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I have to take these every morning and it’s insanely difficult when having to deal with all the side effects! How many meds do you take daily I need to know...

I have to take these every morning and it’s insanely difficult when having to de...

Nanny1971

•15 days ago

9 Replies

Heart Medication help

hi I’m new to this forum . I have a long history of heart disease, and I need a little help on my journey. I had a successful triple bypass ten years ago and...

hi I’m new to this forum . I have a long history of heart disease, and I need a ...

Cofton

•1 month ago

1 Reply

Heart Palpitations (no racing heart) and Bisoprolol

Hi everyone, just looking to calm my anxiety by getting some opinions or stories on here from others who may have a similar experience!! I've been having...

Hi everyone, just looking to calm my anxiety by getting some opinions or stories...

UmbraFae

•2 months ago

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First medication review due.

Hi OH had a heart attack in December and had stents fitted. His prescription slip says he is due a medication review this month. Yesterday he had a telephone...

Hi OH had a heart attack in December and had stents fitted. His prescription sli...

Welshwifie

•2 months ago

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Hayfever and beta blockers

Does anyone with bad hayfever and dust allergies take bisoprolol or beta blockers and have any minor side effects like uncomfortable back of throat, stuffy...

Does anyone with bad hayfever and dust allergies take bisoprolol or beta blocker...

Tachyjay

•3 months ago

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metoprolol / beta blocker withdrawal?? Need advice!

hi everyone, I am a Male, Age 31. Started taking metoprolol after open heart surgery to close my VSD ( Heart Murmur). Was on 25 mg of metoprolol tartrate,...

hi everyone, I am a Male, Age 31. Started taking metoprolol after open heart s...

FacelessOnes

•3 months ago

5 Replies

"Order placed outside of Patient Access" - huh?

I order my repeat medications on the Patient Access system, running in a browser on my home PC (different GPs seem to use different apps AIUI), and up until...

I order my repeat medications on the Patient Access system, running in a browser...

STEMI_Dave

•3 months ago

35 Replies

Bisoprolol help...

So I'm in a real situation. I was put on beta blockers by my GP last year for my panic attacks. They made me worse so I came off them and had rebound fast...

So I'm in a real situation. I was put on beta blockers by my GP last year for my...

Tachyjay

•3 months ago

13 Replies

Hot hot hot - is it the meds?

Is it just me or do all the pills you take after a HA make you feel so hot? I sweat buckets with little exertion and more so on warm days obvs. I'm a bloke in...

Is it just me or do all the pills you take after a HA make you feel so hot? I sw...

nicknack999

•5 months ago

9 Replies

Sony 1944

I have been diagnosed with Conns disease benine growths on kidneys. This causes my BP to be irregular. I had never heard of this until now. Initially I was...

I have been diagnosed with Conns disease benine growths on kidneys. This causes ...

Sony1944

•5 months ago

1 Reply

Doxycycline - A Warning For Diabetics

A fairly high percentage of hearties are diabetic although generally lifestyle is often a major contributory factor. Anyway recently I was prescribed the...

A fairly high percentage of hearties are diabetic although generally lifestyle i...

MichaelJH

Heart Star•6 months ago

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Bosoprolol withdrawal

I've been on bisoprolol since January for a tarchicardia because I was getting fast heart rate when I get up but not pots and also breathlessness and fatigue....

I've been on bisoprolol since January for a tarchicardia because I was getting f...

Jayloft

•6 months ago

12 Replies

Coated v dispersible aspirin?

Getting conflicting advice from GP and pharmacist. Have recently come off ticagrelor and wanting to come off lansaprazole too ( for malabsorption reasons)....

Getting conflicting advice from GP and pharmacist. Have recently come off ticagr...

Heartmum56

•7 months ago

37 Replies

Statin intolerant & repatha intolerant

Unfortunatley I have found that my body can't tolerate statins or reptha injections although I really need to get my high cholesterol reduced. Very frightened...

Unfortunatley I have found that my body can't tolerate statins or reptha injecti...

Denjones

•9 months ago

23 Replies

Brilique (ticagrelor) 60mg

I had a heart attack 2019, diagnosed with heart failure, LVSD and mistral valve regurgitation. Since this time heavily medicated and still on the same drugs...

I had a heart attack 2019, diagnosed with heart failure, LVSD and mistral valve ...

pepper_uk

•9 months ago

1 Reply

poo activity post HA

I had a HA and stent operation 3 weeks ago today and my bowel movements have yet to return to any sort of normality. Embarrassing to share, but I have loose...

I had a HA and stent operation 3 weeks ago today and my bowel movements have yet...

30min-ambition

•9 months ago

10 Replies

Sofalol and Swollen Hand

looking to see if swollen hand is a side effect of sofalol. Currently on 2 x 40mg of Sofalol and notice my right hand and fingers are swollen . To the extent...

looking to see if swollen hand is a side effect of sofalol. Currently on 2 x 40m...

Newafib

•10 months ago

3 Replies

Heart Drug Side Effects

I had a silent heart attack in September 2022 and have made a pretty good recovery, quite active, climbed Snowdon, couch to 5k etc. However I am concrned...

I had a silent heart attack in September 2022 and have made a pretty good recove...

Adamski67

•11 months ago

3 Replies

Chest tightness

Hi I have CAD and Angina. After an unsuccessful spell on Isorbide I have been taking 20mg of Nicorandil every day for two weeks. Initially it seemed I was...

Hi I have CAD and Angina. After an unsuccessful spell on Isorbide I have been t...

Oldgimmer66

•11 months ago

10 Replies

BP Stable!

Not written a post in a while but just popped by to say my BP seems to be quite stable on the combination of 5mg Amlodipine and 5mg of Ramipril and fingers...

Not written a post in a while but just popped by to say my BP seems to be quite ...

hay73

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Side effects of Clopidrogrel

I had a stent 1 week ago and am taking Aspirin and Clopidrogrel. 5 days ago I started to scratch ( lower back) since Sunday ( day 7) I have a very red, very...

I had a stent 1 week ago and am taking Aspirin and Clopidrogrel. 5 days ago I st...

yoghurt_1

•1 year ago

14 Replies

Monomill XL - Isosorbide Mononitrate 60mg

Was placed on monomill to get ready for an angiogram to widen everything. However despite only being on 30mg per day and then being reduced to 10mg twice a day...

Was placed on monomill to get ready for an angiogram to widen everything. Howeve...

GeoffM

•1 year ago

4 Replies

Stopping flecainide advice needed

I suffer with SVT and idiopathic VT, for which I take 50mg flecainide x1 a day and I also take 10mg propranolol at least x2 a day. I went for an EP study and...

I suffer with SVT and idiopathic VT, for which I take 50mg flecainide x1 a day a...

LittleElf

•1 year ago

3 Replies

Atorvastatin and bowel discomfort

I take Atorvastatin 80mg for CVD, I had a stent in January 2023. My non-HDL cholesterol is well-controlled at 1.6 mmol/L. When CVD was diagnosed I also...

I take Atorvastatin 80mg for CVD, I had a stent in January 2023. My non-HDL chol...

JPCoetzee

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Bradycardia and Beta-Blockers

I finally got to see a cardiologist, and we now have a diagnose, and other tests being arranged. So my current symptoms, pain in my left arm, numbness in both...

I finally got to see a cardiologist, and we now have a diagnose, and other tests...

Fitbit-Joe

•1 year ago

15 Replies

Beta blockers and leg pain

Hi 👋I'm 34 years old, recently had surgery to fit a device to fix a hole in my heart. It was discovered due to arrhythmia. I am now taking bisoprolol 1.25mg...

Hi 👋I'm 34 years old, recently had surgery to fit a device to fix a hole in my ...

BeeH44

•1 year ago

8 Replies

Low magnesium

Hello everyone, I am currently waiting for a 3rd catheter ablation and my heart is banging away like an orchestra drum relentlessly. I have just been told...

Hello everyone, I am currently waiting for a 3rd catheter ablation and my heart...

Kubus

•2 years ago

17 Replies

Side effects

How long have you found for side effects of medications to show up? I am 4 weeks post HA and stent. So far have seen the positives in terms of reduced BP and...

How long have you found for side effects of medications to show up? I am 4 weeks...

Heartmum56

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Can these medications cause mood changes?

I had a recent heart attack and have now started taking the following: Aspirin, Clopidogrel, Rosuvastatin, Perindopril, Metoprolol, Glyceryl Trinitrate patch....

I had a recent heart attack and have now started taking the following: Aspirin, ...

Callie456

•2 years ago

13 Replies

Hi 👋 Everyone, back to the fold was on the forum following my Bypass September 2022 (Denis1950 ) quit due to stress/heart medication.

Stopping heart medication and coming to terms with the long term health risks when weighed against their effect on ones current wellbeing.

Stopping heart medication and coming to terms with the long term health risks wh...

Eugene1950

•2 years ago

15 Replies

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Medications posts

Medication

Heart Medication help

Heart Palpitations (no racing heart) and Bisoprolol

First medication review due.

Hayfever and beta blockers

metoprolol / beta blocker withdrawal?? Need advice!

"Order placed outside of Patient Access" - huh?

Bisoprolol help...

Hot hot hot - is it the meds?

Sony 1944

Doxycycline - A Warning For Diabetics

Bosoprolol withdrawal

Coated v dispersible aspirin?

Statin intolerant & repatha intolerant

Brilique (ticagrelor) 60mg

poo activity post HA

Sofalol and Swollen Hand

Heart Drug Side Effects

Chest tightness

BP Stable!

Side effects of Clopidrogrel

Monomill XL - Isosorbide Mononitrate 60mg

Stopping flecainide advice needed

Atorvastatin and bowel discomfort

Bradycardia and Beta-Blockers

Beta blockers and leg pain

Low magnesium

Side effects

Can these medications cause mood changes?

Hi 👋 Everyone, back to the fold was on the forum following my Bypass September 2022 (Denis1950 ) quit due to stress/heart medication.

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