Experiences with

Cerebrovascular disease

I’m just about 5 weeks post Aortic valve replacement and slowly getting more active . My paroxysmal AF increased substantially after surgery which was expected and Amiodarone was prescribed in hospital . I’ve gone from 3 times a day to once a day and in about a week will come off it for the two weeks

PSA has risen 3 times in a row. I understand the figure is still low, but is this a definite indication that it will progress, or is there a chance that PSA can stabilize or fluctuate and not progress further? Things have been difficult in the family, I am hoping for a miracle that he had a curative

I posted a few days ago about dry mouth and eyes, but since then my early sjogrens bloodwork has come back positive. I am terrified! Is there anyone else who has AIG/PA and also sjogrens? I feel desperately in need of some hope and guidance…in particular I’m wondering if injections have helped with SS

I have just been diagnosed with a fib, after years of suspecting something was amiss, but never having episodes when a doctor, and even a cardiologist, was seeing me. I bought a Kardia6L, which showed many afib episodes. I took that to my GP of 13 years, and he immediately swung into impressive action

Started on Digoxin .25 daily for past six days and cut Lopressor down to 25 twice a day. Am going to try to wean off. HR 80-110. Generally do not feel well and am going to revisit ablation. I had blurring of vision and dizziness on higher doses of Lopressor alone. Last cardioversion only lasted

Here's a plot that I made from data taken from the PATCH estrogen patch therapy study. It plots the % reduction in PSA from baseline (100%) at time = 0 as a function of testosterone levels over a period of 4 weeks. As you know, estrogen effectively castrates men, causing a drop in testosterone over

The blood test corroborates the MRI that shows spread. I am talking with Dr Goodman in the AM. Am I doomed? My PSA has never been 8. before

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Facts at-a-Glance Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) affects mostly women, but more men are now being diagnosed. Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic disease in which the small bile ducts in the liver become injured and inflamed and are eventually destroyed. Researchers estimate that in the

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My GP has just completed my annual review and has referred me to the GP specialist Pharmacist to discuss statins. My cholesterol has always been well controlled with a reading of around 5 (I was told my good cholesterol was excellent). This year it has increased to 5.16 and he has also completed a QRISK

Has anyone here used magnesium or L arginine for atrial fibrillations? If yes, and you had good results, what were the dosages and how often daily? Thank you.

Hi, l recently had a mild TIA while in Cyprus where l live the treatment l received was excellent but the Neuroligist has prescribed Atvorstatin which l have found out shouldn’t be taken if you have an underactive Thyroid he dismissed this. Should l see my GP whilst l am in UK

a post yesterday reminded me to tell you all that I’ve been taking my preds in gastro resistant empty capsules for a couple of months now. This means I can take them without food around midnight. But I have also taken them at 11pm ish and not noticed any difference. I asked a gp if I should still take

Dear All can anyone help. Diagnosed with stage 1V advanced metastatic prostate cancer December 2022. 6 sessions of Chemo, then Firmagon and Nubeqa PSA was 349 now about 1 but has been increasing. Cancer was in most bones but no organs - primarily pelvis and hips - have had radiation treatment but still

My friends, Without this forum, my GCA journey would have been entirely different. You have all been there to support me, educate me, and reinforce me when I thought I was sinking. It has always made me sad that TCZ is only available to GCA patients for one year, subject to review for an additional

Not a PMR question but I’m hoping someone here can help. Sorry it’s a long post. I have been off pred for a couple of months and all is well, fingers crossed. I was offered, because I am now 70, a health check by the local surgery and asked for ESR and CRP to be checked too. They are good but my

Hi all Having a panic so thought I would see if anyone can give any advice or just generally calm me down abit. Had a heart scan last year that showed some mild thickening and the dr eventually agreed to refer me to a cardiologist, whom I’m seeing in August. A few weeks ago I had a few days of having

I have just been diagnosed with paroxysmal afib after having to go to hospital with fast afib with a top heart rate of 190.I was in for 2 nights and sent home on bisoprolol and rivaroxaban and I was already on enalapril. I have noticed my pulse rate is now in the 50s , lowest being 50 or 51. Are these

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