waiting for my operation

Fitness Trackers

fitness trackers

Genetic Side-Effects

Losartan

Possible angina after triple bypass?

Breathlessness all the time

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