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New to Group, having PM/ICD implanted Monday

By HawaiiDiva · New reply 11:12 pm
Journal · 16 replies
Hello everyone. I'm a 47 year old woman who lives in Hawaii, and I found this site when searching for information on dual device pace makers and defibs. I am scheduled to undergo implantation on Monday ...

Hello all my heart sisters

By LubDub · New reply 9:50 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 3 replies
It has been awhile since I have been on, but I am still alive and kickin'. Sometimes that sadness just gets the best of us. For those sisters who don't know me I will give a little history. I am a 12 ...

Questions to those with By-pass surgery

By ellie · New reply 9:43 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 13 replies
Good morning Ladies To those who have had by-pass surgery, would you like to share a little bit of your experience. What promted the decision to have by-pass surgery and what did you experience afterwards ...

muscles

By cc49 · New reply 9:36 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 7 replies
hi, don't know if this is the right topic category for this but has anyone had symptoms with there muscles thru out there whole body hurting every day? is this because of my meds or because i just got ...

Pain After ByPass Surgery

By schns5621 · New reply 8:58 pm
Discussion in How heart disease has changed my life · 30 replies
I had triple bypass surgery in 2000 at the age of 50. This was a result of misdiagnosis for over six months. Fortunately I did not have a heart attack, just three very clogged arteries. I recovered quickly ...

PRINZMETALS ANGINA SPASMS AND SHAKING/SHIVERING

By harleytripper · New reply 8:02 pm
Journal · 9 replies
I have a question regarding the shakiness and shivering that Yachtzee mentioned when she has her spasms. Until pretty much recently my coronary spasms were pretty much that, with severe center chest pain ...

what is a normal heart rate?

By girlwithnolife · New reply 7:19 pm
Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 6 replies
Hi, I don't know if I posted this in the right place and if I haven't I'm sorry. I just got back from chiropractor and my heart rate (resting) was 105 and 107. Now I have always been hyper. Have anxiety ...

TOTALLY~~Amazed, Confused, Angry ~ maybe CRAZY!!!!

By MelissaShuford · New reply 7:09 pm
Journal · 12 replies
Albert Einstein once said, "the definition of INSANITY is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results." Okay I've reached the realization that insanity is within my reach~like ...

Prinzmetals and Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

By T2007 · New reply 5:20 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 2 replies
Hello, I was diagnosed with Prinzmetals 3 years ago. When looking on the web for informaton about the migrains that are associated with our disease, I saw that Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is associated ...

CHEMO/RADIATION AROUND 1970

By JANE69 · New reply 5:17 pm
Discussion in Experiences with medical treatments · 7 replies
I WAS READING AN ARTICLE EARLIER IN HERE.SOMEONE WANTED TO KNOW IF CHILDHOOD CHEMO EVENTUALLY CAN CAUSE ADULT HEART DISEASE. MY DOCTORS CLAIM THAT IS MY OUTCOME.ALTHOUGH, I AM 40 AND GOOD SO FAR.DOCTORS ...

Lets Complicate Things a Little More~~~~~~

By MelissaShuford · New reply 5:17 pm
Journal · 4 replies
Yesterday i received a letter from the review of my sleuth heart recorder (implanted loop recorder)Stating that after review on 2/25/2010 they had attempted to contact me for several days to discuss findings ...

do you know if they are linked?

By cindypassons · New reply 4:45 pm
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i am a diabetic and since developing psiorisis in may, 2009, my blood sugar levels have increased by 150 or more. the program my doctor had me on earlier stopped working and now i am on insulin shots ...

First Heart Attack at 37

By NicoleRenee72 · New reply 4:45 pm
Discussion in Younger women with heart disease · 4 replies
Hi, everyone! I'm glad I've found this site because I really feel I need to talk to women who have gone or are going through the things I'm facing. On 1/19/10 I had a heart attack at work. I'm 37 years ...

pots/dysautonomia

By Nina372 · New reply 4:17 pm
Journal · 20 replies
Does anyone here have experience or knowledge about getting a pace maker for their postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots ...

Support your group and raise awareness with badges

By Walter · New reply 4:04 pm
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Hi everyone. We added a new feature today that you can use to support your groups and the organizations that sponsor them, and get the word out about the causes that are important to you. If you visit ...

Self-Help for Anxiety and Worry

By Ecksunbeam · New reply 3:52 pm
Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 4 replies
LOTS of good info. and links here, Sisters, Well worth the look-see-- http://www.helpguide.org/mental/anxiety_ self_help.htm May the Blessings Be! Ecksunbeam ...

Coronary Artery Aneurysm?

By heathbarj · New reply 3:43 pm
Discussion in Younger women with heart disease · 1 reply
I'm new here, unfortunately! I'm 33 and a mom to 4 boys. I'm not overweight, don't smoke, don't drink and have no family history of heart disease and yet I suddenly find myself faced with a heart issue ...

2010 Science & Leadership Symposium

By WomenHeartStaff · New reply 2:33 pm
Journal · 1 reply
Greetings! Interested in learning more about heart disease and helping other women? Apply for the 2010 WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. This four-day training ...

Obstructive Disease Not Found on most Angiograms

By Kennarina · New reply 2:30 pm
Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 2 replies
Hello Heart Sisters - interesting study released today about cardiac catheterization (angiography): "Only about 38% of those referred to the cath lab for the elective procedure had obstructive coronary ...

A Prayer

By Lifesnewness · New reply 2:16 pm
Journal · 10 replies
I hope my prayers go out to each of all my friends here on Inspire.I have prayed deeply for all of us, and to help us throughout our pain, sorrow, and our weaknesses.And that God will always be close ...

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