No Amy. I suspect I have the defect. My daughter definately does and we get
the same migraines with aura. She is 15. Unfortunately I can't even get
tested, but...
hey all this question is actually not for me its for my mom. Shes also got a PFO, but her is open all the time. Shes had at least 1 TIA probably more, but...
Hi Nina, I think it depends on each person. I felt ok about a week after, but I was on limited activity for a month. I wasn't allowed to lift anything...
Hi Nina, I started having palps pretty bad about one month after the surgery and they lasted for about a month and then completely went away. From what I have...
My Cardiologist had kept me on it for 6 months, but I have a history of 2 strokes and I also have Lupus, which can cause blood clotting. I am finally off of...
Hi there, I am almost 6 months post op (ASD Closure)and I have had palpitations for most of my recovery. A couple of months ago they started to really go away...
I had alot of palps after, but they have calmed down since. I hope you are feeling better soon! love, Vi amybrogna6 <amybrogna6@...> wrote: Hi there, I...
How long did they last? Violet Flame 11 <violetflame11@...> wrote: I had alot of palps after, but they have calmed down since. I hope you are feeling...
They lasted about 3 months. I still get what are called PVC's once or twice a month, but they only last about 5 seconds. Vi Amy Brogna <amybrogna6@...>...
Hi! I am 27 Years old and just had a PFO closure on Tuesday. I had a stroke in February. (Don't go on birth control...that is why I stroked...you make more...
In an effort to determine whether a PFO is causing my migraines with aura, I had a TCDoppler. The results were invalid due to improper protocol. I'll be...
Hi there, My PFO was diagnosed by a bubble echo and then an TEE bubble echo. I'm not sure if the doppler is the best diagnostic tool. Anyhow, my PFO got...
Hi, With the new buzz about PFO and migraine, I decided last year to see if I have a PFO. I've had migraines with aura since I was 14. I am now 37. My aura...
Hi Nick, Sorry to hear about your problems, by the way it sounds to me like this has the potential to cause a severe stroke regardless of what your doctor...
One of the things that you can do now, to prevent stroke is take a vaso-dialator as a preventive for the migraine auras. I take Verapamil, 480 mg sustained...
Violet Flame wrote: Are you connected with a research study that is doing the closures? Vi: No, I'm not connected with any study. Thanks again for starting...
I just had a PFO closure using the Cario Seal. I had two migranes this weekend, and I had auras with these migranes. I wouldn't say that PFO closures are an...
You are probably going through the worse of it Denise, I started to feel better about 2 months post-op. Even though it was scary to have the heart palps for...
Hi Denise, I hope that you are feeling better today. It took about 2-3 months for my heart palps and auras to calm down. It's just a side effect of the heart...
*/People with migraine are more likely to have a patent foramen ovale (PFO)---which is an opening or hole between the two small chambers in the heart-than...
Hi there, Is anyone still having palps after 6 months post surgery? I am now 7 1/2 months out and still having them on a regular basis. I am on 75 mg of...
Hi Amy, It has been 11 months since my surgery and I get one or two a month. Hardly any at all compared to how they used to be. I hope you are feeling better...
Hello, I am going too be the first person in Michigan too get the closure device installed. It is too my knowledge that the cardiologist will take the first 3...
Good luck to you, you are very brave. I only had the procedure done because I have had 2 strokes. Keep us updated. Vi nrse1231 <nrse1231@...> wrote: ...
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...
My Neurologist is figuring that I have had numerous ministrokes with my migraines but since there is nothing showing up on any MRI's that I have had done, I...
More specifically what kind of complications are you having Vi? ... complications I've been having. I had a PFO closure done with an Amplatzer. I also have...
