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Diastolic heart failure want off meds
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Mar 1, 2021 | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
@jules72 That is a large gap in ages and I can hardly image your shock.
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You have diastolic heart failure and you are taking medications for this condition but not all of the recommended medications. You also have prediabetes but you are not treating this condition at this time. Did I get that right?
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I would not say it sounds "crazy" that you don't want to take the medications. It makes me curious. You say that you feel the medications do more harm than good.
Have you considered looking for a wholistic provider? Maybe you could find ways to manage some of your illnesses with lifestyle and dietary changes. I suspect prediabetes would respond well but diastolic heart failure sounds serious. May I ask if you have discussed alternatives to your medications and/or considered getting a second opinion?
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Yes large gap 21 yrs actually lol. Yes you have it right. I take the coreg 12.5 2×day and I'm suppose to take 10mgs of norvasc daily and metformin is the drug for prediabetes he wants me taking. I never had sugar issues at all until after being on the coreg about 3 months or so and BP has always been high early 30s till present. The coreg helps a bit to a range around 145/90ish. Better Than 200/100 yes but to bring on diabetes idk. I can't find a homeopathic holistic Dr of any kind around my area just a health in hand shop with a knowledgeable owner lol I need to do much more to help myself like more exercise but I feel so worn out most the time especially after taking the coreg. I could def eat better stop smoking completely cause I do smoke about half a pk a day was over a pk. I realize I've brought this on myself. Abused my body in my 20s from prescription pain killers(hence why I hate meds) to crashing dirt bikes etc. We always wait till it's really bad or at least most I know have. Thank you for for reply ❤