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A serious post from me, for a change!! I was wondering whether anyone else was suffering from this issue and if so, has anyone found a solution? Ever since my life changed and I had my two beloved valves installed, I find myself crying at almost everything. I am in the middle of watching The...

Something has been troubling me deeply of late and I wonder whether anyone might have an answer. Living n France as I do, I occasionally have the chance to try some different types of food. Its all cool if you live in a city (which I don't), however if you live in the sticks (which I do) you...

Hi All Slightly off-topic, but health-related anyways, and hoping someone might be able to help... My Endocarditis left me with a number of ailments aside from my two beloved mechanical heart valves. Among them is a pleural Effusion - a hole in the lining of my lungs. This causes me to be very...

Hi all Here I am at nearly 3 years since my life turned upside down due to my sodding dentist infecting me with Endocarditis, and for some reason I have chosen this moment to say an enormous THANK YOU to all the world’s healthcare givers and doctors and nurses. I was just remembering when I...

Hi folks After 2.5 years of seeing and being checked by a seemingly vast array of Cardios, I am at my wits-end with them as a community. My standard comment to Cardio nurses (which they utterly love) is that if you ask 4 cardios for advice and recommendations, you'll get 9.5 different answers...

Hi all I wanted to write this post as it has been swirling around in my head for a few weeks, but is REALLY important. Firstly, however: 1. I am NOT a doctor, so please - before doing anything out of the ordinary - check with your doctor or cardio first. And 2. This is not a recommendation. I...

Hi all I have 2 mechanical valves (Aorta and mitral) and am on a fairly reasonable regimen of 6mg Warfarin and also take a beta blocker a day. I was wondering whether any of you have any knowledge of or experience of any potential issues or dangers in this regards, as I am dying to go to one...