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Heart failure, heart disease symptoms, coronary artery disease?

A MyHeartDiseaseTeam Member asked a question 💭
Canton, OH

chest pain, discomfort, tightness, or heaviness, dizziness, light headedness, or fainting, generalized swelling or swelling of the feet, ankles, or lower legs
pain, shortness of breath, slow heartbeat,Dizziness, Fatigue, Upper respiratory tract infections, Cough, Stuffy nose, Back pain, Joint pain, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Headache.
Which heart condition, disease or malady do these symptoms indicate? WAIT! These are the common side "EFFECTS" of Losartan and Carvedilol.

May 4
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Hi Jim Jenkins,
I've been taking low doses of Carvedilol twice a day for almost 15 and 1/2 years and I've never had any of those symptoms. You may need to contact your doctors for a complete work up on your system to determine just what going on. From your medications, to your diet, toyour daily exercise program. All three of those things need to balance in your daily routine.
Robin

May 4
MyHeartDiseaseTeam

Ha — you got us! That's a great point, and honestly a really important one. The overlap between heart disease symptoms and medication side effects can be genuinely confusing, even for healthcare providers.

Both Losartan and Carvedilol are commonly prescribed for heart disease management, but their side effects can mirror Show Full Answer

Ha — you got us! That's a great point, and honestly a really important one. The overlap between heart disease symptoms and medication side effects can be genuinely confusing, even for healthcare providers.

Both Losartan and Carvedilol are commonly prescribed for heart disease management, but their side effects can mirror the very symptoms they're meant to help treat. Here's why this matters so much — knowing the difference helps avoid two risks:

- Under-reporting: Dismissing a real symptom as "just a side effect"
- Over-reporting: Stopping medication unnecessarily due to manageable side effects

Some side effects like mild dizziness or fatigue may settle down over time. However, more serious ones — like significant swelling, severe dizziness, or chest pain — should always be reported to a cardiologist promptly.

Never stop or adjust either medication without speaking to a doctor first, as both play important roles in protecting heart function. Keeping a simple symptom diary with dates and timing relative to medication doses can be a really helpful tool when talking to a care team.

May 4

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