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Stop the Gloom & Doom
- By primetimelady · New reply 1:30 pm
- Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 35 replies
- I realize that this may make me the bad guy but I don't care it is the truth. In the beginning, for the most part I found this website helpful. There are a lot of wonderful and supportive women here ...
Applying for Disability
- By ConnieB · New reply 1:18 pm
- Journal · 24 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 ...
heres me
- By danhartman1959 · New reply 12:57 pm
- Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 3 replies
- im a 50 year old guy with dialated cardiomayopathy this week was implanted with a crtd but the shocl theapy is off ef is up around 35% si dr really thinks thats safe for me time will tell this heart stuff ...
Name change proposal for women's heart disease to IHD
- By martzj · New reply 12:49 pm
- Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 6 replies
- This is from November Heart to Heart e-newsletter. If you haven't done so, take a few moments to subscribe to this free WH resourse. It is loaded with the latest in women's heart news, research links ...
Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women?
- By martzj · New reply 12:40 pm
- Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 5 replies
- Having experienced every single medical side fandango listed below, it is not reassuring to see the trend is vastly widespread....still. Missing the Beat: Are Doctors Ignoring Women? The female heart ...
"HYPOKALEMIA OR LOW POTASSIUM"
- By mandyblue · New reply 12:18 pm
- Journal · 32 replies
- I want to share this research information in "My Journal". This is a very long collection of articles, that explains in great detail, about Hypokalemia or Low Potassium. It is for anyone who needs help ...
Hospitalized kids w/o insurance 60% more likely to die
- By martzj · New reply 12:10 pm
- Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 2 replies
- John Hopkins study of 23 million child hospitalizations in 37 states from 1998-2005 showed that the uninsured children faced a 60 percent increased risk of dying. That is a lot of dead children....and ...
Help
- By RonRay · New reply 12:00 pm
- Journal · 11 replies
- It is painfully obvious that there are way too many people hurting from disease. I just don't believe there was THIS much illness when I was younger... However, it could be that I just didn't notice ...
Dear Journal update on headaches
- By lashawnsheart · Posted 11:42 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- Last night was my 1st night since starting Imdur without a headache. I am soooo happy too happy because i could not sleep last night. I could not sleep before because my headaches were too bad. Funny ...
Imdur headach home remedies
- By lashawnsheart · New reply 11:32 am
- Discussion in Experiences with alternative treatments · 3 replies
- I have been on Imdur 30mg for almost 14 days. My headaches seem to have gotten a little better. Unfortunately, my headaches are worst in the evening hours. I am trying to hang on because I have noticed ...
Prinz's Metal Angina
- By Rojan · New reply 11:31 am
- Discussion in My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms · 13 replies
- I'm looking for someone who has this problem, I've been dealing with this for 14 yrs now and its really getting the best me of, in the past month I've been in the hospital twice and my last visit I had ...
American Heart Association - Only Cardiovascular?
- By LadyLisa · New reply 10:51 am
- Discussion in Experiences with healthcare professionals · 2 replies
- I was just on the American Heart Association's website trying to figure out what I could do to help with the organization at a local level. Is it just my interpretation or is their focus only on cardiovascular ...
Bads meds -Vytorin 10/40
- By sheautopart · New reply 8:47 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- does any one out there having trouble with this drug ...
Irregular ECG
- By laurw2 · New reply 8:43 am
- Discussion in Emotional and psychological issues · 14 replies
- Has anyone had an irregular ECG, (EKG)? I had one, and was sent immediately to a Cardiologist, and had a stress test, and it was perfect. But, I am still worried, My ECG said I have ST depression and ...
Amazing!
- By maureengraz · New reply 8:37 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- Vince spent three hours raking leaves and mowing the lawn today without any shortness of breath. All that with an EF of 25%!!!!!! Simply amazing ...
ICD, LQT, low potassium
- By edmar · New reply yesterday at 11:44 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- I'm a SCA survivor, and i'm lucky to be alive again. I fainted, April 23, 2009, the reason i was rushed to the hospital. I was admitted for 12 days, and after a series of tests and investigation, my doctor ...
How many of you work full time and are raising a family yet?
- By TooYoung · New reply yesterday at 11:35 pm
- Discussion in Younger women with heart disease · 22 replies
- I am wondering how much of a minority I truly am. How many of you ladies work ull time and do everything I am doing? I am 46, who had quad bypass in April 2008, along with a heart attack and was hospitalized ...
doctor said..
- By frankie42 · New reply yesterday at 7:21 pm
- Journal · 6 replies
- i talk to the doctor this morning about the bad shoulder pains and he said its all normal ,just healing .im so glad i found this site,it helps so much to reach out to others that have been where i am ...
These ol' headaches
- By lashawnsheart · Posted yesterday at 6:33 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- Since starting Imdur I have been battling massive headaches. I have tried everything to ease the pain. I do not want to start a new med and start over with the headaches so I am trying to tough it out ...
CARDIAC SYNDROME X PHASES
- By megandjacksnan · New reply yesterday at 2:51 pm
- Discussion in Advice for other women with heart disease · 19 replies
- Hi I wonder if anyone can give me any information. I was diagnosed with Cardiac Syndrome X 3 years ago. In July 08 I was worken by a cardiac spasm and the Dr told me that CSX happens in phases. Has anyone ...
