Hello, I am a new member who just found this site. I was diagnosed with a PFO this summer but the cardiologist and my internist pretty much blew it off as no...
You have to have at least one stroke before they will close the PFO, or be having TIA's. I also have pvc's and the surgery only made them worse. Have you...
Kim, I have had a PFO closure using the CardioSeal device. I was able to get around the study because I want to have children and can't be on bloodthinners....
Believe me, if you are serious enough to put a piece of metal in your heart to improve your health you better be serious enough to quit smoking first. I know...
... Dirk, thanks for the reply and the tip on the website (quitnet.com). I have been trying to get up the nerve to quit but haven't quite gotten there yet. It...
Denise, thanks for the input, it really sounds like you have been thru a lot for someone so young. I have no intention of participating in a trial, there is no...
Dear Vi, thanks for all the info and for sharing your story with me. Of course I need to quit smoking, that is pretty much a given. I just have to screw up the...
Kim- Here is a link for you: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/4000/4025.asp?index=12953 It gives basic information but from there you can...
It's hard for me to say if the surgery actually helped my migraines, as I am allergic to the nickel in the device. The nickel is making the auto-immune...
Hi there, I would just like to say that my headaches have gotten much better since the surgery BUT the aura's got much worse - especially right after. I am...
Hi! I am new to the group. I am a chronic migraine sufferer. I just had an echocardiogram done yesterday. I am waiting on the official results, but the...
Hi Debbie, I'm not sure if having a PFO means that you have less O2 in the brain, but I've been using O2 therapy for very sucessfully for my migraines for 5...
Hi.. I am new to this board and have been just diagnosed. I have been having alot of symptoms for about 3 mths. I went to the cardiologist who ordered tests...
The doctors never called my PFO a PFO but a slight miscommunication. They never saw an issue with it and never felt anything. I had a stroke---that was my...
Interesting! My echo showed "bubbles" crossing over, so there is evidence of a shunt (hole). They have called it a "redundant atrial septum". I am having a...
Hi Denise, I'm so sorry to hear about your stroke. I hope that you are recovering well. I have had 2 strokes, and because of that my doctor immediately...
Hi Vi, I had my stroke on President's Day last year and in May had a CardioSeal put in. I had chest pain for about two-three months and now that has gone away...
Hi all, I am a 34 year old man and have always exercised and been in very good shape. Last October, I had a small stroke while visiting my parents. I had a...
Hi Mark, I am also glad to hear things are going so well. I have a question for you - you mentioned that you exercise a lot - I do too and sometimes after a...
Amy, I have only had a couple of migraines with aura in my life. After my workouts, I also get some weird visual effects, but I am hypoglycemic and have...
Thanks for your reply. I just want to note that this has only started happening since I had my ASD closed. I don't know i guess it just makes me a little...
I am 34. My neighbor went to the same doctor and she is 38. Mark ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ ...
I was 27 years old (I had my stroke on President's last year and had my surgery in May). They only closed mine because I still haven't had children, and I...
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