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  1. daVinci

    Exercise Test

    Had an exercise/ treadmill test today, was wondering if anyone else had had one of these on their valve journey prior to surgery? And if so what results/ symptoms did you get during the test? My blood pressure falls at peak exercise (I think below/ towards my baseline) which probably explains...
  2. daVinci

    Honest Answers

    I'm sorry you're having such a hard time with things. Have you ever had health issues before that you've had to deal with? You'll only set yourself up for a life of fear and worry if you let your mind think that way. I can tell it doesn't feel like it to you at the moment, but we're actually...
  3. daVinci

    Staying the Course -- December 8, 2020

    I can't tell if this is a joke or you're being serious ;)
  4. daVinci

    Staying the Course -- December 8, 2020

    Watch this space! I mean they must have some true confidence in it in my opinion. It's being offered to healthcare workers, pretty much all those in ITUs. You don't just risk the health hard to replace staff on a whim or if it's not overall deemed to be worth it. Otherwise no one wins...
  5. daVinci

    Staying the Course -- December 8, 2020

    I actually decided to take the plunge and got the vaccine a few days ago now when it was offered to me. I'm fascinated by mRNAs, did a dissertation on them once upon a time. We'll see how this new technology holds up! But feeling fine for now... Had a very sore arm for about 36 hours, a...
  6. daVinci

    Warfarin causes dementia?

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6365433/ There's just one review for you. The section comparing warfarin to NOACs/DOACs is interesting. Like you said, good INR control and maintaining that homeostasis between clot and bleed seems key. Pros and cons to everything.
  7. daVinci

    Warfarin causes dementia?

    I'd heard of this before, my understanding was at high INR it can increase the likelihood of microbleeds in the brain, like how boxers can get microbleeds from repeated head trauma. They are then at higher risk of dementia from the accumulated damage. Would make sense to happen at low INR too...
  8. daVinci

    Length of time between echos

    When you say you felt 'wrong' what do you mean exactly? I don't feel quite right r.e. energy levels and my partner says I sleep more than I used to. I don't have severe noticeable symptoms, but do seem to get more breathless than people I know on stairs at pace, have to slow down. I am on...
  9. daVinci

    Protimenow Update

    Good to hear you went to get re-checked. Best of luck with ablation take 2, hope brighter days are ahead and more energy is in store for you. In this context I imagine PVCs would mean premature ventricular contractions and what you're describing sounds like you could have bigeminy. The beta...
  10. daVinci

    Length of time between echos

    Interesting to know. I'm definitely supposed to have echos more than I have been, timely care within the NHS has proved a challenge. I don't doubt my AS is probably severe by now. Can I ask if you have aortic regurgitation also @Cactus52 ? I have read in the literature the moderate mixed valve...
  11. daVinci

    Length of time between echos

    Thanks for your advice everyone. The NHS admin had automatically scheduled my echo for my annual March visit and not rescheduled my missed one this year it turns out. You were spot on with the second part. I'm supposed to be on annual echos, but when I turned up in 2019, they hadn't booked...
  12. daVinci

    Length of time between echos

    First off, I hope everyone is doing as well as they can be during this time and staying healthy. Unfortunately and also understandably, my March echo was cancelled due to covid. I have just been sent an appointment for a new one for March 2021.... This means that it will be nearly 3 years from...
  13. daVinci

    Corona Virus Feb 2020

    Watched Contagion last week, great film! I completely agree and know that, just having a childish moan, my life has turned around in almost all ways. I do believe I may have picked it up already at work, I was gasping for breath after one flight of stairs 2/3 weeks ago, chest pain, cough, red...
  14. daVinci

    Protimenow Update

    Sorry to hear you've been so unwell with an arrhythmia. I'm glad you seem out of the woods now and all the best for a full recovery. Take care.
  15. daVinci

    Corona Virus Feb 2020

    Anyone else on here been told by their doctor/ government that they are high risk? I received a letter earlier this week from the NHS telling me I am high risk and need to self-isolate for 12 weeks. I should also not be working frontline with patients anymore! Not the best thing to hear at 26...
  16. daVinci

    COVID-19 - How are you spending your time?

    Since of smell is fine, experienced a dry cough however, headache for a day and an unusual episode of conjunctivitis that disappeared after two days as quickly as it appeared. Hopefully there's an antibody test soon. But haven't felt unwell to be honest, but I usually continue with life when...
  17. daVinci

    COVID-19 - How are you spending your time?

    Can point you in the direction of some good online starter resources if you need them. Good luck! I've also been learning guitar, whole new style of it though with classical, getting to grips with reading music bit by bit. Have also done the biggest spring clean of my life and worked on the...
  18. daVinci

    Mandatory in-patient rehabilitation?!

    Hope things are okay, especially given the situation in Italy at the moment and you're recovering well.
  19. daVinci

    Corona Virus Feb 2020

    People are going mad. Times like this show how fragile society is, only one virus away from destabilisation perhaps. Loving the Aussie videos! Couldn't buy pasta at my local giant supermarket last night- all gone! Man in front of me in the queue had about 60 toilet rolls. People were also...
  20. daVinci

    Warfarin

    First question- are you taking your warfarin at the same time each day, without forgetting and taking it late? And if so, do you have regular mealtimes?
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