Coming off of medication?

[WorriedWife10]

Hello,

My husband (age 46) had a heart attack in December and had a stent fitted in his LAD artery. The surgery went well, all other arteries were clear, he attended the rehab programme and was coping well and was discharged.

He’s on quite a lot of medication - aspirin, beta blockers, statins and ACE inhibitors and his dosage of the beta blocker was recently increased as he was feeling dizzy. Since then he’s been so tired, really struggling with his energy levels and low mood. He’s been to the GP who is adjusting it to a different type to see if that helps.

He really doesn’t want to be on all these pills and he feels they’re fighting against each other. He’s struggling to do any exercise as he feels dizzy and weakened when his heart rate gets high.

I understand why he’s on them and it’s a preventative measure from the NHS but the side effects are a lot to deal with.

So my question is, has anyone been able to come off of the medication following a heart attack and if so, how have you felt? What’s been the risk factors and implications? Is it possible or is he just resigned to being on these for life now and not being “right” again really?

We have young children and I’m struggling to accept that this is our life now - him unable to do much and me worrying about him whilst carrying the load.

Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.