Experiences with

Atenolol / Nifedipine

Looking for some advice. I’ve had a pacemaker for a year. When I get too hot I get chest pains, is this normal?. I take Nifedipine for raynaulds, could this be causing the problem. Thank you

Since I have been on methotrexate for my scleroderma ( for about a year now) I am struggling with repeated chest infections and seemingly ever returning nasal drip and cough.. I don't know who to contact about it... Rheumatologist or GP?? Any advice or just sympathy would be appreciated NB I also

Hello from New Zealand. I have been corresponding with a lady who has just been diagnosed by her GP with possible Scleroderma. The lady had been to a podiatrist with a sore toes, the podiatrist passed a message onto her GP to investigate if the lady had Scleroderma. Wow what a fab podiatrist. The

My daughter is taking nifedipine and is struggling with the side effects. It’s early days as it’s only about a week but she is fatigued, has headaches and neck pain and I’m wondering if this is common and when these may subside. Her appetite has dropped as well. Any advice would be very welcome.

Hi , does anyone else take viagra for there Raynaud’s? I take 10mg of nifedipine 3 times a day as well, I was only diagnosed last year , I’d always struggled with the cold all year round but the last 2 years started getting frost bite which turned into ulcers on my toes 😏 I’m currently being tested

I actually had an appointment with just the rheumatologist. First time with no residents. Now I see like Kay said, the residents are important. The doctor did no examination . He did ask about the prescriptions he gives me and although my file was in front of him, he seemed not that versed in what they

Hi all, in 2019 whilst lifting my suitcase at the airport I had a horrendous pain in my lower back. Fast forward a few months finally got a x-ray which showed a compression fracture of L2. Finally got a dexa scan in April 2021 and confirmed osteoporosis of the spine with a T score of -3.9. My doctor

I'm 72, fit, considered generally healthy, although I had an ablation 7 days ago. It went 'smoothly' according to the electrophysiologist. This treatment came as a choice after 2 years of Paroxysmal AF episodes. My symptoms were very pronounced. The 'pill in the pocket' didn't really help me. However

good evening I have done blood tests everything is fine except the good cholesterol which is 27 the limit is 45 and above for men here in Greece, at the moment I am taking atenolol 25mlg per day, maybe this pill has some effect on good cholesterol , besides I do not walk much all the years I had it 40

This is mostly a venting so I apologize, I just need to get some things out of my head. I have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I've definitively and repeatedly connected it to my digestive system. In my most recent encounter with a doctor directly after I had been taken via ambulance to

I am facing a decision now about surgical debridement and nail removal. Horrible ulcers on three fingertips. On nifedipine and recently started 20 mg sildenafil twice daily but no results yet. Iron absorption and ferritin very low. Just finished iron infusions. Iloprost infusions not available in

Hi everyone, Since your recommendation re meds aggravating and/or causing RLS I have taken myself off statins and Amitriptoline. My Dr refused to change them I'll post that conversation later. I am 80 and have been taking Ropinerole for the past 2yrs 6months Since December 7th I've reduced Ropinerol

I’m 9 months post HA and Triple bypass and take Aspirin, Atenolol, Atorvastatin, Bisopralol, Clopidogrel, Omeprazole and Ramipril. I’m a Tyle 1 diabetic but I consider myself to be fairly fit again. My blood pressure is quite low having been very high post op but I’m in talks with GP about this. When

Good evening I would like some help on Thursday I have an appointment with the cardiologist for a preventive check-up, at the moment I am taking atenolol 25 degrees of pulse and tachycardia, they have been on these pills for about 4 years, starting with bisoprolol 2.5 then nebivolol 2.5 and now atenolol

Hello, first time posting but read everyday since registering after my first heart attack Nov 2020. I'm 58 and to date have had 2 documented heart attacks (probably more like 3 -4). No significant obstruction found on the 2 angiograms I've had, normal Echo and MRI after my first HA. Normal 7 day ECG

Hi All, I’m a bit fed up. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the fact I’d arranged a private appointment with an EP at my local hospital this week, as I was fed up with waiting for a follow up with my cardiologist which should have happened in January. I’m paroxysmal AF, formally diagnosed last September

As I previously posted spent Boxing Day in A & E and got diagnosed with AF. New Year’s Day and night in A & E with heart rate in Tachy then Brachy missing beats and all over the place but not AF. It settled overnight and a consultant diagnosed over medicating ( had h/a 18 years ago ) she stopped a

Hi I’ve been suffering with a fib for many years had an ablation last February but still suffering with a fib now my doctor tells me there not sure which a fib I’m suffering from just feel like I’m going backwards. Now they want me back on atenolol and to keep repeating the heart monitor patches which

Hi all, I’ve been experiencing tachycardia, so I’m just wondering what medicine do you guys take to control your heart rate? I tried propranolol, but it made my fingers/toes tingle. I tried atenolol, but it caused headaches and ear pain. I was just prescribed 30mg diltiazem hcl, but it seems like I’

I had an ablation 3 months ago. Had some PAC episodes that lasted a few days about a month after the procedure. My EP put me on Flecainide 125mg per day. I also was on Atenolol 175mg per day and was doing good for the last 2 months and I woke up one Monday with these horrible PACs. They’ve been going