re old h/att
Steve, dont know why I didnt receive your Message, found it in the Messages* Group. I have had the same problems now since i had the first H/Att in '94..they didnt give me any Heperin or any of those drugs to stop damage. Also as time went by they did an Angioplasty, that was only once the Thalluim Exercise Scan confirmed not enough oxygen was getting through, Stress Tests dont seem to show that with me. Then as time went by, I was getting a lot worse...found out years later I should not have been on a couple of drugs as they didnt suit me...they were Capoten and Isoptin. Then after 12 months trying to get back on feet again, I had another H/Att..but this time they gave me the drugs to stop damage...and so that was followed up by Heart Surgery end of Feb last year. I had 5 blockages but had 2 bypasses done as the others were not restricting the blood flow. The problem is I feel good when I dont have to do anything much...but as soon as I drive down the street to do a bit of shopping...cant carry anything much at all...it knocks me about a lot...i get very puffy and sooooo tired. If I try and wash a small floor here, with a *very light spongy mop* that **really knocks the daylights out of me...have to rest for a couple of days after doing that. I cut back on Averpro 75mg to half in the morn also as I was feeling sooooo ill when I did do those things...cant really describe those feelings..but terrible, and I feel *so much better now from cutting back on that now. So I asked to see a Physician to see if there was anything wrong as the Cardio kept saying Im ok...!!! Keeping fingers crossed now that he may be able to help to make the quality of life a little better. Cheers, Annmarie