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How does heavy daily Methamphetamine use affect a teenager with a heart murmur and two small heart holes?	2	1	Sat, 1 Nov 2025
Yes I m a little concerned about a friend she is 17 years old and smokes a tremendous amount of dabs on a daily she was born with a heart murmur. From my understanding it s not a rare thing for someone to be born with a heart murmur ( having one small hole ) as a matter of fact a large majority...

Can I safely stop Petril Beta 20 for heart palpitations if my ECG is normal?	2	1	Sat, 1 Nov 2025
Hi, I am a 34 years male. I am taking petril beta 20 for heart palpatations. ECG is normal . I have low level of vitamin d and vita B. Doctor as also prescribed neurobion for Vitamin B, I am taking petril beta 20 since last year. Can it be withdraw. I am facing this uneasyniess.

What are some tips to calm myself down and lower my blood pressure as my readings have been high since starting ADHD medication?	2	1	Sat, 1 Nov 2025
So I usually have decent blood pressure 102/68 ish but ever since my doctor agreed to put me on ADHD medication, every single time I have my vitals checked they re high. I have anxiety anyways but it doesn t usually give me a problem in the doctor s office in fact i was just at the cardiologist...

Can I switch to Nebistar-SA in the morning and Olmesartan at night instead of Nebistar?	2	1	Sat, 1 Nov 2025
Hi Doctor my Bp is 160-150/100-90 for 15 days. I had irregular heart beat for past 4 months. Can i take Nebistar -SA morning and Olmasartan 20 in night to reduce this? Please provide your suggestions. I am taking Nebistar 5 morning and Olmasartan 20 night. But Bp is not reducing.

Is there a connection between low blood sugar, anemia, and atrial fibrillation, and does this increase stroke risk?	2	1	Wed, 1 Oct 2025
Is there a relationship between low blood sugar, anemia, and atrial fibrillation? I had a-fib recently and went back into sinus seconds before they were to do cardioversion. I am very concerned about stroke, and I think I have had a-fib many times before without knowing what it was.

Is it unusual for someone diagnosed with congestive heart failure and emphysema to experience significant improvement?	2	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure about 10 years ago (2014), I arrived at the ER at the time with a less than 10% injection fraction, X-ray showed an enlarged heart and a pulmonary lung test indicated emphysema COPD. My arterial scan indicated 100% clear. I was prescribed Coreg,...

Can heart palpitations feel like an irregular heartbeat?	2	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
Hi I want to ask if heart palpitations can be felt like irregular heart beat? I have been on several cardiologists and everything is fine according to the three doctors I have visited. They have done ekg and echocardiogram. They think that I have anxiety problems. It is ture that the problem...

Do I still need to take Ramipril if my blood pressure remains normal after stopping it for 6 weeks?	2	1	Tue, 2 Sep 2025
I went to have a shoulder check 10 years ago. I drive to the hospital about 30 minutes away. was only in the hospital a short while when the doctor gave me a blood test. He told me I had high blood pressure. I was amazed. Surely you dont take blood pressure so soon after I have been driving. He...

Can a panic attack cause elevated troponin levels, or does it indicate heart damage?	2	1	Sun, 3 Aug 2025
Hello doctors, I suffer from panic disorder and agoraphobia born from health anxiety (cardiophobia). I ve been progressing well with therapy and am feeling pretty optimistic about remission. The last time I ever went to the ER back in late 2021, I suffered what I believe to be a panic attack. It...

Should I avoid traveling or flying within a month after my recent pericarditis diagnosis?	2	1	Wed, 2 Jul 2025
I was diagnosed with pericarditis 3 months after a coronary artery bypass. The diagnosis was made 1 week ago and I have been taking colchicine and ibuprofen since. I feel a little tired and have mild pain / discomfort when lying but otherwise feel good. FYI - I’m 39 years old. I was planning a 1...

Will lorazepam help with my irregular heartbeat after stopping hypertension treatment?	2	1	Mon, 2 Jun 2025
I was diagnosed with young hypertension and was put on hydrochlorothiazide 12,5mg, aspirin 150mg and after three months of treatment, Amlodipine 10mg. I developed easy bruising around my legs and upper abdominal pains. After 6 months I was told to stop treatment and review will be in a month. A...

Is a wait and see approach advisable for an elderly person with rheumatoid heart disease and no symptoms?	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
Dear Doctor saab Namaste I am seeking medical advise along with psychological advise from you. Kindly go through this submission patiently. My wife is 74 year old. She has subclinical hypothyroidism in 2011 ,mild hypertension in 1996,Type II diabetes in 2008,AKI and pyelonephritis in March 23...

What is the difference between Ecosprin 75 and 150, and should I switch after taking 75 mg for two years post-stroke?	2	1	Thu, 3 Apr 2025
what is the difference between ecosprin 75 and ecosprin 150? I am 65 old. Left brain stroke 2 years before. Paraphasia, mainly literal. I am taking ecosprin 75 mg last two years (after lunch one tablet daily). Recently another doctor prescribed ecosprine 150.

Could my PVCs, which occur when walking and increase with anxiety, be managed without medication?	2	1	Sat, 29 Mar 2025
Hi. I have pvcs for 15 years. It stops for 3 month then come back then disappear. 4 years ago i note it occur when i walk. I am very fraid in hospital so i have anxiety. Last time i went to do echo and stress echo. It occur frequent because of fraid. It ocxure when i walk but 1 in minute but with...

Can I replace one dose of Eliquis with Aspirin for atrial flutter management?	2	1	Sat, 29 Mar 2025
I recently was tested continuously for Atrial Fib. The data showed 9.6% of the time , randomly over. full week showed Atrial Flutter. They put me on Eliquis (5mg twice a day). Eliquis is very expensive. My question is: Can I replace one of the Eliquis with one 81mg Aspirin?

What are the recommendations for consistently high blood pressure over the past few months?	2	1	Mon, 3 Mar 2025
hi, my wife age 38 has high blood pressure 161/97 checked early in the morning, last night it was 157/92. She don’t take any medicine. What are the recommendations? She is having high blood pressure for a few months. Some times it stays between 135-140/85-90 some times higher. It is not coming...

What is the safe BP threshold for a Lasix dose to overcome fluid retention after TAVR and pacemaker placement?	2	1	Fri, 3 Jan 2025
Hi, my mother has TAVR and pace maker put in recently. She has extreme fluid retention and is on 4o mg lasix twice a day. She was told to hold the dose of lasix if her blood pressure is under a certain number. She can’t remember the exact number. Can you help me please?

What is the prognosis for obesity, high cholesterol and triglycerides apart from experiencing palpitations while on Rozucor-F?	2	1	Mon, 4 Nov 2024
Hi sir My Weight Is 115kg And My cholestrol is 206 and Triglycerides is 252.Sir I am Going To gym And Walking 30 mins a day.And Doctor advised me to take Rozucor F10 .sir I am facing some Palpitations in the left side of chest and Hand.How Can I be cured?

Can wine be consumed occasionally, apart from getting a tattoo when diagnosed with atrial fibrillation?	2	1	Thu, 3 Oct 2024
My doctor told me to only drink 1 or two drinks occasionally because I was diagnosed at 32 years of age with afib two months ago. I drank a full body of wine yesterday to myself and was fine. Does that mean I’ll always be fine to drink that much or more occasionally ? Also am I Abel to still get...

Should an elderly person seek emergency care for severe atheromatous calcification and COPD?	2	1	Thu, 3 Oct 2024
My mother got a result from a lung scan that she had severe atheromatous calcification of the coronary arteries. Heart is normal in size no pericardial effusion thoracic aorta is Normal in caliber scattered atheromatous calcification with no visualized adenopathy in chest. She is a almost 65 year...

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