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Last year my haemorrhoids started bleeding a lot so I went to my doctor to ask about the possibly need for antibiotics, thinking if blood is coming out then bacteria (especially from that area!) could get in and possibly cause endocarditis. My GP said I didn't need antibiotics but he did...

I lost my job and at fifty-eight it isn't easy to find a new one especially when the job application forms have the question "How many days did you have off sick in the last twelve months", answer "Eight months". I hasten to add that the eight months was me having endocarditis, a stroke then...

I found this quote... Third degree or complete heart block: this is the most serious type and it occurs when the electrical signals do not travel between the upper and lower chambers of your heart. It is most common in adults with heart disease and can have serious complications, such as heart...

I can remember accidently taking double the dose once, I just carried on as normal same as I do if I miss a dose and don't realise until my next dose is due, it all ends up just fine.

I just had mine this morning and this is the first time I haven't had a local reaction, no redness, swelling or itching/burning. I asked my GP where in the order of priority I will be when they release the swine flu vaccine and he said right there at the top of the list. We have the swine...

Mine was that low a couple of weeks after my OHS, it was diagnosed as complete heart block.

Hi Terry No, he won't need anti-rejection drugs. Where is he having it done? I had a surgeon from St George's in Tooting.

This is from the website of the hospital that where my surgeon works, St George's in London. "Adjusting for risk Heart operations like any major procedure carry a small risk of death (mortality). This risk varies according to a number of factors such as the condition of the heart, age, other...

This is true, mind you I have to go back to see him next week to have a full set of bloods taken, he said he doesn't want to leave it until my next scheduled review in three months, also I am being referred to a renal specialist and the diabetic centre, the latter so they can start monitoring my...

Anyone heard that term before? I went to my primary care doctor (GP) on Monday for my three monthly review, he does a general check, weighs me, does blood pressure, listens to my heart then gives me three months supply of prescriptions. My cardiologist told me to get him to refer me to the gym...

I just want to add that I have had a stroke, nothing to do with my mechanical valves, it was vegetation from endocarditis breaking off and hitting my brain. Having had one stroke there is no way I want another, I will willingly take warfarin to prevent it.

As I see it you have two choices here, either have the ATS replaced with a tissue valve (although that will not guarantee you won't have to take warfarin) or stop taking warfarin and have a stroke - your choice! If you have a mechanical valve you must take warfarin for life.

Two valves replaced at the same time, mitral and aortic.

A few weeks ago my INR was 4.3 and the instruction was to skip a dose which I naturally ignored, I was tested again this week and it is 3.7 which is perfect for me with a range of 3.0 to 4.0.

The cardiologist who diagnosed me then cared for me through my illness and recovery was a locum and he loved this island and would have loved to have stayed but it wasn't to be, so when I saw him for the last time I gave him a book of island photos which had been in the newspaper over a period...

I think mine is thinner than it was pre-surgery. Also my hairdresser made a remark a hile after my surgery which seemed odd at the time, she said something about it growing back. My hair is pure white so my scalp is darker than my hair which I don't like when the hair is thin.

I had kidney stones treated by lithotripsy (ESWL), I bled after one of the treatments and became ill 11 days later. Until then I had no cardiac problems of which I was aware. I didn't take antibiotics.

NICE or not my hospital dentist prescribes antibiotics for me with the blessing of the cardiologist who said if a patient such as me requests antibiotic cover and knows the guidelines and knows it might not be effective then to prescribe.

Welcome to the forums. I have two ATS mechanical valves and they are just fine.

Dreadful news. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.