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Eric Rovin  Hi Brian,

I am sorry to hear that you are having similar symptoms as I have been having. Thank you for the response especially since it lets me know I am not alone with this experience. I would highly suggest going to the doctor so they can help provide you some relief. I have found it odd how I have read multiple self-reports describing the increase in symptoms and intensity at night yet non of the doctors I have spoken with appear to find that bit of information relevant. Most doctors only want to hear th 'rub' when they listen to your heart. My heart has given yet to 'rub' for an audience.

Good luck to you as your head to the doctor. I am sure this is just a hurdle on our path to full recovery.

Eric

Eric Rovin  Hi Julia,

Thank you for your response and encouragement, it is greatly appreciated! To answer your questions, while this is not directly caused by my OHS, it is the OHS that has put me at risk for this. It is all about risk benefit analysis and I would rather have had OHS and being alive today instead of not having OHS which means I would not have the concern I have today.

It is important that as valve surgery patients we are not only away of the side effects that may be cause directly by our OHS, but also the long term complications that we now have increased risk to encounter even outside the 'medically defined' window of association.

In my case, my cardiologist is working very hard to better understand my symptoms and the cause of my symptoms. This I am very thankful for and appreciate that my doctor not only wants to treat my condition, but also wants to understand it to a point he may be able to provide guidance on how to prevent future occurrences.

I am not looking to assign blame for the symptoms I have been enduring, but I am highly disappointed with how the medical centers have gone about their treatment and explanation of my symptoms (other than my cardiologist).