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What causes bouts of mood swings after open heart surgery?
human
Hi, I underwent openheart surgery in my mid twenties to replace my mostly bicuspid aortic valve,  a tissue valve was used so i could carry on with my contact sports. Unfortunately this graft only lasted 5 years and i now have a st jude mechanical valve fitted...tick tock!! ha ha Ever since the operations i seem to suffer bouts of mood swings.  The smallest of things can set me off...I can get really angry over small insignificant things yet cope with something major no problem.  I obviously take warfarin daily and i realise that initially after surgery this is more common but i have had the last valve 8 years now and still seem to suffer with this.Is this normal? Kind regards Carl
gpt
CARLi can understand your problem.most of the patient who had bypass surgeries or valve replacement complain the problem of mood swings. it is easily treatable but needed some drugs initially.tab escitalopram and tab clonazepam will help you a lot initially.but you need counselling too side by side.visit a psychiatrist as soon as possible to overcome your problem.as these drugs are available on prescription basis only.do not worry you will be fine. lots of valve replaced patient had overcome such problem in past.take care.hope my answer helped you.