angioplasty

[Nikinromantic]

hi. I am 57 year old male. Had angioplasty with 2 stents. Recovering well. It’s been 4 weeks now I am feeling chills or little cold. But no fever. What can be the reason. MEDICATION??

[Maisie2014]

When I used to take Atorvastatin I used to feel cold. It was a pleasant side effect. Unfortunately I had other less pleasant ones so stopped the statins and wasn’t cold any more.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

In relation to feeling cold the main comments u have heard/seen are cold hands and feet from beta blockers and feeling cold all over with blood thinners. Personally I have never suffered these side effects and last wore gloves about five years ago.

[Bluelobby]

Hi pal had mine last oct and was the same for a few weeks , all in all I reckon it took me 7 months or so to fully get used to my meds etc Take care

[MountainGoat52]

It sounds like it might be the beta blocker. My Raynauds (white cold numb fingers and toes) got worse when I was prescribed a beta blocker. I am now on the minimum dose of beta blocker and I take other medication to overcome the problems I experience.

[Snowdrops_17]

Don't know what meds you are taking? After my heart attack and stents I was this prescribed:

Aspirin

Bisoprolol

Ramipril

Ticagrelor

Statin

With Bisoprolol I found I always felt colder especially my feet brrr 🥶

Anyway keep an eye on your symptoms, if you develop a fever call your GP in case they is another cause for your fever, infection somewhere in your body or just flu symptoms 👍 Stay safe and hope your recovery goes well Niki 👌👍

And remember your body went through a big change because of your Artery blockage and allow yourself to adjust to medication and back to work eventually 👍 I was off 8 weeks and then gradually went back to work!😁

The only pain in the backside was not allowed to drive for 4 weeks after my Angioplasties, first 1 after my heart attack, 2 then, 3 weeks later another stent 👌

I never was so glad to sit in my car, drive to go shopping and later to work again !

The only good blessing we have, we got away with stents Niki 😁😅

[Nikinromantic in reply to Snowdrops_17]

Thanks for your reply. Even I am on similar medications. Feeling cold on my legs only. Now I go to work from 1pm to 5 pm.

[dav2u in reply to Nikinromantic]

I hope you recover well. I had around 6 weeks off from work...so please do take care

[Nikinromantic in reply to dav2u]

You are right.Dr said it’s 6 week protocol to take it easy. I only go half day , and don’t take any stress. Thanks for your advice 👍

[Snowdrops_17 in reply to Nikinromantic]

Well slowly back to work is good! It will be the Bisoprolol making your legs feel cold Niki 👌

Problem I have still in my left thigh that I have a 13 cm, over 5 inches long blockage of my femoral artery 👍

MRI was done June 2019 but the consultant said I wasn't bad enough yet! UNBELIEVABLE 😏☹️

So yes I am kind of struggling when walking outside and often get pains in my left calf, it is inhibiting me quite a bit really! Walking in town or going for walks with my family is very tiring!

The Bisoprolol I literally stopped myself after 2 years! I used to take it in the morning, then I tried taking it in the evening but it made no difference! 👍 Forever I was totally exhausted after work and sleepy at home! Then I started measuring my heart rate and it dropped down to 48, 46, in the early morning! Too low, cause I was tired and sleepy 👌

For me personally I stopped my perscibed statin as well!

Researched my statin on a UK medical site and was horrified that I was prescribed that!

Okay for a year after my heart attack, I accept that! But taking this lifelong, BIG NO FOR ME!

Total contra-indication for people with vascular disease to take statin 👌

Everyone is reacting differently to heart meds, some good, some not so good Niki!

My youngest brother suffered a heart attack when he was 50 years old and he needed a quadruple heart by-pass! He didn't smoke, drink heavily, still don't understand why he had one 🤷

But some of his medications, he doesn't need to take them any more! But he's keeping himself fit in proportion!

Life hey people, one minute you are okay , then suddenly, KaBOOM 💥, you are not 👌

❤️ Hearts, Liver and Kidneys important organs!

Life goes array when one misbehaves 😏😁

As long as we are still alive let's make each day count and special if possible! 🙏

Niki glad to have made your aqaintance on our heart forum!

Don't rush your recovery, don't take on more hours until you feel strong enough!👌

To really feel back to normal it took me 8 months, then I slowly felt I was properly alive again!

Then 2020 Covid Lockdown, laid on ice again... Crazy times!

But we are alive and talking to each other here, love Health unlock forums here! I have retired end of July so have more time now again, and that's good 👌🙏

Better go as it's nearly 21 pm

God bless and Goodnight all 🌇🌇🌇

[Henry20]

Hi Nikinromantic

Yes, it might be the medications, but ..........

After I had stents fitted, I had feelings of coldness and, perhaps because it was winter, I felt the cold badly; particularly in my throat and chest. Several years later, I am still cold intolerant, but it happens much less freqently now.

I was told by a nurse that it's part of having heart issues for some people, and to wrap up well when I go out. For me, the answer was a hot drink and a scarf for me to breath through.

Problem with heart disease imho, is that we tend to blame the medication far too quickly for unwanted side-effects.

Henry

[Snowdrops_17 in reply to Henry20]

As I said above, we are different people reacting to some medication, so either doctor has to find alternatives or stop the medication/s altogether! I still get cold feet faster then I used to but not as bad as 2 years ago 👌 But that works for me and it doesn't work for everyone Henry!

Anyway rest up and enjoy the rest of your evening Henry 🙏👌🌇

[Cymrucurious]

Do you take bisoprolol? I'm convinced it contributes to chilly extremities as I've reduced my dose it's less pronounced