Constant Angina, how do you deal with it?

[enie]

I've got constant Angina again. How do you guys deal with it? Anything new out there to try?

I'm on .8 nitro patch - 60 mg Isordil - Plendil - Atenolol - Tikosyn - Plavix / Aspirin - Lasix / Potassium - Pravachol(new) - Zetia - Albuterol - (Plus a lot of meds for pain)

I’ve got a pacemaker, had a 5X bypass, and Stents. I’m looking toward another Heart Catherization this month if it does not ease off. What other treatment is out there?

enie

[Lenin]

enie,

One has to hesitate adding anything to that pharmacopeia of yours. You really have all the angina basis covered with a beta-blocker, diuretic, calcium channel blocker, and nitrate...there isn't anything else.
IF I were in your heavy boots, I might consider a trial wiht 40 mg./day nadolol as a replacement for the atenolol. It is a more potent beta-blocker.
I think it's beta-blockade that you must concentrate on. It might fight the albuterol though becasue it is non-selective...but I'd try anyway.

When you say "constant angina," do you mean even sitting quietly in front of the tube?

God I hope they get that offending artery once and for all this time...maybe the pravachol will help keep it open?

[enie]

Lenin
I've never heard of Nadolol. I will tell the Doc about it and see if it is available to me.
I feel like here we go again with the return of the angina and shortness of breath. If I do anything on my feet or even do anything strenuous sitting down. It also starts when I ride in the car (can't drive anymore); or if I have to deal with anything stressful. It lasts from anywhere from 20 minutes to a few hours. At rest it eases off most of the time, but sometimes it lasts all day. It also wakes me up some mornings at about 4 or 5 and I have to set up for awhile.

I just wanted to hear how other people deal with their Angina that might be different than mine. I presumed it is a common problem.

enie

[Lenin]

Nadolol might be more commonly known by the brand name CORGARD.

[enie]

Still waiting for my Doc to get back in town. I will see what she thinks about corgard. I looked it up and it looks like it would do the same thing as my plendil, and work on my migraines too.
At present, I'm slowly reducing my nitro patch and increasing the Isordil. Wow, a lot of strange headache.
Enie


Ps question:
Do people prefer Isordil over the nitro patches? I know anything is better than that stuff under the tongue.... I only like to use subliminal when I can’t shake the extreme angina, and then only until I receive some new treatment solution.