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His and Hers Heart Disease
- By careh · Posted October 12, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 9 replies
- Here is another interesting article for us from WebMD.... http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/ 20091012/his-and-hers-heart-disease ...
When to take Verapamil
- By careh · Posted October 4, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 4 replies
- Hello all...sorry if this sounds silly but, for those of you on Verapamil (or any calcium channel blocker), do you take it right before you go to bed? I am on 200mg at night and I have been taking it ...
For anyone with Micro Vascular angina
- By careh · Posted April 12, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 10 replies
- I know many of us suffer from micro vascular disease...so called syndrome X. If you have this problem, here is some more information that I came across. Please check it out. Here's the link...... http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Dise ...
A VERY frustrating doctor's visit
- By careh · Posted March 12, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 24 replies
- I am so frustrated after seeing my cardiologist today, I just want to scream! I told him about all my troubling symptoms...(left arm and chest pain, SOB, nausea, palpatations, extreme fatigue etc.), and ...
Colds and heart issues
- By careh · Posted March 7, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 16 replies
- Does anyone know what is a safe way for us as heart patients to deal with a cold? Even though I have used hand sanitizer religiously, avoided coughing people and generally acted like a hypochondriac where ...
Pounding Heart
- By careh · Posted February 19, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 10 replies
- Dearest Heart Sisters...I was trying to take a nap this afternoon (I am so exhausted these days), and I couldn't rest because my heart started racing and literally pounding! I could actually feel it in ...
Making love and active cardiac syptoms
- By careh · Posted February 5, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 14 replies
- Dearest Heart Sisters... This may seem like a strange question, but my husband and I want to know how to deal with "closeness" while having active cardiac symptoms. As a lot of you know, I have not been ...
Not taken seriously
- By careh · Posted January 31, 2009
- In Health insurance · 0 replies
- I am an uninsurable 49 year old heart patient who has actually had to cancel tests because I can't afford them. It seems as if the medical community doesn't really take uninsured patients seriously. I ...
Heart disease and work
- By careh · Posted January 27, 2009
- In WomenHeart · 8 replies
- Hello Heart Sisters.... I was wondering how having heart disease has affected the rest of you at work? I am a professional radio announcer and sometimes it gets rough to do my job. Thank heavens it's ...
Left arm pain
- By careh · Posted November 8, 2008
- In WomenHeart · 6 replies
- Hello fellow heart friends!! Do any of you get sudden horrible pains in your left arm? This happens to me quite often even though I am on a nitro patch. (Is is worse when I am off the patch for the 12 ...
Uninsured care
- By careh · Posted November 6, 2008
- In WomenHeart · 4 replies
- How do you deal with heart disease when you are "uninsurable'? I have a great cardiologist who works with me as best he can. I see him mainly to keep my prescriptions up to date.(Corgard, Verapmil, Digoxin ...