General Chat

Hope all goes well with the tests.

(So you found she had a heart. I,m surprised you didn’t find out that she had a good right hook ;-) )

A bit like the time my OH had a brain scan, Allan.

Me: did they find anything?

OH: no.

We both fell about laughing.

I did say to OH, jokingly I hasten to add, that I was surprised that the doctor found that OH has a heart ;-)

Allan - don't panic!
My mum was born with a faulty heart valve.
They operated on her when she was 78!
Good to know your doctor is thorough <3

Allan, a heart murmur could well indicate that a heart valve is not operating properly. It could be not opening fully, not closing fully or both.

According to our doctor, there are thousands walking around with heart murmurs they don't even know they have - as your wife must have been doing.

The results of the ultrasound will indicate whether your wife needs any treatment. If a valve is, say, not almost closing but opening fully, no action may be necessary. If it is a more serious valve problem it could be that a replacement heart valve is necessary.

I am sure that the cardiologist will give your wife sound advice.

Hope everything gets sorted soon Allan.

Thanks, Ann

Rollo, that looks interesting. I've been on aspirin for years now after I had a pulmonary embolism but do have to self administer clexane if about to undertake a long flight.

Have a look at clopidogrel.

My OH always says once they get you into the system they keep you in somehow. I hope the latest problem is not as worrying as it sounds Allan.

Many moons ago OH was shown to have high cholesterol levels and was put on statins.

These, however, had some side effects (diagnosed by Dr. Google) so she didn't take them regularly.

Since then she has ditched her original GP and now sees another one in the same group.

This second GP prescribed a different type of cholesterol medication and a change in diet.

This medication has also had some side effects, so the doctor sent her off for a scan to check her blood for calcium as precaution before deciding whether or not OH needed any ;further treatment. Her levels had dropped but were still over the recommended limits.

Took ages to get the results back, absolutely clear for calcium, but the scan did pick up an aortic heart murmur.

So on Monday it's of to the Cardiologist for an ultrasound to see what THAT problem is. :-S