Experiences with

Intrauterine device (IUD)

An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a device that monitors the heart rhythm continuously. If the heart starts to beat dangerously fast the ICD is able to detect this and treat it, potentially saving the person’s life. Do download this info sheet 'An implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Hi, it’s only been 1 week, how long before I can sleep , I can only lie on right side and constantly woke up by pain in the left shoulder area and around the wound. I’m not expecting miracle healing just some sort of time frame for the healing wound Thanks

Hope someone can help! I've been indicated as having Brugada (no symptoms) and have managed without an ICD since diagnosis and am under the care of St Thomas' in London for the past 10years or more. Recently went for an outpatients appt for a procedure on my shoulder and was informed the full procedure

At my baseline scan last week a 3mm polyp was found on my lining, it wasn't there on my first round of IUI, which resulted in a BFN, but has appeared this time round. I am now in the difficult position of deciding whether to carry on with round two, due to surge tomorrow or Saturday, or to stop and investigate

hi I have just received a letter to attend hospital for a cardiac device check & was wondering what this entailed as I always had my ICD checked remotely? I’ve had my ICD for 4yrs ….i am a bit of a worrier & was just looking some advice Thank you in advance Mark

just got a letter to attend to a cardiac device check I normally get these done by Bluetooth I’ve had my ICD for 4 years can anyone explain what happens at this check please

Hi afibers, I know I've asked lots of odd questions this year after husbands health took a massive nosedive after a two lead ICD with pacing capability was implanted in February. With the help and reassurance of Ppiman and interesting chats with ozziebob - thank you both! we purchased a Wellue

Hi everyone, I had a laparoscopy in 2018 and had mild endometriosis tissue removed from my pelvis, and two cysts removed (one being an endometrioma). I have started having pain again the last couple of years and have been back to the doctors a few times as I felt I had an ovarian cyst again. However

Dear community. I am 68 and since 2020 I have had AFib. AT and now episodes of VT. I’ve had two ablations as well. I also have HCM inherited from my dear mum… A pace and ablate looks like my next step and then a dual implant which will be a pacemaker and an ICD. Has anyone had experience of having

Help please! This site has been so helpful and pretty much my constant companion since I was first put in the nightmare train called AFib! It turned out that despite so many having this horror for no particular reason, mine was due to an inherited condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Time

Being skinny my ICD is quite apparent and sensitive to knocks and movement in bed, in the car and even just walking about. I have been looking at tops with some cushioning built in to minimise the impact of daily life. Has anyone else had same issue and maybe found something that doesn't draw attention

Ok I’m slightly panicking, as I’d rather not kill my husband (yet)… Bought the wellue ecg recorder (24/72) and it arrived today. I’m keen to use it as we have the first EP appointment in a weeks time. But… I appreciate they give the standard “readings might not be fully accurate with pacemaker” -

My husband had an ICD fitted in 2019 following cardiac arrest. He has AF and inherited hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from his mother. 3 years ago his ICD fired twice at home then 13 times in A &E while they tried to stop it. His medication was adjusted bisoprolol increased to 10 mgs, he recently has

Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or to stiff. Heart failure does not mean your heart has stopped working. It means it needs some extra support to help it work more efficiently. If you would like

hello I’m day 6 post IUI, I’ve been taking cyclogest twice a day since. I have really bad bloating, enlarged boobs, back ache. I’m worried these are all the symptoms of cyclogest and praying they are not. Praying for a positive test on 10th May. I’m going to do an early one on Sunday 5th. has anyone

Hello everyone Just to let you all kno that I've had my pacemaker fitted..am now recovering. I'd like to thank you for your support 🙏

My original post regarding this matter appeared on these pages 23 days ago. All of the replies I received were positive. Yes, a small number mentioned issues around post-operative pain. I have no real concerns about the procedure itself. These things vary from one person to another. I think the thing

My husband who is only 40, has been in constant atrial fibrillation for almost 9 months. Which came as a surprise as he has always been a healthy fit person his whole life. He has had bloodwork and doesn't have any deficiencies. He had 2 cardioversions, both unsuccessful, only lasting a few days then

In October 2020 I had appendicitis for them it to be discovered I have endometriosis l. I always thought that it was normal to have heavy periods and be in constant pain (which I found out was not the case). I had my first surgey in 2021 to remove it and a coil put in however 3 years on and been told

Hi there. I would be interested to hear from others experienced with having a biventricular or other pacemaker fitted. I had one fitted last Friday. Half way through the operation I experienced an awful pain within my throat/neck. Was administered more painkiller. It persisted after the operation