Experiences with

Vascular conditions

Hypothyroidism since 2024 Coronary Heart disease - stent since 2009 Pulmonary fibrosis since 2022 Vascular conditions - Carotid operation 2023

Ive been on Apixaban for a couple of years with no problem. This week I started noticing dark red blood in my poos! No pain anywhere - but known to have haemorrhoids which occassionally show streaks od bright red blood. I read that apixaban can cause bleeding - anyone else had the problem?

following on from my last post , my PETscan is next Thursday…. I still don’t know what I’m doing….Im pretty sure I’m having the scan but not sure what I’m going to do with the results…I’ve been on pred 14 months , am at 3.75 mg , starting dose 15mg. Am happy with how it’s going. I am having the PETscan

hi I was diagnosed with a massive saddle pulmonary embolism 9th March, I am worried as when I start to move around for a few minutes my o2 levels drop and my heart rate goes really high , I’m worried this won’t fix itself and i won’t be able to have a shower even again , has anyone else experienced

I have GCA and after 18 months of prednisone and Actemra I have noticed my neck is really looking awful. I am looking for a Doctor for a neck lift or whatever they can do, but I wonder if I have another flare after June when I will complete my current course of prednisone would another round of prednisone

After this whole merry go round with AF and an aortic aneurysm, my cardiologist received paperwork that I do not have any signs of an aneurysm but to be on the cautious side, he ordered a CAT scan w/out and with contrast. I am glad this is going well. But Still have to be cautious and learn to slow

Hi All, After my fourth trip back into AFib, I am moving forward with a FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) procedure. I have been electrically "cardioverted" twice and medicinally "cardioverted" with amiodarone twice. My catheter ablation is scheduled for mid-April. I know everyone is different

Good Morning, Does anyone on Rivaroxaban suffer quite heavy gum bleeds? The dentist has told me to ask the GP for a blood test and now I’m feeling worried! Thank you

I was/am a smoker. Back in the day I used to say ‘if a pill comes out that stops me from smoking I will be first in line for a script’. It did and I was. This medication was called Zyban and was 100% successful. But unbeknown to me, (as I was yet to be diagnosed with restless legs), this medication sent

I have been on warfarin for over 25 years. Recently, my INR has fluctuated significantly. I have never tracked my intake of vitamin k but made sure I had some throughout the week. I wonder if I tracked my vitamin K intake it may impact the fluctuation of my INR. I would appreciate input. If anyone

Husband scheduled for a knee replacement next month two weeks after his scheduled quarterly infusion. The surgeon suggested he hold off until after the surgery as it could affect his immune system. Of course we will ask our MO but was curious if others had ever been told this. And is the immune system

EFFECT OF ENHANCED EXTERNAL COUNTER PULSATION (EECP) ON BALANCE, MOTOR AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN VASCULAR PARKINSONISM - A CASE REPORT https://world.physio/congress-proceeding/effect-enhanced-external-counter-pulsation-eecp-balance-motor-and-executive

https://apple.news/A8SLMoXp7Sim1ejlma6cdLw This post this morning has resonated with me. As a child and young adult I had what was termed ‘a temper’ (never physical but shouting I now learn can do as much damage) and growing up this was constantly pointed out to me. On meeting my now husband of 40+

I know this is a silly squabble, but my friend fell over and got a blood clot through being inactive for a long while. She now says after all the presumably heparin type injections that she is on apixaban snd says it is a blood thinner and making her lose weight I said I’ve been on them since about

After receiving the Mo Lift last week I was so relieved as it has made moving my husband to the side of the bed a lot easier. However he cannot help himself to move into place once on the bed. I lift his legs up but need to have something to slide him further over as he needs to sleep on his side. The

ET Jak2 on Hydrea 500mg and aspirin. I am developing red areas around my fingernails and pain in some knuckles. Any advice?

(just as a precursor, despite having neither GCA nor PMR, I do have a form of Vasculitis similar to non-cranial GCA - takayasu’s vasculitis, which affects my aorta but no organ involvement so far. I post here rather than in the Vasculitis forums because there’s a lot more information that seems more

My husband is 80, diagnosed in May 2024 with PCa with pretty extensive bone mets in pelvis and spine. Had radiation for one particularly risky lesion on his spine at T11-12. He/we have worked out for 14 years with a trainer with lots of strength and resistance training. He’s not using super heavy weights

I’m now 2 weeks post ablation which so far, is good with no AF and a steady heart rate. But, I’ve developed a pseudo aneurysm in my groin (access point) and await operation to fix this week. It’s been darn painful and just reaching out to anyone else who’s has this.

I need to find a blood pressure treatment which will not drop the diastolic pressure (which is always in good normal range). I have been tried on several medications in the past - most recently Losartan which seemed OK for RLS but dropped my diastolic pressure to between 50 and 60 which is becoming