Bit down!
April 23, 2008 6:31pm
Feeling a bit down today, as I went for my second echocardiogram, but the state of my heart hasn't improved since it was first done in hospital …
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About Me
lisachick
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About Me
Joined here mainly due to what had been diagnosed/treated as asthma, recently found to actually be Congestive Heart Failure and permanent Atrial Fibrillation. Married for 18 mos to a fantastic guy.
Joined here mainly due to what had been diagnosed/treated as asthma, recently found to actually be Congestive Heart Failure and permanent Atrial Fibrillation. Married for 18 mos to a fantastic guy.
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Interests
Cinema (action / thriller); Books - fiction (Crime, Serial killer stuff - really like James Patterson / spy, cold war stuff); Music (eclectic - from 80's synth to DMX!); Craftwork; Cooking; Travelling - going to Turkey this Summer, and hopefully Goa next spring.
Cinema (action / thriller); Books - fiction (Crime, Serial killer stuff - really like James Patterson
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Back to work!
April 10, 2008 12:22am
Well, back to work yesterday, only doing 6hrs per day for this week, to see how I feel - felt ok - obviously my 'clock' is out of synch, as I …
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Journal Entry for April 3, 2008
April 3, 2008 7:17pm
Feeling good, have been worrying abt the holiday all week, and we have finally made the decision today that we are going - we will enjoy ourselves, …
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Heart Failure!!!
March 26, 2008 3:03pm
Thanks Dimitri for your messages (I'm NHS by the way).
I was so bad all day on the 7th and ended up calling an ambulance in the evening - …
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Sooooooooooo Fed Up!!!
March 7, 2008 7:54am
Feeling really down today - can't seem to stop crying - it's pathetic that I'm feeling so sorry for myself.
I am p'd at the doctors, …
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Close Asthma
Type: Adult AsthmaAlways had chest problems, asthma developed at 16 (treated as hay fever for a while) - now 41, usually quite good, so long as avoid cats - having very bad problems recently and dont know why. Docs no help at the moment.
Treatments
Close Step Families
Been with hubby over 7yrs, SD 15, SS 13 - no kids of my own
Open Eczema
Had asthma 25yrs, and always understood eczema sort of went hand in hand with it, didn't develop eczema until going through a stressful time in my life. Luckily it was only v mild, but unluckily it was on my face (mid cheek level, down to chin). Now only flares up when stressed, or often on holiday.
Open Atrial Fibrillation (AFib)
Been ill since mid-January, going to GP as couldn't walk without being breathless - they treated my asthma. 7th March, went to A&E, loads of fluid in lungs, in constant AFib - spent 18 days on cardiac ward, just got out, and am awaiting cardioversion.
Treatments
- Amiodarone Working / Worked
- Coumadin Working / Worked
- 5mg Warfarin
- Digoxin Working / Worked
- Altace Working / Worked
Open Gout
In midst of first gout attack - supposedly caused by diuretics that I take for a heart condition
Treatments
- Colchicine Working / Worked
