If the pain does not go away promptly with rest or within 3 minutes of taking nitroglycerin, call for emergency medical help.
And taking blood pressure medicine and nitroglycerin doesn't sound so bad.
If you are not taking nitroglycerin for chest pain, ask your doctor if it could help you.
Patients who experience angina when doing certain physical activities can often prevent symptoms by taking nitroglycerin 5 to 10 minutes before the activity.
Mr. Schmidt, who has had three heart attacks, takes nitroglycerin.
Taking nitroglycerin can lower your blood pressure, which could cause you to pass out if you are standing up.
Recently, he said, he referred a patient for a test of her arteries that required taking nitroglycerin.
PDE-5 inhibitors are not prescribed for anyone who may take nitroglycerin in an emergency.
She plans to look next at whether taking nitroglycerin for bones will reduce fractures.