This is a six degrees of separation experiment for people suffering migraines to see how many can be located in America. Nearly 36 million Americans reportedly suffer migraines, yet the largest...
Join us on facebok at PFO Migraine Stroke if you have a PFO and migraine or stroke. www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106434738635&ref=ts...
Ciann, Check out the Facebook link above and you can read more personal stories about PFO closure. I had mine closed, was back at work 36 hours later, and water skiing the following weekend. What are...
Luvadog, hang in there. I also had a PFO with ASA as did someone else in my Facebook group at PFO Migraine Stroke. It isn't that totally rare and does increase risk of stroke. Glad to hear you are...
Join our PFO discussion group on Facebook at PFO Migraine Stroke. To JHB, my resting heart rate vastly increased after closure even though I am in better shape now. It has settled down now, but I...
My study cardiologist says the shunt may resolve with more time. I consulted an independent cardiology/migraine investigator at another center where they do a bunch of PFO closures. She said she...
Hi TuckeredToo, I was just diagnosed with the renal version of nutcracker syndrome. I would be interested in comparing notes with you. What, if any, treatment are you getting for it? Was the blood...
Hi all, Can anyone advise if they have had a large residual shunt on follow-up TTE with bubble study at 6 mos out or greater? I had something weird happen where no blood flow crossed on color...
Greenhope, Your post-op healing sounds similar to mine. I am now six months out and I am still having heart rate fluctuations. I didn't start monitoring them until 12 weeks after my procedure when I...
Bummer about the TEE. Hoping you can avoid open heart ......
Have you been diving since? I am an avid diver and haven't been since the procedure. I used to dive well under table limits and would still get a little loopy at the end of dives so I am hoping this...
Catmom, I think I had a similar experience with the small veins, but I was heavily sedated so I don't remember anything. The procedure took twice as long as it was supposed to so I know there was...
Hi KP, I had a closure several months ago and experienced a good deal of chest pain which seemed to surprise the nurse documenting my case. My PFO was not nearly as large as yours. I still have some...
Hi all. I had my PFO closed nearly 3 months ago. I am happy to report I haven't had a single migraine even after adding caffeine back into my diet. I had some initial palpitations and chest pain...