by Drumlin » Tue Apr 12, 2022 12:48 pm
I hear ya, sister! I had a heart attack last August. I have had emotional extremes since then. As the months passed they were getting worse - depression, frustration, ANGER, totally out of character for me. It turns out these are all listed as side effects for the medications I was on (4 total). Since discontinuing the beta-blocker one month ago, these extremes had greatly subsided.
Luckily I found a plant-based cardiologist. He immediately took me off the beta-blocker and we are working towards eliminating the cholesterol meds. He also suggested seeing a psychologist or counselor because depression/mood changes following heart attack or heart surgery are so common. I am still waiting to see someone, but may skip that since I am feeling so much better off the beta-blocker. Please, definitely talk to your doctor, either cardiology or primary care. Hang in there because you can see this through.