Angina

Hi Everyone. Hope you are 'ALL' not too bad. Just wondering if anyone else gets a thumping Headache after taking 'Nitrolingual Spray'? Had to take it twice today. Chest Pains gone but have ended up with a horrific bad Head

[Davewm]

Hi Greenlady 13. You've very kindly replied to my post about pre-op validity time. Unfortunately I can't seem to find your full reply. I wonder if I could trouble you to send it again.

Thanks

David

[Hidden in reply to Davewm]

No problem. I'll message you ok....😊

[benjijen]

Yes it always seems to give headache so I take with paracetamol. The headaches haven't been as bad since I became used to the isosorbide mononitrate I take so I assume my body has got used to it.

[Hidden in reply to benjijen]

I usually get a mild headache after taking it but yesterday had a really bad one. Took Paracetamol which didn't relieve it whatsoever. Took another two later and went to bed with a cold flannel stuck on my head lol. Luckily it did go then. Thank God and thanks a lot for your reply 😊

[Janma123]

I seem to remember hubby being told when he was first prescribed his spray that it would give him a horrendous headache.

[Hidden in reply to Janma123]

Horrible aren't they??

[Calliope153]

Yes, hospital nurse warned me about the horrible headache it causes.

[Lonmayloon]

Hi Greenlady,

I very seldom need to use the GTN spray but it can sometimes give me a headache. Luckily, in my case, this passes quickly ie less than 5 minutes.

[Hidden in reply to Lonmayloon]

They usually pass with me too quite quickly but the one I had yesterday was really bad. Felt quite dizzy as well.

[Lonmayloon in reply to Hidden]

Yes I’ve had that with it as well. Lying down really helps to clear the headache, dizziness and general “shitty feeling” I get after using the spray. Gives you 5 minutes of calm to reboot as well. Of course that all depends where you are when you need to use GTN!

[Pauline-L in reply to Lonmayloon]

Hey with the slim white bottle I get a headache but not with the orange one xx

[Sunnie2day]

So far only a mild headache after, starts about 2-3 minutes after using the spray and lasts about an hour - too long for comfort (I hate headaches!) but too short to justify taking something for it. For me, the horrible 'about to be sick' feeling and dizziness is the worst.

[Hidden]

Hi Greenlady13

Headaches are a common side effect of GTN which is a vasodilator. It dilates the blood vessels to relieve the angina but is indiscriminate and does this in the head as well, resulting in a headache. Paracetamol should relieve this. If the headaches become intolerable or use of the spray is increasing see your GP. Hope all goes well with you.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your reply. Yes I will have a word with the Doctor this week. Have to go for a Review on ALL my Tablets this week so will see what he says.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I didn't know that. I never read the Leaflets.

[unluckyto]

Since I used spray I have cluster headache and ouch

[Hidden in reply to unluckyto]

Aww bless you. They sound really bad!

[kr29]

Hi

I get a bad headache and was told it was because it dilates all the blood vessels but for me the headache is better than the chest pain

[Hidden in reply to kr29]

Yeah I know what you mean. Don't like the Chest Pains at all, scary.

[Pauline-L in reply to Hidden]

Chest pains are scarey

[unluckyto]

The head pain I get last cluster headache lasted 10 hours and it’s bad coming from me that means it’s reall bad in fact lol

[Hidden in reply to unluckyto]

Oh my God - 10 hours!!! I would have been climbing the walls. Look after yourself ok.

[unluckyto in reply to Hidden]

I do but think my cluster headache is another form of punishment from the man upstairs after telling him what I thought of him for taking my partner four years ago I said give me all you got because when I get thee start running

[Jro77]

Doctors told me that it dialates the blood vessels but I'd rather that than the angina pains. Mine tends to sting under the tongue but that only lasts seconds.