What is Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF), also called congestive cardiac failure (CCF) or just heart failure, is a condition that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorde...
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I am just trying to find out how many people are in te boat as me. I have a ef of 40% and i stay tired all the time it gets hard to breath if i walk even the length of my hall most of the time when i try to drink it feels like i am swalling a fist the heart dr. I go to just checks my INR for a study group for warfrin that i am in with himI know my kidneys are starting to bother me because it is a very dark yellow all the time if any one knowes how to point me in a good direction i thank you in advance
Because i have no insurance and have not been able eto work since may 07 and yes i have applied for ssi and ssd thanks for reading Ellen Posted on 01/12/09, 05:01 pm |
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Hey,
You know I live in Covington, Ga.. Just thought you would like to know. You should remember that the Beta Blocker really slows you down. My EF is up to 50% now, but I stay tired. What dosage of metroprolol do you take? 
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SB57 I sure would like to meetwith other people like my self and more the better if the are in thesame countynI sure have a haed time with alot of things ,If anyone feels up to chating on here or on the Phone please just call me 770--385--5501 ask for Krickette
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In Arizona if you do not work, you can get medicaid. And I found a good kidney doctor on that plan. (usually they aren't good doctors) Has your doctor taken tests to check your kidneys? It is a simple blood test. They also found that I was retaining fluid which can also explain the symptoms you describe? I ended up at the emergency room and that is where I got all the answers. Again, out here, hospitals cannot turn you away without insurance.
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I had a major heart attack resulting from a 100% blockage. I had "widow-maker" type. That was a year ago October, and my EF was at 28% then, it got to 47% and went back down to 32%, and now I am feeling the symptoms you are describing. Yesterday I just met Dr. Tsao MD in Boston, and she basically told me this, "if I did not rid myself of SALT, I would NEVER feel better" I was retaining fluid, she doubled my lasics to 40mg per day, and just overnight I am feeling 100% better! FLUID BUILD-UP is my guess! Good Luck
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Hey,
My husband is in almost the same situation you are in. He is 69 and fortunately we have some insurance. Medicare. But if you can get disability you should be able to get Medicare. He has had open heart surgery 2 times and stents put in and now a pace maker and defibrilator. He does not feel like doing hardly anyting anymore. Of course age does cause some of it. He is on Coreg, Lisinopril, Lasix and one I will have to get the name of. Have you tried any of these meds. Do you have fluid build up? He takes so much Lasix he cant get far from the bathroom. Hope things improve soon.
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I was disanoed last may in 2007 and it has stayed in afib i have not been able to get much relife from it. they have me on Metopolol 300 mg a day also Lisinopril 20 mg a day also Furosemide 40 mg a day along with 8 mg of warfarin with out insurance it is hard for me to get the proper Dr.s treament that i need along with the afib i have CHF, and and i really need to lose this extra weight i have on me I know it would help with my heart problems and with my shortness of breath
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300 mg of the beta blocker is a whole.... lot. That is a big reason you are soooo tired. WOW!
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yes i know the 300 mg is very high but with out it my heart rate runs over 200 to almost 280 and i can not function like that so any direction that i can be pointed in would help
thanks ellen
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