Daily Weights Explained...Once diagnosed, your doctor may suggest or flat out tell you to weigh yourself daily. A lot of questions can go unanswered...reactions2comments
Chronic Illness, Relationships, and Friendships...Chronic illnesses can affect relationships and friendships significantly. As a result, many patients with one form of chronic disease, or another, encounter...reactions3comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 1: Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand On...Life is by itself hard enough. Living with heart failure, I must fight for every day, I must work harder for everything...reactions2comments
Access to Medications in an Opioid-Crisis Era...The United States is currently in an epidemic that is often referred to as the “opioid crisis.” This has led to a...reactionscomments
Chronic Pain and Opioid Prescribing...People with heart failure (HF) are at an increased risk of persistent pain, also known as chronic pain. In fact, up to...reactionscomments
What Is the Stigma of Heart Disease?...Do you smoke? Are you overweight? Physically inactive? Eat a lot of fast food? If the answer is yes to one or...
Family Medical Histories and Not Knowing About Health Conditions...One of the things I hate the most about going to a new doctor is filling out the family medical history form...reactions7comments
5 Tips For Cleaning With Chronic Illness...Cleaning… One thing I do not enjoy at all. It’s a joke in my family because when I was younger I was...reactions7comments
Why Advocate?...Have you ever considered, "Why is health advocacy needed?" Communicating with healthcare providers may come naturally to some such as, asking questions...reactionscomments
Wear Red Day!...On this day, people around the country will wear red to bring awareness to cardiovascular conditions, including heart failure. Not everyone knows...reactionscomments
What Is Ejection Fraction?...There are different types of heart failure. They are classified by which part of the heart is affected and characteristics including symptoms...
The EF Game - Why Do We Care About This Number?..."I hate it when patients fixate on ejection fraction (EF)," I heard from a cardiologist on a clubhouse talk one night. Why...reactions21comments
Community Shares: Realistic Tips for Living with Heart Failure...When you are newly diagnosed with heart failure, the many life changes can feel overwhelming. Implementing all the recommendations for staying healthy...reactionscomments
Pushing Past the Pain...Can you recall a time you went for day surgery and did not get discharged until a week later? That was my...reactionscomments
The New Meds Are Making Me Sick!...I often see posts from people who are new to heart failure, or have switched their medicines, and remark that the new...reactionscomments
Nobody’s Listening to Me. Nobody’s Listening!...People enjoy music because of how it makes them feel. Maybe it reminds them of a situation/event, brings about a sense of...reactionscomments
Community Views: How Doctors Treat You When You Talk About Heart Failure...When it comes to dealing with heart failure, your doctor plays a key role in your long-term health and well-being. Having a...reactionscomments
Understanding Your Water Pill...Most people with heart failure (HF) are no strangers to water pills. The water pill describes medications in a class of drugs...reactions21comments
Is It Allergies, a Cold, Influenza, or COVID?...As I was mapping out topics to share this month, I knew I wanted to give some advice on identifying allergies, colds...reactionscomments
What Is Medical Gaslighting?...If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical...reactionscomments
