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Can Resuming Heart Medications After Discontinuation Cause Any Risks?
Question: I stopped talking my heart failure medication over the holidays. Today I felt weak and a heaviness in my shoulders. Is it safe to resume my medical
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows :
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome back to HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would like to explain that you shouldn't stop your maintenance theapy when it is properly functioning.
Only in case of any abserved adverse effects of the current therapy it could be stopped and immediately discuss with your prescribing doctor on the underlying issue.
But as this alternative has not happened (no adverse effects observed), then no potential risks could be posed by restarting your chronic therapy.
The only advice would be to closely and frequently monitor your heart rate and blood pressure before starting and during therapy maintenance.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further questions, please feel free to ask me again.
Kind regatds,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows :
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome back to HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would like to explain that you shouldn't stop your maintenance theapy when it is properly functioning.
Only in case of any abserved adverse effects of the current therapy it could be stopped and immediately discuss with your prescribing doctor on the underlying issue.
But as this alternative has not happened (no adverse effects observed), then no potential risks could be posed by restarting your chronic therapy.
The only advice would be to closely and frequently monitor your heart rate and blood pressure before starting and during therapy maintenance.
Hope to have been helpful to you!
In case of any further questions, please feel free to ask me again.
Kind regatds,
Dr. Iliri
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you
Brief Answer:
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!
Wishing all the best for this New Year!
Dr. Iliri
You are welcome!
Detailed Answer:
I am glad to have been helpful to you!
Wishing all the best for this New Year!
Dr. Iliri
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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