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Diagnosis: Mitral Regurgitation, Atrial Fibrillation

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JJ Milton posted an update

9 years ago (July 15, 2016)

I am doing pretty well with cardiac rehab, but still have some dizzy spells and shortness of breath if I go for an all out effort. In cardiac rehab, we do moderate effort exercise, but if I am out on my own (say on my bike) and I go real... Read more.

Bobbi Rockey

My mitral and aortic valve was replaced 7 months ago. I still have dizzy spells with exertion. But they get less severe and less often. Would still mention it to your doc.

Steven A Husted

yes i still get light headed and short of breath if i exert myself to hard i just sit and wait for it to pass cardio rehab i do pretty well i do it at my own time not at there time let your body tell you what is good... Read more.

JJ Milton

Thanks Bobbi and Steven. I appreciate your responses. I am just hoping I will get back to my level of fitness pre-surgery. Thanks again.

Bobbi Rockey

You have to believe that you will get back to where you were and working every day at getting there. Don't get discouraged. It's just going to take time. Nobody knows how much time but that's where your belief that you can do it comes in! I wish you the... Read more.

JJ Milton

Thanks again Bobbi. I really appreciate it. hope you are doing well.

JJ Milton posted an update

10 years ago (June 1, 2016)

I had minimally invasive mitral valve repair surgery on 04-13-2016. Today, I am 7 weeks out. The recovery has been a bit on the tough side. I had dizziness, vision problems, some chest pain, afib, buzzing/vibrations in my head, ...........the list goes on. All of these have seemed to pass.....yea!... Read more.

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Steven A Husted

I DONT KNOW IF THIS WILL HELP BUT I DONT LAY FLAT ANY MORE AFTER SURGERY I SIT UP ALMOST ALL DAY AND EVEN AT NIGHT I SLEEP IN A ELECTRIC RECLINER MY BLOOD PRESSURE HAS A WIDE RANGE BUT NOTHING WAY OUT OF NORMAL

Dan Edle

I am 12 weeks from my mitral valve repair surgery by the open heart method. I had an issue with AFIB while in the hospital but it passed. I also was on 50 mg Metoprolol 2x day, but was tired all the time so my cardiologist reduced it to 25mg... Read more.

JJ Milton

Thanks Steven and Dan. I appreciate the responses

Denise Campbell

Hi Dan Edle. Can u take the metoprolol at night? That's what I do.

Ruth Valenzuela

I was taken off the metoprolol which caused a huge weight gain. I think I need to be put back on because my heart rate is staying in the 100s even when I rest. Ugh... I'm hoping I can be put on something else that doesn't cause weight gain.

Denise Campbell

Ruth, that's why why doc upped to 50mg. Now my hr is 87 at rest.

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