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Chest tightness even after stents
I had 4 stents placed in my heart....2 in November of 2014 and the other 2 in December. The day I left the hospital after the last 2 stents were placed, the physician's nurse asked me how and I was feeling. I replied, "I still feel the tightness that I felt before." She said that I would just have to get used to it because if it wasn't better it wouldn't get any better. Anxiety has about killed me. My doctor offered another heart cath to put my mind at ease but I bled terrible after both previous caths and didn't want to risk another. A year later I did another stress test that showed all problems that were present before the stents were no longer there. The cardiologist feels that all is well. Has anyone else experienced this?
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Sounds like they're missing something. I had a 33 yr old kid in rehab with me who told me he had to convince his cardiologist that he had heart issues - he ended up having a SETUPLET bypass. I would look for a good heart guy or pulmonologist.
Thanks so much for the advice.
What type of supplements are you taking, if I may ask?
For prescribed meds, i currently only take metropolol and lipitor. In addition to this, i take probiotics, c10q, fish oil, and vitamins b (compound), d, and e. Stay away from l-arginine - its been found to actually exacerbate heart problems.
No problem. Also, the vitamins i mentioned are in addition to a good, general multi-vitamin.
Hi @cherriann,
Of course, being short of breath can be very worrying, especially for someone with heart disease in their family. I would agree with @mthomasb, that it may be best for your husband to see a pulmonologist, first.
In the meantime I'd also like to invite @Sensation, who has spoken about shortness of breath here, http://mayocl.in/2fUTVGa, and will hopefully be able to offer more insight.
@cherriann, has your husband's shortness of breath been accompanied by other symptoms such as ankle swelling or wheezing? Does he feel breathless when he is lying down?
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1 Reaction@mmurphy_43 Well, I have tried several, but am taking supplements such as Max-Q10 Ultra which contains 200 mg CoQ10, 800 IU of vitamin B-12, 200 mg of L-carnitine fumarate, 100 mg Omega marine algae, 50 mg of Reservatrol, 10 mg Bio PQQ and 5 MG BioPerine black pepper extract. (this is available in a single gel cap from Stop Aging Now, but there are several other areas that sell something very similar).
I take a Prostate supplement called OptiProstate XTS from Stop Aging Now.
I take a supplement called Cholesterol 360 that is also from Stop Aging Now.
And I take Super Omega EPA, Cardiovascular Support that contains 360 EPA & 240 DHA omega 3 fatty acids by NOW.
I have done much research and have found that these supplements really seem to help me in many ways.
I also exercise 3x a week in a gym doing 50- 60 mins. of cardio and 25-30 mins. of resistance training and weather permitting take a walk the other 3-4 days for a hr.
My goal is to get my 10,000 steps in (our kids gave us a fitbit last year) every day. Sometimes in bad weather I can be seen marching as I watch the evening news 🙂
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1 ReactionYour supplement and exercise routines sound great. You have given me incentive to do a little more. Thx
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1 ReactionWith all the different heart specialties out there, we haven't been sure where to start in looking for a doctor - thank you!
Thank you so much for your reply and suggestion. We are beginning our search for a pulmonologist, hopefully finding one not too far away. My husband doesn't have any of the other symptoms you mentioned, or experience shortness of breath when lying down. Only experiences it when he's doing something a bit more strenuous, such as climbing stairs, etc. ( things which have previously never winded him, therefore, the concern). One strange thing - he feels less short of breath when he climbs a flight of stairs fast, rather than walking up them slow!! But, no other symptoms, though is somewhat overweight by about 20 pounds.