Here is what happened today................. Yea OK so I had 2 echocardiograms with bubbles done in July and told I had a PFO. The expert at University of...
Tghey did say negative at first for me then went back and relooked. How did they do the test? Did they have you cough, or bear down as if you were going to the...
Nina, I have no idea what they had me do cuz I was sedated. You had the TEE test done while awake? You were told you did not have a PFO after a TEE test and...
I was not sedated for my TEE. I only took a Xanax which relaxed me, but I was able to cough and bear down when they asked me. Vi Purrrsuasive1@... wrote: ...
I know that they tried to get me to drink this NASTY tasting thick syrup that is supposed to numb your throat and after one sip I said, "I can't drink this,...
They sprayed the numbing agent on the back of my throat. I didn't have to swallow anything. Sorry to hear that. Purrrsuasive1@... wrote: I know that they...
They told me I would be sedated but i remember everything. Ask the doctor if they had you bear down, or if you they just had you cough, or what. If they didnt...
They made me do the syrupy crap, they sprayed my throat, and they gave me IV sedation and i still remember it all. I even managed to swallow the probe on my...
Hi, It's been kind of quiet here lately, How is everybody? I have been slowly improving since my closure in July. My palpatations are gone now, and I have...
... From: "Violet Flame" <violetflame11@...> << My << palpatations are gone now, and I have found that I have more stamina << and energy than I used to....
Great to hear from you Vi. You have been on my mind and in my prayers the
last few days. I was wondering how you were doing. I relate to the hot bath
weakness...
Hi Lyn, That's alot of family involvement with holes in the heart. It's supposed to be genetic too. Have you had the bubble echo yet? Vi Lyn Chambers...
I have had migraines for over 50 years and have tried some many different things for relief: meds, accupressure, accupuncture, hypotherapy, pain clinics, but...
Hi Dawn, A PFO is a hole in the heart that you are born with. Research is being done now to see if closing it surgically can stop strokes, heart palpatations...
Glad to help Dawn. That's why we're here. Love, Vi dawn11147 <des@...> wrote: Dear Vi, Thankyou for getting back to me so quicklly; I will be doing a lot...
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Hi everybody, My name is Anne-Mieke and I live in the Netherlands Europe. Last december I saw a new neurologist because I have severe migraines and my first...
I am so glad I ran across this site, it's unbeliveable how few sites there are deticated to pfo/asd's. Thank you for starting this one Vi! I have recently been...
Hi Anne, I have hemiplegic migraines too, and I have had 2 strokes from prolonged migraine auras. I have symptoms very similar to yours. It was discovered...
Hi Dirk, I am really glad to hear that they found your PFO! I'm sorry that you are sick, but hopefully if they close it you will find relief from your...
So where are you at in the healing process? Do you have to go back in to do check-ups and what kind are they? Is the healing going good? How long was it before...
I was searching for pfo info and ran across this http://my.americanheart.org/jiveforum/thread.jspa? threadID=2772&tstart=0 This woman was 30 years old and had...