British Heart Foundation | HealthUnlocked

Hi, fantastic news. Different consultant came today, they've arranged Ralph's care to be taken over by cardiac department, so he can stay in chesterfield all...

Mixed today. He's brilliant, walked the entire length of the ward and back👍They want the bed, so to start with were looking to go back to Sheffield...

Hi I'm 45 coming up to 46, had severe back and arm pain, turns out i had 96% blockage , ended up having stent fitted 10 weeks ago and now struggling daily with...

Hello everyone, I posted a message a few days ago relating to a Cardiac Stress MRI scan I am having on Tuesday and although I had some encouraging responses I...

Dan had 3 seizures during the night so they have decided to put him in an induced coma. Hopefully this is what he needs to make a full recovery. The hospital...

Hey Everyone Today started quite standard, Dan woke everyone (me) up but banging around the house getting ready for work at 5am, I went to work and was...

I had a dream a few nights ago that one of our daughters had to go to hospital with cardiac symptoms , a few hours later I ended up in hospital too with the...

Ralph is back lightly sedated with a tube down his throat. Too many secretions he can't get rid of, so he couldn't breathe. Back on antibiotics as well. We've...

Hi all, just sharing an update on my latest statin scenario. Had Nstemi and quadruple bypass in July 2023, was rehabbing really well physically. About 4-5...

Ralph was good this morning, not out of bed because he'd already had some work done, they changed the tracheotomy tube for a smaller one. Drs did their rounds...

Ralph good today. Walked the length of the ward, round the pillar holding roof up, back to his bed. Sat for 30 seconds, pointed down the ward and did it...

Taking Dapaglifloxin , perinopril, Bisoprol and Apixaban …I read somewhere that you should only use one type of pain killer …but which one ..for mild non...

Following a recent 24 hour ECG I have been told today, by my GP, that I have ectopic heartbeats. She said they are nothing to be worried about and if they are...

Ralph doing well again.However, I've just rung since I got home, and consultant and ENT been round. They've studied the scan he had on Tuesday, and think he...

Anyone on this beta blocker ? in his letter to my GP the Cardiologist said he was surprised I wasn't on a beta blocker. I had a phone call from the GP's...

Hi everyone, not posted for a while. 4 days over Easter nothing changed as just a skeleton staff. Tuesday Stroke medics and physio had been. Stroke team...

Ralph is no worse than yesterday but looks like he'll be in another 3-6 months. Has paralysis of vocal chords... temporary hopefully... But can't have cuff...

Can I ask Milk Fairy and Tos especially (and of course any others) their understanding of the significance of the timing and length of the spasm? Most of what...

I received a diagnosis of Angina from a Cardiologist and am awaiting further tests (scans etc). I have a follow-up with the Cardiologist in June. In the...

Hardly surprising Ralph was a little bit down this morning. When I asked him a few weeks ago if he knew all this would happen, would he still do it he said yes...

I have an appointment in April and am trying to find out what happens

8 weeks post OHS and I’m doing well physically and mentally. Feeling optimistic and taking on each new challenge with a smile …… but everyone around me seems...

bit of a long shot,but is there anybody on here who after ohs has been left with a tempery pacing wire in that couldn’t be pulled out after surgery,that then...

They moved Ralph from Sheffield to Chesterfield today. They rang just as I was about to leave for Sheffield. He's on High dependency ward. Easier for me to...

I've been up the hospital since 10, I've only popped home for a shower and some food. The surgery went well but during the night Dan had a couple of seizures...

Ralph good today and they'd put a speaker button on his tracheotomy, so could speak a bit. Said they'll see how he goes today and tomorrow then maybe out on...

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....

Ralph is doing well.....I daren't be too optimistic....off the ventilator most of the time, doing arm and leg exercises again, some standing and pulling...

Hi, does anyone get night sweats with heart failure? I am way past menopause so it’s not related to that. I wondered about medication but my nurse said it...

Hi, has anyone developed new onset diabetes or prediabetes on atorvastatin? If so how soon did it show up and did changing the statin help at all? Am already...