Hello Everyone, I just wanted to check in and see how everybody was doing? I havent seen any messages lately. Im doing ok I have my closure 2 months ago. Wow...
Hi Carolina, I'm glad to hear that you're doing better after your surgery! I get the flutters too, have you worn a monitor? I wore one for about a month, and...
I just wanted to ask everyone how their migraines were after their surgery. After the surgery for about 3 months, mine were almost gone and then suddenly they...
Hi Violet, Regarding the palpitations, I have them as well. I have found three triggers for them: caffeine, alcohol, and low blood sugar, usually in the...
Hi Mark, Did you have the aura's before the surgery? Tx, Amy Mark Zell <zellm_98@...> wrote: Hi Violet, Regarding the palpitations, I have them as well....
Hi Amy, I did have the Aura's before surgery, but the migraines were much less common and much more debilitating. They would typically put me down for the...
well. I had my surgery about 2 months and 1 week ago now. and my migraines are terrible. it is hard to tell if they are worse, b/c they were terrible before....
Hi Leigh Anne, Sorry to hear that you are suffering. Hopefully your migraines will get better over time. Mine did, in their strange way. Hang in there. The...
This is a strange one, and I wouldn't bring it up, only I remember someone else in the group talking about it. About 8-9 months after the surgery I lost...
Hi Mark, Thank you for sharing your experience. I never considered my blood sugar, and that is really significant since I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia...
Hi, I also wanted to comment that although I don't get migraines I do get the aura's. Low blood sugar, stress and a really hard workout are my triggers. I...
Amy, hair loss is a huge side affect of hypothyroidism. I recently started taking synthroid myself. I have almost no eyebrows left! My endocrinologist...
No I have not worn a monitor. I cant have any coffee or chocolate, but thats cause they are migraine triggers for me. I had a small chocolate donuthole and...
Hello, Actually my hair loss was tremendous right before the surgery. I was started to get scared and then right after it the surgery it fell out alot for a...
I received a call from a Dr about a PFO trial that I was screened for to be a patient for research / and surgery. I have been now asked to get my medical...
Hi Judy, Beta Blockers and Calcium Channel Blockers are common blood pressure meds that are used to treat migraine. I would strongly advise you to carefully...
So I thought I would ask you guys because I can't really find anything else on the web about this. Have any of you experienced post-operative depression? or...
Hi, I haven't heard about the operation causing back aches, but I have heard that the operation can affect your serotonin levels. I will have to search for the...
Wow, Violet, that was very helpful, thanks so much, and it makes a lot of sense too really. My therapist was wanting me to figure out if there was a reason...
Give me a day to hunt down that medical abstract. It takes your body 3-8 months to re-adjust your body and brain chemistry. Hang in there. Too much serotonin...
Hi there, I feel the same way. I feel depressed at times also. I also get backaches. Just the other day I was having horrible chest pain. It felt like someone...
How interesting! I had Costochondritis a few months ago too! It lasted about a month or so but it was SUPER painful. Anyone else? Carolina Maldonado...
Just a question....Wasn't the a member that was pregnant?? Just wondering if there were any complications with the labor after having a PFO surgery?? Amy...
Yeah, I have been diagnosed with it once before as well but it was before I had my surgery. ... backaches. Just the other day I was having horrible chest pain....
Hi Carolina, I am 10 days away from my due date. I have had a few follow-ups with my cardiologist, and he does not forsee me having any issues. My stroke was...
I was told I could stop taking mine, but am still taking it. In response to the previous posts, I also felt something similar to pleuritis, but never had it ...