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I am female 55yrs old I have suffered a heart attack in the past and at present being treated for Angina and high blood pressure.This problem is common within my family having lost My Father aged 51 and a brother aged 18, I also have a sister and two brothers who have had severe strokes. Is it common when an angina attack happens to have diarrhoea....this happens to me most of the time
Angina ,heart attack and diarrhoea are two separate entity and are not associated with each other. but if u are on drugs for Hypertension and anti anginal then it may be a drug reaction.there are many drugs which causes G I upset. one of commonly used sartan specially olmesartan for BP causes diarrhoea.sometimes aspirin may cause same. apart from this u may have common source of infection like water. just change ur supply source and stirage of drinking water. or check for food allergy specially for egg or milk or its product.
Angina ,heart attack and diarrhoea are two separate entity and are not associated with each other. but if u are on drugs for Hypertension and anti anginal then it may be a drug reaction.there are many drugs which causes G I upset. one of commonly used sartan specially olmesartan for BP causes diarrhoea.sometimes aspirin may cause same. apart from this u may have common source of infection like water. just change ur supply source and stirage of drinking water. or check for food allergy specially for egg or milk or its product.
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Could Angina Cause Diarrhea?
Angina ,heart attack and diarrhoea are two separate entity and are not associated with each other. but if u are on drugs for Hypertension and anti anginal then it may be a drug reaction.there are many drugs which causes G I upset. one of commonly used sartan specially olmesartan for BP causes diarrhoea.sometimes aspirin may cause same. apart from this u may have common source of infection like water. just change ur supply source and stirage of drinking water. or check for food allergy specially for egg or milk or its product.