Experiences with

Canabidiol (CBD)

Hi, it's #chinkoflight here with an update. Things are moving on. I'm in coronary care, and the evidence for my fainting whilst running story has now shown an arrthymia at the time of the fall, effectively stopping my heart functioning, leading to the drop in blood pressure and the syncope event. It's

Hi everyone, I have been to see my cardiologist today. Had all the usual tests done he asked me how I was feeling I said I felt really well. He then told me I was no longer in Paroxysmal AF and I was in Persistent AF. How can they tell? I have got to have an echocardiogram done and a machine fitted

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Hi All Today I went and seen my Electrophysiology specialist and have booked in for an ablation in 2 weeks time. I am quite anxious about this whole procedure. He advised me it would be a 70% success rate and mentioned he does not like quoting over this rate. 70% is based on having no more AF episodes

Hi, Thought I'd update what has happened since my last post. I have seen my rheumatologist twice now, given pred and was put forward for rituximab. Due to the blood and protein in my pee I was referred to renal and had a kidney biopsy on Wednesday of this week. It has been confirmed that my vasculitis

hi there, Asking for hubby 54 who runs twice a week, plays table tennis, walks 40 mins a day, healthy diet (although we are looking at sugars, fats and the various debates), has done dry January due to a dodgy bilirubin result which corrected in 4 weeks not drinking. Cholesterol blood tests from

Because of GI problems, bisphosphonate tablets are not an option for me, so I have gone down the infusion path. I had my first infusion on December 28th, and experienced about three days of bad muscle pain, which then resolved itself. It was a couple of weeks later that I noticed that my ankles were

just a question really as I feel like I am two people . I remember the old me confident ,multi tasking, focused , self motivated physical active then I woke up in someone else’s body . The motivated person was still there and did anything I could do to improve my body and brain . With the brain side

Hi all,Having gone into permanent Afib after a covid infection with no previous history I've had a cardioversion whist on amiodarone. As far as I'm aware I'm still in sinus rhythm and now off amiodarone (thank goodness). I'm on the waiting list for an ablation. My question is it worth getting some kind

hi. My afib has been steady for around 3 months (ie no episodes). My HR runs around 52-60. I’ve started with a chest infection yesterday (can remember feeling like this for a long time) I checked my afib via Apple Watch and although it says I’m in sinus rhythm my HR is low to mid 90’s. Could this

Hi everyone. Earlier today I had to go to the Post Office to renew my driving licence. Couldn't do it online as passport had expired. They take your old licence, payment and then take your photo. Made a proper spectacle of myself as I was literally gasping for air. The Post Office counter lady was

so I’ve never found relief from RL despite meds, iron infusion and numerous other interventions including CBD . I take 1800 mg of Gabapentin daily( 800 early evening and 1600 at night) plus Dilaudid 2 mg at night and Trazadone 100 mg at night.

just spoken to a heart consultant first appointment. He has took me of bisporpol as heart rate still to high 180 bpm especially when I’m a sleep while in AFib. but I mentioned when I go back into normal sinus rhythm my pulse crashes to 30 beats per minute which makes me poorly in a way that I’m nearly

Does anyone else get episodes when their heart rate goes very low? I’m in AF the whole time and the only medication I’m on is propranolol. Since being AF my heart rate has increased but not massively and I tend to be around 80bpm. As far as I can tell my heart rate never goes above 100 unless with

This may be a silly question but I'm a little confused. Whenever I see a doctor I'm often asked if I have a heart rate monitor and a blood pressure machine that can deal with AF. My BP machine can't detect AF but seems to be accurate otherwise when compared to readings at my GP. When it comes to heart

Hi My son 10 years, has been diagnosed Hemorrhagic vasculitis. We are searching for professionals for vasculitis treatment. Could you please advice any clinic and specialists who can help. We are outside the UK, but can come and spend needed time in UK for treatment.

Hi people. I’d like to thank all the contributors here, all posts, whether the particular run/walk was successful or not so much, invoke positive and inspiring replies, and it is this that has prompted me to also drop a post. Back in October I had my second heart attack which, again, compounded my

Hello everyone - I'm 68 and have had AF for about 2 years. Apart from a brief conversation re cardioversion and ablation when I was 1st diagnosed, none of the cardiologists I have seen have suggested that I should have cardioversion. I am currently taking 10mg of Bisoprolol a day in two 5mg tablets,

Would you be able to tell the difference between a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and a Heart Attack? If so, would you know what to do? A sudden cardiac arrest is often misunderstood to be the same as a heart attack. They are not the same. They are both an emergency situation. To learn more

Do you or a friend or family member experience chest pain, palpitations, shortness or breath or light-headedness? Do you know if you pulse is too fast, too slow or irregular? Did you know a simple pulse check only takes 30 seconds? Know Your Pulse to Know Your Heart Rhythm - [i] It could