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any experiences with tacy brady syndrome
- By DaytonaKaren · Posted yesterday at 9:13 pm
- Discussion in Building awareness · 0 replies
- I have been dealing with cardiomyopathy as it relates to tachycardia and my icd for 3 years. In May I have a tachy episode 315 bpm, defibrillator saved me. Since then I felt awful. Even less energy than ...
My son, Mike...sudden death at age 23
- By azjh16 · Posted July 1, 2009
- Discussion in Tales of the heart memorials and tributes · 3 replies
- I am new to this site, but my son died in his sleep 2 years ago at age 23. A healthy, athletic young man with no previous health or heart issues. After months of testing, the M.E. declared his cause of ...
Applying for Disability
- By ConnieB · Posted June 30, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- I live in Virginia I will 60 years old in Aug., I had a heart attack 5 years ago, I had a stent placed. Last year I had a difibillator implanted. I was layed off of my job in February, so I am not working ...
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder..it has a name??
- By eviefor3 · Posted June 29, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- finally........a name for what so many of us go through every day. now i have a LEGITIMATE excuse for what i do lol A. A. A. D. D.: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests ...
O2 Annie - Just checking in!
- By frogcollector · Posted June 25, 2009
- Journal · 3 replies
- Thought I would check in after such a long silence. I no longer need the 'Metro' RX...Metoprolal. The O2 has stopped the SVT events entirely. Staying on the O2 for now...it works so why change anything ...
On the King's Highway - I only hurt a little
- By Great-gram · Posted June 22, 2009
- Journal · 0 replies
- Hi all! Today is today. Wow! Managed to get the office work done - and sit in on the tail-end of prayer meeting. It's pretty bad, when you work in the church building and can't get to prayer meeting ...
On the King's Highway - Living in the now! With sarc; heart problems ++++
- By Great-gram · Posted June 21, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Greetings! Life keeps on being interesting, certainly not boring. Wish I didn't have brain fog! Actually there are a lot of things I wished I didn't have. Funny, not too many things that I wish I had ...
Idiopathic nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
- By Brianne · Posted June 21, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Finally got the results of the genetic testing for my Long QT back... Turns out I do not have any gene abnormalities showing that the Long QT was inherited. (Still don't know why I have it.) I am shocked ...
Share your story via video!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 28 replies
- Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...
ICD - subdermal or subpectoral?? Help!
- By MissCaro · Posted June 15, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- I've just been given the news that I need an ICD because of my regular bouts of VT and the unsuccessful ablations. Apparently I have ARVD which is a degenerative disease so the need for an ICD will become ...
NEW questions after cardiac arrest - lqt
- By Tch4fn · Posted June 13, 2009
- Discussion in Building awareness · 2 replies
- Hello new friends, On April 4th at 4:00 a.m. I went into full cardiac arrest. My wonderful husband began CPR and saved my life. I was rushed to the ER and then flown to a bigger hospital in Birmingham ...
How many Ablations can one heart take?
- By Tuffy · Posted June 13, 2009
- Discussion in Building awareness · 7 replies
- Hi, I have been through 3 heart ablations for my IST. The last ablation lasted for almost a year and a half. I am having symptoms now, I am stuck with the issue of going back on heart MEDICATIONS {which ...
Heart Palps. and Allergy Meds
- By JulesAN · Posted June 12, 2009
- Journal · 17 replies
- If anyone has any advice on this I would greatly appreciate it! I have allergies and at times get horrible sinus headaches. I also have a heart condition in which I get palpitations. The problem is… I ...
Interesting and challinging life on the King's Highway
- By Great-gram · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 1 reply
- Hi all! Life gets more and more interesting. Sunday I was speaking on being at one with the Lord through music. I played a song for our small group - a song from a tape my husband got at an auction. It ...
Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!
- By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 32 replies
- We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...
New here with a possible ARVD diagnosis. Confused and scared.
- By StephanieB · Posted June 10, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Recently I have been on a roller coaster ride regarding my heart. It started 3 weeks ago. I woke up in the middle of the night. My heart was racing, I was sweating, I was having a hard time breathing ...
Questions about Long QT
- By mrsbrightside · Posted June 8, 2009
- Discussion in Building awareness · 8 replies
- Hi everyone I'm new to this site and am really just looking for some info. I've read about long qt syndrome and how many people can just collapse and even die. The thought of this sends me into a panic ...
A week's rest on the King's Highway - nearly choked to death
- By Great-gram · Posted June 6, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- Just got back after a week's R & R - this is probably the least we've done on a vacation. Visited family - saw our one sister-in-law, and also a niece and her husband. They were staying in a time-share ...
Ever feel totally helpless?
- By mery · Posted June 3, 2009
- Journal · 10 replies
- Well. Not only do I have all the problems I fight and deal with every day, while trying to keep an upbeat outlook, but now there's something new. I moved in with my parents about six months ago, because ...
Left side weakness, Is it from mini strokes?
- By 2bxplrd · Posted June 3, 2009
- Journal · 6 replies
- When I had a follow-up with my PCP I questioned her about the subtle weakness that has been getting progressively more noticeable on my left side. I will be seeing a Neurologist on June 8th to find out ...
