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Heart palpitations with no diagnosis since November

Okay biiiig post ahead, but just wanted to give as much information as I can. Anyone that could help I massively appreciate 🥹(Oh I'm a 29 y/o female if that...

Okay biiiig post ahead, but just wanted to give as much information as I can. An...

Hidden

•2 months ago

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Exercise following heart attack.

Enough time has passed (attack was in july) that i want to get back into exercise, however when i tried my heart rate jumping made me a bit afraid, to start...

Enough time has passed (attack was in july) that i want to get back into exercis...

Frankie701

•5 months ago

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Friendshp

Hello happy to join the group with similar pains and concerns.I found a home at last. Glory to God

Hello happy to join the group with similar pains and concerns.I found a home at...

Miyenga14

•8 months ago

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Familial cholesterolaemia genetic

Hello, my fit and healthy husband aged 69 had a heart attack in May, 3 stents fitted. Cholesterol has been high for some time and a blood test last week showed...

Hello, my fit and healthy husband aged 69 had a heart attack in May, 3 stents fi...

Kathyboard1

•10 months ago

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Leg cramps at night

I'm on my 3rd different statin due to very painful cramps. Currently on 20mcg of Rosuvastatin which has been fairly ok until recently. I'm now getting...

I'm on my 3rd different statin due to very painful cramps. Currently on 20mcg of...

Dossy

•11 months ago

14 Replies

High dose vit D

Hallo there. I have been given a high dose of vitamin D as my blood test showed it was very low This information was sent by message to my phone so I have not...

Hallo there. I have been given a high dose of vitamin D as my blood test showed ...

Shoefairy

•11 months ago

30 Replies

Sherob

I had an aortic valve replacement in 2016 bovine. I'm short of breath and feel dreadful on waking my valve clinc checked my valve and sent me a letter saying....

I had an aortic valve replacement in 2016 bovine. I'm short of breath and feel d...

Sherob54

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Changed betablocker but same weird symptoms

Hello! This is my first post. I'm 53, a type 1 diabetic (well controlled) with hiatus hernia (recently diagnosed). Mid December last year I had a planned...

Hello! This is my first post. I'm 53, a type 1 diabetic (well controlled) with...

smoggy99

•1 year ago

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Plaque kills. Is this a reliable test?

Forget calcium scoring. Forget even seeing your GP. Is the answer simply to do this test at home and check your plaque levels - plaque kills...?

Forget calcium scoring. Forget even seeing your GP. Is the answer simply to do...

Paul12

•1 year ago

1 Reply

Plaque reversal

I read that statins reverses arterial plaque. Is that true? I also saw that Berberine reverses plaque too: https://youtu.be/ZRArHoZueEI This all sounds...

I read that statins reverses arterial plaque. Is that true? I also saw that B...

Paul12

•1 year ago

2 Replies

Blood test and elevated ALT concerned

Sept last year had multiple stents fitted .on regular medicine of rosuvastatin 40mg, ticagrelor 90 , aspirin 100 and bisoprolol 2.5mg.I had general test after...

Sept last year had multiple stents fitted .on regular medicine of rosuvastatin 4...

Sodp

•1 year ago

8 Replies

palpitations when exercising - 200bpm

Has anyone suffered from heart palpitations when they exercise? I am 33, I would say I am pretty fit and health and have been running for years. Over the last...

Has anyone suffered from heart palpitations when they exercise? I am 33, I would...

Carly470

•1 year ago

57 Replies

New to this

Hi does anyone know if instead of ground exercise, we can have access to pools for low income families in UK?

Hi does anyone know if instead of ground exercise, we can have access to pools f...

Robinsonx6

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Always tired no energy.

My husband has Heart Failure- ischaemic heart condition which he was fitted with a Pacemaker for irregular heart beat, on top of this he has Parkinson and...

My husband has Heart Failure- ischaemic heart condition which he was fitted wi...

Hippyjen

•1 year ago

14 Replies

Stent and chest pain past 10 weeks

Recently had 4 stents (10 Weeks) put into my heart . Quite fit person prior , non smoker and drinker. Following rehab, medicine and diet as suggested.Now even...

Recently had 4 stents (10 Weeks) put into my heart . Quite fit person prior , no...

Sodp

•1 year ago

13 Replies

Bounding Pulse wrecking havoc on my life for years

Hi, quite a few people have done posts on these symptoms before. I am 28, around the age of 20 or so noticed a bounding pulse and heavy heartbeat which has got...

Hi, quite a few people have done posts on these symptoms before. I am 28, around...

electrisio

•2 years ago

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Heart not pumping correctly,,, but Dr says it’s not a concern

well i had an echocardiogram in april and a scan in june , my gp rang me in august and said my heart wasn’t pumping correctly and was referring me to a...

well i had an echocardiogram in april and a scan in june , my gp rang me in aug...

Nanny1086

•2 years ago

7 Replies

5% PVCs

Is 5% PVCs, with a normal sinus rythm, after 24 ecg OK? I have no idea whether it can be dangerous or not as nobody in the medical field said anything to me...

Is 5% PVCs, with a normal sinus rythm, after 24 ecg OK? I have no idea whether...

chickeninthewood

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Any advise as ablation did not work.

Any advise out there? Hi All, I Have just undergone a catheter ablation for atrial fiblaration and suspected Wolfe Parkinson White syndrome yesterday ....

Any advise out there? Hi All, I Have just undergone a catheter ablation for atr...

GlasgowGirl1968

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Lipitor

My husband's was prescribed 20mg Lipitor per day following the fitting of a stent. He was informed that whilst his cholesterol was "low" this was required to...

My husband's was prescribed 20mg Lipitor per day following the fitting of a sten...

Hullensian

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Change from Furosemide to Bumetanide

I am on 80mg Furosemide in the morning and 20mg at lunch time (a quite large dose). I have recently been asked to stop the Furosemide and change to 1mg...

I am on 80mg Furosemide in the morning and 20mg at lunch time (a quite large dos...

Alibaloo

•2 years ago

6 Replies

2nd night home

My partner is 45 and was told 3 weeks ago that he was suffering from panic attacks after we rushed him to A&E , in the following week the pains got worse so we...

My partner is 45 and was told 3 weeks ago that he was suffering from panic attac...

Kla82

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Copd and leaking aotar

I have copd and they have just done tests on my heart .doctor said I need a replacement aotar valve. Does anybody else have this

I have copd and they have just done tests on my heart .doctor said I need a repl...

Mojo17

•2 years ago

1 Reply

My immune system is killing me

I am told I have cold haemagglutinin disease (CHAD) where my immune system destroys my red blood cells. I understand this is a very rare autoimmune disease and...

I am told I have cold haemagglutinin disease (CHAD) where my immune system destr...

stemie

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Bisoprolol withdrawal

Hi, I'm Beater, I'm 11 months out from aortic valve replacement and bypass. I was on metoprolol then bisoprolol then I stopped for 5 days as I was very faint....

Hi, I'm Beater, I'm 11 months out from aortic valve replacement and bypass. I w...

Beater

•2 years ago

7 Replies

'Amber' Cholesterol

Hi, I had a 40's Health check by the NP about 4 yrs ago and was told I had high cholesterol. Advised to eat more healthy and introduce plant stanols. Had a...

Hi, I had a 40's Health check by the NP about 4 yrs ago and was told I had high ...

mkrcs

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Monitoring bradycardia related blackouts

I currently use a simple finger monitor to check my low heart rate but lately I think I am experiencing episodes of loss of consciousness. They aren’t preceded...

I currently use a simple finger monitor to check my low heart rate but lately I ...

Loafinabout

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Could do with some advice.

Hi all, I understand that probably a lot of people post on here asking for a diagnosis which is most likely not possible, but I could do with some advice if...

Hi all, I understand that probably a lot of people post on here asking for a di...

Mansquito

•2 years ago

45 Replies

Medication

I am on Amioderone ,but have severe side effects , I want to come off them , any advice appreciated .

I am on Amioderone ,but have severe side effects , I want to come off them , any...

Hodson1231st_

•2 years ago

3 Replies

ECG Reading’s

How can u tell when u should seal medical advice when looking at an ECG reading. Usually think the ones with a up peak / Tbar every second is ok. But I get...

How can u tell when u should seal medical advice when looking at an ECG reading....

BARTLETT1965

•2 years ago

3 Replies

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Heart palpitations with no diagnosis since November

Exercise following heart attack.

Friendshp

Familial cholesterolaemia genetic

Leg cramps at night

High dose vit D

Sherob

Changed betablocker but same weird symptoms

Plaque kills. Is this a reliable test?

Plaque reversal

Blood test and elevated ALT concerned

palpitations when exercising - 200bpm

New to this

Always tired no energy.

Stent and chest pain past 10 weeks

Bounding Pulse wrecking havoc on my life for years

Heart not pumping correctly,,, but Dr says it’s not a concern

5% PVCs

Any advise as ablation did not work.

Lipitor

Change from Furosemide to Bumetanide

2nd night home

Copd and leaking aotar

My immune system is killing me

Bisoprolol withdrawal

'Amber' Cholesterol

Monitoring bradycardia related blackouts

Could do with some advice.

Medication

ECG Reading’s

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