I haven't completely stopped having the palpitations which I
expected to be done with by now at 6 months. Has anyone that has had
the amplatzer device installed not having any heart palps anymore?

--- In PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com, Amy Brogna <amybrogna6@...> wrote:
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> Vi,
> I am so sorry that things have been so rough for you since your
closure. You are in my thoughts every day. Thank you for sharing
your symptoms with us - I think it really helps to hear EVERYTHING
that is going on with people, not just the good stuff!
> On that note - what kind of complications if any is anyone else
having?
> Is anyone totally healed and feeling perfect??
> As I have mentioned before, I have still having palpitations
frequently and major hair loss. I'm not sure if that is related but
I guess sometimes after surgery you can lose hair. For the most
part I feel pretty good but not 100% - I'm not sure that I will ever
feel "normal" again.
> Any thoughts???
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> <violetflame11@...> wrote:
> My Lupus symptoms have increased considerably, with
severe joint pain, fevers, rashes, seizures, hair loss, frequent
infections and protein in my urine. My Lupus blood tests are really
off the charts too. I guess my immune system doesn't like having
pieces of metal and polyester in my body. I have had to live on
steroids for the past several months just to keep the Lupus
managable. I've never had to do that before.
> So if anyone out there has an auto-immune disease and is
considering the surgery, consider it carefully.
> Vi
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> Dirk <rkymtnautomation@...> wrote:
> More specifically what kind of complications are you having
Vi?
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> --- In PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com, Violet Flame 11
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> > Well, it's been a year since my surgery, and I wanted to report
some
> complications I've been having. I had a PFO closure done with an
> Amplatzer. I also have Lupus, and it seems that my Lupus has been
a
> little haywire since the surgery, and just won't calm down. In
fact,
> my Lupus has never been this bad my whole life, and my
immunologist
> thinks it is a response to the surgery and the foriegn device
> implanted in me.
> > I doubt that this would happen to the average person with a
> healthy, normal immune system, though.
> > Vi
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