I had been having a lot more pain and breathlessness over the past 2 months. I told you before that the cardiologist would not increase my Ranexa because the GPs are having trouble getting funding. I went to my GP last week because an interaction has been found with 2 of my drugs (plavix and omeprazole). I have been changed to Zantac. I mentioned that I was having a lot more angina and she showed me a letter about my cardiology visit. It said to increase my ranexa to 750mg twice a day from 500mg twice a day if still unwell. This was the first I new of this.
Anyway I am like a new man. I upped the dose last Wednesday and by Sunday I was able to go for a long walk including some hills. No pain or discomfort. I am not as tired and my legs feel a lot stronger. This is the first new angina drug for years and it has made a big difference to me.
Friday, 21 May 2010
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
Over a year has passed
Here I am again after a year and 1 month.
I have had a year of ups and downs but the good news is I have only had the 1 trip to the hospital with chest pain as opposed to 4 or 5 in the previous years. This was put down to a chest infection and or stress in March last year. My angina has definitely improved.
In March my wife Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer and has had a year of surgery chemo and radiotherapy. She has been brilliant and has been back at work since January on phased return. She has built up to a 4 day week. I was able to help her in her days after a 7 hour operation and can only put my strength down to EECP.
I still have some bad days but these do not last as long as before. I had a bad spell in August but this was helped by a new angina drug Ranexa. I take 500mg twice a day. I was having some bad pain last week and asked could the dose be increased but was told there is a problem with funding for this drug.
My blood pressure has been giving some concern to the doctors but I think if I can get back to some light exercise this will help. It is a bit of a catch 22 situation as although this will help my heart blood pressure and Diabetes it also can bring on a spell of angina.
Although it has been a terrible and trying year for Cathy and myself I can report good things for anybody wanting EECP.
I have had a year of ups and downs but the good news is I have only had the 1 trip to the hospital with chest pain as opposed to 4 or 5 in the previous years. This was put down to a chest infection and or stress in March last year. My angina has definitely improved.
In March my wife Cathy was diagnosed with breast cancer and has had a year of surgery chemo and radiotherapy. She has been brilliant and has been back at work since January on phased return. She has built up to a 4 day week. I was able to help her in her days after a 7 hour operation and can only put my strength down to EECP.
I still have some bad days but these do not last as long as before. I had a bad spell in August but this was helped by a new angina drug Ranexa. I take 500mg twice a day. I was having some bad pain last week and asked could the dose be increased but was told there is a problem with funding for this drug.
My blood pressure has been giving some concern to the doctors but I think if I can get back to some light exercise this will help. It is a bit of a catch 22 situation as although this will help my heart blood pressure and Diabetes it also can bring on a spell of angina.
Although it has been a terrible and trying year for Cathy and myself I can report good things for anybody wanting EECP.
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