Experiences with

Valve replacement

I have had elevated TSH for about 10 years and my GP did not seem very keen to do anything. I got a monitor my health test on the 12/9/23 and advanced thyroid check with Medichecks on the 11/10/23. The results are below and I would really appreciate any support. I have booked an appointment with one

I knew my husband had AF following an EKG prior to surgery in 2012. He was a college athlete and only health issues have been hip and knee replacements. They tried to shock him out of AF but it was unsuccessful. He was put on Xarelto 20 mg. He has always been asymptomatic and I was naive since he

Out of the blue I was diagnosed with needing mitral valve replacement surgery. It has been a shock. I have been told it is up to me which type of valve I choose, metal or not. Just wondered if anyone has any advice on this? I am 64.

Hi I had a hip replacement 3months ago but still feel very tired after exercise. Is this normal after this operation. I am trying to walk every day and do my exercises as the physio suggests. I thought by now I should feel better than I do. Would like your thoughts on this for anyone out there who

hi everyone . Here’s my story so far .. haven’t been ‘right’ since May 2021 . First symptoms were hair loss and tiredness. I contacted the GP who did my bloods and said my thyroid was slightly low and wanted to recheck in 8 weeks T4 = 10.4 and TSH 0-8 So they rechecked in july 22 and said again

Hello everyone, Up until I started Levo in May this year I was having regular periods every 4 weeks. I think it was my own cycle rather than just an hrt “withdrawal bleed” from my hrt, as the periods were very heavy each time and lasted about 7 days. I had spells of missing a couple of periods here

Good Morning Just giving you an update after my gynecology appointment 12th October at the hospital. I have to go for a hysteroscopy the doctor thinks the thickening in my womb is lack of hormone or was due to the HRT I was taking previously, she also may do a biopsy to make sure all is fine. She has

Hi all, just after a bit of support/others’ experiences… I had my 3rd Zoladex last week and over the last 2 weeks menopause symptoms (muscle/joint ache, severe fatigue, palpitations etc) have kicked me hard. Previously prescribed Tibolone but massive headaches middle of the night so I tried to persevere

I have GCA and PMR and am having a knee replacement in October. Have been told to put up my Pred. several days before the operation. I am on 3- 31/2 mg a day. Do you think 5mg would be good

HiSo I came off HRT because it increased my tinnitus it's been over 6 weeks now and over the past week I've now developed morning anxiety which is a peri-menopause symptom and obviously increasing my tinnitus awareness, I work from home and have started going in to the office a few days a week to break

anyone taking sertraline and hrt? Any interactions ? My anxiety has gone through the roof since increasing hrt

Recently broke my hip ..very painful ..I live in U K. Had to have a dynamic screw op to stabilise the fracture which was K.O F just about getting around..had R A since diagnosed 2014 knee replacement last year on the same leg (left). My problem is really that I'm finding it hard to get up mobilize

Hello all, I've just had my latest results and my doctor has lowered my Thyroxine from 100mg to 75mg. Does that seem right? I feel very unwell and I'm putting on weight despite suffering from severe nausea, so I am definitely not over-eating. I'm 49-year-old woman who was diagnosed with an underachieve

I had hip replacement 2 1/2 years ago and after a few weeks my symptoms of PD appeared. My orthopedic doctor said my Muscles were angry, I went back one more time but same statement and no effort to help/ I want to chiropractors, acupuncturist, natural doctor and finally neurologist diagnosed me with

Hi I’m new on here. I’m taking oestrogel 1-2 pumps in the morning, and one progesterone capsule at night. I’m increasingly frequently waking up in the night and I’m exhausted. Have tried other HRT types which made me feel mad and wild so I want to stick with this. Friends have recommended magnesium

Hi is there anyone out there who has this? I have been on the anti fibrotic drug nintedanib for one year. I have recently had a knee replacement (six and a half weeks ago)

hi all. So I’m lying here awake again so thought I’ll add a post. I’m on month 2 of zoladex with the 3rd injection happening in less than a couple of weeks. And I’m really not convinced by them! I don’t think I’m any better off! Ok so my deep pelvic pain and erratic bleeding has worn off, however it’

Anyone with valve repair or replacement? How risky are these procedures?

my husband has just come out of hospital after having his replacement heart valve on 3 July . When he left hospital he had a bag of medicine with statin and bètablockers included . He knew he was to be on warfarin for the rest of his life , it can take a while to get it right .

I'm a sickle cell anemia patient going through avascular necrosis of the hip I'll be needing total hip replacement surgery but I don't have two million naira to carry out the surgery can someone help me by telling how I can get to NGOs for support its super painful