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I too had the same LAD surgery as you. Quite frankly I had no symptoms at all prior to stent, just a high calcium score. I was put on plavix and 10 mg of Rosvustatin. I am going to say the 1st month is horrible, emotionally and adjusting to meds. I had an anaphylactic reaction to the Plavix after one month, unheard of but I am an anomaly. Switched to Brilinta 90 mg twice a day. All good there. My blood pressure was 130/70 and they wanted to put me on BP meds. I chose to try beet juice and it brought my BP down to 115/68. Bonus! I started having pressure in my chest and pain. Took off the Rosvustatin for two weeks and pain went away. The goal was to get me up to 20 mg. Waiting for options now re cholesterol. Maybe Repatha.
Hang in there, it will get better. I feel medications are the biggest hurdle.
I felt the stent was supposed to make me healthy and the aftermath of the stent has wreaked havoc on my active life. But now seeing some light at the end of the tunnel. You will too.
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Why are not taking bp meds, if your cardiologist recommended?
After a year of being alright on rosuvastatin, it suddenly started wreaking havoc on my body. I had stomach problems, palpitations, and even experienced extreme depression and anxiety. When my blood work came back with a good cholesterol number, my doctor agreed I could take six months off. Praying A lifestyle change will do the trick! After three months off of it, I am already feeling better, but experiencing the fatigue still! It’s a devil drug and if I have to go back on a statin, it won’t be one that strong.
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Thank you for sharing your recovery experience. I really appreciate hearing how you have been coping with the aftermath of LAD surgery especially as not one of the cardiologists I have talked to (the surgeon has not been available for me to see yet) has acknowledged my symptoms and instead they seem very non committal when I question them. I agree that it is the medication and my reaction to the statins, Lipitor and Crestor were strong enough that the cardiologist did take me of of them and also the blood pressure medication which has helped. I will start an injectable alternative for the statin soon. I am feeling weakness and radiating sensations in my arms and legs but it is less. I was taken off Brilinta and put on the Plavix because it's lower dosage and I was told it would have less affects than the Brilinta for me. I find that I am extremely fatigued after taking it. Hearing your story is encouraging. I'm going to try acupuncture and therapy for my mental health so that I can look towards the light at the end of the tunnel. I wish you well and hope you regain your active life back soon.