Worsening symptoms after Angioplasty for chest pain

[Garth1]

Right coronary artery was stent 21/10/22, Left Coronary artery is to be managed with medication.

Since that date my symptoms have worsened, now suffering with numbness, tingling and burning sensation in legs and arms, face flushing and tingling, palpitations any time my pulse goes 60bpm (an ongoing symptom before and after stent) .

Cannot sit without my left leg going completely numb or lean on my left or right arm with the same result.

In total i have been to hospital 7 times by ambulance, it was only after the fifth visit i was admitted and an Angiogram was carried to find RCA and LCA narrowed, during these visits my blood pressure, ECG and blood tests acceptable.

Not sure whether it is the tablets i am now taking, problem with stent or another problem not identified.

Tried to talk to a Cardiologist with no success, spoke to my local surgery who just write to the Cardiology dept.

Now complete house as any activity causes my pulse to rise above 60bpm and palpitations kick in, this last for up to 4 hours then my pulse drops to mid 50's and palpitations subside.

At my wits end now as now feel worse than before procedure

[devonian186]

You need to be much more forceful and talk to the cardiologist who fitted your stent or at the least to the cardiac nurse of the unit. Going through the GP may take months.

There could be something wrong or it could simply be that the medications don't agree with you. Many people on this forum stress the bad effects they may have with one frequently prescribed drug whilst someone else might say it has no impact.

[Garth1 in reply to devonian186]

Hello, yes two medications don't suit me so far, it did not help that they fill you full of tablets in one go without considering some that you cannot tolerate, i have multiple intolerances.

I shall trying again tomorrow to try to speak to the cardiology team.

Many thanks

[devonian186 in reply to Garth1]

Good luck with contacting someone. Please let us know how you get on. Yes, pills are often prescribed that may be compatible amongst themselves but will not necessarily suit you. Its a shame there is not a mandatory review after say a month or if the patient comments on side effects.

[Mrbojangles]

garth,

Demand answers and further investigations and if they refuse go straight to the medical director.

These cardiologists aren’t God as they sometimes believe they are.

Good luck..

👍👍

[Garth1 in reply to Mrbojangles]

Thanks for that, Stent was fitted at Royal Papworth even though i was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital initially, had to wait in hospital for nearly three weeks before Royal Papworth accepted me, they have now passed the buck back to PCH for the follow up.

Royal Papworth refer me back to PCH for issues, unfortunately PCH is under extreme pressure so trying to contact a cardiologist is as you say trying to contact god.

I will persist however