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Advice for other women with heart disease

Share what you have learned about heart disease with other women.

CARDIAC SYNDROME X PHASES

• By megandjacksnan · New reply 2:51 pm
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• 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 ...

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My heart disease - diagnosis and symptoms

Discuss your diagnosis and the symptoms that led to it, or surfaced post-diagnosis.

heres me

• By danhartman1959 · New reply 2:07 pm
• 1 reply
• 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 ...

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How heart disease has changed my life

How has heart disease changed your life? Share your story with other community members and offer advice and support here.

To Acknowledge a Frustrating Weekend When I Just Couldn't Get Much Done

• By debs1 · New reply November 5, 2009
• 25 replies
• The Beta Blocker Blues I’m all tired out, I feel like hell, I’m feelin’ kinda down, My limbs feel real heavy and my face it wears a frown, I wanna hit the couch now, and take a long, long snooze Yup ...

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Emotional and psychological issues

Anxiety? Depression? Fear? Discuss how your diagnosis has made you feel.

Stop the Gloom & Doom

• By primetimelady · New reply 3:08 pm
• 5 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 ...

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Younger women with heart disease

Discuss your diagnosis, symptoms and treatments with other young women.

how many of us take coreg cr

• By nanamo · New reply November 2, 2009
• 19 replies
• just so ya know teh medciare part d is changing and they are excluding this main heart drug med omg i am so livid right now that drug is $$$$ enough without them now saying they are taking off the drug ...

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Experiences with medical treatments

Discuss your experiences with medical treatments.

asleep 6 days after triple bypass

• By sistermarcia · New reply yesterday at 6:28 pm
• 16 replies
• my sister had triple bypass 6 days ago and has not woken up. All tests are good. Her eyelids open and close, she moves her hands and legs around, but does not respond to commands. And she does not blink ...

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Experiences with prescription medicines

Discuss your experiences with prescription medicines

Reasons for not taking medicine

• By StrawberryFizzy · New reply November 5, 2009
• 14 replies
• I'm working on a design project about why people who have suffered a heart attack might not take their medicine. 55% of people who had a heart attack stop taking their medicine after 12 months. I'm guessing ...

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Experiences with healthcare professionals

Discuss your experiences with healthcare professionals. Help others ask the right questions when seeking help.

can 2 stents put in LAD at the same time

• By srimal · New reply 2:15 pm
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• My father got was having a chest pain and he did the Angiography where report says tht LAD had 90 % , other 2 had 80% blockages.. Doctor put 2 stents in the LAD overlapping (without our Consent while ...

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Experiences with alternative treatments

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Omega 3s Really Made Me Feel Alot Better!

• By HopefullySearching · New reply October 31, 2009
• 2 replies
• Hi all, Wanted to hear from anyone on their experience with adding Omega3s to their diets... I had been taking a drugstore version with no results, however, when I tried a supplement with higher strength ...

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