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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hello all. My name is Jessica. I have a 1 yr old daughter who was just diagnosed with having a PFO. I was told that shouldnt be anything to worry about, but...
Hi Jessica, I'm sorry to hear about your daughter. I had both of my strokes as an adult, and wasn't diagnosed with my PFO until I was 38. I really don't know...
Wow Thank you. The doc said its No big deal, somehow Im still concerned. hmm? ... as an adult, and wasn't diagnosed with my PFO until I was 38. I really don't...
I have heard that sometimes children grow out of these things. As your child grows it would be a good idea to continue to have the bubble echocardiograms, to...
To: jjhufford1 I just to check in and see how the procedure went? Please advise. Very anxious to find out. I hope everything went ok. Carolina jjhufford1...
I have had the flu and was off line for several days, I'm sorry I missed this. Thanks Carolina for getting back to it. I hope everything went well. Vi ...
I have my PFO closure procedure scheduled for Nov. 7. Im very nervous. But it think it beats having to stay on plavix for the rest of my life and having...
i have just been diagnosed with pfo I get servere migraines 3 a week lastin 1-2 days! I had tee and toe yesterday now waiting on closure date where in uk do...
Hi Dani, I had really bad migraines 4-6 a week before the pfo closure, and if you can believe it, they are worse now. Sometimes they happen 2-3 times a day....
i still have dizziness but think that is from stroke waiting to see nuro for second opinion.hopefully giong back to work. but the pfo closure went fine i dont...
I had alot of dizziness and breathing problems after my closure for several months. My cardio told me that was normal, and that the closure could cause...
Have you been allergy tested for the components of the device? I wasn't and I'm allergic to nickel, and now I have to have it taken out by open heart surgery....
Yes I had the nickel allery test and it was negative. Im not allergic to it. How bad was the groin puncture? Violet Flame 11 <violetflame11@...> wrote: ...
Evanston Hospital, Illinois. The name of my doctor is Dr. Ted Feldman. ~Carolina~ danirichardsoneloise <danirichardson1@...> wrote: which hospitals perform...
Mine was done in pediatric cardiology at the University of Michigan. ... From: danirichardsoneloise <danirichardson1@...> To: PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com ...
I was up walking the halls 6 hours after the surgery. It healed quickly and I really didn't notice it at all. I just didn't go up stairs or lift anything...
I was in the hospital a total of 7 hours for mine. They gave me some cream to put on my groin before I went in and then knocked me out before they did the ...
I just joined this group. thank you so much for existing, that is great. I Live in Tucson, AZ and am getting the PFO closure by a doctor named Sam Butman, and...
Hi Leigh, Good Luck with your closure. I was feeling better about 2 days after the surgery, but it might be different for everyone. The one thing that your...
I had my closure done on December 20th, 2006, and was back to work on January 2nd, 2007. I could have been back sooner if necessary, but the company I worked...
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