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Mild Cardiomegaly
by jetmomma, Jul 07, 2008 06:31PM
In the last four months, two of the four chest x-rays have stated that my heart was milding enlarged. The second actually called it "mild cardiomegaly. No acute cardiopulmonary findings."
The internet says that cardiomegaly is when the heart is enlarged 50% more than the rib cage and it means cardiac failure because the heart is not putting out.
My question: My cardiologist had me on many medications including beta blockers for HPB which I could not take. I got asthma and had horrible adverse affects. Lost 35 pounds, and was put on clonazopam by a psychiatrist who agreed with a different M.D. at a hospital that I didn't have HBP but needed this medication because of my extreme anxiety. Could this drug be causing the cardiomegaly? I have had palpitations every night in the middle of the night since taking the drug - during the three hours while it is worn off. Is this making my heart work harder and causing the enlargement? My psych wants to keep me on it for a year. I am now having occasional blood in my sputem and in the left side of my nostril when blowing my nose - just pink. Could this be related?
This discussion is related to Mild Cardiomegaly.
The internet says that cardiomegaly is when the heart is enlarged 50% more than the rib cage and it means cardiac failure because the heart is not putting out.
My question: My cardiologist had me on many medications including beta blockers for HPB which I could not take. I got asthma and had horrible adverse affects. Lost 35 pounds, and was put on clonazopam by a psychiatrist who agreed with a different M.D. at a hospital that I didn't have HBP but needed this medication because of my extreme anxiety. Could this drug be causing the cardiomegaly? I have had palpitations every night in the middle of the night since taking the drug - during the three hours while it is worn off. Is this making my heart work harder and causing the enlargement? My psych wants to keep me on it for a year. I am now having occasional blood in my sputem and in the left side of my nostril when blowing my nose - just pink. Could this be related?
This discussion is related to Mild Cardiomegaly.
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