I am back to struggling again. I have managed to get a job after over of year of cardiac hell. (bi-vad implant/bivad removed....2 open heart surgeries, pacer/defib. New entry level job (no one will...
The meds like coreg and such are to keep your heart working in low gear. (so you can run steady and sure like the tortoise) Taking something to get a boost is defeating the medicine's purpose, and...
Thank you for your input. My doctor stated the same thing about the serax. "If it helps, why not take it", which I am, and usually less than the prescribed dose. The MAIO's are a bad choice because...
I have been following several different doctor's advice (not at the same time) for many many years. I have been diagnosed at different times as bipolar 2, depression, severe depression, post...
I had a pacemaker/defib. implanted october, 2006. I was taking coreg, toperal, and lisonapril. sorry for the poor spelling. I got stung twice not long after the implant. I had to be hospitalized (for...
Myself, I do the same thing, getting emotional outbursts, tears, crying. I have been to doctors for many years, took many (20-30-40) different types of meds. I also have cardiomyopathy. (bad...
Oops! I meant to hit the "thumbs up" icon. I was not meaning to be Cynical....
I had a series of three shocks within a few seconds while taking a shower, after spending time with a lady friend. That was 8 months ago, shortly after having the implant. Kinda' gives new meaning to...
I had similar blood pressure problems that I ignored for several years. The meds made me tired and dopey. Last June had complete heart failure and needed a transplant. My ejection fraction was 10%....
I suffer from cardiomyopthy (spelling) I am an alcohohic, bi-polar with other addictions. My local hospital denied me treatment for a de-tox. My life is on a thread, at the moment. I tried all the...
My cond. is described in a previous post. I saw psycairtrists (spelling) and the meds prescribed helped tremendously. I was losing balance, falling down for a few days and finally went to the e-ward....
I have had e---ons to think about zilloins of things. A few days ago I had an echo and heart doctor visit. I am up to 54% and was told I do not need a transplant. I developed an old habit of laying...
I was having breathing problems prior to my hospital stay. I'm 47, male, was a moderate smoker and sometimes drinker. Mid June I checked into the hospital for tests, my heart failed a few days later....