Experiences with

Canabidiol (CBD)

Hi all, hope you are all ok and keeping safe. So, I have recently had my blood results and my consultant rang me as booked to tell me all my bloods are spot on, however my ANCA marker last July was 3.8, in January this year it had risen to 5.4, and in April down to 4.8. So I was a bit put back by that

I was diagnosed with afib December last year and prescribed bisoprolol 2.5 mg.I am waiting to see cardiologist ,but my pulse rate is irregular when resting. My afib I think is persistent, does anyone know if I need to up doseage of this med,as I feel a bit rubbish of late.

I started on Aspirin in 2009 at the age of 66 and remained on Aspirin until I had a hip replacement in 2020 when my GP said I needed to move on to Edoxaban which due to the sweating during the night my GP put me on Apixaban in March of this year, still sweating profusely but there doesn’t appear to be

Good morning all One year on after aortic valve replacement I had ups and downs but for for last 7 months have great after my medication was twigged. I was planning to travel for short break after 4 years firstly I couldn’t travel due to covid then heart issues. My question is while arranging for

My resting heartbeat has remained fairly constant (85 - 90) since I went into persistent Afib around 6 months ago. My symptoms, however, are very variable. I get the chest full of frogs sensation from time to time, just like those with PAfib. And some days I have good energy at least half the day without

Has anyone out there with CBD, or cared for someone with CBD, had this experience of agitation and/or delirium? If so, do you have any ideas on how to help?? His mobility is also getting worse and the CBD now has frontal lobe involvement which is confronting and challenging.

Dad’s speech is getting more limited and with his CBD so is his cognitive ability. He is still trying to communicate but it’s getting harder to understand. Does anyone have any ideas on how to make this easier for him?

Firstly, may I thank everyone for their good wishes and interest in my first post concerning my CAR-T journey.Well, after a rocky start searching for suitable veins, I am happy to report that my day of T-Cell collection (Apheresis) went well with approximately 250ml collected. Photo of my little bag

Hi I currently take Levothyroxine, Ramipril, Rosuvastatin, Iron supplements and vitamin D. Can anyone advise how long after or before Levo the others can be taken. I currently take Ramipril and Rosuvastatin early morning with a coffee. Levo at least 30mins later… iron with my breakfast (30 mins after

I am currently taking a high strength multivitamin, probiotic, CBD oil and the POP. Having ibuprofen and strong co codamol on bad days. I am reluctant to keep adding medications into the mix to be honest.

Hello, Just wondering what your first symptoms were if you have been diagnosed with ILD. At my last rheumatology appointment I found out that my FVC has been decreasing gradually over the last few years. I was asked about breathlessness - I didn't think I was breathless until I was walking up a hill

Hello everyone I had tachycardia / SVT from teenage years. Earliest episodes awful as little info available (groups like this were unimaginable then!). Over the years I had an on / off battle with "an irregular heartbeat" and I think most drugs were tried. But it seemed to become less of a problem as

I take 2.5mg of bisoprolol twice a day as well as Apixaban 5mg for AF diagnosed September 2019. Also 5mg of Ramipril for high bp diagnosed about 2003. The last 3 weeks I have noticed my resting heart rate is about 52 or 53. I walk most days and increase it to about 130 or 140 on those days. Should I

I had my Apple Watch on overnight and this morning my phone had a notification telling me my blood oxygen was 92% while I was asleep . I do have a pacemaker , I’m waiting on an exercise stress test as I get short of breath and tight painful chest just walking around the house . Is this oxygen level

Hi, I have never had oxygen except when in hospital as an emergancy, However I have noticed my 02 sats down when I am asleep. that does not really bother me though. If I go to the nearby shop I have tested and while walking my 02 went to 90 - It recovered to 94 when I got home. Also my

We are currently recruiting a small number of volunteers to form a panel to discuss your personal experiences of living with the condition. You must be aged 70+, live in the UK, and have received a confirmed diagnosis of persistent or long-standing AF. You may also be taking medications, have previously

Hi - a quick potted history: Aged 65 F First diagnosed with Persistent AF in summer of 2020 (probably had it long before without knowing). 1st planned CV January 2021 - successful stayed in NSR until 1st April 2021 -felt very poorly ended up in Resusc in A&E and after Flecainide drip and Digoxin drip

Hi I have just started taking Liothyronine sigma pharma 5mcg daily. I am now on day three and the nausea seems to be increasing! Struggling to get out and about etc I am not sure if I should persevere for awhile longer or try and get a new prescription for a different brand. This is a private prescription

Hi everyone, I have been told my 24hr ECG has picked up second degree heart block mobitz 1 wenkebach. I have been referred to cardiology and have just now received a telephone appointment for 13th May. I began feeling palpatations around two months after having covid last March. I was diagnosed with

I was taken off amlodipine some months ago and put on extra bisoprolol because I had swollen painful ankles. Later my cardiologist became concerned that.my dosage of bisoprolol was too high 7.5 mg and reduced it to 5. My blood pressure became high again and I was prescribed amlodipine again. This did