Hi!
I've had angina for about 15 years. Finally 1.5 years ago, a cardiologist found that I had blockages in two vessels. They stented one of the vessels (the other only had about a 65% blockage) and he put me on a beta blocker, lipitor & isosorbide. I noticed a major lessening of the angina (Yaaay!). However in recent months I've noticed the same angina under a very different & specific circumstance. At night when I get ready to go to sleep, it takes me a minute or two (laying on my side) to adjust my pillows/legs/arms. Maybe 50 percent of the time, after I get all *snuggled* in, I have an episode of angina. A couple of times it was severe enough to put a nitrog tablet under my tongue.

It's the same kind of angina that I've had forever (chest heaviness, aching left shoulder, neck, jaw, arm), that I used to get with walking or exercising (which I don't have anymore, or not often).

I have a regular appt. with my cardio guy in a couple of weeks - and I will tell him about it. But, I'm just wondering if anyone has had this kind of angina, or heard about it. Or if anyone has any idea why this is ocurring.

Thanks!
Lena

Lena do you also have the angina when you are exerting yourself or is it just when you lie down? Either way I would be concerned that maybe that 65% narrowing has increased or that you have other blockage somewhere else. Afterall heart disease is a progressive disease and even on medication and with healthy lifestyle changes it can progress further along and affect other arteries or even block in the areas that have been treated. I hope I'm not correct and it's just something that soon goes away.

Just a note:I had angina with taking isosorbide. I know it's suppose to help with angina but mine got worse on it and I finally stopped taking it and felt 100 percent better. I'm not suggesting you stop taking it just merely stating a fact about myself.