Long term medication effects

[BessieMartha]

Hi all.

Perhaps one or two of you out there are able to advise from your own experiences.

I had a quadruple heart bypass in December last year, so I'm now almost six months post-op.

As does everybody who goes through this situation, I have been put on medication, as prescribed by my cardiologist.

Just recently I'm finding myself getting lightheaded, feeling washed out and totally lacking in motivation. I can only put it down to the medications, statins, clopidogrel and candesartan. Is this something that anybody else has experienced at his stage . I would have assumed that my body would have adapted to these medications by now.

I will of course speak with my cardiologist, but any feedback would be most appreciated.

Thanks

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Dear BessieMartha

You are describing classic symptoms of the side effects on standard heart medication, remember that I am not medically trained, but I am almost certain they can improve your day to day feelings with just a tweak to what you are taking.

It also is not uncommon to suffer with this after months of no side effects and again you can be helped greatly with a change of medication or the dose of them.

Your Dr should be able to do this for you or certainly as you have already said, your cardiologist, but don’t wait for that if your suffering now.

The only warning I can give you is that it may take a few changes to get it right, but don’t give in, you don’t have to suffer and you will get there.

Take care and please keep us informed.

[Rogo23]

Dear Bessie m,your post is rather like looking into a mirror.As blue has said call your doctor it's the classic situation, I did and am in the process of having my meds adjusted, she has cut down on the Beata blockers and said to give it two weeks, unless I have problems.

Mind you I only have seven weeks until it's the one year check, and as I understand it then they rip our meds away, well the one's that we don't need anymore.

But six months, that is one of the little milestones, I celebrated it with a small full English and a side of guilt (all that cholesterol naughty but nice) keep on going but phone the doctor.

All the best, and keep on going 👍

[BessieMartha in reply to Rogo23]

Thanks for your replies, its' interesting to read your feedback

[Cushie]

I had similar maybe milder symptoms on the same medication, the hospital halved the Statin which has proved helpful, I'm hoping the Candesartin will also be halved on my next GP visit to review the results.

[BessieMartha in reply to Cushie]

Thanks for your response