Congestive Heart Failure Questions (Page 4)

Mrs. Carleton has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Her physician orders digoxin 0.25?

mg, two tablets stat and then one tablet daily. 1. Mrs. Carleton asks why she needs to take two tablets now but will only take one daily after that. What is your response? 2. Mrs. Carleton wants to know how digoxin will help her heart. What do you tell her?

The difference between spinal stenosis and degenerative disk disease?

In addition to copd and congestive heart failure, I'm missing the bottom two disks in my back - I've seen the pics, they've degenerated to pretty much nothing. So, depending on which doctor I'm speaking with (primary care, orthopedic surgeon, pain care dr, pain care NP) it's been called Spinal... read more

Metoprolol, diltiazem & digoxin?

Can taking digoxin, diltiazem & metoprolol at the same time cause your heart to pause (syncope), where you could pass out?

I'm on a lot of meds. Can lowering my dose of Lasix help?

Can I get better numbers by lowering my Lasix by 80mg

Torsemide - is taking 8 x 20mg daily a high dose for a patient?

Side effects of lisinopril?

I had severe tremor, had to stop everything. No quality of life. I couldn’t use cutlery or tools or play my musical instruments, or read the music or a book. Dizzy, many falls, lightheaded, can’t walk. Did anyone else suffer this tremor? It’s listed somewhere as a rare effect.

Does carvedelol cause extreme tiredness ?

I have stage 3 CKD and DDD, DJD Hypercholesterol and Hypothyroid Disease. I hydrate well. I started Farxiga in June 2022. Was active at 80.

Is Eliquis truly superior to Coumadin in performance?

My husband has been diagnosed with A- fib. He is currently taking daily baby ASA 11 years post CABG after an MI and valve repair that has left him with CHF. Dr just prescribed Eliquis 5 mg prior to cardioversion planned for one month from now. The cost is staggering. We don't know if he will need... read more

Metoprolol - Is it safe for people with CHF?

Hydrochlorothiazide/Spironolactone - Spironolactone with HZTZ. The medicine hasn’t been working as

Spirit/HZTZ. Spironolactone with hydrochlorothiazide. The brand name has changed from 2021 that I know of for sure it used to be made by SUN and it seemed to work well maybe too well. And now it is made by MYLAN. It doesn’t seem to work it’s not getting rid of fluid. Is anyone else experiencing thi... read more