After two years of having a heart attack, but still on nitro pills, what can a man do ...?
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Here it is.  Think about sleeping and if it gets hard during the night.  Very often, right at waking up the morning, it is as hard as can be.  Thus you will know that all the equipment is working just fine.\n\nAs we guys age, however, it just does not work the way it did when we were younger.  This means little in the real world, because we can do it for the rest of our lives.  So hang in there.  Expect the best and stay calm about it.  That makes a big difference too.\n\nSometimes it is hard as we like, other times it just won't get it.  That is the way it is, and that is normal for us guys.
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Many normal weight men die from heart attacks.  You can have sky high cholesterol levels and have a perfect BMI.\n\nGet a lab workup from your doctor and see where you stand.  Then you can decide what changes to make if needed.
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OHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I just had a heart attack......HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't have any great advice unfortunately but please keep pursuing it. If I were you I would definetly report it to his medical association. \n\nI'm really sorry you are going through this. Hope someone comes along with a good answer for you.
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No you can not undo any damage that is done to your arteries unless you have bypass surgery or stents inserted to open up the arteries. But the thing you should worry about is the heart attack you could have with clogged arteries... Some heart attacks you will not live threw... Contact a cardiologist make an appointment, have a stress test, echo-cardiogram, and cardiac cath done to see how much damage you already have. I have taken care of may patients younger than you that has already had bypass surgery and have died of major heart attacks...
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try zantac.  \nMy ex said jalapenos work, too, but I think he's insane.
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He had a heart attack.  \nHealthy?  Well, apparently he had clogged arteries.  But there are many 61 year olds that have heart attacks...and even more that have blockages they aren't aware of.
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Hey Carolina C - Eat your fruits and veggies (they make great snacks), salads from time to time, grilled or broiled verses fried, drink plenty of healthy fluids plus drink an antioxidant juice daily, exercise, drink a natural and healthy energy drink, look for the heart smart on menu's when you go out to eat, and pop a Hershey's kiss every now and then just because. I do but don't tell anyone ok. Take care and best wishes to you !!!!
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As someone who, like your friend, developed heart failure in middle age (I was 49 at the time), I can tell you that his life expectancy is directly related to how well he takes care of himself.  And that, of course, is bad news for your friend.\n\nAs you realize, he is doing everything wrong.  The shortness of breath would be relieved if he lost weight, gave up the cigarettes and dropped the sodium.  I don't know what medications he was prescribed, but probably at least one of them would help him shed the fluid that may be getting into his lungs and making it harder for him to breathe.  \n\nIt's no wonder he is always fatigued.  How would anyone feel if they have reduced heart function and reduced lung capacity?\n\nAs to his other meds, there are wonderful drugs now that can lighten the load on his heart and make it easier for the heart--the part that's still funtioning--to do its job.  If he doesn't take them, he is overstressing the working portion of his heart as it tries to do the job of the entire organ.  It can't, at least not without help.\n\nThe nausea is a very worrisome symptom.  That one suggests angina, which sometimes comes out that way.  His poor heart, overworked as it is, may be sending out distress signals which are perceived as nausea.  \n\nDepending on how much alcohol his is consuming, daily drinking may or may not be a problem.  One or two drinks a day (NO MORE, and NO doubles) actually seems to benefit the heart.  But some people think that if one is okay, four must be great.  It's not.  The beneficial aspects of alcohol completely reverse if you have more than about 2 drinks (just one for a woman).\n\nOverall, this man needs to go back to his doctor and lay all his cards on the table.  Could he be depressed and "giving up"?  That is very common with heart patients.  He needs to tell his doctor *everything* he is doing and not doing, and why.\n\nI believe that patients have rights, and so does your friend.  But he also has children, which means he has a responsibility to be around for them until they are well established on their own.  If he lets himself die while they are still young, they will never fully forgive him.  What's worse, he will have missed out on seeing them grow up, which one of the best parts of life.\n\nGood luck!!
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This is an over-the-counter medication that has not been tested by the FDA. A heart block is a serious medical condition that will not be solved by a pill. A sedentary lifestyle, poor eating habits, smoking, and a positive family history of heart disease all play a part in determining if you will or have heart problems. If you are having chest pain, see your doctor and have an EKG done or a stress test. Overall the best way to prevent heart disease is to exercise, eat right, not smoke, and limit alcohol consumption. Simple blood work will also be able to tell you if you have problems with cholesterol etc... Good luck.
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My father woke up on his 65th birthday having a massive heart attack from 50 years of smoking.  Guess what?  He couldn't smoke in the CCU and when he got out he never touched another cigarette (thank God!)  He just turned 70 in May and he's doing very well.  It's never too late to quit!!!
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Additional history would be helpful such as health conditions and medications he is taking.  If he is a smoker ask him to stop.  There are medications for peripheral circulation but they are of limited effectiveness.  Depending upon the origin of the problem surgery is sometimes curative.  It should be emphasized however that an exercise program for this purpose leads to a significant improvement in function independent of any actual change in circulation.  Finally - I assume that he has undergone testing and that this is not simply an impression but rather a diagnosis.
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I think that the blacking out and heart speeding/slowing are definetly anxiety attacks/panic (to some degree) attacks. \nAll of the things you just decribed can be attributed to stress, whether it is just a persistent small amount you deal with daily or a huge amount that was just dropped on you. \nEither way, you may want to see a doctor as that would be the quickest and easiest solution.\nIf you want to try some home remedies first, try taking a day off from doing anything. Stay at home and take a warm shower, sleep late, do yoga, take a walk.\nIf the weather is nice and not that cold by you yet, you could try doing a jog in the morning before going where you need to go. Excersize helps release stress and you'd be surprised how much a habitual 10 minute walk can help you.
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You wont have a heart attack until you are over fifty.  Try to work on your weight and definitely kick the cigs.  Now you are young but you will regret not taking care of yourself when you are 40.  Good luck and hang out with slim, fun loving people!
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my dad had a heart atack 5 yrs ago (hes still alive) stay away from burger king stuff and fast food(he had a burger from there when he had his heart atack) and you could buy that hamburger helper stuff and get that like 80% lean meat. it tastes good with the zesty italian hamburger helper stuff its my fav. its low fat and low cholesterol. hope this helps :) i can e-mail you some more resipies if you want
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it could be post tramatic stress syndrome where you are worried about it happening again and your body goes into a phase where it reacts as if its happening again. the orgasim thing i wouldnt worry to much about. for the last 6mo, i have been having chest pain and if you look at every medical website out there, and i told you the symptoms that accompany my chest pain you would tell me i am having the exact symptoms of a heart attack. i have been to a cardiologist and have had many, many tests done and there is nothing wrong with my heart, lungs or anything in my chest. the very idea that i will have an attack will bring on an attack. you could be experiencing the same thing. the fear that it will happen again makes your body react to the way it reacted when the action took place. i would talk to a family dr about it and see someone about it. usually you can see someone for about 20 mn once a month, just to give them updates and such, and it is very affordable. also, you might try to go to webmd.com and read about home treatment for panic attacks.
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my dad passed away when he was 42 from heart attack...\nso i share the same concern with you\n-first try to control the diet by reducing fat in it encourage  fruit and vegitble intake \n-by the age of 20 let them do lipid profile test to see the amount of fat in their bodies\n-avoid hypertension(don't add extra salt for their food)\n-avoid smoking\n-avoid alcohol \n-avoid obesity\n-do exercise \nwhat i want to tell you here is that for ischemic heart disease there are unmodified risk factors and modified risk factors \nunmodified it means that you can not change it as ;age,male gender,family history,race\nand the modified risk factors which i told you above how to beat\nwish you luck