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Hi everyone, about two weeks ago I had another short stay at my local hospital. I had had chest pain on and off for 5 days, so on the 5th morning I took myself off to my gp. She immediately sent me into my local (small) hospital. Anyway, to cut a long story short. I had a stress test done the...

Hi all, about 3 years ago Thomas passed out with a very fast hb. He has been taking a beta-blocker ever since. He will sometimes still get break through fast hr and chest pain. He is going on a holiday through several countries (france/austria and more) for 3 weeks by rail in august, so I...

*Hi*, I had my INR checked thismorning, and would usually get the results the next day, but the gp rang me this afternoon to say that my reading is 5.3. I take 8mg daily. I have been unsteady for the last few weeks. He said I should hold the warfarin for 2 days and then take 7mg and...

Hi Everyone, On 18th May, I attended an outpatients app with my cardio in my local hosptial (I also see an ep cardio in Dublin in a larger hospital), about 4/5 minutes into the visit cardio said ''we are making headway'' to which I replied in a polite calm manner ''I dont think we are''. The...

Hi everyone, Well, I had the scope done, and thank god it went like a dream. The consultant I saw at the outpatients clinic in December was actually in the theatre this time and I can tell you things were running a lot smoother. When a member of his team started to prepare my injection of happy...

Hello everyone, Well here I go again. Tomorrow afternoon Im having the dreaded scope to investigate my swallowing problems. I had it done about 18 months ago and woke up during the procedure, and in December my heart went into a funny rhythm so they couldnt do it. So this time Im even more...

Hi all, I went to my gp a few days ago because Iv been having a problem with pain in my upper ab region. I'v had what I call a 'soreness' there for a few years but lately its painful. It used to only bother me when lyng on my front in bed (soreness and pulsating), or when I stood for any length...

Good morning everyone, the word on the grapevine here in ''sunny'' Ireland is that your president Barack Obama will be visiting Ireland in late june of this year. He is going to visit his ''hometown'' where his great great great grandfather lived before emigrating to America. The house he...

Hi all, I baby sat my 8 month old grandaughter on Tuesday and picked up a tummy bug. She had been vomiting the pervious day, and that morning. Iv had a REALLY bad 2 days. Throwing up and ''down''. I lost 4lbs in weight in less than 2 days. Anyway, the worst is over. Thank the lord. Hope your...

'Hi' to everyone, I just wanted to let you know how I got on at my app yesterday. Im not going to bore you with all the details, but just to say that I might as well NOT have bothered going. Basically I explained that I am suffering with sob, chest pain, lack of energy and irregular heart...

Hi everyone, just thought I would let you know that I am going to Dublin next tuesday to see the ep/cardiologist. I would appreciate any prayers, thoughts, wishes, moon and star allignment, whatever you guys have got to make things happen for me. Thank you all in advance....8-)

Hi everyone, I really need to vent all of this, so Im just going to say it all as it is. Iv been having a lot of problems for some time now with my throat. I have an uncomfortable feeling in my throat, small lumps come up and down on the back of my throat, and I feel as though they are all the...

http://www.medicaln ewstoday. com/articles/ 47645.php Sorry guys, I dont know whats happened here !!!!! I am IT challenged 8-)

Hey Kim, Just wondering how your getting on with your new tab. Sure hope its doing its job for you !!!! 8-)

Hi Kim, just want to wish you well on the 11th. I will be thinking of you, and praying that your ablation is successful, and your finally rid of these pesky arrhythmias (no fun). Best wishes, Jacqui. 8-)

Hi everyone, I often wake up during the night, (mabey twice a week or so) with a ''gasp'', a squeezing feeling in my heart (or around my heart) and a heavy/pressure feeling in the centre of my chest. I had it again last night...

''Hello''.....I had my INR checked yesterday (have it checked once a month) and the restults today were 5.2. Iv been taking 5/6mg warfarin alternate days. Doc said to take 4/5mg alternate days now. Does that sound ok, and is 5.2 dangerously high ?

Hi everyone, Some of you may remember that a few months ago my EP prescribed fleicanide (tambacor) for my VT. I also get a.fib, but he said the fleicanide was for the VT. For some reason, my gut instinct was NOT to take the fleicanide which I couldnt get past even though I desperately want to...

Hi ''everyone'', Im soo glad VR is back....I missed you guys A LOT. Checked the internet every day only to be disappointed and then finally when your all back I go and have a house fire. Yep, last friday night. Long story short, I went to pick up Sarah from work but left the pan on the...

Hi guys, sorry about the delay, but I finally got a couple of photos of my darling grandaughter. She is 10 days old today, and such a good little baby. Oh by the way its her mums birthday tomorrow...4th July.