please tell me there's help

[annie808]

I am a 52 year old woman and have heart problems for at least 10 years. I was rushed to the hospital countless times and when EKG’s were done nothing would show. After a few times they started to show some change so my PCP called it stress and put me on xanax. It only got worse. I met and found a friend who is a cardiovascular doctor and started to see him. The countless EKG’s stress test, halter monitors, nuclear stress test would also show nothing. Then it happened I was told I had heart spasms I was in the hospital for 11 days I had a cath done and they were going to put in stints they wouldn’t know how many till they got inside I was transferred to a better hospital and they did another cath and told me they couldn’t stint because the spasms were so bad inside the whole heart. I have times where this last for months every day and It’s like sitting back waiting for the big on to happen because my doctor told me there were only 3 meds to take for this condition first was verelin pm and xanax I also carry nitro. Now I’m on diltizem cd 240 mg once at night and xanax .5 every 8 hours and it still doesn’t help some days are so bad for me and others I can just deal with. Please someone just let me know that there is something that can be done for this.

[ireneo]

Vessel spasms can be a problem. If the meds aren't helping and your doctor isn't working with you, perhaps you could get another opinion. I don't know how much pain or how long the pain lasts when you have a spasm. But 10-100 angina episodes a day seems excessive.

[annie808]

I have been on Diltiazem for over 45 day's. And have tken Verapamil for over 4 years, I just can't believe their is nothing to do for this ever day i have between 10 to 100. Lately it is getting worse I feel like the one that isn't going to stop is going to happen real soon.

[ireneo]

How long have you been taking the Diltiazem? It can take 2-3 weeks to notice improvement.