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Thank you for everyone who replied to my previous questions sorry I have not got back to you but I have been in hospital again.i have now been put on c a r m i l tablets as well. Doe any one have any experience of these please

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It's just a trade name for the anti-anginal isosorbide mononitrate. I was on it for about a year pre-bypass. If it works for you it is better than GTN spray when angina occurs as this can cause woozy head and headache. Sometimes better to split dose am and pm but ask GP first.

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How much were you taking

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2 x 25mg...

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Picass in reply toMichaelJH

Why did you come off it

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I had a bypass as four arteries were between 70% and 85% blocked. Woke up with neither angina nor breathlessness!

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Sorry I never saw pre by pass ha ha

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If I recall correctly you had stents. These sometimes take a short while to settle. If you still have angina you may need further stents. Depending on the arteries affected and the extent of any blockages they may consider a bypass going forward.

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Picass in reply toMichaelJH

Thanks food for thought

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As long as it is low in saturated fats and sugars and served with plenty of fruit and vegetables!

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Picass in reply toMichaelJH

Ha ha good one I was eating all that before fat lot of good it did me ha ha...and I mean good fat not bad fat!!!!!

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