Laura R
Well-known member
Hi.
I had double valve replacements a little over a year ago, and have been feeling better and better.
When I had my first post-surgery dental cleaning 6 months ago, as usual I took my antibiotics, and at first the only thing that was different from usual was that my gums bled all day from the warfarin. But I also was feeling low energy, and ended up having irregular beats for a number of days. My cardiologist suggested I take it easy and, after 10 days, my heartbeat went back to normal.
Now it's a year after surgery and when I went for my routine cleaning on 10/7the same thing happened. I'm trying to stay calm and slow, hoping that I'll go back to a regular heartbeat. My temperature is normal, as it was last time so I don't think it's anything serious, but I don't know why I get irregular beats after a routine dental cleaning and would like to prevent it from happening in the future.
Anybody have this experience, or have any thoughts on it?
Thanks!
Laura
I had double valve replacements a little over a year ago, and have been feeling better and better.
When I had my first post-surgery dental cleaning 6 months ago, as usual I took my antibiotics, and at first the only thing that was different from usual was that my gums bled all day from the warfarin. But I also was feeling low energy, and ended up having irregular beats for a number of days. My cardiologist suggested I take it easy and, after 10 days, my heartbeat went back to normal.
Now it's a year after surgery and when I went for my routine cleaning on 10/7the same thing happened. I'm trying to stay calm and slow, hoping that I'll go back to a regular heartbeat. My temperature is normal, as it was last time so I don't think it's anything serious, but I don't know why I get irregular beats after a routine dental cleaning and would like to prevent it from happening in the future.
Anybody have this experience, or have any thoughts on it?
Thanks!
Laura