On Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:34:46 -0700, "G.T." <
[email protected]>
wrote:
>Shiner wrote:
>> le-sheq wrote:
>>
>>>>You're asking this bunch of numb-nuts for medical advice???
>>>
>>>These are the medications my cardiologist suggested. He prescribed Rampril.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Maybe your cardiologist can recommend a good psychiatrist.
>>>
>>>I still can do without...
>>
>>
>> Well if your cardiologist recommends something I suggest you listen to
>> him rather than a bunch of unqualified faceless people who you are
>> hoping will give you a differenet answer that YOU want to hear.
>>
>
>His earlier post said the dr suggested rampril or accupril. If his
>doctor is giving him two choices of therapy and each one has it's
>benefits and drawbacks, why can't he ask for additional real world
>advice? Does his doctor take both of them?
Le-Sheq popped by r.b.t. to ask some similar questions about cycling
vis-a-vis his heart condition a while back. While I *did* think it a
bit odd, I think he understands that the feedback here is only worth
what he's paying for it.
For my money, if I were choosing between these three drugs--and each
were recommended as equal to the other by my cardiologist--I'd likely
pull up (Google) the "Prescribing Information" (usually a .pdf file)
and learn everything I could about each--especially the side effects
(or "adverse effects" or "adverse events") associated with the
clinical trials.
From there, you could likely make a better choice about what kind of
side effects (they allll have 'em) would be more manageable for you,
given your particular lifestyle/choice of activities.