Advice Please

[DanceQueen]

I am 72 years old and not in good health I had a heart attack on the 10th October and spent 9 days in hospital not because the heart attack was particularly bad but the 3 anti platelets they put me on caused spontaneous bruising and painful lumps.So i.m home now on Asperin Ivabradine and amlodipine[on top of the regime of drugs i take any way for multiple ailments]The help i need is what so i do now?i feel so depressed and tearful on edge waiting for the angina pain or something dreadful to happen

so anyone help me please with how to move forward and get through this depression and get to live normally again

[MalvernHills]

Try to construct for every day THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO.Also contact you friends daily to discuss your and their mundane matters like TV, what are you doing, did you have a good night, how do you feel etc

[DanceQueen in reply to MalvernHills]

thankyou for your input

[Twywellian]

Hello. Sorry to hear your not feeling up to the mark. I can sympathise with you, as I felt the same after my heart attack in 2016. What helped me the most to start feeling a little better was to talk to people about it. Talk to anyone, friends, family and especially the well meaning people on this Website. At the moment you probably feel very alone, lost and find it a little hard to see the way forward, I’m afraid that’s normal. You will feel better slowly! Please attend any after heart attack classes you may be offered, to see and talk to other people who have the same feelings as you will help enormously. I do hope you feel better soon !

[DanceQueen in reply to Twywellian]

thanks

[TracyAdmin Partner]

How are you feeling this afternoon? I am sorry to read your recent experiences, it is not uncommon to feel low after what your body has just endured. If you would like any help or advice, please do not hesitate to contact our Patient Services Team on 01789 867 501 or [e-mail]

[DanceQueen in reply to TracyAdmin]

thanks

[sca2013]

So sorry you're going through this. The unknowns for the future can definitely be very challenging. I'm 70. First of all and maybe the toughest thing for me was to stop trying to return to normal. Instead I reached a point where I made it ok that things are as they are right now. I can only control my thoughts, decisions and actions. I never know when or what will be happening, as you have also expressed. I focus as much as possible on what I want to have happening. And when possible, each day I look for one thing to make today better than the day before. It may be something as simple as a laugh or joyful thought. Just these little things make life a bit more bearable. On the days I'm unable to do this, I make it ok and know tomorrow is another day. I wish you all the best on your journey.

[DanceQueen in reply to sca2013]

thanks so much for your input

[jackiesj]

I am sorry for your fear and a new normal is on the horizon.It is scary, had a heart attack and didnt know it. I wait for the other shoe to drop and i have MS so many symptoms were misdiagnosed as not heart. I know you will get thru this.Depression, a certain kind of physical shock like a PTSD, constant thinking of what we go thru. Its real. be glad to chat.

[DanceQueen in reply to jackiesj]

I'd like to speak but I'm unsure how to message