themalteser
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
Sorry, me again... After my last echo results, today I went to see my cardiologist, he basically said that I probably won't need an operation for at least 5 to 20 years! But would like to routinely see me every 6months.
He took my bp reading and it was 147/93 he thought it's bit high, and asked me to start taking atenolol 25mg daily to avoid and BP spikes and therefore reduce the rate of dilation if there has to be any further increase.
I took my first one round 3hours ago, and feel absolutely fine, bit lethargic and very relaxed but, was reading on the Internet and it says that this pill increases the risks of diabetes, MI and strokes. Now I'm sure that the cardiologist knows exactly what he is doing, and unless there is strong evidence about these risks, then I would not be prescribed with these pills and be given others.
Have any of you been on atenolol? And if yes, what are your thoughts about this?
Hope to hearing from you soon.
Sorry, me again... After my last echo results, today I went to see my cardiologist, he basically said that I probably won't need an operation for at least 5 to 20 years! But would like to routinely see me every 6months.
He took my bp reading and it was 147/93 he thought it's bit high, and asked me to start taking atenolol 25mg daily to avoid and BP spikes and therefore reduce the rate of dilation if there has to be any further increase.
I took my first one round 3hours ago, and feel absolutely fine, bit lethargic and very relaxed but, was reading on the Internet and it says that this pill increases the risks of diabetes, MI and strokes. Now I'm sure that the cardiologist knows exactly what he is doing, and unless there is strong evidence about these risks, then I would not be prescribed with these pills and be given others.
Have any of you been on atenolol? And if yes, what are your thoughts about this?
Hope to hearing from you soon.