pfo diagnosed, now dr says do nothing?

katykgn

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Posted 9/7/2005 5:18 PM (GMT -7)

Hi I am new, my name is katy. I am 28 and have been dianosed with PFO. It all started a few months ago, I was having spells where my heart would start racing, I would start sweating, I would get very dizzy and weak. My Dr. sent me to a cardiologist and he asked if i got migraines, I thought what does what have to do with anything. I told him that I have had migraines since I can remember. He said I might have PFO. so we did the stress test, the echo, and the bubble test. He wasn't 100%, but he though i did have it, so then we did the TEE, which is where they put a scope down my throat and looked at my heart, which found a small hole. Now after all that he says take an asprin a day for the rest of your life and you'll be fine. should I get another opinion?

SaraTG

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Posted 9/7/2005 5:30 PM (GMT -7)

>>>>He wasn't 100%, but he though i did have it, so then we did the TEE, which is where they put a scope down my throat and looked at my heart, which found a small hole. Now after all that he says take an asprin a day for the rest of your life and you'll be fine. should I get another opinion?<<<<

I had never heard of this before but I`ve spent the past hour researching online and found a bunch of websites about it and from what I`ve read it sounds as if his testing and advice match what I have read...But if you are concerned by all means have a second opinion..Here`s a fairly detailed website on this topic:

http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1766.htm

Teri16

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Posted 9/7/2005 5:44 PM (GMT -7)

Hi Katy and Welcome to HealingWell!

I'm sorry that you've had to go through all of this already! Sara, has pointed you in the right direction.

Thank you, Sara!!

We've had a couple of others that have come here before with this - I'll see if I can find their posts and bring them up for you to read, Katy.

Best Wishes to you and please come back here for any questions you might have!

Hugs, Teri

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katykgn

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Posted 9/7/2005 6:09 PM (GMT -7)

Thanks for the info. Sara and Teri. It helped! I juess I the type of person who says if there is a problem fix it. And for the Dr. to say take asprin and you'll be fine, was kind of hard to swallow. Thanks again!

Teri16

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Posted 9/7/2005 6:23 PM (GMT -7)

Sara, you are so very welcome!! Hugs, Teri :)

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