Experiences with

Vascular conditions

Today I saw the nurse and I was given a FeNO test , the result was 43 which she said was slightly elevated particularly as I take daily prednisolone. We were discussing the reason for all my infections and the pseudomonas infection I had. I will have a spirometry test in a few weeks also and then probably

I posted a few months back about my cardiologist finding 2 aneurysms on my yearly CT scan. He sent me to a Cardio/Thoracic surgeon for a second opinion and more testing. At my preop appointment today for my open heart surgery scheduled at the end of this month, they found that neither aneurysms had

Hi Does anyone know if you are taking Hydroxycarbamide it is advisable not to take Ibuprofen or anti inflammatory I am thinking I have read this somewhere. I have ET +Jak2 take 500 Hydroxycarbamide daily plus aspirin .I have Facet joint degeneration so am being cautious before taking anything to

Has anyone on here come off Amlodipine and got the side effects I’m feeling this morning, of panicky feelings and shakiness.

14 years and oh dear, the journey is not over yet! After 7 months off all meds, had a PET scan Xmas eve which showed GCA in my aorta from heart to abdomen. Back on Pred and Actemra. At least we know where it is now, as I’ve mostly had constitutional symptoms. I have 2 questions: what us the usual monitoring

Message from my doctor: Hi Mr. Alexander, Thank you for giving gabapentin a try. Please let me know if you develop sleepwalking again with this medication so we can stop it. Hopefully, the lower dose will prevent this from happening. In regards to the pain medication they gave you in the ER, hydrocodone

The optimal dosage of Omega-3 fish oil depends on individual needs, health goals, and age. In real-life scenarios, the typical recommended daily dose of Omega-3s is around 1,000 mg to 3,000 mg of combined EPA and DHA for general health. However, individuals may require different amounts depending on

With my first time with GCA (2017) I tapered to 0 in 4 years. Then, after 1 year of 0 prednisone, I had a relapse . Now it’s 2025 and I’m on my second bout of GCA , this time with Actemra . It’s been over two years now and I’m trying to decide what to do. For the last 8 months, I’ve been on 1.5

Guys, I'm having my first ablation next Wednesday, having coped for about 13 years on Flecainide as it progressed from occasional to frequent to regular. For somec reason, in late September, it went berserk and I endured an awful 6 weeks of very frequent, long lasting episodes which made me feel very

Happy new year everyone. Friend of mine recently had a minor stroke and has been put on Clopidogrel, described to him as a blood thinner. Having done a little research I see that it's an antiplatelet drug designed to do much the same as an anticoagulant but via a different route. My question is - is

Happy New Year everyone .As I'm on oxygen 24/7,should I be going out when it's 3° . I have emphysema and pulmonary hypertension.

Shout out to Sleepybunny for doing the work which led me to consider if B2 would improve my life. I now have a methodology to start my work to determine if I want to try a trial to determine if B2 improves my life. I will start with doing some study on toxicity. I will not find anything that will

15 months ago after a lung function test, I was told I fit the criteria for a lung reduction and since then have had a CT scan, echocardiogram and another lung function test. Yesterday was my appointment at the hospital to find out what was possible. I was told definitely not a transplant and it's

I accidently sustained a puncture wound from a pencil a few hours ago on my foot. It bled a little but stopped quickly. It seems fine now but I read online that sometimes a bit of the pencil can get stuck in the wound and become infected. It looks fine now and has scabbed over, should I go to the walk

After being diagnosed with pmr in April I was initially prescribed 15mg pred which worked well. I've been slowly tapering without any problems. End of October I was rushed into hospital with breathing problems and eventually diagnosed with multiple pulmonary embolism and put on Apixaban blood thinners

Hi HU. I know it's Christmas and a time to celebrate. However, let's not forget those in the world, who won't be celebrating the festive period. Give a minute of your time to Pray for those less fortunate than us. Regards Paul Heavenly Father, Today we stand before you with sad eyes and thoughts

Only recently have I really picked up on the need to totally eliminate as far as possible the processed seed oils which comprise primarily omega 6 fats. So staples like the plastic tubs of spreading butter where fresh butter is supplemented with rapeseed oil are removed, mayonnaise, processed foods

Hello. I'm looking for studies or other dependable references to guide me in the decision to continue anticoagulant therapy or choose a non-pharmaceutical approach, Chinese medicine. My CHAD score is low, 2. I'm female, 72, living in Canada. i've been on Eliquis for 3 years or so. And i'm starting

Consistently increasing platelets (over 750) but on my hospital visit this week they have dramatically reduced to 52. My hydrea prescription has been gradually increased over past year to try keep levels down ie hydrea 5 x2 & 2×3 and daily asprin. Second set of blood tests carried out in the

Good Morning everyone hope you are all OK.I had an ablation at Glenfield on the 25th Nov 2024,my heart has been in NSR since ablation.2 questions please I am still being asked to to take Flecainide and Soltolol along with apixaban which I know apixaban may be a life choice.When are the tablets normally