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Question: Hello. I have decreased stamina and breathlessness. I have had heart tests and the consultant has advised Verapamil to decrease the pressure on my heart and referred me to a breathing consultant. Will this increase my energy levels and stamina?
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that verapamil is a calcium channel blocker.
It is usually used to reduce your blood pressure values and heart rate values.
What are your actual blood pressure and heart rate values?
It does not influence on your stamina or body energy.
Coming to this point, it is important performing further tests to investigate for the possible cause of your shortness of breath and chronic fatigue:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine for possible heart failure
- complete blood count for chronic anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid imbalance
- Vitamin B12 levels for possible vitamin insuficiency
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- cortisol plasma levels for adrenal function
- inflammation tests (PCR, sedimentation rate).
I would recommend discussing with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I carefully passed through your question and would explain that verapamil is a calcium channel blocker.
It is usually used to reduce your blood pressure values and heart rate values.
What are your actual blood pressure and heart rate values?
It does not influence on your stamina or body energy.
Coming to this point, it is important performing further tests to investigate for the possible cause of your shortness of breath and chronic fatigue:
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound to examine for possible heart failure
- complete blood count for chronic anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid imbalance
- Vitamin B12 levels for possible vitamin insuficiency
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- cortisol plasma levels for adrenal function
- inflammation tests (PCR, sedimentation rate).
I would recommend discussing with your doctor on the above issues.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Iliri
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