Lisa Benson...Lisa Benson writes to raise awareness about chronic diseases. She first started as a patient advocate for migraine.com, where she chronicles her...
Avoid Becoming a Victim of a Drug Error ...Drug errors can happen in pharmacies and hospitals. People with heart failure are at a particularly high risk of drug errors because...reactionscomments
Metabolic Syndrome...Many of us live with the knowledge that when you have one medical condition, it usually isn’t the only one you have...reactionscomments
Arrhythmia Causing Me Panic...My life with heart failure has been a bumpy road. Every time I get an arrhythmia I panic. My heart corrects itself...reactionscomments
Saving Energy...Managing your energy level is tough. I have found that I no longer have reserves and my energy level can be unpredictable...reactions1comment
Cardiac Arrest...Hi my name is John and I'm a 65 yr old male. Back in September of 2018, my wife was about to...reactions2comments
My Diagnosis Story...Looking at my story, it starts before I can remember. I was born on December 19th a perfect little Christmas gift. But...reactions1comment
Four Things to Remember When Giving Up a Career...As a young child, I always knew I wanted to become a nurse. I went through a period of denial in my...reactions2comments
Reach Out...As a patient or caregiver, I found it extremely important to reach out to others who have been in similar situations. Health...reactionscomments
Systolic Heart Failure...Not all heart failure is the same. There are a few different types of heart failure and for this article, I will...reactionscomments
March 1st, the Day I Received My Heart...March 1, the day I received my heart. Every time a year comes I’m extremely excited because I made it another year...reactionscomments
Why Are My Fingers So Cold?!...I am on a ton of medications - medications to keep my heart beating slower and more effectively. Medications to keep my blood...reactionscomments
Finding Information and Support for Heart Failure...I remember back when I was first diagnosed with heart failure. I was shocked - in a jaw-dropping way - overwhelmed, and couldn't...reactionscomments
Losing the Training Wheels...Have you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been...reactionscomments
The Cell Phone Theory...One of the struggles of living with heart failure is having to explain my illness and symptoms. I don’t always share liberally...reactions6comments
iPhone 12 and an ICD - Can They Coexist?...A few months back, the Heart Rhythm Society published an article demonstrating that the magnet in the iPhone 12 could disable the...reactionscomments
I Gave it to God...I was diagnosed with heart disease in 1989. In the following years I have had 1 triple bypass and 2 double bypasses...reactions2comments
What Drugs Should I Avoid After My Heart Failure Diagnosis?...Being diagnosed with heart failure is a stressful experience in and of itself. Often, people go from taking absolutely no medicine to...reactions6comments
How to Help Your Doctor...When your doctor prescribes you a new medicine, it can sometimes seem like they are either guessing or just doing a trial...reactionscomments
How Does the Heart Work?...The heart is a muscular organ about the size of an adult fist. It sits just to the left of the center...
