My cardiologist will be there. They have been excellent at explaining what will happen. I will be given a dose of chemicals through an IV to see the flow. I am eager to do it and less stressed about...
Update: I decided that the stress was going to get worse as the week went on. I called and spoke directly to the cardiologist's nurse. What a kind lady! She also takes a beta blocker and understood...
On Monday I am scheduled for a nuclear stress test and an echo cardiogram. I am fine with this and eager to see if everything is OK after the ordeal of the last few months trying to get my blood...
Hi worried32! Please keep us updated on how you are doing. I have an update to my earlier post. Starting on Tuesday, my chest discomfort started around noon and would not let up. Before it would only...
Hi sheree18, I am sorry to hear of your worry. I was feeling tired a lot back in August and then found out that my blood pressure was running too high. Since then I have been on a series of medicines...
This sounds so familiar. Since going on Bystolic (a beta blocker) several weeks ago, I started having a sort of burning ache at my breastbone sometimes. At times it is a little higher on my chest and...
I was put on Bystolic 5mg after being on Toprol, Coreg, HCTZ, Lisinopril... none of those worked and actually made me feel terrible. Lisinopril caused an allergic reaction. All of this in a few...
I had a reply typed out and lost it! Thank you for the welcome. It is good to be able to read and respond to what others are going through. It has been a trial and error the last few months. At first...
Blood pressure will fluctuate at different times of the day. For example, around 4AM-6AM that is when certain hormones are highest and can raise blood pressure. Also, at different times of the day it...
Hello, I have been reading the forums for a few weeks. Please excuse how long this is, but it is a relief to have somewhere to talk about this. In August, I had my blood pressure checked by a nurse...
This is my first post on the forum. I have been reading for some time since I was put on hypertension medication. I have been on Bystolic the past month and have had issues with insomnia. Thankfully,...