Experiences with

Canagliflozin

Hi everyone just wanted to introduce myself Im Simon 59 male. I was taken ill on 3rd December chest pain, sweating and feeling sick so took myself to A&E. So a few weeks on and I've been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and an under performing heart 35%. I've been taking the heart meds Candesartan

hello I’m just looking for advice, for the past 2 weeks my blood pressure has risen to 144/84, I’m on nebivolol,dapagliflozin, ramipril and Lercanidipine and it has been stable for over a year, do I go to my doctors or phone the heart failure nurse ?

I was in hospital June 2024 with the above conditions. Ejection Fraction was 10-15% so very serious. Fortunately I’ve improved since and now EF is 40% I’m taking Apixaban for a-fib and carvedilol (beta blocker), dapagliflozin, entresto, and spironolactone for HF. I’m getting some awful side effects

I am on the waiting list for a 3rd ablation, which will be pulse field and carried out by Prof Schilling at Barts. I have had AF for over 20 years, initially controlled with Flecainide. After 2 failed ablations I was on Dronaderone, with limited success. After a long period of sustained AF I was admitted

Apologies if this is posted on the wrong site but I’m hoping for answers on a couple of basic questions relating to IDA and I’m not sure where to turn. During the Summer I felt increasingly fatigued and suffered dizziness on standing up plus occasional racing heart on the least exertion. My GP brought

I have severe + heart failure with an EF of 20%. This has gone down steadily since I had Chemo. for breast cancer in 2018. I take Carvedilol, Dapagliflozin, Frusemide and a low dose of Entresto. I think there is another but I can’t remember what it is at the moment ! I religiously swallow them all.

I had a review of my HF medication today and was informed about a “new” medication that the surgery would like me to consider. I was sent a two page leaflet and asked to read it and let them know if I would like to take it in addition to my current meds. (Bisoprolol, Perindopril, Omeprazole, Atorvastatin

Hi ,I am looking for any information on High Potassium levels...blood tests have come back lately as 5.6,6.1...i am going for another test today.I am on Bisopripal2.5,Eplerenone25mg,Entresto 97/103..Dapagliflozin 10mg,,Apixiban5mg..and a vitD tablet...been on these for 4 years..no problems...it has been

I recently got diagnosed with persistent AF and Heart Failure (EF 30%). I've been prescribed a number of meds to help and was advised by cardiologist to keep exercising but just not to over exert myself. Before I started taking my meds I would be able to run 1k as a gentle jog. Since starting my

I recently got diagnosed with severe EV dysfunction along with Atrial Fibrillation. Before I noticed my AF i was drinking bottle of wine 5 out of 7 nights a week. That was 8 weeks ago, since then have stopped drinking, lost weight and continued to exercise. Ive also been prescribed medication

As well as AF I have a diagnosis of Severe Dysfunction in my Left Ventricle. I've been prescribed a number of meds to help . I believe that the severe dysfunction of the LV in part may of been caused by my excessive alcohol drinking prior to my diagnosis. Would this dysfunction be the reason my AF

On different heart meds Bisoprolol,Entresto,Dapagliflozin,after a few months one of my arms is painful when I raise it and can't manage to get it round to my back without pain,been like this for few months,has anyone else suffered from this,thanks

I was diagnosed with AF last week after noticing a higher heart rate since 30th September. I've seen my cardiologist who has prescribed the following medications: Bisoprolol 2.5mg Apixaban 5 mg Dapagliflozin 10mg Spironolactone 25mg sacubitril valsartan 2 x 25mg I've stopped drinking alcohol

I'm a 47 year old man born with a congenital heart defect, 5 years ago I was prescribed Bisoprolol and Lorsartan to help with some ectopic episodes I was having. The last 5 years I've lived a normal life exercising regularly. My typical resting pulse while sleeping was 47bpm. On theisoprolool 30th

Hi I had a UTI about 2 months ago (but didn't go to the GP). As well as some pain when going to the loo, I also started going once or twice at night, and this continued after the infection went away. I started to get a bit concerned so called the GP and they asked me to provide a sample. They got back

I am currently taking bisoprolol, digoxin, dapagliflozin, ramipril, furosemide, and spironolactone for heart failure and atrial fibrillation. I have suffered from tinnitus for several years but recently it has become much worse. Could it be that some (or all) of the medications are making the tinnitus

Hi all I have been diagnosed with post viral Myocarditis following a trip to A&E and a stay in hospital. Unfortunately there was no space on the Cardiac ward and I was discharged with meds and have to attend outpatient appointments I am currently on: Bisoprolol Furosemide Ramipril Spironolactone

Had my Covid jab yesterday pm and went into AF this morning but fortunately only lasted for about 5 hrs and not too high pulse etc. Scary thing though was I took my BP during the AF and was 69/48! Lucky to get my Cardiac Nurse on phone who told me to rest with feet up, drink water and, if the systolic

Hi, it's been 2 weeks since I underwent a CRT PM surgery upgrade from having a 2 lead PM, due to LVSD and heart failure, I had the 2 lead PM fitted two years ago after pace and ablate.I take Apixabam, bisoprolol, dapagliflozin and ramipril.Just coughed to clear my throat and notice a few bright red spots

I posted a while ago about my thyroid blood test results, and got some great replies from you. ThanksAt the gp yesterday, after a diagnosis of hypothyroidism, she started me on 25mg levothyroxine daily, to be reviewed in 8 weeks. Small starting dose? Possibly because of age, 66, and underlying stage