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Where did my memory go?

By jinnainks · New reply 4:32 am
Journal · 17 replies
Hi, this is my first post so hang in there with me. Since I had my heart attack my memory seems to have gone away too! I hate it! I use to be able to multi-task and manage anything. My daughter (the doctor ...

Getting my defibrillator in a few days

By cajngrl · New reply 1:58 am
Discussion in Younger women with heart disease · 13 replies
Hi all, I am getting my defibrillator in just a few days and was wondering if any of you have any encouraging feedback for me? I have done quite a bit of research on the procedure as well as the function ...

Darn Octopus! (Takotsubo Syndrome)

By pama45 · New reply yesterday at 11:53 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 9 replies
Earlier this year, I ended up in the Emergency Room with chest pain, radiating through the left arm, neck and into my back. The pain had started about three hours earlier and couldn't be relieved. I really ...

The POSITIVE Ways Heart Disease Has Affected Me..

By gracie62 · New reply yesterday at 11:28 pm
Journal · 14 replies
With National Wear Red Day just around the corner and all the new members who have found us lately seeking guidance and support, I think it is time to focus on the positive. When I first found out I had ...

what to do?

By melisue · New reply yesterday at 10:16 pm
Discussion in Experiences with medical treatments · 4 replies
Hi all I need a little advice. My doctor (Primary) told me that my heart problems need to take a back seat now and I need to focus on gaining back some of the weight I have lost. I lost 13 pounds this ...

Leg hurting after cath?

By justme91 · New reply yesterday at 9:55 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 4 replies
Ok, I may be making to much of this.. but my leg sort of aches. It hurts more when I stand around down in the calf area..I was favoring the other leg for like 3 days so perhaps that's it? I just wonder ...

I don't feel so alone

By deb52 · Posted yesterday at 9:47 pm
Journal · 0 replies
I joined the online community yesterday and I can not begin to express the feelings I am having. For the first time since my surgery 4 years ago I do not feel so alone. I do not know anyone (except older ...

My Journey #11

By boogielu_23 · New reply yesterday at 9:31 pm
Journal · 11 replies
I havent been here awhile...life happened. I am now 6 months post cabgx2 and am feeling wonderful as far as my heart goes. We've just downsized to a smaller place and hubby has now started getting his ...

Prinzmetal symptoms?

By kiki59 · New reply yesterday at 9:14 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 13 replies
I was diagnosed with Prinzmetal after spending 4 days in hospital Nov. 09. My symptoms were exhaustion, tightening of chest,breathing difficulty,hard to respond, this all happened while I was resting ...

When It's Time To Change Doctors

By RebeccasHeart · Posted yesterday at 9:02 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 0 replies
I waited two weeks to see him. This doctor was touted as the best cardiologist in Thousand Oaks. As I sat in his well-appointed waiting room, I realized that I was the only person there under the age ...

Prasugrel

By DonnaP · New reply yesterday at 8:42 pm
Discussion in Experiences with prescription medicines · 8 replies
I had an angioplasty last (no stent), a little over a year from my last stenting. My doctor believes that Plavix is not working for me and has prescribed a new blood thinner Prasugel. Becuase it is new ...

Shouldn't I be better yet?

By ahnachi · New reply yesterday at 7:44 pm
Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 2 replies
Hi everyone. I'm so glad I found this sight. No one in my daily life has experienced open heart surgery. It has been just over three months since I had my aortic valve replaced as well as an aneurysm ...

Anyone else hypothyroid?

By ChocolateSteph · New reply yesterday at 7:19 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 7 replies
I'm curious whether anyone else has cardiomyopathy that is (or likely is) caused by hypothyroidism. I'd be interested to know what your treatment was/is. Thank you! Also, if you're interested, this old ...

Plavix versus Effient

By cajngrl · Posted yesterday at 7:19 pm
Discussion in Experiences with prescription medicines · 0 replies
My cardiologist recently changed one of my medications. I was taken off of Plavix and put on Effient. The reason that he did this is because right after my heart attack, I was tested and found that my ...

Silent Stalker; Heart Disease. Wed 8pm, DHC

By martzj · New reply yesterday at 5:15 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 9 replies
Ladies, Wednesday night, 8pm on Discovery Health Channel. Hour long documentary featuring Dr. Oz operating on heart patients, some females. Did anybody catch the hottie NFL football player who was in ...

Pregnancy and Heart Disease/SCAD Article

By jay73 · New reply yesterday at 4:56 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 7 replies
I've just stumbled across this article and I know it's a subject of interest to many of us. It's a few years old so apologies if it has been posted before. http://www.theheart.org/article/124447.d o ...

Had a bad day yesterday

By Kinsale · New reply yesterday at 4:48 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 3 replies
Yesterday morning wasn't too bad but as the day wore on I had trouble with dizziness and vertigo problems on top of my pain although the pain wasn't as bad, thank goodness. Later in the evening my vision ...

Mechanical Or Tissue Valve?

By purple66 · New reply yesterday at 4:46 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 11 replies
I started Cardiac Rehab Stage III today. It was good to be back to organized exercise as it is So hard to maintain during the winter months here. But........ My very first day back and I have water retention ...

Just joined

By smilegirl33 · New reply yesterday at 3:20 pm
Journal · 12 replies
I have been searching for possible diagnoses. I came across this website and thought I would join and see what happens. My mom has told me that I should start a blog with my symptoms and see if anyone ...

Pregnancy After a SCAD

By gregalex · New reply yesterday at 1:40 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 2 replies
My wife experienced a SCAD of the LAD in Oct. 2008. An initial heart cath was done to determine the problem and in 1 and a half days, the dissected area had reattached and blood flow was flowing as normal ...

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