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Extremely frustrated for collect

Today, your team still hasn't come to collect the bed frame, despite receiving double confirmation via text message and email. This is the second time they've...

Today, your team still hasn't come to collect the bed frame, despite receiving d...

Yonggang

•2 months ago

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effects of Bisoprolol after a days work

Been at work ,painting and decorating, some times felt light headed at end of day while clearing up, felt rough ,and sick, but the time i drove home felt...

Been at work ,painting and decorating, some times felt light headed at end of d...

mobyfool

•2 months ago

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Learn CPR and Defibrillator training

More people need CPR training. Not enough people do. I am an ex Nurse and Firefighter and seen first hand the benefits of learning CPR ect. I now have my First...

More people need CPR training. Not enough people do. I am an ex Nurse and Firefi...

Nevharris

•2 months ago

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IV-ICD lead failure update.

IV-ICD intravenous implanted cardioverter defibrillator , in my case two lead with a pacing functionLead failure - a generic term used to describe any sort of...

IV-ICD intravenous implanted cardioverter defibrillator , in my case two lead wi...

Chinkoflight

•2 months ago

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BHF Community Guidelines

Welcome to HealthUnlocked, our heart health community, a supportive space for individuals affected by heart disease to find information and assistance. Our...

Welcome to HealthUnlocked, our heart health community, a supportive space for in...

Luke_BHF

Partner•2 months ago

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Transplant clinic

Hi on Tuesday I was at clinic for the first time after my surgery to make sure that everything with my heart was ok. I got an echo scan which was fine, I have...

Hi on Tuesday I was at clinic for the first time after my surgery to make sure t...

Thanksnhs

•2 months ago

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53 y/o double heart attack.

I had a heart attack in February 2024. I was sent home after three days, but two days later had another one. My daughter did CPR for 18 minutes before...

I had a heart attack in February 2024. I was sent home after three days, but tw...

Queenie1970

•2 months ago

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Massage

Had a massage yesterday lunchtime to unknot shoulder and back muscles. Afterwards, I felt really spaced out, vacant and woosy. Looking at website it mentions...

Had a massage yesterday lunchtime to unknot shoulder and back muscles. Afterward...

Catykin

•2 months ago

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Arm Pain

Hi Everyone. I had a blockage in my main LAD and a stent fitted September 2020. I’ve been really well since then. Meds at the moment Aspirin and Atorvastatin....

Hi Everyone. I had a blockage in my main LAD and a stent fitted September 2020. ...

Lizbeth61

•2 months ago

11 Replies

Update

Hi 👋 I posted 5 weeks ago about going to gp with chest pain, she did my bp was slightly raised and said to go A&E. I went there they did xray, ecg, bloods...

Hi 👋 I posted 5 weeks ago about going to gp with chest pain, she did my bp was ...

Emmaisaworrier

•2 months ago

64 Replies

Pian after surgery

Hello everyone. For how long did you have pain after open heart surgery? I am 6 weeks after surgery. I do not have a constant pain but for the last 4 days I...

Hello everyone. For how long did you have pain after open heart surgery? I am 6 ...

Charlieandcoco

•2 months ago

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Side effects ramipril and ticagrelor

Has anyone suffered from side effects from these two drugs?. After a suspected taketsubo event I've been taken off clopidigrel and put on these (2.5 mg...

Has anyone suffered from side effects from these two drugs?. After a suspected t...

Gilldy

•2 months ago

7 Replies

thanks

I’d just like to say thank you to everyone who has replied to my posts its much appreciated

I’d just like to say thank you to everyone who has replied to my posts its much ...

Dogchasers

•2 months ago

1 Reply

Hirudoid

I had a bad turn today like I was going to pass out, never experienced this before. The only thing difference today is I applied some Hirudoid cream on some...

I had a bad turn today like I was going to pass out, never experienced this befo...

topbook

•2 months ago

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Recent Stent

Ill make it short and sweet I’m from Texas went to California to visit wife’s family I started feeling weird and weak called EMS took me to hospital My LAD...

Ill make it short and sweet I’m from Texas went to California to visit wife’s fa...

Lawsonduane

•2 months ago

4 Replies

losartan 25mg

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hours I had cramp I. My feet. Dizzy head blurred vision difficulty weeing. Today...

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hour...

ninja1

•2 months ago

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losartan 25mg

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hours I had cramp I. My feet. Dizzy head blurred vision difficulty weeing. Today...

I got a new prescription yesterday manufactured NOVUGEM Within a couple of hour...

ninja1

•2 months ago

1 Reply

Ischeamic heart disease

Do people drive with heart disease? I'm breathless and get light headed I sold my car when I add to give up work but my partner as a car

Do people drive with heart disease? I'm breathless and get light headed I sold m...

Alfie33

•2 months ago

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Microvascular Angina

Hi. I was just diagnosed with microvascular angina. Been taking medications but still feel mild chest pains and still feel weak after 4 days discharged from...

Hi. I was just diagnosed with microvascular angina. Been taking medications but ...

SunsetOrange

•2 months ago

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nothing to be worried about ….

due to go away on the summer, but have been swimming recently, felt a bit conscious the first time, but after that I feel it is what it is, I can’t change it...

due to go away on the summer, but have been swimming recently, felt a bit consci...

NR11

•2 months ago

2 Replies

Can anybody read this post?

When I click on this post I get a message to say the post cannot be found. Is anybody else having the same problem ?

When I click on this post I get a message to say the post cannot be found. Is an...

Milkfairy

Heart Star•2 months ago

16 Replies

Reliance on Codeine

Following CABG five weeks ago I still have a lot of pain in my left leg where the vein was removed. I manage this through 2 paracetamol 4 times a day and 1...

Following CABG five weeks ago I still have a lot of pain in my left leg where th...

Artemlos

•2 months ago

9 Replies

If a 7-day monitor doesn't find anything, do you ever hear back?

I had a monitor in February and got a letter this morning for a cardiologist appointment in June. I've had a 24-hour one last summer that made the GP refer me...

I had a monitor in February and got a letter this morning for a cardiologist app...

oldatheart

•2 months ago

5 Replies

Dizzy Spells

Not sure if Heart or Meds related.Do occasionally suffer from feeling a bit funny/dizzy if i move to quick after sitting etc (used to that as blood pressure...

Not sure if Heart or Meds related.Do occasionally suffer from feeling a bit funn...

bobby1290

•2 months ago

2 Replies

Excercise thoughts

Hi, It's been 5 months since HA. My excericse routine is 2 x 1 hour 20 mins of free weights and cable machines. max heart rate 110 to 115bpm bpm 2 x 1...

Hi, It's been 5 months since HA. My excericse routine is 2 x 1 hour 20 mins o...

baly_2023

•2 months ago

4 Replies

Scared

CA 6yrs ago, afib started 3yrs ago, 5 cardioversions, 2 ablations, 3 weeks ago my ICD kicked in again at night, thought it was a dreadful nightmare but it was...

CA 6yrs ago, afib started 3yrs ago, 5 cardioversions, 2 ablations, 3 weeks ago m...

Driver11

•2 months ago

4 Replies

Diagnosed possible Takotsubo

After discharge from CCU awaiting an MRI as an outpatient to confirm the diagnosis of Takotsubo , I feel so alone and concerned that they have given me an...

After discharge from CCU awaiting an MRI as an outpatient to confirm the diagnos...

Ladytako

•2 months ago

5 Replies

Back to work

So with great excitement, a little trepidation and many scar hiding new tops, I’m returning to work today following my open heart surgery. Just mornings...

So with great excitement, a little trepidation and many scar hiding new tops, I’...

Traveldreams

•2 months ago

10 Replies

low heart beat

I have had a heart recorded implant undertaken a month and a half ago and it has picked up A/fib and a low heart beat sometimes as low as 34 . What the...

I have had a heart recorded implant undertaken a month and a half ago and it has...

Quovadisuk

•2 months ago

2 Replies

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All posts for May 2024

Extremely frustrated for collect

effects of Bisoprolol after a days work

Learn CPR and Defibrillator training

IV-ICD lead failure update.

BHF Community Guidelines

Transplant clinic

53 y/o double heart attack.

Massage

Arm Pain

Update

Pian after surgery

Side effects ramipril and ticagrelor

thanks

Hirudoid

Recent Stent

losartan 25mg

losartan 25mg

Ischeamic heart disease

Microvascular Angina

nothing to be worried about ….

Can anybody read this post?

Reliance on Codeine

If a 7-day monitor doesn't find anything, do you ever hear back?

Dizzy Spells

Excercise thoughts

Scared

Diagnosed possible Takotsubo

Back to work

low heart beat

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