Experiences with

Heart bypass

Hi I had open heart surgery 3 years ago, I still suffer from sternum pain after all this time. I got referred to pain clinic and latterly a surgeon. I read that the wires in your sternum can be removed. I was prescribed a gel for pain and im on Codrydomal for pain I think 10 percent codeine and the

Hi, I have had PAF since 2014. I am lucky that I don't have many symptons apart from a slight thudding feeling in my chest and an irregular pulse. The episodes used to be monthly then I had 6 in a couple of weeks, but for the last 3 years they've been very intermittent for which I'm very grateful. An

Hello all and Happy New Year! I would to know if anyone has this. I take 3.75 mg of Bisoprolol and 200 mg slow release Flecanide. I do ok on it apart from a little fatigue. I have one or two episodes of PAfib a month mainly asymptomatic apart from reduction of exercise tolerance. Now and again when

Hi everyone, I haveTruncus Arteriosus and have had my valve replaced once when I was a baby (due another heart surgery at some point when I need it) So for about over half a year I’ve been having heart palpitations/skipper heart beats after I eat my dinner, normally about 10-20mins after eating. Does

I hade an aortic valve replacement in 2019. Been on Warfarin since then, and not able to drink any form of alcohol. I get face/chest flush, face swell, hives all over my body and in every way a Disulfiram-like effect. Has anyone had the same? Really took away some of my life quality. I want to be able

Hi. Anyone recently had open heart surgery and returned to work? How was it and what sort of timescales did you experience?

Hi all! Happy New Year. I have been lurking around for a while and found some great tips here! My first post/question. I am 45 years old and will have aortic valve replacement next week. Mechanical valve. I will be in blood thinners for life? How bad is bleeding on a minor cut? Or on a nose bleeding

A couple days ago there was a discussion about severe leg swelling due to heart failure. Several of you mentioned better results with Spironolactone than you had with Lasix. I plan to talk to my Dr about it. But can those of you using Spironolactone please let me know about any side effects or problems

Hi everyone on here. I hope everyone had a Happy New year and is doing well. I haven’t posted in a while and I think it’s due time. Writing on here does give me the support and help I need, especially in these crazy uncertain times. I have OCD, and severe depression. I fell into a deep depression

I've had paroxysmal AF for around 3 years and my episodes are extremely erratic. I can go several months with nothing at all and then out of the blue, it'll happen every couple of weeks. I'm on Lisinopril for high blood pressure and was prescribed Bisiprolol and Apixaban when the PAF was finally diagnosed

Have been given low dose mirtazapine as sleeping Aid following heart surgery. Odd feeling side effects. Anyone any experiences. Regards

The day has finally come, no longer on alternative duties/light duties, I am now on a full time rota on the ambulance, I am so excited and looking forward to my shift tonight. I am under no illusion that it will be easy out there. When I was told i will never go back to work on the ambulances after my

High BP 3 months post triple heart bypass. Recovery, apart from this, has been fine.

Hi everyone, just to say thank you for all your helpful replies about finding a counsellor. I am due to speak with someone early next week, so thank you I am very grateful. A quick question, I am 10 weeks post bypass surgery with a few set backs with chronic nausea and a kidney infection. Which thankfully

Anyone had an atrial clip fitted or know anything about them. I have recently had open heart surgery for leaky valve and surgeon's assistant told me afterwards we have also done an atrial clip as you have had AF in the past. From what I can see on the Internet it prevents you ever having a stroke from

Hi, I just had an angioram and was told that there is moderrate to severe Stenosis LAD disease. The cardiologist told me that they may offer me a CABG or probably a stent and will let me know once they have decided. My initial symptoms were chest discomoft sometimes during the day and heart racing for

Hello everyone, does anyone have experience of aspirin intolerance and stopping taking it for an alternative. After 4 months post CABG x 4 I am still struggling with nausea and vomiting. I have to have a ct scan and endoscopy to check everything is okay with my stomach etc. I take Clopidogrel every morning

Woke up in a f on boxing day .The next day I suddenly felt dizzy which normally happens just before I go back into nsr only this time I fainted which has never happened before, I was only out for 3 or 4 seconds. Anyone else had this experience?

Hi Motov. I take flec daily and use it as a PIP when I get an AF episode. When originally diagnosed in 2015 I was given bisoprolo as well but could not tolerate this as it brought me to a complete standstill, my GP took me off it. Taking apixaban of course. My AF episodes settled into a pattern after

Recently had New Aortic valve, double heart bypass and Pericardiectomy. Immobilised for 9 weeks in hospital. Have had to learn to walk again. Now I am on my second bout of gout and the pain is unbearable.