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No. We don't have health insurance. My husband just lost his job, so we're hoping to qualify for some kind of public health care plan. I heard obamacare is in effect now, but i don't know anything about it. I haven't seen any more pink color in my urine, so maybe it wasn't blood, maybe it...

So it's almost four years since my surgery (see siggy below) and last night I started having small pains in my chest, right where I had them pre-op. There would be intermittent pain for about a half a minute, then it would go away for a few minutes, then come back, then go away a few minutes...

By the way, I wasn't suggesting using Reiki instead of seeing a doctor--definitely see a doctor! Then when they blow you off and act like you're a hypochondriac (as they are apt to do when the first test or two shows up negative) go get some Reiki and eat raw food. ;-) Oh, and one more...

I was getting dizzy starting about 6 months post-op, I think. Or maybe 3 months. Can't remember. Anyway, I think if you look in my old posts, you'll see me talking about it. (I don't post much). It got really bad at times, where I'd feel dizzy several times a day. Didn't wake up with it...

Tiger, I hope everything is going well for you. I went through a similar--but much worse--situation, and everything came out fine! I was diagnosed with a heart murmur after baby number 3 was born. i have 6 children--all were c-section because the first one was a c-section, for the second I...

Well, unfortunately I never test accurately for pregnancy until I'm two weeks late in my cycle. That's thirty days from now. So there's no way to know. I also can't see a cardiologist, because I don't have insurance and don't qualify for medicaid. For some strange reason, cardiologists like...

Hi, Two years ago I had heart surgery to replace my aortic valve with a bovine valve and my ascending aortic aneurysm replaced with a graft. I healed well and have had no complications, other than some dizzy spells and occasional chest pain (usually on the right side, which is weird). Then...

Another interesting fact..."the Framingham study found that 2/100 people believe they have Meniere's disease in the US, suggesting that misdiagnosis is far more common than the correct diagnosis." This may mean nothing, but I know that it is believed that 2% of the population has BAVD. If the...

I have been suffering through some odd symptoms since about 5 months post-op (Bovine tissue valve and aortic graft). I have episodes of vertigo (dizziness) which are mostly mild, but sometimes severe and lead to nausea and vomiting. There are other symptoms, but that's the most common. Then...

Michelle, I'll send some Reiki to you right now. It can often help with stress or emotional issues too, and very often helps relax you and helps you sleep better. I hope it helps. I know it can be overwhelming when you're in the midst of traumatic stuff, but I know you'll work your way...

Tcopel, Those are all some good ideas. I wondered about the thyroid myself, and also about the possibility of going to a chiropractor to see if it was a subluxation that was pinching a nerve or something. Would an internal medicine doctor be the kind who would require a referral to get in to...

Michelle, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I can only imagine how scary it must be when your heartbeat is going crazy like that. I think only people who have had brain or heart issues can understand how scary it is to have crazy stuff going on, because those are the most important...

Kim, I just checked out Dressler's on Mayo. It sounds a little like it could be that, but I haven't had any fevers. Do you think Dressler's would have shown up on a CT with contrast or an echo or chest xray?

Kim, I'd go to a cardio if I could. Although at this point, I'm pretty sure they'd take a look at the tests and write me off too. But I'd still go if I could. I haven't heard of Dressler's, I'll definitely look that up. Thanks!

Lyn, I've only had reflux once or twice while pregnant. It's not that kind of pain. The pain is kind of dull most of the time. (I'm really bad at describing pain.) And the pain in my neck is off to the side and away from my esophagus. I haven't tried the ibuprofen yet. I hate taking drugs...

Man, I wish I could have had that surgery instead of ending up with the big, long, ugly scar I have now! ("Four inches", yeah right.) But I had to have an aneurysm repair, so not an option. However, I'm hoping that when my bovine valve gives out (hopefully many, many years in the future) and I...

Hi, Sorry I haven't been around in a while. Been moving and stuff. I've been having some symptoms that are really worrying me. First, background: Had surgery 19 months ago, because I had BAVD, with a bicuspid aortic valve and 5 cm ascending aortic aneurysm. Had valve replaced with a...

Ross--I've never been on coumadin, and I made sure the aspirin was out of my system before starting the natto. Jeanie--I'm not on any other meds, except that I'm taking hcg, because I'm doing the hcg diet. But the amount of hcg is teeny tiny, way less than would be in my system if I were...

I suppose dehydration is possible. I don't feel particularly dehydrated, but I could be. I don't feel like there's anything wrong with my vision, but I guess that could be another possibility.

Okay, I just noticed something else weird. I was just taking a few deep breaths to see if I felt like I was having any diminished breathing ability (that snuck up on my slowly pre-surgery, so I was testing myself), and after I took a few deep breaths, I got dizzy. These were normal deep...