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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...
Carolina
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Jan 15, 2008
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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...
Violet Flame 11
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Jan 17, 2008
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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...
Violet Flame 11
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Jan 17, 2008
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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...
Mark Zell
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Jan 17, 2008
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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....
Amy Brogna
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Jan 17, 2008
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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...
Mark Zell
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Jan 17, 2008
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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....
Leigh Anne DelRay
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Jan 17, 2008
11:43 pm
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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...
Violet Flame 11
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Jan 17, 2008
11:45 pm
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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...
Violet Flame 11
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Jan 17, 2008
11:48 pm
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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...
Violet Flame 11
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Jan 17, 2008
11:51 pm
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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 Brogna
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Jan 18, 2008
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Amy, hair loss is a huge side affect of hypothyroidism. I recently started taking synthroid myself. I have almost no eyebrows left! My endocrinologist...
Violet Flame 11
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Jan 18, 2008
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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...
Carolina Maldonado
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Jan 18, 2008
8:31 pm
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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...
Carolina Maldonado
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Jan 18, 2008
9:41 pm
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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...
judiweel
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Feb 1, 2008
7:25 am
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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...
Violet Flame
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Feb 1, 2008
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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...
Leigh Anne DelRay
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Feb 6, 2008
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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...
Violet Flame
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Feb 6, 2008
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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...
Leigh Anne DelRay
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Feb 7, 2008
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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...
Violet Flame
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Feb 7, 2008
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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...
Carolina Maldonado
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Feb 8, 2008
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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...
Amy Brogna
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Feb 8, 2008
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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...
Carolina Maldonado
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Feb 8, 2008
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I know that it is also common to get pleuritis in your lungs after heart surgeries Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@...> wrote: Just a...
Violet Flame 11
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Feb 9, 2008
2:22 am
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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....
Dirk
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Feb 10, 2008
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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...
Denise
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Feb 10, 2008
12:21 pm
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Just curious how many were recommened to take a low dose asprin daily indefinetly like I was....
Dirk
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Feb 10, 2008
5:54 pm
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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 ...
Mark Zell
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Feb 10, 2008
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I was Dirk <rkymtnautomation@...> wrote: Just curious how many were recommened to take a low dose asprin daily indefinetly like I was. Life is...
Denise
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Feb 10, 2008
9:29 pm
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i was told to take it for the first year... Denise <goldilocks35@...> wrote: I was Dirk <rkymtnautomation@...> wrote: Just curious...
Amy Brogna
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Feb 10, 2008
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