Carmel's Posts

Those arrhythmia are pretty common after these heart surgeries. The only thing you can do now is get your doctor to put you on a heart monitor to see what is going on, if you haven't already. I have afib, SVTs, and palpitations. Fun times! I also had a lot of migraines after both of my last surgeries, but they haven't come back yet. I expect they may, but I'm being hopeful.

I had mitral valve replacement last year and have also been plagued by migraine auras only, no pain. Several a week since last April. I use to only get a few a year before surgery. Have seen a neurologist and had a couple of MRIs and no cause. Will see a neurologist specializing in migraines for a second opinion in a couple of weeks

Yes, i had dozens of auras daily after my AVR and aneurysm resection in 2017. They slowly decreased in number over time, and they are back to their rare frequency now. When I was a teenager, my migraines were bad, with headache and nausea. As I got older, they became just auras with little to no headache. I noticed many people on this site have had similar experiences with increased migraines/auras after the extreme stress of heart surgery. I have asked several doctors about this phenomenon, and no one really had any knowledge about it. You are not alone in your experience.

Yes, I too have had dramatically increased aura migraines since my surgery in December. Most don’t develop into a full headache though. Prior to surgery, I had a few a yr and took imitrex to control and generally went on my day. Since, given the frequency, I no longer take imitrex and just try to ignore about 20-30 minutes of the auras moving through my vision. My surgeon post surgery sounded very familiar with this reporting. I had several within the first few days of my OHS MVr.

Carmel, weight training and resistance exercise has so many positive health benefits. Keeping a fit and conditioned musculoskeletal system has many cardiac benefits . A major one is a well toned musculoskeletal system assists with venous return of blood back to the heart. There have been recent studies where isometric exercise has very favorable effects on blood pressure. I love training and found it incredibly helpful. Depending on your current condition proceed slowly and under the supervision of an exercise specialist and approval from your doctor. I had aortic valve replacement and now I'm up for some type of mitral valve resolution for severe regurgitation. I am training through it and look forward to getting it fixed. Anyway I can help please feel free!