i heard that if you take nitro for chest pain and get a headache its probably not heart related-but if you dont get a headache its your heart.does anyone know anything about this?
2006-12-23 10:41:26 · 8 answers · asked by mississippi queen 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
That is completely a false statement. Nitro relieves chest pain but relaxing (vasodilation) the vessel walls allowing more oxygen to get to the heart muscle. As chest pain is caused by lack of oxygen to the heart muscle. One of the MOST common side effects of Nitro is a headache and hypotension (low blood pressure). There is probably more of a chance that the pain is not cardiac related if the chest pain does not go away with nitro.
2006-12-26 20:00:29 · answer #1 · answered by Tracy S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nitro commenly causes headaches whether or not the initial pain is from your heart. So forget about whether or not it gives you a headache as an indication of whether or not it's your heart.
If nitro stops the chest pain then it is heart related. If the nitro doesn't work, then the pain is probably not heart related.
You should check with your doctor.
2006-12-23 12:24:48 · answer #2 · answered by TomB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an critical care nurse and I can say this:
Yes, nitro gives headaches...to almost anyone that takes it (especially in IV form when in the hospital). It is a very common side effect. Whether it gives you a headache or not has NOTHING to do with whether or not your pain is heart-related.
2006-12-23 15:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by nurse123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nitro opens up the arteries so that the flow of blood moves easier, this could cause you to have a headache but anyone that is taking nitro needs to have a doctors approval, so its already a fact that there is heart problems, I hope this helps you to understand more clearly
2006-12-23 10:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by Diana J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not everyone who takes nitro gets a headache,all depends on the person,their blood pressure when the nitro was taken..best thing is to talk with a doctor about this
2006-12-23 15:06:53 · answer #5 · answered by charmel5496 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you do not get a headache. But you do return to a normal state of breathing. Having chest pains the nitro is intended to resolve that problem and you want be worrying about a headache. I never heard of anyone having this problem
2006-12-23 10:50:30 · answer #6 · answered by Zoe 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
it sometimes gives me a headache but it dosnt bother me as it eases the chest pain ..a small price to pay
2006-12-23 21:37:22 · answer #7 · answered by blue bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not true. As a matter of fact, response to nitroglycerine has no diagnostic significance of any sort.
2006-12-23 15:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋