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Question #14094
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heart patients - #14094

Aisha

I am really worried about my dad lately. He’s a heart patient and always has been for years, but now his doctor says he needs to change his medications again. Like, he's been on the same ones for what feels like ages and he hasn’t felt this anxious about his health in forever. Just last week, he had this weird chest tightness and shortness of breath, and we rushed him to the hospital. They did some tests, thank God everything was normal, but the doctors just kept saying he has to be cautious because, you know, being a heart patient. It’s like they don’t realize how much this is messing with his head and ours too! Like can heart patients just randomly feel worse even if tests don't show anything serious? I mean, what are the signs we should look out for? He’s also been super tired and wasn't eating right, so is it common for heart patients to feel these symptoms even when they seem stable? I just feel like there’s so much conflicting info out there about what heart patients can do or shouldn’t do. Seriously, can stress really make things worse for heart patients? Any advice on how we can support him or questions we should ask his doctor? This is just so overwhelming, any input would be helpful!

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