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I only take 2 heart medicine s, Inderal for heart and Elequis, a blood thinner. Am I taking enough meds for my heart?
I'm taking a beta blocker and an alpha inhibitor..... I once asked my doc if I could discontinue them and she said that they served as more of a heart protector than anything… read more
I have noticed that walking or running don't seem to be an issue , but twisting and turning as in Ball Room Dance or crawling and getting up and down a lot , squating is painfull and can make the leg very tender . The leg calf will swell and the knee will get sensitive for several days and at times weeks after I do the thhose things it doesn't tolerate . I had a quintuple bypass and they used microsurgry to harvest the vein two years ago this coming March . Well I am 70 but what gives
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hope you get it figured out
For those with dyspnea (breathing issues) - has flying made breathing more difficult or had an impact? Internal Medicine Dr said because SPO2 was high that I was cleared for flying.
I have Tachycardia / bradycardia and a minor blockage of left coronary artery. I also have severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and use a
CPAP nightly. Recently my BP has been fluctuating at home, but it is never low when i get to my doctor's office. When I first get up in the morning my pulse can be as low as 42. Atenolol is the only med that keeps my tachycardia under control and that has been reduced to 25 MG every night.I also take Ranexa 500 mg twice a day and Isosorbide Mono 30 mg every… read more
My top blood pressure sometimes is too high and bottom blood pressure is sometimes too low. Does anyone else have this problem and how was it solved? Thanks in advance.
Have too much to say. Drunk driver hit me head-on--caused a broken C-2 (and other vertebrae), internal injuries, strokes, blood clot. I was diagnosed w blood clots in my lungs and CHF in April last year.
When I could not work I applied for dissability. You might get turned first time but should get it with back pay. They also have a form of insurance good luck to you.
Kind of a damned if you do and damned if you dont situation, My own own opinion is for us with heart disease should have a very frank and informed conversation with our Dr.s. I did get the initial and… read more
I have had echo cardio gram and e k g and stress test blood work and the cardio doctor had never said I have it was wondering if anyone on here has and how it was diagnosed and just because someone had swollen ankle occasionally does not make mean they have it some of the meds the doctor put you on for the heart suchas metopolo canothers can cause swollen ankles norvacs is another one that does that
I gave recently discovered that high blood pressure pills cause the ankles to swell. Could that be your problem?
Just after been prescribed entresso and was wondering if anyone else is on this tablet and has it helped there health and how??
I recently was diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy and my EF is 30. Taking meds to try to bring it up, but think I'm facing an implanted defibrillator and it freaks me out! I am wondering if people are glad about getting one or are there regrets? What are the challenges of living with one?
I also take Entresto and Metropolo