Recent content by Megan

Hi all! Its been some time since Ive been here..I am 3.5 yrs post op with ATS aortic valve replacement. At my annual check up this week, my ACH Dr. said i did not need an echo because my exam, EKG, etc were "Normal"! thank god for that! But it is the first year in 40 yrs that I havent had an...

Hi Ruby-Ive been on it now for about 2 years and I know how you feel. there is alot of negative "press" on being on coumadin and when I was decing what type of valve (avr though) it was troublsome but I overcame my fears and now its not a big deal for me at all and I cant understand what all...

happy one year and one month jackie! I know i havent been on here in along time- i went back to work in April so have been just relearning how to juggle everything again but i think of you often and wish and pray for everyone on this site for long health happy lives. Today is my one year, one...

ok thanks KIDS! What about probiotics? anyone take those? you know the good live cultures found in yougurt? any effects known?!

From RXLIST.com: on nexium.. Effects on Hepatic Metabolism/Cytochrome P-450 Pathways Esomeprazole is extensively metabolized in the liver by CYP 2C19 and CYP 3A4. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown that esomeprazole is not likely to inhibit CYPs 1A2, 2A6, 2C9, 2D6, 2E1, and 3A4. No...

Thank you to everyone! I was thinking I should follow al's advice and not skip two doses but i had both my Dr and my nurse practitioner who does the testing all day both tell me to do that so I went with it- skipped the two doses and guess what? al was right- in two days the Inr DROPPED TO...

hey all.. so ive had two dental appointments in two weeks so 2 doses of amoxicillin - and i also started nexium and carafate for a possible ulcer in my throat. Last week I was at 3.9 and decreased doseage but it didnt help so now im holding off on warfarin 2 days to retest. my question is has...

hi r.j. i know how you feel. been there a bunch of times. even today as a matter of fact. i still sometimes worry when the other shoe is gonna drop but then i move on to figuring out what will be for dinner or what is the next rrip ill take or just hug my kids. but when i was 20 i had my...

i had bav- now its fixed though!- but as mom to two with no plumbing problems in the heart and my two parents with good valves ...i say go for it!

hey all- jordan you got the info already you need but my two cents.. its been 6 months post op for me and im still not regular- likely because i have been increasing my exercise lately.. so this week i went to 10 mg 4 times a week and 7.5 mg 3 times a week and this am my inr was 2.6- so this is...

thanks everyone. im feeling better. didnt know alcohol effect bp but ive never had any problems with that before but good to know. think im just a litte paranoid still waiting for the other shoe to drop. just trying to keep on keeping on... maybe off line for a week or two with holiday madness...

my range is supposed to be 2-3 ..and only other med was metroprolol. i do feel like a baby thats for sure! the face pain has subsided a bit-- wonder if the 2 glasses of wine helped? but im still freaked out about the crazy eye thing...it just cant be normal. good thing is that i do have an appt...

im just curious what the stats are for having a stroke or tia after valve replacement surgery both with tissue and mechanical..i am really really scared..i am 6 months post op and my inr is high right now-3.3 on monday. but yesterday i was cleaning the sink and my eyes went crazy- like my...

shortness of breath upon exertion is something that needs to be looked into. its a classic sign of something cardiac related depending on what your problem is. it can also be just stress or random illness too but the fact that he reports it only durng exercise is something to have checked out...

ok people.. i thought i had alot of gumption to watch that video-i just have to say to those of you who have watched it you are better people than I..i got into minute 2 and had to turn it off. i think im gonna have bad dreams for weeks again thinking of what they did to my poor body! and im a...