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Had first Moderna vaccine a month ago. Sore arm for 2 days was only complaint. Second vaccine 5 days ago resulted in fatigue. Slept 15 hrs and was fine. I take coumadin for mechanical aortic valve since 1995. I have heard some cardiologists recommend patients on coumadin avoid the flu shot but I take it and have never had a problem with it. Did an INR blood test today and it was sky high- 6.1. No booze or other drugs to account for it. Will have it checked again tomorrow to see if my meter's out out calibration. I've been taking this rat poison for 26 years and am very careful with it. Never missed a dose or taken a double dose.

I had a mitral valve repair 7 months ago. I am 60 and in great shape. Prior my resting heart rate was 57-62. After surgery 95-100 7 months later it is mid 70's I do not think it will ever go back to where it was and have accepted that it will be my new normal. I feel great and am back to normal otherwise. It took about 4 or 5 months until it went down into the 70's. Your heart is not the same heart after surgery but it will go down at least somewhat. I was sure mine wouldn't and it made me very nervous. I was on a beta blocker prior and I am still on the same dose so the beta blocker made no difference for me.