I read your MVP report and wondered how I fit in since I have never had a yeast infection and was born with a heart mur-mur. I am 30 in great shape w/a healthy lifestyle with out caffeine,chocolate,alcohol,cigarettes. I started with a cardiac heart monitor which recorded numerous PVC's and was told I have MVP . I have chest pain,palpatations,dizziness and have decided not to take beta-blockers. I would love to start a family but want to feel healthier again. Any suggestions or information on current MVP research study's ? Thank you for your time
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Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Posted by Walt Stoll on September 09, 1998 at 11:20:55:
In Reply to: Mitral Valve Prolapse posted by Karie on September 08, 1998 at 21:16:29:
Dear Karie,
If you were born with a murmur, you do not have the FAD diagnosis of MVP. Besides, even if you did, there is NO relationship between MVP and PVCs.
You need to have a better diagnosis. Didn't they make a diagnosis of your original murmur? I'll bet that it was not MVP!
Anyhow, once you have an accurate diagnosis of your congenital valvular lesion, perhaps I can help you understand it more. In the meantime, if your PVCs are related to your congenital lesion, it is very important for you to have an accurate diagnosis soon.
Let me know what you learn. I would not go back to the doc that made the diagnosis of MVP since s/he could not have made that diagnosis if s/he but knew what you have shared in this note alone.
While you are waiting for the competent (hopefully) doc to see you, you should go to the archives for this bb and read everything you can find about atrial fibrillation. NOT because you have that but because ALL dysrrhythmias have basically the same resolvable causes (UNLESS they are structural-------related to your congenital lesion)
Let us know what you learn!
Walt
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Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Posted by linnee on September 09, 1998 at 16:50:31:
In Reply to: Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse posted by Walt Stoll on September 09, 1998 at 11:20:55:
I have been diagnosed with MVP and am taking Zebeta to treat the chest pain, the racing heart, dizziness, etc. My question is, could this medicine be causing the extreme fatigue I am experiencing? I am literally falling asleep at my desk. Any answers would be appreciated.
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Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Posted by Karie on September 09, 1998 at 16:59:24:
In Reply to: Mitral Valve Prolapse posted by Karie on September 08, 1998 at 21:16:29:
Thank you for your reply and here is some additional information. I read in Confronting MVP syndrome By Lyn Frederickson,M.S.N. that PVC's are common w/ MVP patients. My flow mur-mur is at the left sternal border. My arrhythmia is ver scarey. I have a mid to late systolic click w/ 1/6 mur-mur,as well as a outflow tract mur-mur which is at the heart base and 2/6. I was suggested to take atenolol . Thanks,
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Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Posted by Walt Stoll on September 10, 1998 at 11:33:47:
In Reply to: Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse posted by linnee on September 09, 1998 at 16:50:31:
Dear Linnee,
There are NO symptoms caused by MVP. The causes of MVP can cause symptoms. Surgical repair of the MVP removes the MVP but not the symptoms.
See the notes about this in the archives for this bb AND on the FAQ page.
NO ONE SHOULD EVER TAKE ANY PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION WITHOUT FIRST READING THE PACKAGE INSERT. If you did not get one from the pharmacist when your prescription was filled, go back & get one. You can get the same information at your library by asking the reference librarian to find it in the PDR for you.
Any relief from "symptoms of MVP", that seem to come from any medication prescribed for them, is no more than placebo effect (which may not be insubstantial).
THEN, if you still have questions, write again.
Walt
Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse
Posted by Walt Stoll on September 10, 1998 at 11:46:30:
In Reply to: Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse posted by Karie on September 09, 1998 at 16:59:24:
Dear Karie,
Once again I have to remind people of the trap allopathic paradigm professionals fall into so regularly that there is even a latin name for it we are all taught in medical school: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc." This means: "after this, therefore because of this". TOO BAD THAT NAMING IT DOES NOT PREVENT ITS CONTINUING TO BE THE WAY SIMPLISTIC PROFESSIONALS STILL FALL VICTIM TO IT!
OF COURSE, PVCs are common in people with MVP. Both are basically caused by the overwhelming stress-effect storage in the hypothalamus (anyone with this is likely to get both). Does that mean that MVP causes PVCs? This is so silly the professionals saying so should be ashamed of themselves. Allopathic thinking is based upon being superficial but REALLY!
You need to protect yourself from being the victim of others who know less than YOU (the person who has it-----
MAYBE) need to know to get this behind you appropriately. The only way I know of is for you to LEARN.
You can find out what I am talking about by reading "Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer" by Dr Pelletier (most recent edition). HOWEVER, before you do that, you need a competent diagnosis of your cardiac condition from birth since IT is likely to be finally causing all the rest of the stuff you mention in this note (not MVP). THEN, if they say it is nothing to worry about and suggest suppressive medications, is the time to look beyond the allopathic paradigm.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt