today was diagnosed with angina unstable while on holiday in SpaiN

[Capeafrica]

I have been unwell since I had covid in October last year, being on blood thinners And bishbol rampril

Have had pain in my chest wheezing and low oxgine levels for last week mostly 90toahundred occasionally 85

Feeling tierd

Pain durin night

Had 2 days and one night in hospital ecg

Having test discharged me today with aspirin and letter for consultant in Uk

Said I am fit to fly but need urgent treatment

should I carry on riding my gym bike

Just got a appointment with consultant for Saturday

What are your thoughts

[Happyrosie]

I think your question to us here on this forum is whether you should ride a gym bike. As you are seeing a consultant very soon, why not wait and ask him or her? We don’t know enough about you to advise. We are not medical people,

[Mike4550]

Not till you have seen your consultant. Not a medic but I think you could trigger a heart attack by doing so. Take it easy but keeping mobile for the next few days.

[fishonabike]

please do not use your bike until you have seen someone with expertise in this conditionunstable angina is a term often used for Coronary Artery Spasm or Microvascular Angina - look for info on the BHF site in posts by Milkfairy here

[Jedi14]

I think that you have over exerted yourself. If you had been unwell since last year then you should have toned down activities until you were better and not gone on holiday. Sometimes you can accelerate illness by pushing too hard.

In my own case I wanted to ask my cardiologist about exercise as I felt well enough to do so, the thought never crossed his mind and I did not bother to ask him! I got the impression that he was more concerned with my survival rather my fitness!

[Milkfairy Heart Star]

Hello,

I agree with everyone else's advice take it easy until you have had your consultation on Saturday.

The BHF has an 'Understanding Angina ' booklet.

The booklet gives a description of the different types of angina.

Stable, unstable, microvascular and vasospastic angina.

bhf.org.uk/informationsuppo...

I hope it helps.

[Capeafrica in reply to Milkfairy]

thank you