Cardiologist doubled my metoprolol to treat PVC

@conrand10 Interesting - I was treated for years with Losartan because the Metoprolol (which worked great for me) interfered with my Asthma meds. Sadly it didn't control the rapid heartbeat from my thyroid issues (same story about the "storm" except I was already in the hospital post-ortho-surgery and a sharp-eyed nurse called int eon-duty doc!)

Fast forward to 2024 - and angina mistakenly identified as shortness of breath led to a diagnosis of Coronary Artery disease. Suddenly I was on 4 meds - Losartan for BP, amlodipine for Angina, Plavix to prevent clots, and Repatha for cholesterol (failed all statins.)

Now I feel great, so this week I asked my cardiologist if there was anything we could "get rid of" - he patiently explained the purpose of each and actually looked up whether there were any combination alternatives or other meds to reduce the number of pills to keep track of, and concluded I am on the best and safest regimen with the least side effects. He also told me this is "for the rest of my life" unless things get worse and we have to revisit alternatives.

I guess that in my mid-70's, with a long list of health issues, I should be grateful that modern medicine has solutions that allow ne to stay active.