I've searched the forum before posting this & can't find an answer, but if I've missed a thread I'd be greatful if someone could point me in the right direction.
I am 4 months post op after my AVR and I am having problems taking a full deep breath. I was fine when I came out of hospital, doing lots of walking & could breathe deeply with no problem.
Since about the middle of January I found my breathing was getting a bit restircted as if soemone had put a cough lock around me & tightened it up.
The problem seems to be that I can't expend my chest.
My GP & consultant are currently going through a range of things with me but seem to be more concerned that my blood pressure isn't coming down far enough, fast enough, than about my breathing.
I have had 3 chest infections since my op - the last one has now cleared up.
So far we have eliminated: chest infections; fluid in lungs; there is nothing shown on a chest x-ray; I am not asthmatic & all the medication I am taking are things I took prior to my op & didn't have any problems with.
Has anyone else experienced this problem or does anyone have an idea of what it might be?
Thanks
Tony
I am 4 months post op after my AVR and I am having problems taking a full deep breath. I was fine when I came out of hospital, doing lots of walking & could breathe deeply with no problem.
Since about the middle of January I found my breathing was getting a bit restircted as if soemone had put a cough lock around me & tightened it up.
The problem seems to be that I can't expend my chest.
My GP & consultant are currently going through a range of things with me but seem to be more concerned that my blood pressure isn't coming down far enough, fast enough, than about my breathing.
I have had 3 chest infections since my op - the last one has now cleared up.
So far we have eliminated: chest infections; fluid in lungs; there is nothing shown on a chest x-ray; I am not asthmatic & all the medication I am taking are things I took prior to my op & didn't have any problems with.
Has anyone else experienced this problem or does anyone have an idea of what it might be?
Thanks
Tony