Just a quick reminder to everyone that the annual A-A regional meetings are being held in the next few months across the country. These meetings are aimed at...
hi I have been suffering form AF since the year 2000,the problem worsened last year when I was over medicated on the thyroxine hormone I take for an...
Hi everyone, My name is Lee and I'm 53 year old I was due to go to China for a holiday in February this year when I had 4 Cardiac Arrests just as I got onto...
Hi All I am new to this group but I would love to hear about your experiences of living with an ICD. How often do you go for check ups? Do you have your own...
Hi all, I too have been suffering from AF since the year 1999. I am also a type 2 diabetic. Early on, I was considered for electrical cardioversion, and indeed...
Hi Lee WOW! It must be so difficult to make a huge adjustment to you life, I think we are all guilty of taking things for granted and it only when we have...
Hi I wonder if you have considered also posting this message on the AFA Message Board for fellow AF patients and carers? afibsupport@yahoogroups.com ...
... Amiodarone Advice Introduction You have been started on amiodarone which is a medication that helps in the management of your heart rhythm. It is a very...
Hi first of all I would like to say that ticking the checkbox too stay signed in on yahoo groups for 2 weeks does not work I have to sign in every time I log...
Hi please to hear that you are happy with your ICD.Do mean Darenth as in Dartford ,Kent? Kinds Regards Sam. ... From: Le To: icdsupport@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Hi Not sure why you have problems with Yahoo - unfortunately this is beyond our control Like you I have to sign in each time Does anyone know the answer? Just...
Can remote monitoring be used with any ICD or pacemaker? Pacemakers and ICDs are very complex medical devices and are subject to continual evaluation and...
What is remote monitoring? The term remote monitoring means exactly what it implies: monitoring your heart and implanted device while you are at home, and...
Hi Julie I had my ICD fitted 15 months ago at the John Radcliffe, Oxford after a Cardiac Arrest (luckily I was in hospital and was zapped back to life). I have...
The potential benefits of remote technology Whether you are using remote monitoring or remote follow-up technology, your doctor and physiologist can be kept up...
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) Is remote monitoring safe? Yes remote monitoring/follow up technology has been in use since 2000 and has been proven to be...
Hi Julie Welcome to the group.I have my ICD three years ago.Yes at first it was uncomfortable but not anymore.I do not even think about it unless I am having...
Hi Shirley What a terrible time you have had, have you managed to get your life back on track? Do you work or have you had to give up? Best wishes Julie ...
Hi Julie, Thanks for your reply Julie and indeed the initial months were real tough and it forced my husband to become a Domestic Goddess (his words). What...
Hi Carole Essentially they work on the same idea in that a pacemaker looks at the heart and creates an impulse that causes the myocardium (heart muscle) to...
Simply: A Pacemaker can give little shocks when your heartbeat is too slow and speed it up. An ICD can give little shocks when your heartbeat is too high...
Hello, I am Gijs, born & living in the Netherlands, male, 28-7-1950, married, 2 children (1975 / 1977), one granddaughter (6/6/20007), and a `spy' in the UK-AA...
Hi Julie, I had my ICD fitted only 8 weeks ago in Early February and yes it is uncomfortable but now that the wound itself has healed well and the pain at...
Hi Julie, I know I have just read on this Board somewhere and it seems kind of appropriate to me that someone likened it to a mini 9/11, where your body...
Hi julie I had my ICD implanted in Aug 06 I go every 6 months for check ups unless you have shock teatment, then you phone the Hospital and let them no and go...
Hi Mark It is great that you have not given up and that you intend to lead a relatively normal life, it must be hard to get your head around it at times. Have...
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