1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Mar 20, 2007, 11:32 am PDT

I too have had rheumatic fever as a child and as of recently been told I have mitral valve stenosis. I was told a few times when checked for chest pain that I had an abnormal EKG but they never seem to pursue it. Recently I have had severe pain to the temple area on the left side of my head but it only lasted a few seconds and was gone. I do not know a Dr. in my area I am not too far from the Tulsa Ok. area. I am in my mid 50s work full-time and fairly active. I am overweight and have been changing my lifestyle there I have loss 27Ibs so far do not smoke or drink..can you tell me of other symptoms to watch for. I am a nurse. I went to a cardiolgist once and he acted like it was no big deal but I still have symptoms..chest pain and then like I said pain to the left temple area I also have a very blue foot on the right side its not dark blue but a different color than the other...can you tell me of other symptoms to look for..and what are some of the things that can be done. Thank you

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Mar 22, 2007, 5:49 am PDT

I had a mitral valve replacement 5 years ago when an echocardiogram showed major mitral valve regurgitation. The cardologist and the heart surgeon both asked if I'd ever had rheumatic fever. I haven't but I did have strep throat when was 4 and again when I was in my 20's. I was so sick that last time that I couldn't take care of my kids or even myself. Could that have caused the extra tissue growth on the mitral valve cusps...and if so, why? I was in my mid 40's before I found out that I had a heart murmur but I didn't have a cardiac work-up. I didn't think much about it because it's been my understanding that many people have benign heart murmurs.

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, May 30, 2007, 5:53 am PDT

I had a herat nurnur when I was a kid and the doctors said I'd grow out of it. But last week I was just sitting in class and my heart started going 100 miles an hour, it wouldn't slow down. they ran my to the emergency room and they put an I.V with something that would stop my heart and start it again. What will be next?

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Jun 01, 2007, 8:35 pm PDT

hello. I am 55 and am now having trouble with heart palpatations. Have had some tests done but no results yet. I also have had rhematic fever 3 times in my 20. I have minor chest pains in the middle of my chest and back as well as pressure in my head. My blood pressure has also been going crazy lately and have been put on more pills. Are there any other simptoms? Judy

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Sep 07, 2007, 10:02 am PDT

My mother had rheumatiod fever when she was a child. Today, she has constant pain in her joints and nerves and is getting worse through her years. The doctors have told her that she has arthritis and what ever medication she is given does not help. She cannot sleep because the pain awakens her during the night and during the day her pain is the same. What is there for her to get some type of relief. She also, has high blood pressure and thyroid, acid reflux and IBS and is under the care of a physician for those. Please help she is 68yrs old and would love to be pain free or at least get some type of relief, she loves life, her family, grandkids and gardening. Also, are her pains due to her having Rheumatoid Fever when she was a child? A very concerned and loving daughter who is 45yrs diagnosised with breast cancer this May 2007 and looks up to her mother for stregnth and support as she looks back at her mothers continuing day by day care for her family and she to struggles with her pains.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Sep 20, 2007, 4:58 am PDT

I'm 33 yrs. old and still single from the Philippines. I was being diagnosed of Rheumatic Heart Disease when I was 18 yrs. old and had a Valvuloplasty or Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy(PTMC)at the age of 24. After I was being diagnosed of this ailment my doctor had prescribed me 500 grms of penicillin, 80gms of aspirin once a day and 10 grams of beta blocker twice a day. Aside from that I also have an annual check up to see the progress of my heart ailment. Actually, I always see to it that I comply whatever order my doctor gave me but just lately I am planning to get married but I am worried that my health could affect our plan of having a baby. I am afraid to asked this question to my doctor so I hope that through here I could get an answer to this question.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Oct 16, 2007, 8:08 am PDT

I am 50 I had rheumatic fever when I was 9 sometimes I get heart flutters, but my doctor dosent think it is any thing to be concerned about should I go see a cardiologist?

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Feb 20, 2008, 11:29 pm PST

I had Rheumatic fever when I was 10 I am 59 now. I have a heart murmer and have to take Rhthmol to help with atrial fibrillation. I had a stroke in 1997 @47 years old. I have been expercing the last few months more problems with my heart. I had a heart cath not long ago and they thought I had cardiomyophy but have decieded its not that. So when i found this article with most if not all my symptoms. I have joint pain ect. lol i am going to see if my doctor can makeup his mind about what is going on after he reads this. I have got to where I have very few good days.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, May 16, 2008, 11:47 am PDT

My mother had Rheumatic fever in grade 9. We did not know it stressed and damaged the heart. She had a heart attach at age 53 that was fatal. Wish I had read this prior to that...

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, May 16, 2008, 11:51 am PDT

My mother had Rheumatic fever in grade 9. We did not know it stressed and damaged the heart. She had a heart attach at age 53 that was fatal. Just a note on this...She had the attack on a wednesday evening... didn't realize what it was was sick and throwing up for the next two days thinking it was the flu before her heart suffocated and gave up on the Saturday morning... Wish I had read this prior to that...

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 10, 2008, 8:31 am PDT

I HAVE HAD RHEUMATIC FEVER WHEN I WAS 14. SPENT A MONTH IN HOSPITAL. NOW IM 49 AND HAVE ALOT OF PAIN IN MY FEET , NECK, HANDS AND KNEES MOSTLY. WAS IT CAUSED BY THE JOINT PAIN FROM WHEN I HAD RHEUMATIC FEVER ? I HAVE MAJOR DEPRESSION ALSO THEY SAY I HAVE GRAVES DASEISE AND FIBROMIALGIA AND I HAVE TO REST ALOT SO TIRED. NOT SURE WHAT IS GOING ON.

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Dec 31, 2008, 11:44 am PST

i had rheumatic fever when i was young and was told by a doctor that when i get older i may have to have heart surgery for a valve replacement,at the age of 36 in 2001 i was in jersey city workin on a high rise when the planes hit the wtc,2 days later i went to ground zero to help after 9 weeks i started coughing up water and blood out of my lungs i left there and drove home in michigan and seen a heart doctor he told me i was going threw congestional heart failure and that my valve was not funtioning i waited a few weeks and my heart rate dropped to 14 and my bp was 80 over 30 and they rushed me to the er and had surgery 2 days later for my valve,,in 2006 because of being in permanent afib my lower chamber was wearing out so the put a cid pace maker defibulater in me ,now at the age of 43 i cant work no more and have come to realize that i must slow down and take it easy,i know now what the rheumatic fever had done to my body and wish and hope no one else will go threw what i have,listen to your doctors and take care of your health..

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, May 20, 2009, 3:21 am PDT

I had Rheumatic Fever when I was 12, I have a lot of chest pains and I have IBS, Fibromialgia, and kiney stones,and so mush more. I tell the Dr all the time about mine chest pains, but know ones cares. My heart beats fast all the time, I take alot of meds and I feel bad all the time. I have told every dr that I see that I have had rheumauic but none of them check my heart.

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Mon, Sep 14, 2009, 8:15 am PDT

i av rheumatic heart disease n im avin sum terrible chest pains..but im afraid to take the injection cos it really hurts. im so confuse cos i avent taken it for a while

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