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Cheers once again for you input Pellicle your words and information is so good to read . Best wishes Paul.

Cheers Pellicle and DDT77, i really appreciate you guys taking time out to explain your experiences, I’m definatly not alone with my vision trouble so there’s no need for me to panic and feel the worse,thinking it’s a blood clot travelling around,I’m naturally a worrier and now having 2 open...

Cheers Tom , I’m going to see my gp when I get home from holiday on Monday , the latest episode did last a bit to long and has left me feeling anxious, I need to get some answers as to what it could be

Hope you have a Happy and healthy 2019 . All the best Paul

Cheers Epstns, I appreciate your feedback it has eased my mind knowing that I’m not the only one who is having these episodes hearing from you all really does help and if I get the episodes again maybe I can relax a bit more which will help me ride its coarse . Regards Paul1972

Thanks for the reply paleowomen , hope you are well ,how long would you say your episodes last . The last episode was the longest one I’ve had and has unnerved me quite a lot and as I’m on holiday at minute makes it even worse . It’s good to talk to other members of this group i appreciate your...

Cheers for the reply Pellicle , it sure is a scary feeling isn’t it , I will go and see my gp when I get back home as I’m away at present , I just it ain’t going to be frequent as it comes on so quick , Hopfully it ain’t clot related .Regards Paul

Hi all , I’ve just had my 4th but worst episode of double vision in the last 2 months that came on like flicking a switch on and lasted for roughly 10 min. It really scared me so I managed to sit down as I felt a bit disorientated to . I closed my eyes and when I kept opening them I felt as if I...

Cheers all for taking time out to give me your advise it’s much appreciated. I’ve managed to get to see my cardiologist in 5 weeks time so Hopfully they will get to the bottom of my palpatations,they can be every other beat at times especially when I’ve had a rest at work and then restart. I’ve...

These last two weeks I’ve started having regular extra beats to a point where every other beat is a extra beat which feels very uncomfortable, I’m a year out of surgery so I’m suprised I haven’t had many before . I would love to hear of any of your experiences or views on the matter . Many...

These last two weeks I’ve started having regular extra beats to a point where every other beat is a extra beat which feels very uncomfortable, I’m a year out of surgery so I’m suprised I haven’t had many before . I would love to hear of any of your experiences or views on the matter . Many...

Thanks for all your wishes, all the best my heart friends:-)

You truly are an inspiration to us all Dick .Best wishes Paul

Happy anniversary Dick

Today is the first year anniversary of my merchanical valve and also my second year anniversary of my Dacron graft replacement due to a failed repair . I would just like to say a big thankyou to this website and its active members.Without all of you sharing your experiences and knowledge I would...

Hi Jimmy ,it’s hard for us not to let our minds wonder and over complicate things I know that from experience . Try and concentrate on getting healthy like you said .Pellicle has given you lots of great information and advise I hope that helps you. All the best Paul

Hi again Jimmy , you carry on rambling it’s good for us heart patients to hear about each other’s experiences and emotions so we can help each other and learn about what we all have faced through our tough times.I’m sure you will get back to feeling healthier again . Paul

Hi Jimmyk ,I can’t answer your question on warfarin as I had my two operations the other way around , they found my 8.2cm anurysam by chance so I had a Dacron graft with valve repair in sept 16 and then had to have the valve changed to merchanical in sept 17 due to leakage . As for the...

Hi Pellicle thanks for your advice,my dose is 8.5mg daily at present, I will take 8mg for a few days then retest to see what my inr is then. If it then goes back down to near my 2-3 range should I then go back to my original dose of 8.5mg .Regards Paul

Hi Andy hope you are well, thanks for your input again it’s much appreciated ,I will keep an eye on it as it is the first time it’s gone this high.Its been a hot few days so I’ve had a couple of beers so that might be the reason Regards Paul