Unstable Angina

[LEE0512]

I am looking for some advice/guidance. I had a cardiac arrest a year ago and since then and over the years I have had six stents.

My question has two points. Several hospitals visits ago it was mentioned that I had unstable angina and medications were adjusted to try and compensate. I was admitted to hospital last Thursday night/ Friday morning with chest pains that the GTN would not help with. I was given aspirin (advised by 999) and in the ambulance liquid paracetamol and morphine and by the time I got to hospital the pain had pretty much gone. I was sent home with an increase to 10mg of Bisoporol and that is how it has been left.

1.Is this something I am going to have to put up with forever.

2. Why do I feel like I am waisting the professionals time if I am not having a heart attack?

[shopman]

You are certainly not wasting anyones time in my opinion. Everything you have had going on so far has been preventative to hopefully prevent a HA or worse, so do not feel guilty. I assume if you have gone up to 10mg Bisoprolol that you can tolerate the increase without any real bad side effects. Just take note of what you are told and if possible adjust your lifestyle/diet to help. Keep us updated on your progress.

[LEE0512 in reply to shopman]

Thank you

[Lezzers]

Hi LEE0522, your story is very similar to my husbands, he had a massive heart attack & cardiac arrest. Afterwards he was in & out of hospital practically ever other week with unstable angina. It took a very long time to get his meds right, he was eventually put on isosobide monitrate and that sorted him out. You are certainly not wasting anyone's time if you're getting angina pains at rest. Are you under a cardiologist or can you speak to your GP about your concerns. It may help you to know that my husband has lived with a blocked artery since his HA, unfortunately stents or bypass were not an option for him, that was nearly 22 years ago. He's never had another HA, though he does have other heart issues because of the extensive damage the HA caused.

[LEE0512 in reply to Lezzers]

I have been taking isosorbide mononitrate for a couple of months now and have yet to notice a difference , I suppose it’s possible I may have a few more admissions until we find the right balance of medication .. thank you

[Lezzers in reply to LEE0512]

It took a while to get the isosorbide monitrate doseage right, eventually he was taking 90mg but it did do the job.

[Lezzers]

He's not taking it at the moment, it's been stopped to try an get his BP up. But he was taking 1 & 1/2 (60+30)tablets in the morning.

[Lezzers]

What doseage are you on & when do you take it?

[Lezzers]

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[Lezzers]

You don't know millions of people!!! 😁 Had no idea bout 12hr break etc. Kevin simply took it the same way it was given to him in the hospital. His nurse never said to take it differently, maybe cos it was a fairly high dose??