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weight gain aftercare recovery

hi all I have gained a lot of weight since my opp 13 months ago, it is only on my stomach I was wondering if anyone else has the same problem, I am not eating...

hi all I have gained a lot of weight since my opp 13 months ago, it is only on m...

Burtybella4

•17 days ago

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lanzoprazole and statins

hi , just spoke to pharmacist re lanzoprazole as gives me terrible diarrhea . He has switched me to pantaprazole , but warned me I still might get the same...

hi , just spoke to pharmacist re lanzoprazole as gives me terrible diarrhea . He...

Stent2024

•17 days ago

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help going back to work

after 4 HA’s in march and 3 stents fitted I am finding it difficult to cope emotionally I’m supposed to be going back to work in a weeks time but feel I’m...

after 4 HA’s in march and 3 stents fitted I am finding it difficult to cope emot...

Dolly1233

•17 days ago

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scaring of the heart

Hi 😊😊 I had emergency surgery for perforated bowel Dec 22. I was in hospital for 8 weeks. There were many complications but I’m still here. I had an ICD...

Hi 😊😊 I had emergency surgery for perforated bowel Dec 22. I was in hospital...

MRSDJW

•17 days ago

1 Reply

Gynecomastia

18 months ago I developed gynecomastia of my left breast. I was on several medications but when I switched from amlodipine (5 mgs per day) to lisinopril (5...

18 months ago I developed gynecomastia of my left breast. I was on several medic...

bluemoon572

•17 days ago

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Need help

Hi everyone not been talking for a while this week anyway I've vern experiencing a lot of chest pains ended up after a couple of days going to a&e everything...

Hi everyone not been talking for a while this week anyway I've vern experiencing...

Yodayodz

•17 days ago

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WORSE BP MEDS EVER (AMLODIPINE)

Hope I have enough room to write this. My wife and I both took amlodipine 5 mg. I was on it for about 10 years and my wife for 5 years. My wife was having all...

Hope I have enough room to write this. My wife and I both took amlodipine 5 mg. ...

1pdoff

•17 days ago

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heart attack

I had a heart attack twelve months ago and had a 4.5 cm stent fitted to LAD. All test are clear but still get pain sometimes - consultant has told me that I...

I had a heart attack twelve months ago and had a 4.5 cm stent fitted to LAD. ...

Disney1971

•17 days ago

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coenzyme Q10

is anyone taking coenzyme Q10 for statin muscle pain? Is it ok with heart meds?

is anyone taking coenzyme Q10 for statin muscle pain? Is it ok with heart meds? ...

indefinite

•17 days ago

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fainting/ syncope and heart condition

Hiya. So I’ve suffered from blackouts from a young age. Last year I had a loop recorder fitted which showed that when I have the fainting which apparently is...

Hiya. So I’ve suffered from blackouts from a young age. Last year I had a loop ...

Kb123456789

•17 days ago

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Statins causing muscle and joint pain.

80mg Atorvastatin, 10mg Ezetimibe, 2.5mg Ramapril, 90mg Ticagrelor, 2.5mg Bisoprolol, 75mg Asprin, 20mg Omeprazole. Had my MI in August 2023 and had a single...

80mg Atorvastatin, 10mg Ezetimibe, 2.5mg Ramapril, 90mg Ticagrelor, 2.5mg Bisopr...

Wellworth

•17 days ago

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Best monitoring watch

Hi I am thinking of getting a fitness watch for when I am at work only becuase I want to see if i can figure out is going on when i start to feel crappy when...

Hi I am thinking of getting a fitness watch for when I am at work only becuase I...

BaronFrankenstein

•18 days ago

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Pacemaker Pressure

I had a Pacemaker fitted at the end of February 2024, all has healed well, and everything was ok at 6 week check. I am fairly slim, and the Pacemaker bulges...

I had a Pacemaker fitted at the end of February 2024, all has healed well, and e...

readyabout

•18 days ago

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update

since my last update now taking bisoprolol 1.25 my dose every other day since last Wednesday not took one today had my appointment with doc this morning told...

since my last update now taking bisoprolol 1.25 my dose every other day since la...

Tinker2015

•18 days ago

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no stent-tortuos artery

Hi all who replied. I did have angiogram, apparently the LAD is 65-70%, then another part 74%, BUT it is what they call a tortuous artery, really curved and...

Hi all who replied. I did have angiogram, apparently the LAD is 65-70%, then ano...

boldold

•18 days ago

1 Reply

Feeling emotional

Just wanted to get things off my chest! I had a heart attack out of the blue on 31st May. I have written a very long story about it in my bio. My hubby is...

Just wanted to get things off my chest! I had a heart attack out of the blue on...

Thosae

•18 days ago

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Sony 1944

I have been diagnosed with Conns disease benine growths on kidneys. This causes my BP to be irregular. I had never heard of this until now. Initially I was...

I have been diagnosed with Conns disease benine growths on kidneys. This causes ...

Sony1944

•18 days ago

1 Reply

Psychological Healing

Good morning all. I am feeling a little lost today! So I thought I would write a post on here amongst people who understand. Since my HA a year ago I have...

Good morning all. I am feeling a little lost today! So I thought I would write ...

Zed1063

•18 days ago

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Moderate valve problem ..

Hi Will be seeing the Heart doctor at the valve clinic ..in 5 weeks first there ..What is the medication they will put me on .. As my GP said wait for them to...

Hi Will be seeing the Heart doctor at the valve clinic ..in 5 weeks first there ...

Foreveryoung29

•18 days ago

1 Reply

Blocked valve Moderate ..

Hi have been told I have went from mild to moderate valve problem ..I still walk 7. Or 8 mile a day with out getting breathless ..Am I doing more damage...

Hi have been told I have went from mild to moderate valve problem ..I still wa...

Foreveryoung29

•18 days ago

6 Replies

hi everyone

hi bit of a silly question but here goes. I am going on holiday to Turkey. I have a defibrillator fitted 4 months ago is it okay to go swimming in the hotel...

hi bit of a silly question but here goes. I am going on holiday to Turkey. I hav...

George6969

•18 days ago

9 Replies

Heart attack

When I add my heart attack, I also add 2 cardiac arrests while they was fitting a stent. Now I have been diagnosed with ischeamic heart disease. I was...

When I add my heart attack, I also add 2 cardiac arrests while they was fitting ...

Alfie33

•18 days ago

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Quadruple heart bypass

Hello everyone, I unfortunately had a heart attack in January this year , early Feb I was lucky enough to have a quad bypass, since my operation I've been in...

Hello everyone, I unfortunately had a heart attack in January this year , early...

oldpalfoz01

•18 days ago

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Food Diary, lack of sleep, and Ectopics

Hi, still trying to nail down the triggers for my ectopics and had a great suggestion from Blearyeyed with regards keeping a detailed food diary which I have...

Hi, still trying to nail down the triggers for my ectopics and had a great sugge...

Massa

•18 days ago

7 Replies

Another Farxiga question please

is anyone taking Farxiga and Eplerenone together and if so are there side effects such as dehydration? Also, how much fluid intake if on both? Thank you in...

is anyone taking Farxiga and Eplerenone together and if so are there side effect...

am1875

•18 days ago

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Worried about brother still in hospital after heart surgery

Hello, I am posting because my brother is in hospital after a heart bypass and I am worried. He has a very sharp brain but seems to be finding it hard to...

Hello, I am posting because my brother is in hospital after a heart bypass and I...

pmabrett

•18 days ago

5 Replies

Bisoprolol and flecainide

having been given these two tablets for svt while awaiting ablation I was wondering if anyone knew whether this dose was rather high - Flecainide 50mg and...

having been given these two tablets for svt while awaiting ablation I was wonder...

Nanaelaine

•19 days ago

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coping with anxiety with recent AFib diagnosis

hi all - thanks for letting me join the forum I was diagnosed with AFib in February this year as well as with mild leaky valve with thickened artery- I have...

hi all - thanks for letting me join the forum I was diagnosed with AFib in Feb...

Janjay61

•19 days ago

19 Replies

Unusual prescription?

Hoping this is the right forum... Hi all, I'm 73 with no weight, diabetes or BP ailments. A CT scan at a Targeted Lung Check last year revealed mild emphysema...

Hoping this is the right forum... Hi all, I'm 73 with no weight, diabetes or BP ...

Globus

•19 days ago

28 Replies

Heart attack discharge report

Hello. I had a heart attach 2 weeks ago while playing tennis. I have received angioplasty treatment in hospital and been discharged. I did not see the...

Hello. I had a heart attach 2 weeks ago while playing tennis. I have received a...

tennis-guy

•19 days ago

18 Replies

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All posts for June 2024

weight gain aftercare recovery

lanzoprazole and statins

help going back to work

scaring of the heart

Gynecomastia

Need help

WORSE BP MEDS EVER (AMLODIPINE)

heart attack

coenzyme Q10

fainting/ syncope and heart condition

Statins causing muscle and joint pain.

Best monitoring watch

Pacemaker Pressure

update

no stent-tortuos artery

Feeling emotional

Sony 1944

Psychological Healing

Moderate valve problem ..

Blocked valve Moderate ..

hi everyone

Heart attack

Quadruple heart bypass

Food Diary, lack of sleep, and Ectopics

Another Farxiga question please

Worried about brother still in hospital after heart surgery

Bisoprolol and flecainide

coping with anxiety with recent AFib diagnosis

Unusual prescription?

Heart attack discharge report

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