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Do patients develop a tolerance to nitrostat patches and pills, necessitating an increase in mg to keep it effective?
Wayne
there will be articles posted from time to time ..... but mostly patient interactions here. Im on long acting low dose p[lls called Renexa. Have had to increase over the years.
I woukd rush myself to the hospital fir taking that many nitrous is not good sign please head to the hospital a s a p. Get a e k g, sonogram, and maybe a andiogram done to see what the trouble is
During the day I don't have any problems but I may wake up, 2-3 times a night with aniena symptons ie teeth hurtng, sometimes pain in my left shoulder. I have pain only when at rest, no mother times during the day
That’s what I take also….2,000 mg a day 😃…..it works 👍🏻
Is nitroglycerin effective for chest pain took and didn't help
I take nitroglycerin
I recently experienced chest pain and nausea while in bed at night. It lasted about 10 minutes and was very scary. From what I read online it seemed I had a heart attack, but when I called doctor the next morning he called it an episode and sent in a prescription for nitro-glycerin. Can anyone with similar experience explain what happened?
I had my heart attack on the way to the hospital in November 2017. The paramedic sent to Meadville right away. Because he felt UPMC was not going to do anything for me. I did not know I had one… read more
I have always wanted to see the Holy Land. My church had planned a trip to Israel on April 2024, not thinking clearly, I signed up for it and already paid for it, not considering my heart health condition. I think my CHF is stable but having frequent Afib episodes the past 6 mos can be an issue.
Any feedback is welcome.
Jword63
Thank you for your feedback. I have mentioned my planned trip to my cardiologist but he didn't seem to care, all he said was, there will be a lot of walking, didn't mentioned anything about… read more
It’s hard for me to tell if my ongoing heat pain is “normal” or if it’s my angina in need of attention. My usual pain during normal activity is at about a 3. I take a nitroglycerin pill if it’s above a 5. Does this sound normal for a diagnosed heart disease condition? Appreciate feedback. Thanks.
I did and he prescribed the nitroglycerin. However, I was told not abuse taking it so I temper when and how often to take it. I definitely feel discomfort in my heart most of time during normal daily… read more
I'm frustrated and just tired mentally..I had my ha 2 yrs ago 3 stents placed and I have had maybe a month of no chest pain and it's wearing me down my Drs think it's all anxiety or in my head but it's not I know this before my ha I told them this the er etc n boom sure enough I had ha..I've been in so many meds ..I'm now on plavix,amplonidine 5 mgs, metopropl switched from bisoprolol atoravastatin 80 mgs I have angina and coronary spasms they say I'm having where the little arteries that… read more
I had a woman tell me she has 5 stents
Hi Dan5! When I was first diagnosed with Cardiomyopathy and Congestive Heart Failure I also was diagnosed with a left bundle blockage and an EF of 10-15%! Talk about horrific but I was already taking… read more