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Low heart rate (48 bpm) with dizziness

My mother (63 years) has been experiencing dizziness. Her ECG shows sinus bradycardia with heart rate around 48 bpm and mild conduction delay. Blood reports (sugar, thyroid, B12) are normal. She is on Atorvastatin (Orvas 10) for cholesterol from long time. Doctor has prescribed vertigo and nerve-related medicines, but I am concerned whether the low heart rate is causing her symptoms.

High Cholesterol and Triglycerides

"Hello Doctor, I am a 30-year-old male seeking advice on my recent blood reports. Key Issues: Vitamin Deficiency: Significant deficiency in Vitamin B12 and D3. I feel frequent fatigue and low energy. Lipid Profile: My LDL (Bad Cholesterol) and Triglycerides are high and outside the healthy range. Context: I am a teacher and lead a moderately active life, but I am currently dealing with stress and overthinking. Guidance Needed: Please suggest the best supplements/medication for Vitamin B12 and D3. Suggest if I need medicine for Cholesterol or if diet/exercise is enough. What specific foods should I avoid to lower my Triglycerides? I have attached my reports for your review. Thank you."

Palpitations

Doctor given ciplar 1a 20mg 10s tablet. I have break it to take half of the tablet.it hard to break the tablet.can I take ciplar la 10mg tablet.pharmacist said to break the tablet half .per day only half of the tablet i should take..

Fetal heart issue seen in 17th week

I did anotomy scan at 17 weeks everything seems to be completely normal except the heart related findings. Below are the findings. Small pulmonary artery Vsd and overriding arota Is this normal at 17 weeks ? The Doctor who did my ultrasound scanning over stomach  asked me to follow up again after 20 week as it is not clear in 17th week scanning but the gynaecologist who is checking me said to terminate the pregnancy immediately. What should I do please help 😭😭😭😭

Query regarding medication  higher pulse

I have a query regarding medication for pulse.Iam 44 year old male taking bp medicines since almost 10 months.It started with telmisartan 40 mg then transitioned to 25 mg till it got changed again a week ago.Iam taking Rivelol 40/50 for bp and one medicine Betaloc 25 has been prescribed sos in case there are palpitations and higher pulse.Now my query is Iam checking my bp almost every other day the bp reading is normal but the pulse hovers around 90/91/92.Is this concerning.Also is it required to take Betaloc 25 in case the pulse is around 90/91/92 or should it only be taken if it crosses 100? Pls advise

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