Experiences with

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

A flash of lightning (so it seemed) and then a bang inside my body .In hospital as i send this text Technician came yesterday and adjusted Icd Had an infusion of magnesium and a new drug (name to follow having an infusion of that drug also .Consultant said icd did its job which i am grateful for .

Hi all I’m new here, I suffer with ARVC I was diagnosed in April 2019 after suffering VT, I’ve had an icd fitted and after 6 months it showed I had a few episodes in one day which worries me.

Hello all. A bit of a strange one here. So I’m 26 and have had abdo pain for about 5 and a half years now. Lots of tests 2 laparoscopic surgeries with one cyst removed and Endo treated with diathermy in Feb this year. I’ve been on the mirena coil for a year now and was on the depo injection for years

Hi ladies This is my first post So am 26 and in the last year told my pcos has turned to endometriosis was discharged by the gynaecologist and told if its bothers me to get a re-referral from the gp anyway she fitted the coil and i had it removed 5 months ago i had a massive bleed and then nothing

Hey, hoping someone can put my mind at ease! I had a Mirena Coil fitted 3rd Jan 2020 and a few days after having it put it I checked for the threads but couldn’t feel them, I was advised to to just be patient with it as things were still settling down. Anyway, almost 4 months later and I still can’t

Hi i was just about to reapply for driving licence when i had my shock How long do i have to wait ia it 1 month or another 6 ???

Hi everyone! I'm just looking for some advice if at all possible and would really appreciate any replies as I feel like I'm at my wits end. In 2014 I had some symptoms of endometriosis - severe pain during intercourse, stomach pains and back pains. I was on the mini pill at the time, so I didn't have

Hello everyone 😊 Ive recently found out that I have Hashimoto's... I had a copper coil fitted two years ago... I'm not concerned it could be adding to my hashimoto's problems... Any personal experiences / thoughts anyone... Many thanks 👍

One of my bucket list is flying to Orlando to Disney land and then a carabean cruise Well I had a cardiac arrest in Feb then a icd fitted in Aug. My daughter has booked this trip for me for my 65th birthday (September) I'm really scared reassurances would be great guys👍

After having my Lap on 27th Feb I had Mirena Coil fitted, they suspected Adenomyosis as bulky uterus. I have been having headaches across my eyes and back of head/neck pain which started about a month after the coil was fitted and is daily now is this normal?? I had painful thighs which seems to go to

Hi, I’m 22 and I have endometriosis. I’ve had two laparoscopies one were the endo was burnt out and another when it was cut out but this was a few year back. Unfortunately I still have pain every day and really bad flare ups, I had zoladex for about a year when I was 20 but that didn’t help either. I

so, I regularly check for my IUD strings. I have had the IUD for almost a year now, until now I have always felt those IUD strings down there. Has this happened to anyone before?

Does anyone know much about autoimmune conditions being triggered by medical implant, namely titanium nickel cardiac device ICD?

Good morning everyone, has anyone ever had the copper coil after having there endo removed? I've read in a few places it's not recommended to have the coil if you've had or have endo. I'm unsure what to do as don't want any more children and can't risk getting pregnant again. Hormonal contraception sends

So I have the copper IUD and have done for 2 years (3 years this October) and recently I’ve been experiencing sharp pains in my abdomen especially during some sexual positions and a couple of months ago I also had blight bleeding after sex , I’ve been with my parent 2 years and this has just started.

Hello everyone. So I am currently taking Cerelle (mini pill) for contraception and also after having been diagnosed with mild rectovaginal endometriosis last May at the age of 22. Cerelle is causing me to have a period for 2-3 weeks, then have nothing for 2 weeks and then I am back on for another 2-3

Hi ladies, I wanted to ask if anyone has had the experience of having the Mirena IUD and endometriosis growing back whilst being on this type of contraceptive? Is it possible for the endometriosis to grow back once surgically treated and on the IUD? I was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis

Hi folks, I was wondering whether anybody can offer some advice or has had a similar experience. I have developed a problem and have been doing some self diagnosis using online resources (benefit of being in lockdown). Anyway, I suspect I have a blood clot/thrombosis of the superficial dorsal vein in

Hey everyone, I hope you're doing ok. Thanks in advance if anyone has the energy to read this, I know these circumstances are even more challenging than we could have imagined. I'm living with my partner of 4 years. Before lockdown, we were in intense talks about having a baby. I've had two laps to remove

Feel like I’m just going round in circles and it’s really starting to affect my mental health now too. I just want nothing more then to be able to get through one day without been in so much pain. I had the coil fitted 4 weeks ago and things have just got worse since. It’s really affecting my life and