I'm looking for some guidance please. After my heart attacks 7 mts ago I was slowly getting better. Now, for the last month my BP has gone up from 120/72 and pulse at 70 to the new readings of BP at 134/88 and pulse avg. at 107.
I'm 45, had stents after 100% blockage of LAD and emergency angioplasty. LCA and RCA showed partial blockages of 30% but nothing was done about it.
I tire easily and if I have a 14-16 hour work day, it takes me 2 or 3 days to recover.
I'm taking Metoprolol (25mg); Lipitor; Asprin;Plavix;Niaspan;Dilantin (separate condition)....Is the high heart rate something I should be concerned about? The Cardio and primary care physician are not worried.
But I've been down a misdiagnosis road before, and concerned that the numbers are not tracking in the right direction. I get "discomfort" on the left side of my chest when i'm stressed out, and some "rods" and "pin pricks" of pain....am I being a worry wort?
I hate going to the doctors with these complaints and then being dismissed with "don't worry about it, you're doing fine!"
Thanks in advance for any advice from people on this forum who've been down this crazy road.