hi beerzoids

thanks for replying, he is taking amiodarone for the flutter, not sure of dose, and he does have a nitro spray tho he has never used it, he is also taking warfarin, atenolol, perindopril, furosemide, i think thats it and sorry for any spelling mistakes. he doesnt have any equipment for checking his b.p. or heart rate............his last appointment about a week ago, with the community nurse from the hospital that did the operation, was held at our local hospital and she had a doctor reveiw him and take an xray of his chest, but they wont be available for another week or two...

i know there is something not right, and no one seems to be picking up on it.

ty

brina

Quote from brina:

hi beerzoids

thanks for replying, he is taking amiodarone for the flutter, not sure of dose, and he does have a nitro spray tho he has never used it, he is also taking warfarin, atenolol, perindopril, furosemide, i think thats it and sorry for any spelling mistakes.

I am also on a load of heart meds. I couldn't take them all at the same time, or I would have interactions. I separate my meds by up to three hours. I use my PC to remind me when it is pill time. It is a royal pain to separate meds, but otherwise I'll get unpleasant symptoms. I also have to watch what foods or drinks I have since some foods interact with some of my meds.

Your father might consider separating his meds.

[QUOTE]he doesnt have any equipment for checking his b.p. or heart rate............

For someone with significant heart disease, a Blood Pressure Monitor is a must. Another critical piece of equipment is the stethoscope, which allows the heart patient to get familar with their own heart beat so that they know when their heart beat is under stress, and can take appropriate action when the heart is under stress.

[QUOTE]his last appointment about a week ago, with the community nurse from the hospital that did the operation, was held at our local hospital and she had a doctor reveiw him and take an xray of his chest, but they wont be available for another week or two...

i know there is something not right, and no one seems to be picking up on it.

ty

brina

It's sad that our medical system cannot or will not pay more attention to our health problems.

Patients need to be more proactive than ever. My cardiologist is very busy and can't spend a lot of time on each patient, but he will work with his patients. I've taken about 16,000 Blood Pressure readings over the past seven years, and have kept daily comments regarding my symptoms. With this information, my cardiologist has given me increases or decreases in my meds, and allowed me to try different meds, as long as I carefully monitor the results.

I've got significant heart disease. I've had to learn how to listen to my heart, and to tell when my heart has a stressed heart beat, how stressed it is, or if it is a normal heart beat. The results of these efforts have really helped me to improve.

brina,
The breathlessness from the slightest exercise, at lirst blush, implies that one or more of the bypasses is not doing the job and a portion of the heart is starved from nutrients.
Looking over that drug litany though, I'm inclined to think that it might be caused by that shipload of drugs he's taking. If I took them, I would not get breathless getting out of a chair, I would not be able to MOVE from the chair.

Amiodarone is a dangerous drug:
First line from the government site:
[QUOTE]IMPORTANT WARNING:
Amiodarone may cause lung disease that can be serious or life-threatening.Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had any type of lung disease. If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately: fever, shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, coughing up blood, and any other breathing problems

It also sounds like some of the drugs are leftover angina cures. The CABAG should have made them unnecessary.

Lay all this info at the feet of his cardiologist and have him rethink what's going on. Often when the surgery is done, they wash their hands (in more ways then one!)

hi lenin

thanks for your input, i will question about the amiodarone , they are very scary side effects.

brina