Managing Beta Blocker Side Effects: The Patient’s Perspective

Medications referred to as beta blockers are commonly prescribed to control blood pressure, heart failure, and some types of arrhythmias. While considered the most benign of the cardiac drugs, many people experience irritating and sometimes intolerable side effects. Beta blockers block the flow of adrenaline and cause your heart to beat slower and with less…

Drug Induced Lupus: The Patient’s Perspective

Hunting down the cause of my flu-like symptoms, joint, and chest pain led me to an unusual discovery. I had drug induced lupus! It was five years after my heart attack and I had been feeling run down and fluish every day for months. My muscles ached and my joints were so sore I couldn’t…