I changed the time that I take the wonderful, curative Coreg. Wow, what a difference!
Who would have thunk that taking my great, healing Beta Blocker: Coreg (carvedilol) at 3:30pm instead of 5pm would make such an improvement in my energy, strength, breathing and optimism!?
I love what Coreg has done to improve my health. It is a wonderful, healing medication! Buts..... it has been very tricky to take. If I make a mistake with my diet, or if I make a mistake with my allergies, or if I encounter an Asthma trigger, then I tend to have more breathing problems, at night, due to the Coreg.
Over the years, I have frequently changed the schedule of my medications, in order to improve upon how well they worked, or to lessen side effects. A couple of weeks ago, I started taking the nightly dose of 25mg Coreg, at 3:30pm instead of 5pm. What a difference! Wow! It's just an hour and a half earlier, but, boy what a difference!
Just wanted to post this possibly useful information, as an example of how the time-of-day that we take our medication could have a significant impact on how our body reacts to our medications.
Of course, before anyone changes how they take their medication, they should check with their doctor!
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Originally Posted by Machaon
I love what Coreg has done to improve my health. It is a wonderful, healing medication!
I am very thankful to be able to take a inexpensive, miracle medication like Coreg (Carvedilol). Wow!
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Just wanted to post this possibly useful information, as an example of how the time-of-day that we take our medication could have a significant impact on how our body reacts to our medications.
How come medical professionals and pharmaceutical companies do not provide better information regarding when and how to take medications!?
Besides the improvements I have experienced by varying the times that I take Coreg, I have been able to further improve my health, and quality of life, by varying the times that I eat, and the times that I sleep, based on how my night-time Circadian Rhythm seems to effect my body.
Our metabolism changes constantly, over the 24 hour day, especially at night. So...... it's reasonable to assume that medications and foods and sleep could have different health-effects, based on "time-of-day", metabolic changes due to our Circadian Rhythm. I still have some more experimenting to do, but I am really excited by this apparent break-though, improvement in my health.
It's been only three wonderfully, improved days. I am close to 70. I suffered from heart failure, permanent atrial fibrillation, leaky valves, chronically high blood pressure, Insulin Resistance, MCS/EI, etc., 25 years ago. All of these nasty health problems are under control and in very healthy states, but I live a very restricted life to survive these diseases with a reasonable quality of life. I have slowly been able to reduce the restrictions on my life and improve the quality of my life, by trying to understand and work-around the quirks of my Circadian Rhythm. I have learned that we CAN do more, on our own, to improve our own health!
I will post more detail and information, after I continue to experience nice, pleasant health improvements for a few more days.
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Originally Posted by Machaon
It's been only three wonderfully, improved days. ... I will post more detail and information, after I continue to experience nice, pleasant health improvements for a few more days.
It's now been 20 days since I changed the evening time that I take Coreg, and changed my evening eating and sleeping times. I am enjoying the improvements to my energy, my strength and in how well I feel. I am now positive that the improvements in my health and well being are the direct result to the changes in my evening schedule.
Patients are always looking for ways to improve their health, and to feel better, by natural means, and without taking additional medications and without additional expensive, frustrating and time consuming visits to doctors. I have found ways to do this.
I believe that one size doesn't fit all. When it comes to the schedule for eating, for sleeping, for exercising and for taking medications, we are all somewhat different. But...... I am not suggesting that anyone copy what I have done, but to just think about what I have done to improve my own health.
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Machaon, You are absolutely right. Timing makes such a difference with so many medications! Everyone who takes meds would benefit from making up a spread sheet on onset, peak and duration of every med they are on, like on Excel or something similar. You can find that info online or in PDR at local pharmacy or library. Either for peak effect and duration, or to avoid side effects, timing can make a huge difference, Some examples I can think of- Neurontin for RLS takes about 3 hrs to kick in so taking it right before bed will not work! Wellbutin twice a day can cause insomnia, so taking the second dose early in the afternoon can help it wear off before bedtime. Taking iron at night will avoid the nausea. Progesterone can cause dizziness, so taking it at night helps. Beta blockers wear off and your heart starts racing and pounding. Knowing the duration of your med allows you to time the next dose to avoid that uncomfortable gap. It is all adjustable, and some meds can be switched from AM to PM or tweaked by a few hrs without any deleterious effects, and a significant improvement in how one tolerates or benefits from them. Thank you so much for bringing up this important aspect of medication taking, and how patients can be more proactive in managing their health. Few Drs will ever take the time to explain these small nuances that can make such a difference in how meds work!
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... Thank you so much for bringing up this important aspect of medication taking, and how patients can be more proactive in managing their health. Few Drs will ever take the time to explain these small nuances that can make such a difference in how meds work!
Ladybud, I really appreciate your interesting and helpful suggestions, and for the detailed information regarding specific medications/supplements; and the possible effects of timing! You've given me quite a bit of helpful information to think about.
I am still dumbfounded by the effects of taking my evening Coreg dose 90 minutes early. I not only feel better but I am doing better! But, I can't find any information, about this, anywhere on the Internet. Nevertheless, I really don't have to understand it. I just have to enjoy the results!
