Re: Please help with heart question

From: Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD (andrew_at_heartmdphd.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 13:08:19 -0400

Don wrote:

> I am a male 32. I have a mild murmur which the cariologist 5 years ago
> looked at with ultrasound which was normal.
>
> 3 weeks ago I took 50 mg. Viagra and had a bad reaction.

ED is unusual in someone young such as yourself..

> Pulse went
> over 100. Had to sit completely still, felt like I was standing on my
> head and all the blood wash rushing to my head. It scared me.
>
> Mentioned to my urologist and her gave me 10mg of Ciallis. Tried it
> last friday. Split the pill in half and only took half. Within 10
> minutes did not feel good. Face flushing was not bad but pluse went up
> and had to sit still.
>
> Now, about every day usually worse at night, I get a funny feeling. I
> get tension in my jaw. Some weird feelings in my left arm. Also kind
> of "twitching" in my chest over my heart. Things start looking funny
> and I get real scared. I get dizzy and feel weak in my legs and arms.
>
> My primary doctor put me on a holter monitor 2 days ago and I have not
> gotton results. But the day I wore it I had no symptoms. Every day
> after it I have.
>
> The only thing I have had for along time even before the viagra is my
> heart beats very fast when I lay on my right side at night. This did
> happen with the monitor.
>
> I go back to the doctor today because I had an incident last night
> that scared me.
>
> What should I do?

Ask to be referred to see a cardiologist.

> Is this something to worry about?

Your symptoms are a concern.

> I am 178 lbs, 6
> feet tall.

You may possibly be 18 pounds heavier than "ideal."

> The only medicine I am on is androgel.
>

This can adversely effect your lipid profile.

>
> I also have a colon motility problem. I have to use a tap water bag
> enema every day. Would this effect my heart through electrolite
> imbalances or soemthing?

Shouldn't.

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