Experiences with

Electroconvulsive shock (ECS)

Hi Everyone, I was lucky to have a BFP after a FET (8th transfer, 8 ECs!) about 10 days ago, having early pregnancy scan on Thursday but have got myself into a tizz.

I just finished two ecs and three transfers at ivf Spain, one of which resulted in my son but the costs of going again including all the travel and accommodation are huge. Looking for somewhere closer to home. Any advice, good or bad experiences to share?

I’ve got endometriosis and adenomyosis and unfortunately the ECs flared things to the point that I have pain a lot more than was normal before. I also got OHSS a few times and when our transfer failed… it kind of broke me in a way I honestly hadn’t expected.

in a ECS, suspected placenta accreta, and of course IVF, to bring our little one home safe and well.

has anyone needed a stress ecg ( on a bike or treadmill) whilst also needing a knee replacement. I am going through testing for my heart aryythmia and the cardiologist wants a stress test then EKG I ve said a few times this is no good I can only walk gently not move the joint at speed at all before

This is a follow-on in a way from the palpitation problem I wrote about-got an even higher one today with my pulse at 135 flashing on the pulse oximeter, so definitely not good on that front. This is the worst one I have had, and it went on for 20 minutes. I took my BP just after it felt as if it had

hello I have recently been to the gp about chest pains and was told I’m tachycardic which I have been for a few years, I had a ecg and the doctor done bloods and my thyroid bloods came back as TSH- 0.11 T3- 6.6 T4- 11.1 I have a follow up doctors appointment next week my tsh says below reference

I have noticed recently when sitting my pulse rate is usually at 66/68, but when I stand up, it sits at 80/90. I sit down again it drops down again, to normal. In the morning more noticeable, after I halve eaten. Sometimes it will drop to 37/42. Any suggestions or remarks, thank you. I have had ventricular

Hello again. Back in hospital on Saturday after nearly passing out on my sofa about an hour after taking the new medicines. Quite scary really as I live on my own. This time it was a direct 999 call with the 'usual' questions asked. However they sent someone pretty quick this time. I ended up being

Hi all, I was admitted to hospital in March 24, with a suspected heart attack. After an emergency angioplasty and high Triponin levels of 3000, I was released after a week. Since then, I e seen the inherited cardio team, they were testing for AMC, results came back negative. Infectious diseases dept

I have just had an ECG that originally was abnormal second one same but Gp says it’s normal though the voltage has reached it maximum anyone any idea what that means I have normal blood pressure normal cholesterol Thank you

hello, I’ve had AF for over a year and has cardioversion on10/1/25. Stopped Bisoprolol ( could not tolerate) and started Diltiazem on 11/1/25. I felt so well over the weekend but did not overdo it as instructed. checked pulse this morning & it was irregular so did ECG and I am back in AF. I am beyond

hi I recently got diagnosed with borderline qt. I’ve recently had a 7 day heart monitor fitted plus an echocardiogram scan. Both of which I’ve not received any results back or any further follow up appointment yet. This all stemmed from a loss of consciousness back In the summer (only ever happened the

ok so brief history - Woke in night march ‘23 with chest pain, a&e said anxiety Chest pain nurse said would do a ct with contrast just to be safe - whilst awaiting the results from that I had another trip to A&E after what I can only describe as the strangest thing Laid in bed and some chest pain

hi all, Posting here as hopefully someone can point me in the right direction, has had the same or can give some advice. For approx the past 9 months I have been getting muscle aches. The period I am getting them for / the severity of them seems to be getting worse. The aches are across my upper

Hi all, I’m a 34 year old male, with relatively healthy lifestyle. Don’t drink alcohol or smoke. I have been experiencing chest pain and discomfort over the last 18 months that comes in episodes. Some very mild flutters with a dull ache and over times it’s full on severe pain that radiates through to

Firstly I would like to thank everyone for their comments. I called Doctor around 4.45pm on Tuesday evening because of the pain and I had already taken 2 x GTN spray. I got the receiptionist and said I wanted some advice regarding chest and my GTN spray only to be told it was emergency calls only after

Six weeks ago I was an healthy person , keen walker approx 10km/ day , had a urine retraction issue , prescribed Alfa blocker till the HoLAP procedure , two weeks ago went for pre op told had a high heart beat needs attention I had no previous issue with my heart fully fit bp115/75 beat 65. BMI 23.

hello 42 years male, since end of December I'm experiencing chest pain in the left high side area of the heart, I don't have pain to the arm but it is much more an Annoyance sometimes the pain to the chest is more like a mild pain or sharp pain but it last really few seconds. So I was worried and I

I had a pre assessment today to get fitted a An implantable loop recorder is a very small device that continuously monitors the heartbeat but when I had a ecg it showed ectopic heartbeats now I am just laying in bed worrying and can’t stop thinking about it does anyone else have this? Is it dangerous