Unexpected A&E visit

[annpavitt250448]

After being mainly angina free since August last year had a horrible episode today which 3 doses of nitrate spray didn't resolve. Phoned my orbita trial doc at basildon to ask for advice. Upshot be advised my to go to A&E and liased with cardio docs at broomfield. Pretty seamless experience after bloods EGG which thank goodness showed no sign of heart attack. Got Sent home with amlodipine ( which I had been taken off)and a blood test in a week as haemoglobin level Was a little low. Got a colonoscopy on the 4th Feb so I reckon attack was probably stress related.

[Tooties37]

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[Class52]

by accident I used three sprays and collapsed. Do not under any circumstances spray more than once the spray reduces heartbeat dramatically too much and your dead

[BridBoy in reply to Class52]

I've sprayed three times many a time and I think I'm still in the land of the living!!

[Class52 in reply to BridBoy]

I was out walking very windy. Felt I needed the spray but fumbled and it went on my cheek second attempt on my chin third under tongue. Next thing I’ve collapsed 1.5 hours wait for ambulance plus 8 hours in ambulance then a dialysis chair as they had no beds. After checking sent home with amlodipine and told to read the spray instruction use only one spray !! Maybe you were lucky

[BridBoy in reply to Class52]

I follow the instructions on the Patient Information Leaflet and those the prescriber gives me.

[annpavitt250448 in reply to Class52]

Used 2 spray at a time 3 times over the course of about 3/4 hour, then phoned my cardiologist as angina hadn't gone. Which was what I was advised to do.

[BHFNurse_Ruth BHF Nurse]

Hi All,

Just a note to say that if you're prescribed a medicine, please follow the instructions given to you by your GP or specialist. If you have any concerns about how or when to take the medicine, don't hesitate to get in touch with them.

Here is the link to the NHS information on GTN for your reference.

nhs.uk/medicines/glyceryl-t...

Have a lovely weekend

Ruth

[annpavitt250448 in reply to BHFNurse_Ruth]

That's what I did. Had been told if angina didn't go after trying the spray (with 15 mins in-between puff) after 3 trys to phone 999. But as under cardiologist at Basildon and part of a trial, and being told I could phone him anytime that's what I did to get advice.

[Icarus16]

I have been taking amlodipine (5mg tablets daily) for 10 to 12 years for HBP. It has brought my BP down accepatable levels. I have not experienced any side effects from taking it. It is widely prescribed for HBP, and probably other things I don’t know about. I’m not qualified to comment on your condition but for me it has been an effective medicine for me with no untoward effects.