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neurosensory hearing loss
Nov 10, 2008 12:43PM in the Hearing Loss Community
I hate wearing my aid. I am 46. Hearing loss since age 17, got worse as time went on. Still not totally deaf, can hear, but cant always understand. Try explaining that one to a doctor. I am not rich, and with the current economic situation in the U.S., I am no longer even middle class. My ears ring, and I can still "pop" them open by holding my breath and pin...
enlarged aortic root
Nov 10, 2008 12:30PM in the Interventional Cardiology Expert Forum
Kathy~What country do you live in. Usually in the U.S., the enlargement of an aortic root is given in centimeters. Having said that, I recently (August this year) had ascending thoracic aneurysm surgery with a st jude valve implantation. If they told you that you have an enlarged aortic root....that, translated is ANEURYSM. If it is 4cms or larger, surgery...
Warfarin allergic reaction
Oct 08, 2008 04:46PM in the Heart Disease Community
Anyone else out t here have a severe skin allergic reaction to Warfarin?I have severe skin rash both legs, both arms. Next step...anaphalaxis! I went to the GPs office and the ******* wouldnt even come out to look at it. I went to the cardiologist's and the nurse came out. I did some investigating on my own and found out ALL THE WARFARINS have DYE except...
Warfin
Oct 04, 2008 12:59PM in the Heart Disease Community
I started on coumadin in August of this year, at the hospital for my aneurysm and aortic mechanical valve implantation. Mine is up and down all the time. Right now I have an itchy rash, I think from a vitamin combo (niferex forte) for which I now have to take medrol dosepak, a steroid, which caused mine to go up to 4.8. Seems as if everything makes it go up...
Surgery over for thoracic aneurysm, now having sharp pain!
Sep 07, 2008 10:34AM in the Heart Disease Community
Hi all, I have been off the boards having surgery this past Aug. 27 at Johns Hopkins for a thoracic ascending aneurysm and mechanical aortic valve implantation. So I am 11 days post op and having severe sharp pain in the heart area and wondering if this is to be expected or if it is a complication. I have a call in to my dr., but felt the need to also post...
tracker suggestion
Aug 21, 2008 10:47PM in the MedHelp Suggestions Community
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