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Experiences with prescription medicines
Discuss your experiences with prescription medicines
Prasugrel
- By DonnaP · New reply November 19, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had an angioplasty last (no stent), a little over a year from my last stenting. My doctor believes that Plavix is not working for me and has prescribed a new blood thinner Prasugel. Becuase it is new ...
Hair Loss with Simvastatin & Toprol XL
- By kermit09 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi all! I am so glad to have come across this site. In the past 10 months I've started taking Toprol XL (50 mg) for heart palpitation and Simvastatin (20 mg) to manage my cholesterol. Since, I've notice ...
ARB/ACE-inhibitor combo not recommended in CHF
- By martzj · New reply November 17, 2009
- 2 replies
- ARB/ACE-inhibitor combo not recommended in CHF September 8, 2009 | Lisa Nainggolan Download slides Barcelona, Spain - The combination of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) and ACE inhibitors should ...
Drug Interaction Question
- By Lynnedz56 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 5 replies
- My rheumatolgist wanted me to use Lidoderm patches or Flector patches for pain. Has anyone ever heard of them and/or any reason NOT to use them. Again, the warning say if you have heart or kidneys problem ...
No benefits of aspirin for primary prevention in diabetics
- By martzj · Posted November 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- "There's strong basic research evidence suggesting that diabetes can represent a particular situation associated with poor response of platelets to aspirin, and there are many reasons for that," Nicolucci ...
Reasons for not taking medicine
- By StrawberryFizzy · New reply November 10, 2009
- 16 replies
- I'm working on a design project about why people who have suffered a heart attack might not take their medicine. 55% of people who had a heart attack stop taking their medicine after 12 months. I'm guessing ...
Statins
- By jay73 · New reply November 10, 2009
- 8 replies
- The Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency in the UK have published 'new' advice (not 'new' to many people in this community!) in relation to side effects of statins. Here's the link for those of ...
Niacin and Hot flashes
- By sweetbanker · New reply November 9, 2009
- 10 replies
- My Doc wants me to start taking this. I heard you get hot flashes, and I am not looking forward to having hot flashes again. I know they say take 81mg asprin half hour before and that helps with the flashes ...
Anyone Ever Get off Plavix?
- By GraceAnnStewart · New reply November 1, 2009
- 21 replies
- Hi, I met a man the other day who also had an MI, but a few years back. I asked him about his "heart cocktail" as I call it. He indicated that he was no longer taking Plavix. I remember my cardiologist ...
Medication Question
- By Laura99 · Posted October 30, 2009
- 0 replies
- Has anyone taken Ranexa for CHF? My doctor wanted to try it out. I have been taking it for about 5 months now with no change. Has anyone had any success with this medication for CHF? Thanks ...
Effient
- By Nanabear · New reply October 30, 2009
- 7 replies
- Has anyone here used the new antiplatelet drug called Effient? Plavix is not working well for me so my doctor started me on a new drug I hadn't heard about anyone taking it but it is supposed to have ...
Xolair
- By oleblueize · New reply October 24, 2009
- 3 replies
- Has anyone had Xolair injections for asthma? If so the FDA is checking into the increased amount of cardiac problems with patients who have these injections ...
Betablockers - when to take??
- By Gilloz · New reply October 18, 2009
- 9 replies
- I have taken betablockers for years for hypertension, and have remained on them since my CABG in May. At rehab today, a chap told me that he had been advised to take his at night. Apparently, this minimises ...
Gaining Weight
- By Lynnedz56 · New reply October 16, 2009
- 12 replies
- I had lost 50 pounds since I was diagnosed with CHF last November. When they put in my stent in May they changed and added a bunch of meds to the ones I already take. Since that time, I have been gaining ...
Going up on Coreg dosage
- By Barb0261 · New reply October 11, 2009
- 12 replies
- Hi! My doctor had already said that he would slowly titrate my coreg up over the next few months. I am currently taking 3.125 mg 2 x day. Yesterday he said to double it up to 6.25 mg 2 x day. I have heard ...
More dreams...
- By scarlettsmommy · New reply October 8, 2009
- 5 replies
- My dreams have been so freaky - I had to write. I haven't had a dream in 6 years that I can remember, until now... I dream every single night, light naps or after alarm slumbers... Not the nightmares ...
When to take Verapamil
- By careh · New reply October 8, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello all...sorry if this sounds silly but, for those of you on Verapamil (or any calcium channel blocker), do you take it right before you go to bed? I am on 200mg at night and I have been taking it ...
Weird Dreams
- By Lynnedz56 · New reply October 5, 2009
- 3 replies
- Let me see...I take Plavix, Simvastatin, Toprol and Diovan for my heart. I've been having the weirdest dreams. Does anyone know if any of those medicines can cause weird dreams???? I'm going through a ...
Imdur Headache....
- By pcross72107 · New reply October 4, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello- I am a 32 yo female. My cardiologist prescribed imdur to me for chest pains. I took it last night at 10:15 pm and my headache has not stopped since about 10:20pm (it is now 2:45pm). I have taken ...
Has anyone else had problem with Imdur?
- By TxGirl205 · New reply October 1, 2009
- 9 replies
- I'm 42 years old and just had a heart attack 1 week ago. Trying to get all my meds worked out which can be frustrating. The imdur gives me a costant headache. Anyone else experience the same? Any advice ...
