Hi, Leon.
You must be quite worried about your Dad.
It is important to continue medication that is prescribed and take it appropriately. If your dad's heart rate decreases to the point where he faints (or if his heart stops pumping strongly enough to keep his blood pressure up), then it can be serious. There could be a number of causes of this. I'm no doctor, so I'm just thinking aloud. The medicine will attempt to address his problem with his heart and regulate it. Follow-up with the doctors is important to see if the proper medicine has been prescribed. They may have to change his dose and/or the medicine(s) he is taking to get his heart working properly.
More exercise would speed up his heart, but it depends upon the problem. Will this help his heart, or might it cause too much strain on his heart and damage it?
I would suggest that you visit the doctor with your Dad and ask him these questions. Perhaps your dad is worried when he is at the doctor and forgets to ask these questions or he might not remember everything the doctor says. It's common for patients to have too much information to remember and they forget everything the doctor says. You could ask the questions for your dad, and don't forget to take a notepad and write down what the doctor says. Having you with your dad might also comfort him and put him at ease.
It's very important to follow the directions of the doctor and his prescriptions. There are so many reasons that your dad could be experiencing the symptoms he is. In one case he might want to exercise, in another case he shouldn't. It's best to get this information directly from your doctor, who will answer your questions and talk about your concerns.
Hi All,
My dad faint once in a while; especially when he works. Unfortunately he has one of those cheap medical insurance. We took him to see a doctor a few times, yet, it doesn't seem like he know what the problem is. He only told us his heart rate is slow, so they gave my dad all type of medicine to take(some kind of medicine to speed up the heart rate). I am NOT a big fan of medicine as i believe there is always a natural way to doing it. THis is where i need your help. Is there certain things that my dad should consume less of? Should he be doing more exercise to speed up his heart rate? Any advice?
Thank you.
Leon
