2/ The cold meds had a warning written on the back saying do not use if you have heart disease..., (I saw this after the fact). Could they cause the angina?
Stayed home from work today. No chest pains but man does this sore throat/cold thing suck.
Yes, it's the pseudoephedrine that causes the heart warning - acts as a stimulant to the heart.
Sounds as though you should have acknowledged the cold/flu that morning instead of pushing yourself to work. Since you were already sick, the strenuous physical activity of your work would have been taxing no matter the heat. Heat just made you feel even worse.
Can't answer any medical questions, but I think it's a wise decision to stay at home as long as you need to - pushing oneself when sick just makes getting better longer and more drawn out.
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2/ The cold meds had a warning written on the back saying do not use if you have heart disease..., (I saw this after the fact). Could they cause the angina?
Stayed home from work today. No chest pains but man does this sore throat/cold thing suck.
Yes, it's the pseudoephedrine that causes the heart warning - acts as a stimulant to the heart.
Sounds as though you should have acknowledged the cold/flu that morning instead of pushing yourself to work. Since you were already sick, the strenuous physical activity of your work would have been taxing no matter the heat. Heat just made you feel even worse.
Can't answer any medical questions, but I think it's a wise decision to stay at home as long as you need to - pushing oneself when sick just makes getting better longer and more drawn out.
