newbie here diagnosed with stable angina this week after a few scary episodes. I have quite a few health conditions including high cholestrol and blood pressure. plus non alcoholic fatty liver disease. alongside bipolar affective disorder.
I'm scared I've just been given a death sentence as both.my parents died of CHD in their early 60,
I don't know if I cN exercise because I'm obese and that can't be helping, sorry to ramble but I'm scared
Were you told why you have stable angina? Most commonly it's from CAD coronary artery disease, caused by some level of obstruction or narrowing of the coronary arteries. Have you had any diagnostic testing to support your condition such as a CT Angiogram, Echocardiogram, Stress Test, ECG, Catheter Angiography, Cardiac MRI, Cardiac Blood Work?
And No, stable angina does not directly mean you have HF. More testing like above would be needed for a more thorough understanding of your condition. Many folks have CAD and have not had MI, stents or CABG and do not have HF. Again, more details would be needed about your situation to clarify.
Non obstructive coronary artery disease NOCAD is also a cause of angina.
Microvascular and vasospastic angina.
thanks for reply I've had abnormal ecg and heart xray just waiting on appointment to rapid access cardio
If you have a heart related health condition, with high BP and high cholesterol (for which I assume you are receiving medication) one of the biggest aids available to you to reduce your heart risk, given you are by your own admission obese, is to lose body weight, unless that is difficult due to an associated medical condition. So if no medical condition why not start a programme of slow and steady weight loss, perhaps for a start cutting out sugary snacks and drinks if they are part of your everyday life.
thank you I am on antipaychotic medication for my bipolar which makes it almost impossible to lose weight. I appreciate your reply though
I do understand that antipsychotics can lead to weight gain but they do not necessarily lead to poor diet and lack of exercise.I was diagnosed with angina 8 years ago, I had a poor diet and did little exercise....I weighed in over 20 stone and folk called me Big John.
I started getting angina pains when out walking, out GP sent me to a rapid access chest pain clinic where angina was diagnosed and my cocktail of medication began.
It gave me the wake up call I needed, I was only 62 and had a lot to look forward to.
Rather than a can't do mindset as I'm sorry to say you appear to have, I engaged my can do mindset.
Within a couple of years I'd shed 5 stones, the Big John tag dissapeared and folk just called me John.
I looked and felt so much better and my angina symptoms all but dissapeared.
I know it's not easy, but if you think you can't loose weight, guess what, you won't.
There's an old saying....."if you do what you've always done you'll get what you always got".....time for changes!!
I’m glad you said it’s ‘almost impossible’ for you to lose weight. You do believe it’s possible then? So do find a way to change your eating….that’s maybe the place to start, weight being one of the prime risk-factors for CHD.
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