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Got to the GP today, she was completely confident that it couldn't have been a clot/TIA as the episode was so short and I have been always been in range. She reckons it was just a momentary lack of oxygen to the brain. ​Does anyone else get short bouts of light-headedness while exercising...

My INR has always been in range, I'll contact Doctors about it and post the outcome here.

I've experienced the same vision problems described here and regularly have sparkles of light crossing my vision. I've taken up cycling since surgery and twice now I've got extremely light headed when doing a hard effort. Today I was going up a steep hill, I don't wear a heart monitor but I'd...

I have always been within range and my INR seems very stable. What is a/c therapy? Have slipped and hit my head on a wall quite hard already with no repercussions but going into something that necessarily involves contact is still a big decision. When you say you have more to worry about with a...

I am actually the OP on this thread, sorry I just didn't log in when I posted it. As an update- I haven't played any gaeilc football since my original post, although I am still desperate to get back playing. I have spoken to someone who had a mechanical valve installed and did play for one more...

I am actually the OP on this thread, sorry I just didn't log in when I posted it. As an update- I haven't played any gaeilc football since my original post, although I am still desperate to get back playing. I have spoken to someone who had a mechanical valve installed and did play for one more...

I am actually the OP on this thread, sorry I just didn't log in when I posted it. As an update- I haven't played any gaeilc football since my original post, although I am still desperate to get back playing. I have spoken to someone who had a mechanical valve installed and did play for one more...

I'd try and tell her about the statistics associated with this type of operation. I was recently married too when I had mine done, I was 30, surgeon told me that the chances of me not making a full recovery were less than 1%. Surgeons are doing these operations every day of the week, on patients...

My Cardio told me pre-op that with a mechanical valve, the valve cannot stretch and allow as much blood through it as a native valve can. As a result people can sometimes feel like they are stuck in second gear. What your describing might be something to do with that?

Hi, Im currently 14 weeks post op. I was told to go for surgery over a year and a half ago but I didn't want to because I had no real symptoms and I was still playing sport. My Left Ventricle was 6.4 at that stage and I got a second opinion from another cardiologist who said I could wait as the...

Hi, Im currently 14 weeks post op. I was told to go for surgery over a year and a half ago but I didn't want to because I had no real symptoms and I was still playing sport. My Left Ventricle was 6.4 at that stage and I got a second opinion from another cardiologist who said I could wait as the...

say for the sake of argument that my heart rate is 60 beats per minute. that should be once every second. most of the time when i listen to the valve ticking it ticks every second, regularly. sometimes when i sit or lie down it will tick normally, as in every second and then for no apparent...

i am 4 weeks post up today. recovery has been fine so far, however now that i can hear my mechanical valve ticking i've noticed that when i sit or lie down it ticks irregularly for a while. this is accompanied by a feeling of slight pressure in my chest & a little faintness. has anyone else...

An excellent critical analysis!

http://www.exstent.com Just found this on tedtalk. Doesn't mention if its suitable for people with valve problems. But I can't see why it wouldn't work with a valve repair. Unfortunately too late for me, had bental procedure 2 and a half weeks ago.

I've never had any genetic testing. Would those genes make me more sensitive to warfarin?

Just to update. I stupidly went with my GPs advice on Friday, then rang the hospital ward I was on for advice on Saturday. They told me to take 2mg Saturday and Sunday. Got retested yesterday (monday) and my inr was 1.7, which scared me a bit. GP also berated me for not taking the same dose...

Thanks for the replies. I'll take the advice and ring for a second opinion. My GP is usually great but perhaps isn't overly familiar with someone who has a mechanical valve.

New to this thread as Im only 11days post up. Left hospital 2days ago with an inr of 3.4 which had increased from 2.5 two days before, I took 3mg of warfarin both days. I was told not to take any warfain on the day of discharge and only 1m yesterday. My GP tested my inr today and it was...

Thanks Pellicle