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Hi,
I am new to Valvereplacement as Al Lodwick of Warfain Institue of America recommended that I should join to get in contact with other members who were having the same problems that I am.
I am 58 and was born with a Bicuspid heart valve and had it replaced and now have a metal aortic heart valve and take 5mg of Coudamin per day.
Prior to the operation I was perfectly healthy and had no symptoms. Bicuspid was discovered by accident during an Echocardiogram check up.
Before operation I ran 2 miles each morning on treadmill, played tennis, water skied, hiked a lot and did everything at 100 miles an hour.
Operation went very well due to my physical fitness and not being sick but since operation I have had nothing but trouble.
Pericarditis,( back to hospital ) Pneumonia ( back to hospital ) Pleurisy ( back to hospital ), second bout of Pneumonia and Fatigue to name a few.
I still use treadmill every morning and do a fast walk for 2 miles. During the day I stay active.
I have not been able to recover to anywhere near my previous health and suffer quite badly from Fatigue. By about 2pm I start to feel very tired and end up having to have a sleep for about 2 hours every day.
I have had many blood tests and they are all normal.
Al Lodwick was aware of this Fatigue and my Doctor and Cardiologist are aware of this Fatigue and they put it down to the known side effect of Coumadin.
I would like to know are there others out there who suffer from the same Fatigue problem ?
I am new to Valvereplacement as Al Lodwick of Warfain Institue of America recommended that I should join to get in contact with other members who were having the same problems that I am.
I am 58 and was born with a Bicuspid heart valve and had it replaced and now have a metal aortic heart valve and take 5mg of Coudamin per day.
Prior to the operation I was perfectly healthy and had no symptoms. Bicuspid was discovered by accident during an Echocardiogram check up.
Before operation I ran 2 miles each morning on treadmill, played tennis, water skied, hiked a lot and did everything at 100 miles an hour.
Operation went very well due to my physical fitness and not being sick but since operation I have had nothing but trouble.
Pericarditis,( back to hospital ) Pneumonia ( back to hospital ) Pleurisy ( back to hospital ), second bout of Pneumonia and Fatigue to name a few.
I still use treadmill every morning and do a fast walk for 2 miles. During the day I stay active.
I have not been able to recover to anywhere near my previous health and suffer quite badly from Fatigue. By about 2pm I start to feel very tired and end up having to have a sleep for about 2 hours every day.
I have had many blood tests and they are all normal.
Al Lodwick was aware of this Fatigue and my Doctor and Cardiologist are aware of this Fatigue and they put it down to the known side effect of Coumadin.
I would like to know are there others out there who suffer from the same Fatigue problem ?