I could not breath or even stay awake. I went to a small town Doctor. He prescribed 24mg entresto , 1 tab daily, in Jan. 2023. It was a life changer. I got my life back.
On Nov28,2024 , 10:30am. I don't know what happened. We were in a crawl space under the house 35 feet from opening. My wife said I clenched my fist, my jaw froze, terror in my gaze but I couldn't speak. She scrambled out to get nitro pills. She is fast. Pushed nitro under my tongue. Immediately my fist and jaw relaxed. She said don't talk, start crawling, we gotta get u outta here.
She said I stopped froze up again within 10 ft. This happened 3 more times. She kept punching on me hitting me slapping my face whatever she had to do to keep me in motion . I just wanted to stop and sleep. She got me out of hole and I sat up crossed my legs. She said that's when my jaw clenched my eyes stared blanky, my face went grey and neck blue. She pushed me over onto my back straighted my legs out and began( her version of CPR). Witnesses said she pounded on my chest screaming my name , tilted my head held my nose blew into my mouth. Pushed my chest few times breathed my mouth again. Shaking me violently and screaming my name. She used both fists pounding on my chest, slapping my face shaking my head. Another nitro pill blow in my mouth hit me in belly. Finally I gasp. Rolled over and breathed on my own . Paramedics arrived tried to argue seizure cause BP was 148/90 . I sat in the ER for 4 hours before being admitted. Whatever the stuff is that the heart releases during a heart attack was spiked at 5,236. Regular number is like 25. The only thing hospital did was apply nicotine patches to my arm( I have not smoked in 20 years) I was weak and tired. I woke up when they changed patches. Made them remove it. My wife saw another patch next morning . Suddenly my speech slurred, within minutes I could not form a sentence. It was terrifying. My wife kept me calm while alerting my care staff of my current condition. Hour later Dr. Came in to test my cognitive ability. It took me a minute to answer each question. I had to think to myself what the answer was then speak it. How old my wife was . What her name was. Answers were not immediate and verbally slowed. Dr. Said I was fine. BS . Anyway, released me on 4 th day. Prescribed me 7 different rx. Told me to stop the entresto.
I only filled the baby aspirin rx and continued taking 24mg entresto and went back to normal life. It is a miracle drug. It worked for me so I chose to continue taking it. Threw new Rx away.
8/2/25. 9 months after heart attack I over did it. Pushed myself to hard in the 110 degree heat. Started getting short of breath again . Like in the beginning 3 years ago. That is where I am now. Should I start taking 2 entresto24 a day at 12 hour interval??? Or should I ask Dr. For 49mg?