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Hi there,
I have had 2 strokes as well, and then had the pfo closure. So you were taking plavix and you were still having TIA's? Do you have really bad migraine auras? Sometimes the prolonged vasoconstriction of a migraine aura can cause a stroke, it's called migrainous stroke. Do you have any other diseases that might make your blood coagulate, like Fibromyalgia or Lupus?
I had the PFO closure done, but I became allergice to the nickel and cobalt in the device. I would strongly suggest that you get an allergy test, it's a simple patch skin test where a dermatologist puts a patch on you, and if you grow a bump there in a few days, then you are allergic. Better to find out now, then get the thing implanted in your heart like I did. I have to have open heart surgery now to get mine removed.
Getting a 2nd opinion on the cause of your strokes is not a bad idea either. Verapamil, a calcium
channel blocker, is a good drug to keep your arteries from spasming. Alot of people with aura and migraine use it, and it's been around for years and is pretty safe.
Good luck to you, I understand not wanting to have any more strokes, the two that I have had have left me partially blind and with some drooping in my face. But check out all your alternatives before you have a piece of metal put into your heart.
Good Luck,
Vi
Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...> wrote:
Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...> wrote:
If you can get into see a dermatologist ASAP, Im sure they will be glad to do the nickel allergy test. I had mine done like 3 weeks ago. It was annoying but painless. Since there is a piece of tape stuck to your arm for like 2 days. Please let us know how it goes. Im have a PFO closure done also, Im just need to schedule it. But Im still nervous about it!!!!Carolina
Purrrsuasive1@AOL.COM wrote:PLEASE tell us that you got tested for nickel allergy! Vi, who is a member here had a PFO closure, found out after that she is allergic to nickel and now has to undergo open heart surgery to remove the device.If you did get tested and all is well, then I wish you the best of luck!!!!!Take care of yourself,MarciIn a message dated 10/2/2007 7:50:29 PM Central Daylight Time, jjhufford1@yahoo.com writes: i am having pfo closure on oct 9 i hope this will stop me
from having more strokes first stroke in 2000 second aug. 6 of this
year have taken aspirn and plaxix since first stroke still have tia,s
and dizziness vision problems.i am hoping this closure helps some of
these problems also have migraines anyone that has any advice on
this please contact me imhaving procedure done by dr john lane at
akron childrens hospital . they are using the closure device thru
transcatheter
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