meds and Angio

[Welshie1]

Hello

I’ve recently had an Nstemi. Had an angiogram where there was no blockage, so just treat with medication. Bisoprolol is making me feel washed out, but I’ve had a problem with my wrist -pulsating and buzzing. Cardiologist booked me for in for an ultrasound where they found I got an AV fistula from the angiogram 😩 has anyone else had this as it doesn’t seem common on here

[Lowerfield_no_more]

If you are having possible side effect problems with medication then it often a good idea to give it a while after it's first been prescribed to see if your tolerance level improves. Apparently this does apply to bisprolol. But if it turns out you continue to struggle then it may be appropriate to talk to your prescribing health professional to establish if there is another medication to try that might do the same job. In my case I took irbesartan for high BP ( which is one of the reasons bisprololol is prescribed) before my NSTEMI and it wasn't changed after, and so the only heart related medication I take is aspirin (added after the NSTEMI), atorvastatin ( dose increased after NSTEMI), and the irbesartan. But that's me, you might have other heart conditions which require bisprolol.

[Welshie1 in reply to Lowerfield_no_more]

Thanks for your reply. I’ve never been on any meds so these are all new to me. The fatigue is unreal. It’s only been 6 weeks tho. I’m on 6 new medications for the Nstemi. I’ll probably have to continue taking them for a while as I know medication can take a while to stabilise. With this and the complication of the fistula in my wrist due to the needle or sheath of angiogram, I’m feeling a little low in myself.

[fishonabike in reply to Welshie1]

an NSTEMI damages your heart, this alone can leave you drained while the heart muscle recovers - some of the medications slow and steady your heart activity, so the blood (carrying fuel and oxygen) to your body is not being delivered as fast as usual - so you are bound to feel tiredtake things a bit gently and avoid pushing yourself until your body feels ready for more, then increase activity gently

[Chuckles10]

every medication has side effects you just got to persevere with it maybe add something else to reduce the side effect talk to your GP explain what’s going on and agree on a plan with the GP

[Welshie1]

Thank you all for your comments. It’s a tough old ride at first by the looks of things. I’ll take your advice on board