Coronary Heart Disease Support Group
Coronary heart disease is the end result of the accumulation of plaques within the walls of the arteries. While the symptoms and signs of coronary heart disease are noticable in the advanced state of disease, most with coronary heart disease show no evidence of disease for decades as the disease progresses before the first onset of symptoms, often a "sudden" heart attack,...
I was bored at work and aggrevated with hubby so I found you all to vent at, since you could tell me if it is just my hubby or if all heart patients like to push the last nerve of their spouses.
My guy had his first angioplasty 19 years ago. He did quit smoking during that time so a good thing. In November 2003 he was in for a 4 way bypass, some complications, went thru the mood swings I was warned about by the doctors. I learned to make great faces behind his back to ease my tension, and then in April 2004, the veins they used collapsed resulting in 11 stents being forced into the arteries. Aww back to the faces and convincing him the world is not against him, etc.
So Social Security felt he qualified for disability, along with the many other medical issues he had on top of this. He became the house hubby, tho I have to hide the spices since he likes to experiment when cooking and it took 6 months to convince him dusting and bathrooms are part of housework and I didn't care it took him all day to do something.
In the last 3 years, he had some issues with extemely low pulse rates, which he just brushed off. But now this is becoming an issue. His pulse ox is only about 90, has trouble walking up our little road, or any exertion, sometimes out of breath for no reason. He went for 2nd cardio inversion this past month, only for the doctor to say no at the last minute because of the low pulse, I had to take him home drugged up with no re-booting ROFL.
Took me and our family doctor long time to convince him to see a pulmonary doctor, which did discover calcium deposits in his right lung and wants further tests by his cardiologist to see if pulmonary hypertension can be added to his ever growing lists of what is wrong, so now I think he thinks he is pretty much gone from this world.
We are going back for another attempt at a cardio version depending on the cardiogram next week and of course he is complaining his has to get up at 6am to go to the hospital and wants them to make it for his schedule.
So after 40 years of marriage this is what I have, a man who is behaving like a spoiled and paranoid child............my question - is this normal, meds maybe affecting that pain in the neck brain of his?
My guy had his first angioplasty 19 years ago. He did quit smoking during that time so a good thing. In November 2003 he was in for a 4 way bypass, some complications, went thru the mood swings I was warned about by the doctors. I learned to make great faces behind his back to ease my tension, and then in April 2004, the veins they used collapsed resulting in 11 stents being forced into the arteries. Aww back to the faces and convincing him the world is not against him, etc.
So Social Security felt he qualified for disability, along with the many other medical issues he had on top of this. He became the house hubby, tho I have to hide the spices since he likes to experiment when cooking and it took 6 months to convince him dusting and bathrooms are part of housework and I didn't care it took him all day to do something.
In the last 3 years, he had some issues with extemely low pulse rates, which he just brushed off. But now this is becoming an issue. His pulse ox is only about 90, has trouble walking up our little road, or any exertion, sometimes out of breath for no reason. He went for 2nd cardio inversion this past month, only for the doctor to say no at the last minute because of the low pulse, I had to take him home drugged up with no re-booting ROFL.
Took me and our family doctor long time to convince him to see a pulmonary doctor, which did discover calcium deposits in his right lung and wants further tests by his cardiologist to see if pulmonary hypertension can be added to his ever growing lists of what is wrong, so now I think he thinks he is pretty much gone from this world.
We are going back for another attempt at a cardio version depending on the cardiogram next week and of course he is complaining his has to get up at 6am to go to the hospital and wants them to make it for his schedule.
So after 40 years of marriage this is what I have, a man who is behaving like a spoiled and paranoid child............my question - is this normal, meds maybe affecting that pain in the neck brain of his?
In answer to your question, it could be a number of things ie medication, low OX levels, being spoiled, feeling sorry for himself and so on. It could also be a common side effect many heart patients suffer, depression. Or, it could be a combination of all those things. I would suggest you consider bringing the problem up with one of the doctors.
Again, welcome
He goes thru depression at times, and now facing this new thing wrong with him, is getting to him. I have seen his moods and been on the receiving end from 0 to 100 in a heartbeat and then he acts likes nothing is wrong.
So I love him for the guy he is, not what he has become and know somewhere he is still there somewhere LOL.
So next Thursday we shall find out if they can do the cardio version, then when he will see another cardio guy (think for a pace maker now) and whether or not he has pulmonary hypertension.
but doctor was downplaying some of this and when he goes for followup in a month, we might have to decide next plan of action.
Jim also has emphysema from years of smoking and breathing in welding smoke when he worked. He no longer smokes which is great, has problems of course losing weight since exercise of exertion gives him angina attacks. I use to tell him his warranty has expired ROFL
I almost got kicked out of diabetes group for my humor...they said I was not serious enough, and seemed to not care about "my condition" shoot I weight 112 lb, A1C 5.4 for couple years, watch what I eat, and exercise...wonder how much more serious I have to get..told them I felt sorry for them and left ROFL
When they give you crap, just smile, it confuses them.