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@cornish I'm also a 78 yr old female. Was diagnosed with OHC in Sept of last year. I have the coughing at night for a long time, but thought it was from allergies and maybe COPD. My heart specialist told me there are 4 stages, and I was in the last stage, so my OHC is bad. I started Camzyos 4 days ago, and last night I had no coughing up of the frothy phlegm. My energy level is also up. The reason I didn't start Camzyos earlier was because I had other issues, a spot in my breast, mammograms, biopsy, plus a biopsy in ear. My husband also had knee replacement in Oct, and was busy with him. I was afraid of side effects from Camzyos, but wish I had started it sooner, as it's been great for me, so far. I have read wonderful comments on Camzyos, and a few that have said it stops working for them after awhile. I pray I'm not one of those. My doctor has told me to drink plenty of water, as it helps the heart to stay fluffy. I am also on 12.5 mg of Metoprolol daily. I was really afraid of Camzyos, as it has the Black box warnings, but I knew if I didn't take it, I wouldn't be here long. I also didn't want to have the open heart surgery (can't remember the name of that), but anyway felt I really wasn't in the condition to make it through that. I am really happy with Camzyos so far. Already way more energy too. Best of luck to you.

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@dinahj I am so glad to read that Camzyos is working well for you, and I hope it continues to do so. We are all different and the Camzyos patients each have their own unique story. You have an open mind about the noted side effects (if 1 person in the trials had a certain side effect, it's listed), and the possibility that it will cease to work after a time (my cardiologist has said that is noted in the literature). The surgery is called a septal myectomy, I was 3 weeks from my 76th birthday when I had mine at Mayo - so glad I did. You have a full plate with all of your other concerns. Meanwhile, may I suggest reading the thread https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-i-learned-from-my-open-heart-surgery-part-1/ to keep in mind that the Mayo heart surgery teams know how to care for those with multiple medical issues. Nevertheless, I hope that Camzyos works well for you permanently!