10th July 2005
Waltzie,
If you cannot take Pravachol (pravastatin) you absolutely should not take red yeast rice (lovastatin.)
Several of your symptoms sound like heart failure (swollen legs, pulmonary edema when reclining.) But they would have caught anything that severe on your cardiological workup. Bundle branch block is usually hereditary and nothing to worry about but it CAN be caused by a heart attack. Keep a close watch, especially if you get leg swelling.
Are you still taking the Lasix?
Did they ever measure your creatine phosphokinase (CPK or CK on your lab results?)
If you cannot take Pravachol (pravastatin) you absolutely should not take red yeast rice (lovastatin.)
Several of your symptoms sound like heart failure (swollen legs, pulmonary edema when reclining.) But they would have caught anything that severe on your cardiological workup. Bundle branch block is usually hereditary and nothing to worry about but it CAN be caused by a heart attack. Keep a close watch, especially if you get leg swelling.
Are you still taking the Lasix?
Did they ever measure your creatine phosphokinase (CPK or CK on your lab results?)