high Cholesterol ...Hi i have just joined this forum because i have some concerns ref my cholesterol levels which i will attach as photos. My cholesterol level when i was first warned...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
GIVEAWAY: Stay Hydrated With Stanley!...The giveaway is now closed. Thanks for your interest! Finding the right balance between fluid restrictions and avoiding dehydration can be a tricky dance for folks managing heart failure. While...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How do you cope with the summer heat?...The summer months, and higher heat and humidity, can cause those with heart failure to overheat--sometimes even feeling sick, nauseous, and dizzy. How do you cope with summer heat and...Reactions0reactionsComments193 repliesCoping
My Life Was Never Going to Be the Same...I've lived with my heart issue for over twenty years. I have known that at anytime my heart might just decide to stop pumping, and there won't be anything anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Dating and Heart Disease..."How can I date and cope with heart disease? Will he accept me? Will he judge me? Will he take advantage of me because I am sick? Will he really...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Terrified of symptoms. Waiting to get into cardiologist....I have had three episodes over the last 6 months of heart palpitations, vomiting/dizziness, sweating, diarrhea, and nausea. During my most recent episode, I took my BP and pulse throughout...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesDiagnosis
I had an Echocardiogram done in 2021...I was having mild heart complications at the time, my heart kept bothering me from time to time, It that was affecting me in other areas of my body at...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesEjection FractionDepressionMental Health
My 5-Year-Old Tells Other Kids About Getting an EKG...My family has a genetic heart condition called Brugada Syndrome which is often diagnosed from an abnormal EKG, and I have to be monitored yearly. Because of the family history...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
LVAD...Boy am I glad I have Medicare. Already starting to look around for a clinic that performs LVAD procedures. Looking at Florida, specifically the Cleveland Clinic there. Any comments regarding...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Question...3 years ago my heart Doctor put me on 2 tablets a day on Spironolactone. Worked fine for about 3 months ago. Now at times I can go pee without...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Heart extra beat or sinking feeling ...I am 51 years old male, in 2022 December I got stents in my three main arteries and now I’m on blood thinner medications, low cholesterol and low blood pressure...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Life With An LVAD...When I got diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014, I never knew that I would be in advanced heart failure 4 years later. Dilated cardiomyopathy is a heart disease that...Reactions0reactionsComments20 comments
How to Adjust to a Diagnosis of Heart Failure...“You have heart failure,” is the single worst phrase you ever want to hear. Getting a diagnosis of heart failure is one of the most shocking things you can hear...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
To everyone…...Thank you for keeping this forum going!...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwareness
Heart failure/ spinal fusion....I have a spinal fusion. My leg strength is at 50%. I also have Chronic Heart Failure. So I get tired easily. At what stage(1 or 2), do you start...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAwareness
Spring Cleaning...I love spring. My favorite season, hands down. With the flowers bursting from the ground and trees coming to life, it is such a time of rebirth and renewal. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Views: Ways to Get Moving with Heart Failure...Regular exercise is a cornerstone of maintaining a healthy heart, and we want to encourage you to get moving in any way possible! Exercise and heart failure can look different...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Without Warning...I'm an athlete (swimmer and runner) and a physical therapist by career. Suddenly, at the age of 66, I wasn't feeling well. It was nothing specific, but I was tired...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Want to talk?...At 35 I was diagnosed with Heart Failure. I'm 64 now. I even had a LVAD. Been there done that as they say. I have come full circle with a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
HF because of COPD...I was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy in 2013 after my chest consultant sent me for a heart scan due to my copd. I have a lovely heart nurse who I see...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
