I went through multiple steps to take care of things after my heart attack in 2020. We began with doing the stent operation then right afterward I started a dosage of Brillinta, Lipitor, Metoprolol along with low-dosage aspirin daily while in the hospital recovery.
I was off Brillinta in 12 to 14 months. I then continued the low-dosage aspirin and Metoprolol. Everything began to work out great with medication however I did begin to have issues using the dosage of Metoprolol so we did some brief changes on the dosage. I began to take 1/2 in morning and a full one at night. Then the Lipitor began to cause some issues. With that being said it took a bit more testing to discover direction but once securing Crestor was the chosen medication and all was good.

We did add another medication in 2025 called Jardiance because my heart was in need of beating stronger and Jardiance would help the organ do just that. Within 3 months I was doing wonderful. I also began taking Omega 3 (fiish oil) dose to help the Jardiance work more smoothly as it needed assistance. Something I also began to do per request of my cardiologist is to have more hydration throughout the day so I drank up to 50 ounces of hydration including the morning coffee.

I'm going to approach my new cardiologist then raise the question about life health in boosting my hydration up slightly to 60 ounces as I feel it would be of health benefit and safety to the kidneys as more water intake would be of benefit to the kidneys for hydration throughout the day. Will be having that discussion and visit in October.

Thank you for sharing, lots of good information. All of us can learn from Sue's experience, and it also shows we have a lot to look forward to.

Sue, First of all, I am thrilled that you are getting things sorted and feeling so well. It shows us all how good we can feel when we take good care of ourselves and work with our healthcare team!