Recent content by Richard Devine

Hello, thank you for the response. I was curious if that is what is the issue, as I have read on other forums other patients having a reaction to the dyes used in the color tablets. One thing I never do is take the pill with food. I wonder if I should start doing that from now on.

I have been on name-brand Coumadin since 2007 for my Mechanical Heart Valve with zero problems and had to switch to Jantoven just 7 days ago because Coumadin is now discontinued. So far its making me really nauseous. I tried to take generic warfarin many years ago and the same thing happen gave...

My good friend is in need of some advice his most recent diagnosis: Bileaflet mitral valve prolapse with moderate to severe incompetence. The doctors have told him that he will need to have a new valve replacement soon. He is currently living in the states but is currently in a hospital near...

My father passed away from lung cancer three weeks ago. It was a horrific disturbing experience, and since then I haven't been able to fall asleep. I have been having these strange episodes of panic stop breathing while trying to fall asleep. Has anyone here experienced this? Is it heart...

Interesting you bring this up. I lost a bit of hearing in my left ear in 2007 only 4 months after I had open heart surgery to replace my Aortic Valve (I had BAV, and got Endocarditis). i had seen over 6 different ENT specialists. No one could figure out why I was having a conduction hearing loss...

Has anyone else experienced sudden ringing in the ears, clogged sensation, inner ear pressure problem where the pressure from the inside isn't equal to the outside pressure? I had to stop taking Toprol-XL because of this. Wanted to know if anyone else has experienced this and if your hearing...

My first post, saying hello to everyone. I second DeWayne. I had my surgery here in Atlanta GA, at Kennestone Hospital, by Emory Surgeon Dr. Cullen Morris, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. He did an amazing job on my AVR. I highly recommend checking him out...