Unbreakable Heart...BORN JUNE 24,1961 DIED APRIL 6,1981 DIED NOVEMBER 9,2013 I am alive and well today in Portsmouth, RI. I am a 62 year old single white female with two roommates...reactions1comment
Scared and Sick...I went into the hospital not feeling well at all. I previously had two mechanical heart valves installed. This time the doctor advised my son I was diagnosed with heart...reactions1comment
Not sure what's going on...CI've had a cough, shortness of breath and swelling in my legs and ankles. I'm doing in center hemodialysis. I had an appt with the lung doctor but he couldn't...reactions4repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
My End of Life Preparation...I have idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). I got diagnosed five years ago and only recently developed congestive heart failure (CHF) and COPD. They gave me a five-year termination date, and...reactions1comment
MECHNICAL HEART VALVES...I had surgery to replace the aortic and mitral heart valves. However since then I've been told I have Heart Failure. I take Furosemide, Warfarin and Bisoprolo. Is this for...reactions8repliesCopingDepression
Using My Instant Pot for Heart Failure-Friendly Foods...As a heart failure patient, I have found that the only way to eat a low sodium diet consistently is to cook your own food at home. Restaurant and pre-packaged...reactionscomments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions192repliesCoping
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions16repliesDiagnosis
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...reactions2repliesDepressionMental Health Ejection Fraction
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions2repliesSymptoms
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...reactions20comments
