Side Effects/Times of Day to Take Meds

[Madeofmicrobes]

Hi all

I have been diagnosed with post viral Myocarditis following a trip to A&E and a stay in hospital. Unfortunately there was no space on the Cardiac ward and I was discharged with meds and have to attend outpatient appointments

I am currently on:

Bisoprolol

Furosemide

Ramipril

Spironolactone

Dapagliflozin

Currently I am taking all the meds together but something/s are making me very nauseous most of the day. I also have an upset bloated stomach and I am still not able to lie back to sleep.

Does anyone have the same experience and has anyone overcome the feelings?

Thanks

[Lowerfield_no_more]

If you have unpleasant side effects caused by medication which persist after an initial bedding in period you should discuss with a health professional, since there may be alternatives which don't cause you problems. as in either a pharmacist, or better your GP or the cardio team who might be able to adjust your prescription. You should not, in my view, just put up with it since there might be things that can be done for you.

[Brummiegal in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

Hi there,

Not exactly what you were asking but I had a problem with Bisoprolol when I first started taking it , getting through my day was so difficult, I was lethargic and nauseous every day - after putting up with this for several weeks I finally approached my GP and told him how awful I felt , he advised changing the time I was taking the Bisoprolol from Morning to evening , within 10 days I was back to normal again and so relieved.

Don’t suffer so, , go and see your GP tell how awful you feel and ask him if he can help, if he can’t ask for a referral to the Heart clinic, you need support and advice, don’t continue to suffer so please, get help and advice.

I wish you better health and much happiness - you’re not alone❤️.

[Madeofmicrobes in reply to Brummiegal]

Thank you so much for your reply. I will speak to the Cardiac Nurse and ask if I can change my times as well. Anything is worth a try! Take care of yourself and thank you again 🤗

[diasy]

Hi there, my dad is on a lot of your meds, they do take a while to get used to, but he needs to stay on them. Speak to your pharmacist as they can give great advice., you can split these up am and pm, they could also suggest a ppi or antacid for the nausea . Hopefully you won't need to stay on all of them for a long time. Wishing you well, these medicines are very good for heart function.