Kitchen Gadgets...I have found that a key component of staying sane, while acknowledging the amount of home cooking required when adhering to a low sodium diet for heart failure, is the...reactionscomments
How to Eat a Low-Sodium Diet for the Newly Diagnosed...It is imperative for heart failure patients to learn how to eat a low-sodium diet. I wanted to share what I have learned over the past several years. If you...reactions12comments
End of life ...Is there any way to know when the end is near? My body is having a break down but I'm getting around ok & still mentally happy...reactions3repliesAwareness
Heart failure...I started getting breathless while relaxing in my sofa without any exertion. My bp was high~200/100. Dr first treated me for it. Then my pulse rate continued to be high...reactions3replies
Marlin...My story is finding your story -- talk about relating! I am 6 months now CHF and sure glad I found this story of yours as it is difficult to...reactions1reply
I Thought I Had Bronchitis...I went to the emergency room because I felt like I had symptoms of bronchitis. The ER physician stated that my chest x-ray revealed fluid around my lungs and heart...reactions3comments
Having a Career with Heart Disease...Whether you are around family or friends the topic of work will inevitably become one of the topics of conversation. If you’re like me you dread these conversations because you...reactionscomments
Share Tips and Tricks for Managing a Low-Sodium Diet...What are some of the ways you manage a low-sodium diet? Share tips and tricks for cooking heart-healthy meals or tracking sodium intake here....reactions16replies
Heart Failure? What Now?...Maybe you came into the emergency room because you’ve just been feeling a little bit short of breath. It has gotten a bit worse the last day or so, and...reactionscomments
Transplant Guilt...Patients and doctors agree that when you have a heart transplant you can experience transplant guilt. Transplant guilt is when the heart transplant patient feels guilty about benefitting from someone's...reactionscomments
Painful swelling around ankles...The swelling around one ankle has enlarged, feels hard & hurts to walk. This just started this am. Internet research says 'This is not good'. Before I panic I was...reactions13repliesAwareness
Adding Flavor Without Fat and Salt...As a heart failure patient, I have found that staying compliant with the sodium restrictions helps manage my symptoms. Also, as someone with 6 stents, my interventional cardiologist told me...reactionscomments
Boatman Bob...I'm a 92-year-old mechanical engineer and a sailor of big and small boats. When I got too old I switched to antique model sail boats, both sailing and restoring. I...reactions1comment
How do you prepare for traveling with heart failure?...Traveling with heart failure is something that can be nerve-wracking, but with the proper preparation, it can be easy. Share your best tips for traveling with heart failure below!...reactions38repliesTips & AdviceTravel
How to Prepare for Travel with Heart Failure...If you are like me, and many other people in the world, you love to travel. Traveling with heart failure is something that can be nerve-wracking, but with the right...reactions1comment
2 questions imp. To me...1. I’m eating very healthy and vigorously exercising almost daily but sometimes when I’m doing well and dropping weight which is important for me, all of a sudden I’m up...reactions7repliesDiet & Nutrition
Soluble Guanylate Cyclase Stimulators...Soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulators are newer drugs used to treat heart failure (HF). They relax blood vessels and heart muscle cells. This improves blood flow and reduces blood pressure...
Anticoagulants...Many people with heart failure (HF) also have atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is an irregular heart rhythm. In AF, the upper chambers of the heart contract too often, causing the...
Non Compaction Cardiomyopathy ...Hi all, Wonderful to have found this helpful forum. I’m 45 and was recently diagnosed with NCC. It was all discovered by chance as I didn’t know of any family...reactions2repliesEjection FractionNewly Diagnosed
Urgency, indentation. losing urine...Hi! My name is Felisa you can call me fefe for short. I take 1mg bumex daily and spirolactone 25mg daily. Sometimes I go frequently, sometimes not so much. I...reactions15repliesCopingSymptoms
