Experiences with

Loceryl

Since being diagnosed with microvascular and spasmodic angina I've been given an 18 month follow up but no advice. I also have Raynauds and Achenbachs which are not friends of cold weather. Currently I've been taking my GTN before I exercise or go out in the cold (I'm also on isosorbide mononitrate and

Could anybody shed some light on E F?.So 2 years ago I had scans on my heart to investigate why my heart rate was high, just reading back on some old letters sent from consultant and it said something like remarkable due to 25% ejection fraction. I was all new to this heart trouble,and seem to be learning

I asked about how long I should sit out post ablation tachycardia on Saturday and got lots of very kind replies and many asking for an update. So I did go to A&E and after three hours was admitted to the A&E ward. HR was 95 but trying to convert back to normal speed. Doc kept me in for observation to

Well, after visits to Doctor and explaining recurring regular daily episodes and having an appointment this Wed for blood tests/ECG my heart decided it didn't want to wait until then. Nothing strenuous in the morning on Saturday and my daily walk in the afternoon, but as the episodes are daily I was

hi there 13 weeks ago i had a like an angina attack my blood pressure was up in the 200s and i was taken to hospital given a GTN what brought down my blood pressure i had an ECG blood tests and x ray and said the could not find anything wrong and gave me acid reflux tablets and sent me home that week

I have had an ablation to correct a pathway in my heart 2 years ago. The racing heart and breathlessness has gone. But this past few months I have had high blood, and been getting a heavy tight feeling in my chest that radiates to my jaw. It makes Me feel nauseous and clammy. Seen my GP about this and

Recently diagnosed with low blood pressure helped to stabilise with medication. However if I need to use my GTN spray it lowers BP too much resulting in sweats and fainting. Further complicated with chronic back pain which I need to determine us this back pain or angina coming g on. ...makes me slightly

Hi I was taking Isosorbide mononitrate 50mg modified-release capsules until last week when the dose was increased to 60mg (starting to use GTN spray to counter chest pains) So up until this point everything is good. When I checked my Medical record I noticed that the 'Pharmacy' that my new prescription

Hi Everyone. First of all I wish to apologise to you if you now have MC Hammer running through your head :-) but you will see why I have chosen that title in a second. The backstory to this is that I was diagnosed with a moderate block/restriction in my LDA and have put on medication to manage it (

Hi, I hope you are all hanging on in there. I am a newbie here. I have been very poorly for 2 years. All my problems started after I had been for a long walk. My first symptom was awful head tingling which I still continue to have on a daily bases. The sensation seems to get worse when my body

At long last I had my follow up appointment -3 1/2 years after I was told I had had a heart attack. I spent 6 days in hospital having lots of scans and tests but released with no treatment other than pills and no reason given for it ie I didn’t need medical intervention such as stents or operations.

Just wondering of anyone else has been prescribed GTN spray for chest pain with AFib/Arrhythmias. Called my surgery as the Amiodarone dose [100mg] daily is 'wearing off' - sometimes late afternoon and into evening. Episodes last from minutes up to 7 hours or so and as they get more prolonged the chest

Hi all - since my HA and stent a year ago (at 52), I have experienced ongoing angina, which got worse in recent months. I used to use the GTN spray every so often, but for the last few months have been using it 2-3 times a day, every day. Been to hospital, had scans (got more coming up), but all fine

I had a HA 3 weeks ago and along with my meds I have been given a GTN spray. Thankfully I have not had to use this yet. My concern is all the possible side effects. Has anyone suffered a reaction when using the spray. I’ve never had any side effects to any of my other medications so I’m hoping I might

I was diagnosed with Coronary Artery Spasm by a cardiologist in August 2018 after seven years of symptoms and having to fight for a referral. This was my second attempt at a referral. The first had ended in discharge following a clear myocardial perfusion scan and the advice that there was nothing wrong

Hi, I am a 39yr old male who was diagnosed with Myopericarditis in August of 2023. I first developed symptoms of feeling unwell in February 2023. I had COVID twice in 2022. On march 2023 I developed severe chest pain alongside cold sweating and left arm pain. Blood tests were normal, troponin levels

Well another day and another trip to hospital, woke up 2.30 terrible pain in chest. Took Gtn spray 3 times no relief called 999 ambulance came, got to hospital and all the usual checks not heart, not dvt, not chest infection they finally decide it could be costochondritis. Never heard of it but boy it

Hi, I’m wondering if any of you lovely lot have had a similar experience please? I got very ill in January , extreme tiredness, stumbling, having visions, breathlessness , poor memory and pain and parathesia down right side of body . Long story short I was diagnosed with pernicious anaemia in February

Hi,Have received a letter for admission to get a dobutamine stress echo done with the view of staying in hospital after. Recently I have been having chest pain that comes and goes at any time and is relieved with GTN spray. It can last moments or for quite a time. Atypical chest pain has been diagnosed

Hoping for some clarity and real world experiences.. I'm travelling to Dubai for a short break in October and understand I need to validate/declare prescription medication that I might need to take into the country. Nothing too controversial, Bisoprolol, Atorvastin, Aspirin & GTN spray for Heart related