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Advice anyone?

I have cervical spondylosis and was recently admitted to hospital with severe chest and arm pain. Iam taking 3x300mg Gabapentin a day. Today I've experienced...I have cervical spondylosis and was recently admitted to hospital with severe ch...

crispess•7 years ago

whats the correct cholestral no

willpat•7 years ago

Confused by cardiologists arguing over the role of cholesterol in causing cardiovascular disease?

Sometimes I feel very confused by some cardiologists debunking the role of cholesterol in cardiovascular disease. Just came across this well balanced and very...Sometimes I feel very confused by some cardiologists debunking the role of chole...

foodblog•7 years ago

37year old taking statins, advice please!

Hi there. I am a 37year old female and I have been taking statins for 5years now. GP diagnosed FH around 9years ago. My mum died had heart disease & angina and...Hi there. I am a 37year old female and I have been taking statins for 5years now...

Claireabelle•7 years ago

The important point is surely- how much plaque is there in my arteries.Does anyone know of a non-invasive test available on the NHS?

ChasB•7 years ago

If afer having 2 abnormal ecg, then having asprin and gnt spray would my ecg later on be normal

tuktuk•7 years ago

I had chest pains and my gp done an ecg which she said was abmormal, I was sent to hospital

In ambulance where I had another ecg which was abnormal, they gave me asprin and gnt spray, when I got to hospital I had another ecg, which the doctor said was...In ambulance where I had another ecg which was abnormal, they gave me asprin and...

tuktuk•7 years ago

Horsemeat in beef burgers - one food item definitely not in my lower cholesterol shopping basket.

The outcry over horsemeat in beef burgers made me think that maybe there is a slight silver lining to raised cholestrol after all: no beef burger makes it into...The outcry over horsemeat in beef burgers made me think that maybe there is a sl...

foodblog•7 years ago

34yrs and having a heart bypass

Hi Just thought i would share my story to see if there is anyone else out there who is my age and suffering? Im a 34yr old woman, i was diagnosed with FH...Hi Just thought i would share my story to see if there is anyone else out th...

jokerr22•7 years ago

Work or health...

Several years ago I had a heart attack; a total snarl-up in that old favourite, the left anterior descending artery. Two stents and a left ventricular aneurysm...Several years ago I had a heart attack; a total snarl-up in that old favourite, ...

pete887271•7 years ago

Do any of you have FH and NOT take statins? What do you take, if anything, instead?

Seahorse•7 years ago

Should I bother anyone about this?

Hi, I'm 60, female and passed health checks for blood pressure and chlolesterol in Nov. I had a flu jab then and have had a couple of bad colds since wirth a...Hi, I'm 60, female and passed health checks for blood pressure and chlolesterol ...

Taypot•7 years ago

Side effects of tablets after heart attack

I had a heart attack on 12.12.12...and was hoping to return to work next week but still feeling very tired and having lots of problems with side effects from...I had a heart attack on 12.12.12...and was hoping to return to work next week bu...

Tedd•7 years ago

I have been having quite bad muscle cramps for the past couple of days. Usually taking the mint capsules I have been prescribed works.

This has been mostly in my stomach, but I have had pains in my legs and I also get quite severe cramp in the middle of my instep in the night and not much...This has been mostly in my stomach, but I have had pains in my legs and I also g...

CultureVulture25•7 years ago

Here we go again, part 2: been rereferred

So I saw my new GP again on Tuesday. He took a scan of a letter from my medical folder to add to his notes on me, then made me appointments for blood test...So I saw my new GP again on Tuesday. He took a scan of a letter from my medical ...

DakCB-UK•7 years ago

simvastatin 20mg side affects

Hi I'm 56 years old and i've been on simvastatin 20mg for a long time when i first had them the nurse told me that I would be on them for the rest of my life...Hi I'm 56 years old and i've been on simvastatin 20mg for a long time when i fi...

sassy47•7 years ago

i have had tests and the cardiologist says i have a heart defect what does this mean i also have myocardial cardiomyopathy

onnie55•7 years ago

Is it really worth using Flora or Benecol instead of butter.

kayrosario•7 years ago

Clear tests, still worrying symptoms..!

Hello. I suffer from health anxiety relating to my heart and have been experiencing worrying symptoms for 2 months including sleep paraylsis, dizziness...Hello. I suffer from health anxiety relating to my heart and have been experienc...

Daxter•7 years ago

Please see my question below

My cholesterol is 7.6 at the last reading, it has continued to rise slowly over recent years in spite of my eating a sensible low fat diet, my bmi is 23 and I...My cholesterol is 7.6 at the last reading, it has continued to rise slowly over ...

SusiePar•7 years ago

about me.... and my high cholesterol

hi every one, my high cholesterol is because of genetics... my mum has a condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia which as it happens was passed...hi every one, my high cholesterol is because of genetics... my mum has a ...

Nathan26•7 years ago

Did you see this?

http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/december/starving-cancer-ketogenic-diet-a-key-to-recovery/http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/december/starving-cancer-ketogenic...

Concerned•7 years ago

Shocked to hear about Andrew Marr suffering a stroke.

Very sad news and hope he has a speedy recovery. On Twitter many people are expressing shock about him being only 53. BBC report provides figures from US where...Very sad news and hope he has a speedy recovery. On Twitter many people are expr...

foodblog•7 years ago

If you are French - Optimal upper LDL level quoted as 5.7!!

Very interested to see this report http://www.policy-centre.com/downloads/European-Cholesterol-Guidelines07.pdf. Ok, so other Euro countries have much lower...Very interested to see this report http://www.policy-centre.com/downloads/Europe...

deepblue•7 years ago

Here we go again: getting rereferred

So when I last wrote in July ( http://heartuk.healthunlocked.com/questions/367042/How-did-you-get-referred-to-a-lipid-clinic ) I was trying to get referred to...So when I last wrote in July ( http://heartuk.healthunlocked.com/questions/36704...

DakCB-UK•7 years ago

relationship between low thyroid and raised cholesterol ?

I have seen references to the fact that there may be a relationship between low thyroid (hypothyroidism) and raised cholesterol levels. I'm interested in...I have seen references to the fact that there may be a relationship between low...

wadebridger•7 years ago

How do I know if I have high cholesterol?

ozziebear•7 years ago

Thinking of discharging myself from lipid clinic

Due to go to the clinic in April, but I am seriously thinking of not going as it seems so pointless. I know exactly what will happen, they will take my blood...Due to go to the clinic in April, but I am seriously thinking of not going as it...

deepblue•7 years ago

Did anyone see article in Evening Standard on 2 January : The Constant Dieter written by Lucy Cavendish?

This article on dieting suggests that the Intermittent Fasting Diet 'has been proven by the Horizon TV programme to reduce weight...and to bring down...This article on dieting suggests that the Intermittent Fasting Diet 'has been pr...

foodblog•7 years ago