Heart Attack
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Stents
Had 2 stents put in last night. Was feeling great but today had a dizzy spell and almost passed out. Having chest discomfort just wondering if this is normal.
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, April 20, 2019 2:25am EST
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1 Year Today
And what a year! Certainly different, that’s for sure. I had a STEMI HA and got a stent, and got lucky because no damage. I had an ache in the middle of my back that wouldn’t go away, and then I luckily called 911 because things went downhill...
read morelatest replysorento, April 19, 2019 5:16pm EST
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Palpitations
hi all,I was wondering if anyone had or has palpitations since HA I get them infrequently and slight in my throat but it throws my positive feeling aside and replaces it with some anxiety. These are not massive and las for a second but seem to occur...
read morelatest replybabblin5, April 18, 2019 7:17pm EST
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About Beta Blockers
I've noticed a lot of people are having the classic 'beta blocker chronic fatigue'. Before my HA, my primary had put me on metoprolol for BP, but the fatigue was increasingly 'killing me'. [With my cadiologist's permission and
read morelatest replyJeffB, April 17, 2019 7:24pm EST
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An anxiety therapy idea
I read this on the way out the door while drinking my decaf coffee and munching on a sandwich today. "The New Anxiety Therapy That’s All About Accepting Your Fears, A new kind of counseling is changing how people get help — and it’s...
read morelatest replyDolphinWrite, April 18, 2019 2:13pm EST
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Beta blocker
Heart rate is 46 at rest now. Drives me insane. Prior to my attack/cardiac arrest usaually in low 60's. After cardio rehab today and 10 minute cool down it was 46 again. Did get it up to 90 today though in rehab. Nurse asked me if it usually that
read morelatest replyJmt352, April 17, 2019 5:28pm EST
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Cardiac Rehab expectations
I'm 62 yrs old and experienced a heart attack caused from 3 blocked arteries. This was corrected by angioplasty and 4 stents. Nine weeks after the event I had my first routine appointment with my Cardiologist where an echocardiogram...
read morelatest replyEMON1, April 16, 2019 9:24pm EST
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4 weeks post HA update
What a roller coaster ride this has been - and I have never like roller coasters! At the 2 week check-up, they cut my beta- blocker dose in half. My heart rate was 48 and BP was 102/60something. Since then I felt a little better for a while, but have...
read morelatest replyWainy1, April 18, 2019 2:39am EST
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I had a heart attack 5 weeks ago
Hi - I recently joined this website, and recently joined the heart attack club. I AM GRATEFUL I FOUND THIS SITE. Background: 51 year old, single male Not overweight, in decent shape, walk 30 minutes a day M-F, walk on weekends Cholesterol...
read morelatest replysorento, April 16, 2019 3:21pm EST
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Limits
OK, so, with a nod to Yarn, I have not had the misadventure of a boil on my ass yet (youch!) However I have been recently presented with a reminder of my limits which is why I am sharing this story tonight with ya’lls as a fellow survivor. At...
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