I'm really concerned my mother has bradycardia and low b.p and taking high blood pressure medic

My mom had a pacemaker, for a very low heart rate. It stopped working correctly, this was about two weeks ago - she is waiting for a pacemaker/defibulator. So her heart is functioning very poorly right now. She was at 30% when first diagnosed , she said she has been feeling lightheaded. Her b.p. was very low and she tells me she is taking high blood pressure pills. (at one time she had high b.p. I%26#039;m worried she is not getting proper care. Why are they letting her wait this out? And nobody has told her not to take the high b.p. pills .

I%26#039;m really concerned my mother has bradycardia and low b.p and taking high blood pressure medicine???

Pacemaker%26#039;s are inserted when the heart is sick and cannot provide a steady regular rhythm sustaining enough blood volume to the rest of the body (called cardiac output). Your mother%26#039;s dizziness might be related to poor cardiac output, not her BP medications.

Think of the heart as a pump. If the pump is sick, and it pumps against high pressure, it can tire out much quicker. If the pump is sick and it pumps with controlled hypertensive disease (hypertensive disease controlled with medication), the pump (heart) can pump more effectively and possibly longer....

What is your mother%26#039;s bp and heart rate? Have these values been reported to her physicians? Is she in a hospital or at home? Have you spoken with your mother regarding your concerns and asked to speak with her doctors?

Your situation is difficult. You might be feeling out of loop and would some answers to your questions. Try writing down your thoughts on paper in a Q%26amp;A format. Talk to your mother and ask to meet with her and her cardiologist if an appointment is available in the near future.

Regardless of the cause, someone should be speaking with her physicians to make them aware of her situation. Think about what is your asking, write it down, discuss it with your mother and talk to her physicians.

I%26#039;m really concerned my mother has bradycardia and low b.p and taking high blood pressure medicine???

I would ask your doctor about it since if her heart rate is too low and shes still takin blood pressure medicine ( esp if its a beta blocker which could make her way more brady - which could be fatal) I dont understand why she has to wait for this since this is a serious cardiac issue.

I%26#039;m really concerned my mother has bradycardia and low b.p and taking high blood pressure medicine???

Ok, here%26#039;s the deal. If her pacemaker is malfunctioning, then, that is considered a life threatening situation. It needs to be replaced. Take her to the ER. Get a cardiologist on board with her care ASAP. And if you have one already, fire him/her, and get a second opinion. It is not normal for patients to have to wait for pacemakers. They have them, in stock, at the hospital. The procedure is usually preformed in the cardiac cath lab. At least it is at our hospital. I don%26#039;t understand the waiting for 2 weeks either. Unless there is a medical reason that I%26#039;m not aware of? You need a second opinion and do it now!