Recent content by Enigmalady777

I take 10 mg six days a week, 15 once a week.

I feel your pain. I've had aFib for years, even before my OHS in 2018 for a mitral valve replacement. Last year it went completely bonkers (heart rate in the 140's ALL THE FREAKING TIME). Went in for a defibrillator implant and had a cardioversion done and boom, heart rate back to normal for the...

I recall he had OHS for a valve replacement in 2018 - the exact same day I had mine - at a hospital a few miles away from mine. Weird. I need to go read up about his latest OHS.

Same here. If I forget to take it, sometimes my dentist will give it to me, but then we have to wait 30 minutes before they start the procedure and it affects their scheduling. I take it even for cleanings.

I took verapamil for many years (over 20 years) without any adverse reactions other than mild dizziness when getting up from a laying position too quickly. Incidentally, I was taken off it about a year ago after having a defibrillator implanted - but the reason for stopping it was because of a...

I had a mechanical valve replacement in March of 2018. Prior to that, I'd have atrial fibrillation episodes sporadically. After the surgery, I was fine for a while, then around December of 2018, the aFib took over and made my life a living hell. Heart rates in the 120 - 130 range CONSTANTLY...

I had a replacement in 2018. I have a mechanical valve. No other surgery for the valve. I did have surgery last June to implant a defibrillator due to heart rate issues.

I just had an echo last week. It had been close to a year since my last one. I haven't heard from my cardiologist (I'm assuming that's a good thing, lol) yet. It had been almost a year since my last one. My valve replacement was in March 2018. Mine are on an annual basis unless something...

I'm staying indoors at home, most of the time. I do take a daily walk outside for about 30-45 minutes. There is a nice bike/walking path across from my house and I've been walking on it about 2 miles each way. It's nice because our usually very busy street has been a lot less busier!

Ouch. I've had popcorn husks stuck in between my teeth, but never had an infection because of it and certainly never tried to remove one with wire or a nail! Good old floss usually does the job. Keep in mind that before we undergo open heart surgery we need a "dental clearance". It was...

I understand the feelings of frustration when you're following all the lifestyle recommendations but still end up having a problem. While I don't also expect lifestyle to affect my valve, per se, I do hope that eating right and exercising will contribute to a healthier heart, and when that...

That's what I've read and was told by my Cardiac Electrophysiologist as well. I have a Defibrillator/Pacemaker along with a mechanical mitral valve (St. Jude's) and while the ID card for the valve has information regarding the safe MRI limits/settings, the Boston Scientific ID card for my ICD...

I had a Pacemaker/Defibrillator implanted this past June, 15 months after my OHS for mitral valve replacement with a St. Jude's mechanical valve. I went back into congestive heart failure around March of this year almost exactly one year to the date of my surgery last year. My heart rhythm and...

Yes, I'm on warfarin too. After my ICD implant this past June, the doctors changed my INR target range to 2.5 - 3.0. They had me taking blood draws weekly, but now I'm down to every 2-3 weeks. I notice they have me take the blood draws more often when it goes out of range. If the latest blood...

I take insulin injections 4 times a day, and yes, I am used to it, but I'm also sick of taking warfarin. I've been taking insulin for 11 years now, and warfarin a year and a half. I think it's the fact that I have so many dietary restrictions with both being diabetic AND taking the warfarin that...