Ak Angel Thanks once again for your input which is much appreciated. Yes I was wondering if I had fibro. My doctor said no and also my bloods come back with no arthritis. Yesterday my blood has come...
Hi Guys hanks for the replies. perhaps I should have been more specific in my post.Here is a bit more information. I have not been diagnosed with either arthritis or fibro. I did think I had...
I folks I have now suffered with servere lower /upper back pain and chest pain depending upon how I am sitting or walking. I take several pain killing drugs which do not appear to be working. I have...
I have had lower back pain, on off for several years but don,t get much leg pain sciatica except on rare occations. I have had a couple of MRI scans which show a slight herniated disc but not...
Hi folks Its been quite a while since I last posted, so just thought I would just say hello and wish you all well. It is almost 12months since my heart attack. I have recently been taken off the...
Hi Folks I see I am still getting a few more hits, so I thought I might update you guys.I Got back after a really nice cruise where I visited Rome and went to the see The vatican, St Peters square...
Kitt Thanks for the input and support.which always seems to help. High LDL ?? I still wonder if I am having some reaction to the heart medication but I stlill have a long time to go before I come of...
Kitt. Hope you resolve you medical issues and iIhear from you soon I always look forward to your support. Sorry guys for the negativity in my last post. But its such a roller coaster ride. Anyway...
Hi gUys not sure if this is the right forum but here goes anyway.I have suffered from lower back pain on & off for about 5 years. However of late I have suffered more with chest wall pain &...
I Skitt Sorry I have not posted for a while but I am really struggling with chest pain whilst sitting at the computer or watching TV. I am now wondering if my problems are related to my upper back....
Alcie Thanks for your interesting reply. I wonder why my G.P. is saying there is no cure, just pain managment. Anyone else who has had steroids for this type of pain...
I folks I have been posting for a while now on the heart forum and after having 4 stents fitted and also having a endoscopy I have now been diagnosed with chest wall and sternum pain. I think this is...
Kitt Thanks for the reply. Round and round we go. Sorry if this is becoming more of a GERD discussion than a heart related problem. However I now feel quite loyal to the Heart & Cardio section. I...
H i All and thanks Kitt for the advice which I have taken. My GI Dr has suggested 40mg per day of Esomeprazole . which my G.P. has agreed and so I have been taking this for about a week now. Here is...
Hi Guys Thought I would give you another update after going to see my gastrologist. He has prescribed me omeprozole to reduce the inflamation in my duodenium and stomach. Unfortunately my G.P....
Hi Guys Just had the endoscopy so I thought I would post an update. The endoscopy went well and other than finding mild gatric inflamation , nothing else was untoward. I now believe this has also...
I went to see the psychiatrist yesterday to talk about problems with anxiaty and depression and discussed problems with relaxiation etc( very difficult when in pain most of the time) As the guy has...
Hi Guys How are you all doing. Another update so I hope you are still following my posts. I have just returned from my rambling club after 10 months away and completed a 7 mile walk. It was great to...
Kitt Thanks for all your support. I have just returned from my last session with the cardio physio department and have recieved some good news from them. The results from my MPS scan has showen that...
Hi Guys Update but not here to moan this time. I have now had the appointment with the Gastrologyst who confirms that he would still like to do the edoscopy in febuary, however it would apear now...
Hi Guys and thanks for the replies.I am now back on the pain Buprenorphine patches as I can,t handle the pain without them and I usually need to take the dy-codramol now and again if the pain still...
Sherrine Thanks for your reply and appreciated support. Some of your suggestions have been very helpfull and I have already started to try a few. I am currently doing a cardio phisio programe which...
Hi Kitt Thanks for the very simpathetic reply and Just to let you know how I am getting on.Just as I thought I was getting on fine. Due to taking the pain killers stuff in my digestive system started...
Hi Guys Hoping you guys can possibly help me out. After posting now for a few months on the heart & cardivascular disease forum and now just about cleared the psossibility that it might not be my...
Hello All. I have nowt to do so I thought I would update you guys. By the way hope you all had a nice xmas and lets hope we all have a great new year.Anyway back to the heart problems. It does seem...
Hi guys Another update if anyone is interested. . My G.P. has changed my my medication from prasugrel to clopidagrel and although it has only been a couple of days I can feel the pains in my lower...
Hi all As you can see from my other posts I am still having pain in my back arms & leges and occationally in my chest. These maybe/maynot be associated with taking Pasurgral. I have had these...
Kitt Thanks for your reply which is much appreciated. I have researched the meds I am taking and the one which sticks out like a sore thumb is pasagrel. Symptoms are pain in back,legs & arms....
Hi All Back for another moan after 21 days post second angioplasty. Some progress with back pain as my G.P has put me on a pain killing patch and after 4 days there is some improvement. I am also...
Hello Again 10 days post ahgioplasty and still having pains in my chest which uaually come on after sitting for a while. My g.P has give me stronger pain killers Dihydrocodeine which work but...
Alcie have you also had a endoscopy to diagnose your GERD ? I am begining to think there is something going on with the meds, I have had the ones for protecting my stomach changed twice. Ever since I...
After now being treated for Coronary heart Desease for angina. ( Stents fitted to circumfex coronary artery) I am still having problems with chest and upper abdomen pain. This is worse in the morning...
Hi All Back again if anyone is interested in my update. I went back into the hospital for the 4 time in total with the same pains in the chest which were actually seemed to be getting worse. Another...
Kitt Thanks again for your input. I am trying to stay as possitive as possible and will keep going back to get some results. I am now waiting to see the cardiologist who carried out the angio...
I went back into hospital 12 hours and blood tests and ECG was normal. They have changed my tablets from lansoprazole to raniitidine, beliving some of the pain I was having was gastric. There has...
hello You can see my recent threads New to forum I have been diagnosed with angina and a heart attack and managed to walk 8 miles after the first episode. I would get checked out again especially if...
hello again I have just returned home after the angioplasty which was a total nightmare. The surgeons had great difficulty locating the narrowed part of the circumflex artery and after 2 hours under...
I have just had the pre assesment for the preesure wire test and angioplasty if needed. I was informed that they don,t generally do angioplasty if the narrowing of artery is less than 70% on...
Straydog Thanks for the quick response.It is 6 months since my last MRI scan which was 5 years after teh first one. The problem with my lower back has somewhat improved sinse I have cut down on the...
I have had chronic lower back pain for several years on & off. I have been a keen walker which until recently helped with the lower back pain. I tried swimming and going to the Gym which also...
stkitt said... Hi Dave, heart attack cardiac biomarkers CK–MB myoglobin . However, troponins are the preferred tests for a suspected heart attack because they are more specific for heart injury than...
Kitt Thanks for your most valued reply.Sorry if I did not post what was found in my angioplasty. I was give a drawing of my heart which showed narrowing in 3 places. the main one was in the...
karen Thanks for such an early reply. I look forward to any other replies I recieve. Best Regards Dave...
Sorry if you heard all this before. I am 56 years old and an ex smoker for 25+ years, climbed 3 mountains last year and well here I am ready to go back into hospital for an angioplasty. I was...