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ShanaleT
Hello everyone. It is great to visit the site again since I just do not have alot of time for sitting at the computer these days.
I am 4 months post op and having some issues with my blood pressure getting regulated. I had my aortic valve replaced with a St Jude valve and since that time this has been an issue. Starting in late Jan, it was extremely high, so my doc prescribed atenalol. After about 3 weeks, I started passing out and having severe dizzy spells. About 3 weeks ago, the doc took me off of the atenalol after my 2nd trip to the emergency room and 3rd spell. This morning I woke up with a headache and after checking, it was elevated again. I am so disgusted since I have not felt nearly as well as I thought I would after the surgery. I did not feel bad before the surgery, so it is hard for me to justify this ordeal at this point. I hope someone can give me some ideas since I am tired of being a human ping pong. I only feel really good a few days every so often. This is hard to accept since I never had this problem until after the surgery.
Sorry for the complaining and I hope to hear from some of you with some suggestions.
Shana
I am 4 months post op and having some issues with my blood pressure getting regulated. I had my aortic valve replaced with a St Jude valve and since that time this has been an issue. Starting in late Jan, it was extremely high, so my doc prescribed atenalol. After about 3 weeks, I started passing out and having severe dizzy spells. About 3 weeks ago, the doc took me off of the atenalol after my 2nd trip to the emergency room and 3rd spell. This morning I woke up with a headache and after checking, it was elevated again. I am so disgusted since I have not felt nearly as well as I thought I would after the surgery. I did not feel bad before the surgery, so it is hard for me to justify this ordeal at this point. I hope someone can give me some ideas since I am tired of being a human ping pong. I only feel really good a few days every so often. This is hard to accept since I never had this problem until after the surgery.
Sorry for the complaining and I hope to hear from some of you with some suggestions.
Shana