Anyone have heart problems and what meds do you take.

[ivor bigun]

so what meds are you prescribed for any heart problems?

[ehs818]

If you think you may have a heart problem, go see a cardiologist. What others take for their problems has nothing to do with you. Why would you seek input in this manner?

[TSF]

Not so much for heart problems but to prevent heart problems I take 10mg of Simvastatin and 10mg of Amlopine daily. 

[Pottinger]

The heart is a complex organ with many medications used to treat specific problems associated with it. If you are looking for advice for your particular symptoms or condition, and not just expressing idle curiosity, a cardiologist would be the person to consult; a person's diagnosis is individual, as is their medication regimen.

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[Pottinger]

1 minute ago, Pottinger said:

 

 

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[Carlosm]

Gemfibrozil 300mg, 2 tablets before the first and last meals of the day and Anapril 10 mg after the first and last meal of the day. Works like a charm but as stated you need to see a doctor before taking and prescription meds.

[HarrySeaman]

I have a heart condition.  I would never ever tell you what medications to take since I am not a medical doctor.

 

If you even think you might even possibly have a heart condition SEE A CARDIOLOGIST.  Only a qualified cardiologist can properly diagnose a heart condition and see that you get the proper treatment.

 

I can recommend navy Captain Sarawooth Pholsane, who is my cardiologist. 

 

Dr. Sarawooth is a cardiologist at Queen Sarakit Hospital in Sattahip.  He also works at Pattaya Memorial Hospital, Thursday nights starting at 5 pm if I remember correctly.  If you contact Pattaya Memorial hospital they can tell you for sure when Dr. Sarawooth works and give you an appointment.

[KannikaP]

I read many online articles about this, and am puzzled as to how a cardiologist can prescribe one of the many many meds available out there from a preliminary exam/check up/ECG/ pressure chart. And as many articles say, if the meds are not working or give you side effect, go talk with him and change to another of the many many available. It's hit & miss.

[Yme]

I take a mumber of anticlotting, blood thinners and platlette thinners due to having seven stents, but they would be of little use knowing if you hadn't had a similar proceedure. That said, a baby aspirin as a stroke preventor and a statin to control cholesterol are fairly common for people over 55. 

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[Jaxxper]

I’d go and see a heart specialist. What is good for one person may not be good for another. Different meds and doses etc etc.

[Surelynot]

3 hours ago, TSF said:

Not so much for heart problems but to prevent heart problems I take 10mg of Simvastatin and 10mg of Amlopine daily. 

Exactly the same meds. (Amlodipine) 

[TSF]

14 minutes ago, Yme said:

I take a mumber of anticlotting, blood thinners and platlette thinners due to having seven stents, but they would be of little use knowing if you hadn't had a similar proceedure. That said, a baby aspirin as a stroke preventor and a statin to control cholesterol are fairly common for people over 55. 

I was told to take baby aspirin by a doc some years ago but more recently docs told me to stop. It seems medical opinion has changed about taking aspirin as a preventative.

[digger70]

8 hours ago, ivor bigun said:

so what meds are you prescribed for any heart problems?

None , My problem is ,My ex said that I don't have a Heart so i don't worry .

[EvetsKram]

4 hours ago, Pottinger said:

The heart is a complex organ with many medications used to treat specific problems associated with it. If you are looking for advice for your particular symptoms or condition, and not just expressing idle curiosity, a cardiologist would be the person to consult; a person's diagnosis is individual, as is their medication regimen.

Yep correct.  I take Viagra to try & delay a problem setting in

[Carlosm]

12 hours ago, TSF said:

I was told to take baby aspirin by a doc some years ago but more recently docs told me to stop. It seems medical opinion has changed about taking aspirin as a preventative.

It also reduces the risk of contracting various cancers.

[tonray]

8 minutes ago, Carlosm said:

It also reduces the risk of contracting various cancers.

But increases the risk of stomach bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke. It's benefits have been viewed as outweighed by it's potential issues

[wavodavo]

15 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I read many online articles about this, and am puzzled as to how a cardiologist can prescribe one of the many many meds available out there from a preliminary exam/check up/ECG/ pressure chart. And as many articles say, if the meds are not working or give you side effect, go talk with him and change to another of the many many available. It's hit & miss.

For a Cardiologist to be wualified he probably has to do 15 years of study and training plus further study after that..Me -thinks they would know a bit more about the human heart than DR. GOOGLE !!

[sandyf]

14 hours ago, TSF said:

I was told to take baby aspirin by a doc some years ago but more recently docs told me to stop. It seems medical opinion has changed about taking aspirin as a preventative.

That is not true, aspirin thins the blood which reduces the risk of stroke.

Some doctors are reluctant to prescribe aspirin to be taken regularly as in tablet form it can damage the stomach lining. In the UK it is prescribed as a dispersible to avoid the problem and in some countries, as here in Thailand, hypertension aspirin is coated.

The concern is that without a prescription patients can get the wrong tablet.

[tonray]

16 minutes ago, sandyf said:

That is not true, aspirin thins the blood which reduces the risk of stroke.

Some doctors are reluctant to prescribe aspirin to be taken regularly as in tablet form it can damage the stomach lining. In the UK it is prescribed as a dispersible to avoid the problem and in some countries, as here in Thailand, hypertension aspirin is coated.

The concern is that without a prescription patients can get the wrong tablet.

From Harvard Medical School:

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/new-guidelines-refine-aspirin-prescription#:~:text=The other downside of aspirin,strokes or make them worse.

 

"In the red: In the digestive tract, COX-1 makes hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins help protect cells in the lining of the stomach and intestines from the corrosive action of acids and digestive enzymes. By blocking COX-1, aspirin turns down the production of prostaglandins. This can lead to anything from a mild feeling of heartburn to bleeding ulcers. Since aspirin also makes it more difficult for blood to clot, a bleeding ulcer can lead to serious blood loss. The other downside of aspirin use is an increased risk of bleeding (hemorrhagic) stroke. This type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. By interfering with blood clotting, aspirin can promote hemorrhagic strokes or make them worse. Hemorrhagic strokes are less common than ischemic strokes, accounting for about 20% of all strokes, but they tend to be more damaging than ischemic strokes."

[KannikaP]

4 hours ago, sandyf said:

That is not true, aspirin thins the blood which reduces the risk of stroke.

Some doctors are reluctant to prescribe aspirin to be taken regularly as in tablet form it can damage the stomach lining. In the UK it is prescribed as a dispersible to avoid the problem and in some countries, as here in Thailand, hypertension aspirin is coated.

The concern is that without a prescription patients can get the wrong tablet.

Simply ask for 81 mg, sugar coated.

[Surelynot]

6 hours ago, tonray said:

But increases the risk of stomach bleeding and hemorrhagic stroke. It's benefits have been viewed as outweighed by it's potential issues

Just have to use enteric aspirin?

[chilly07]

Statins, diuretic, beta blocker, vein relaxer plus baby aspirin. Taken for18 yrs following high blood pressure diagnosis for life insurance (refused). No symptoms then and none now. My heart will be fit and healthy long after the rest of me packs up!

[mahtin]

13 years ago, after an endarterectomy and 6 stents, a cardiologist told me I would be dead within 5 years if I did not take the statins he wanted to prescribe.

Resisting the urge to tell him to use them as a suppository, I respectfully declined.

13 years later, after reading Linus Pauling back then, I owe thanks to the 2 time Nobel prize winner rather than conventional cardio teaching.

[AlfHuy]

23 hours ago, ehs818 said:

If you think you may have a heart problem, go see a cardiologist. What others take for their problems has nothing to do with you. Why would you seek input in this manner?

Ask Prof. Dr; Cardiologist Natai Beach alias Steven 100.

He will sort you out.

[AlfHuy]

19 hours ago, digger70 said:

None , My problem is ,My ex said that I don't have a Heart so i don't worry .

Did you tell her that whenever you check your bank balance after she was out shopping, you have a feeling to be close to a heart attack?

Sure she tells you, all fine with your heart????

[Surelynot]

Currently on calcium channel blocker (amlodipine), but just been prescribed an alpha blocker to try and improve urine flow.....should I still be taking both?

 

The doctor never asked what meds I was on. 

[sandyf]

6 hours ago, tonray said:

From Harvard Medical School:

 

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/new-guidelines-refine-aspirin-prescription#:~:text=The other downside of aspirin,strokes or make them worse.

 

"In the red: In the digestive tract, COX-1 makes hormone-like compounds called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins help protect cells in the lining of the stomach and intestines from the corrosive action of acids and digestive enzymes. By blocking COX-1, aspirin turns down the production of prostaglandins. This can lead to anything from a mild feeling of heartburn to bleeding ulcers. Since aspirin also makes it more difficult for blood to clot, a bleeding ulcer can lead to serious blood loss. The other downside of aspirin use is an increased risk of bleeding (hemorrhagic) stroke. This type of stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. By interfering with blood clotting, aspirin can promote hemorrhagic strokes or make them worse. Hemorrhagic strokes are less common than ischemic strokes, accounting for about 20% of all strokes, but they tend to be more damaging than ischemic strokes."

Only the Americans could come up with that point of view. If doctors globally took any notice they would be putting millions like myself at risk.

Do you really think that aspirin is the only drug that interferes with blood clotting that is used in stroke prevention.

Stomach problems from aspirin can be mitigated but hemorrhagic stroke could be lights out whichever drug had been prescribed.

I was on aspirin for years and in 2009 my doctor in UK said at my age I should move on to Warfarin, I declined and stayed on the aspirin and then in 2017 doctor here in Thailand suggested I go on to Apixaban which was approved in 2013. Less side effects than Warfarin and comes out of the system quite quickly if you need the dentist, only downside is the 60 baht a day.

[sandyf]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Simply ask for 81 mg, sugar coated.

After 20 odd years I have a fairly good idea what is needed.

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Surelynot said:

Currently on calcium channel blocker (amlodipine), but just been prescribed an alpha blocker to try and improve urine flow.....should I still be taking both?

 

The doctor never asked what meds I was on. 

Amlopedine 10mg and Doxadozin 2 mg sorts both my blood pressure and pee-ing out.

[Surelynot]

9 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Amlopedine 10mg and Doxadozin 2 mg sorts both my blood pressure and pee-ing out.

Thanks for that......are you on both more or less permanently......and can I ask.....don't answer if you don't want to.....is the problem BPH?