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Hi 👋 I posted 5 weeks ago about going to gp with chest pain, she did my bp was slightly raised and said to go A&E. I went there they did xray, ecg, bloods...

I went online yesterday to order my repeat prescription and found that the Patient Access app now wants me to do 2 step verification by installing another app....

Hi Everyone 👋, Just returning from Las Palmas Gran Canaria. 1st time away since my Bypass surgery. Smallish rooftop pool some couple of dozen sun beds 🛌 all...

Hi on Tuesday I was at clinic for the first time after my surgery to make sure that everything with my heart was ok. I got an echo scan which was fine, I have...

Hi, I am six weeks post op and next week will be discussing whether to attend a Cardiac Rehab Programme which meets twice a week at my local hospital - which...

Ralph as cheerful as ever. Said a Dr from ENT came this morning and said we have a plan and walked out, lol. Not the consultant. I asked the nurse, she said...

Hi, I've recently had a cardio ablation & version & notice on all letters on conditions I'm stated as overweight which is true although I've lost 10 kg through...

I know this is a controversial topic, but would like to put it out there anyway and get some views. There is a massive debate about fat vs carb and its merits...

Hi I'm 45 coming up to 46, had severe back and arm pain, turns out i had 96% blockage , ended up having stent fitted 10 weeks ago and now struggling daily with...

Hi all, just sharing an update on my latest statin scenario. Had Nstemi and quadruple bypass in July 2023, was rehabbing really well physically. About 4-5...

Been at work ,painting and decorating, some times felt light headed at end of day while clearing up, felt rough ,and sick, but the time i drove home felt...

How many of us exaggerate our symptoms in the hope of faster treatment? And wouldn't most of us on behalf of a loved one who was suffering? And how far does...

Hi all, recently had a suspected TIA nearly 3 months ago. I got home one night and went to lock the door and I couldn’t get the key in the lock. I had no pain,...

Hi all, this is my first post and I’m super , super, anxious about my triple bypass surgery, ive been read the community posts for a while and some of my...

Ralph has had a mostly good week. He had an off day on Tuesday and didn't have his shock treatment, but had it on Wednesday and it's his last one today,...

Hi, fantastic news. Different consultant came today, they've arranged Ralph's care to be taken over by cardiac department, so he can stay in chesterfield all...

Ralph doing well again.However, I've just rung since I got home, and consultant and ENT been round. They've studied the scan he had on Tuesday, and think he...

Mixed today. He's brilliant, walked the entire length of the ward and back👍They want the bed, so to start with were looking to go back to Sheffield...

Hello everyone, I posted a message a few days ago relating to a Cardiac Stress MRI scan I am having on Tuesday and although I had some encouraging responses I...

hi does anyone take bisoprolol at night I’ve complained to my doctor about tiredness but they didn’t talk about the bisoprolol changing it or taking it at a...

Ralph was good this morning, not out of bed because he'd already had some work done, they changed the tracheotomy tube for a smaller one. Drs did their rounds...

HELLO TO EVERYONE,I HAVE BEEN ON HEALTHUNLOCKED SITE REGARDING MY CKD ,WHICH I HAVE FOUND VERY HELPFUL,BUT TODAY I SAW MY CARDIOLOGIST AND AFTER HAVING AN...

I have an appointment in April and am trying to find out what happens

My husband will be 79 when he has his OHS. From the surveys I have read short term outcomes are poor (short term often means over a year). I am hoping there...

Hi everyone, not posted for a while. 4 days over Easter nothing changed as just a skeleton staff. Tuesday Stroke medics and physio had been. Stroke team...

Getting conflicting advice from GP and pharmacist. Have recently come off ticagrelor and wanting to come off lansaprazole too ( for malabsorption reasons)....

Hello everyone, prior to my heart attack I was prescribed Viagra and it helped me greatly. Since my HA I was told to stop using it due to the medication I’m...

I am going for a second scan to check aortic aneurysm. This is a recall as the first scan a year ago showed an enlarged area. Not sure what expect any advise...

been taking bisoprolol coming up for 2 weeks 1.25 m at work this morning i had another warm flushing feeling , lasted for a couple of minutes on and off...

Can I ask Milk Fairy and Tos especially (and of course any others) their understanding of the significance of the timing and length of the spasm? Most of what...