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hi! Had bental procedure 20 months everything going really until now. Fitness increased a lot I’m getting dizzy spells when pushing myself becoming disorientated I think it could be metoprolol restricting blood flow ? Has anyone experienced this before. I Have had myself triple checked there...

Hey, can't talk about the after surgery i'm still in waiting my valve area down to 1.2cm2 so cardioloigist isn' in a hurry. My latest checkup echo was $427 and i;m in a remote part of Western Australia and the cardiologist visit was $380 but with medicare cost $160ish..... I have full private...

this is the problem with this condtion.Sorry for this language but this valve / aorta / condition F@cks with our heads. There said it. do what you feel safe, get short of breath stop. Don't overcomplicate things. Simple. If your on 6 month checks your not going anywhere soon or you'd be getting...

Hey, basically green juice to start the day, carrot silverbeet granny smiths apples, vitamins like magnesium ( google what magnesium aids and assists especially heart health ) coQ10, vitamin c just do a bit of research and you'll find what you are comfortable with. Not eating that second bowl of...

Chritker, howdy from a fellow aussie (west) your situation sounds pretty similar to mine ( I was 30 when diaganosed, 32 now) . About two years ago I was playing squash, a marathon of a game and straight afterwards felt like really shitty light headed, fuzzy, I flaked for 5 minutes when normally...

Hey I was getting light headed whilst stationary bp was fine overnight heart monitor showed nothing Me and my local doc put it down to me being dehydrated. As the valve isn't working properly when my blood thickened it put extra pressure on everything else. Since quitting top level sport and...

Hi marku and agility dog, thank you for sharing that I feel a lot more at ease already after all these responses from everybody . The fact you are training and/or competing for triathlon amazes me. My mindset at the moment wouldn't allow me to head off jogging for half an hour due to previous...

Cheers epstns, I'm now starting to think that the merits with waiting for surgery are ok, chance of dying vs the risks of surgery. I am also aware due to what I read that the longer left with a deteriorating heart valve the more chance of other complications also. As I am relatively young with...

Hi oilman, thanks for your history. As I was getting pretty clear signs from my body that something wasn't right when playing the sport I think it has given me enough of a fright to listen ( maybe too much) to my body and then the head games when doing normal,activities. I would rather take it...

I'm in the same position as you. Not able to do competitive sport, just light exercises light gym work. Been like this for 2 yrs. I asked my cardiologist if I should eat healthy, do light moderate exercise generally look after myself and his exact words were. " it doesn't matter what you do...

Yep, as I have had symptoms, I've fainted had chest pains light headed when just driving along not physically exerting myself it has freaked me to an extent that my physical output has changed . Squash is a definite no no as the explosive stop start was not helping my body that's when I noticed...

Haven't got one. I saw Dr mark Edwards at mounts in nov 2011 but for now am just seeing cardiologists when they visit Broome every 12 months but am in perth now and just got a echo done for peace of mind this week results will be in when I'm back in Broome next week

Hi, yes I saw a cardio thoracic surgeon a year ago and after viewing my echo results his words were you'll be having surgery within a year and whoa .....i was Half relieved thinking it's all going to be sorted but thinking this must serious !!! Then the cardiologist on my next checkup says...

Jason, thanks. Yes, mine is constant regurg just had a echo results thru next week. I don't know if I want to look forward to surgery day or be thankful for every day I still have my Heart in tact and not opened up yet?? One day I would love to pick my squash racquet up again and get back...

Hi all, first time post long time lurker on these pages. My name is wade 32 been diagnosed with bicuspid Aortic alve, regurg and stenosiswent from mild to moderate last June..... Been told no stressful sports as i was getting symtpoms whilst playing top level squash....that was 2 yrs ago. Then...