Shannon Gray
I'm so sorry you had to go through this. Prayers all can be resolved and you're on the upswing.
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Diagnosis: Aortic Stenosis, Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Member Since: August 6, 2020
Member Since: August 6, 2020
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Lorraine Willmann posted an update
4 years ago (September 16, 2021)
Was wondering if anyone had really high BP before their procedure and then wonderful BP after procedure? It happened to me after my TAVR last Oct. I take the same medications now but guess the aortic valve stenosis wouldn't let the pills do their thing before TAVR.
Lorraine Willmann posted an update
5 years ago (October 11, 2020)
Had TAVR 10/1 and leg cramps were terrible after. Had ultrasound of legs and circulation good. Then. THURS eve, I fainted and woke as soon as I hit the floor. Laid down and took my blood pressure cuz I felt weak. Real low and pulse rate was 33. I tried... Read more.
Rose Madura
What a scary experience for you! I km now how setbacks feel. Hope everything gets better for you. God bless you.
Debbie Kelly
Lipitor causes severe muscle cramps to my brother. He and I, both, are now on Crestor.
Debbie Kelly
Are you on a diuretic? I get muscle cramps during the night, and I accredit that to my diuretic.
Lorraine Willmann
Thank ou for the well wishes. I am not on a diuretic. 25 metoprolol bid, 20 lisinopril bid. And had been taking this combo over two years with no leg pain. Debbie, how long did it take for cramps to subside?
Maybe the cramps are a result of the Lipitor... Read more.
Lorraine Willmann
14 days later and still the same leg pain after leg sonograms and ABI test came out unremarkable and circulation seems in good condition. I'm beginning to wonder if the leg pain can be due to a small fracture I had in my back almost a year ago. I was... Read more.
Lorraine Willmann
Spine Doc said pain not from fracture last year but could be from some arthritis an MRI showed last year, especially if I had to lay still for hours. They said to give it a few weeks and see if that along with Tylenol helped. I've had all these circulation... Read more.
Lorraine Willmann posted an update
5 years ago (October 6, 2020)
And if the doctor does not call back today I'm going to have to make an important decision consider going back to the hospital ER. I don't live alone and have a 15 year old companion Animal who has severe anemia and hisdays are numbered. I feel a lot worse... Read more.
Lorraine - You just said the magic words - "new and disturbing ' - don't take a chance, go to the ER. It's always better to be safe when you have an onset of new symptoms. Please keep us posted! ❤
Anything "new and disturbing" is just that. Lorraine - go now. Serious.
I had severe pain in my groin the evening after my TAVR. An hemotoma was ruled out. After an hour of the nurse massaging the area, all was well. You need to get your leg checked out. I did not have beating in my ears, thank goodness. I am sorry... Read more.
Debbie, they worked on a bleed at groin site for 2 hrs. How did they rule out hematoma on you? Nurses and doctors kept feeling the area afterwards to make sure there was no bump and it was soft. I don't know if that was enough
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