Dear Anissa,
Although a proper fast is a healing process, the best it will do for what you have is help you feel better for a little while.
The problem with healing MVP any way other than surgical (which NO professional is recommending) is that each heart beat places terrigble pressure on the valve. ANY healing process is gong to get broken down as fast as it might occur.
Since MVP causes no symptoms anyhow, why focus on healing it? If you want to get rid of your symptoms, you are going to have to focus on the causes of those symptoms (which just happen to be causes of the MVP as well).
Walt
Walt
Do you think it is necessary to have antibiotics prior to dental cleaning if you have mitral valve prolapse? I have candida and the symptoms of MVP, although I have not had an echo cardiogram to confirm it.
Do you think it is important to have the diagnostic test to determine if in fact the MVP is present? I'm thinking about having that done.
My father has not only MVP, but also congestive heart failure. My sister, a nurse, is concerned that I could get an infection by having the dental work done without the dreaded antibiotics that I have sworn never to take again, since I think that overuse of them has contributed so greatly to my multitude of problems.
Thanksl
Nancy
In Reply to: Antibiotics before dental work for MVP posted by Nancy on August 02, 1998 at 15:44:53:
Dear Nancy,
I can only tell you what I would do. I would not use the antibiotics, now that I know that the C-RS is at least contributing to the MVP and that the antibiotics would make that cause worse.
Always remember: MVP has no symptoms of its own.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Antibiotics before dental work for MVP posted by Walt Stoll on August 03, 1998 at 15:50:14:
Walt
If you were me, would you have the echocardiogram?
Nancy
In Reply to: Re: Antibiotics before dental work for MVP posted by Nancy on August 03, 1998 at 22:39:00:
Dear Nancy,
An echocardiogram is non-invasive so it cannot hurt to have it done. HOWEVER, one of the first things we are taught in medical school (would that the lesson would survive the pressures of profiteering) is: "If a test result will not change the treatment in any way, WHY do it?"
Can you think of anything the echocardiogram could find that would change anything about your treatment? Ask your doc if s/he can! The only thing is that the cost will go toward keeping your insurance premiums high and line a few more doc's pockets.
I would not have it done for me because I think it is unethical to order a test when it will do nothing about the treatment---not because it would harm ME, physically, in any way.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Antibiotics before dental work for MVP posted by Walt Stoll on August 03, 1998 at 15:50:14:
Dr.Walt...What is your opinion of taking Acidolpholus along with anti-biotics for the purpose of maintaining a proper digestive flora level. If it is important, why dont Doctors and Dentists tell us so?
In Reply to: Re: Antibiotics before dental work for MVP posted by Walt Stoll on August 04, 1998 at 21:31:22:
Walt
Thanks, that makes sense. Believe it or not, I believe that my internist and gyn. agree with your philosophy. My iridologist said that she detected a heart problem. I figured it could be MVP. She also said it came from my MOTHER's side, even though I was only aware of it on my Father's side. After checking around, I found that several people on my Mother's side had/have heart problems. Interesting....this iridology thing. Thank goodness, she treats the whole body, not just the organs.
In Reply to: Re: Antibiotics and Pro-Biotics(acidolphilus?) posted by Mike Voss on August 05, 1998 at 10:13:41:
Hi, Mike.
Ignorance is rampant in the land! I am of the firm opinion that people have a perfect right to their cherished ignorances since, for the most part, they personally will pay the price for them. What I object to is someone foisting off their ignorance on others and, in the case of the physician, charging them for the privilege of paying the price of that ignorance.
The allopathic paradigm denies participation of the bodymind in any healing. ALL treatments must be imposed from the outside---which means people have to buy something.
The other part of the problem is that antibiotics kill ingested probiotics faster than those which are well established in the gut already. It is like bandits killing people who are traveling as opposed to killing those who are safely esconsed in their homes in the community.
Taking probiotics is MUCH more effective once the antibiotics are gone. It doesn't hurt to take them WITH the antibiotics but it just doesn't help much.
I hope this has answered your questions.
Walt
I have MVP. I was diagnoses 5 years ago had extreme angina - finally InderalLA controlled sysmptoms. 1 Year ago I was medicine free. For the last 3 months - suddenly chest pain is back, fatigue. I was put on an event recorder although there was a slight increase with activity - I believe within normal range - put back ob InderalSA no help - I am in 2nd week of InderalLA a small improvement. I do not see a cardiologist - my Internist in which also has MVP - I respect her greatly. I have not only have stronger and more painful attacks frequently with activity - now I am having them at rest, I am tired all the time. - this is unusual - I am very active 33 yr old female. I have had a extensive medical history and basically I am scared... I feel nuts. Dr. says I am at no risk of heart attack - so why do I feel so much pain - I can do what I want - but when I run I feel like I am having the big one and it returns to it's mild state when I calm down. THis is effecting me in both my personal and professional life - I need advise and help. Information - something. Please try to advise on your opioion - medication, cardiologist, tests, diet? I want my life back.
In Reply to: Mitral Valve Prolapse posted by Dee Ann on August 07, 1998 at 08:18:55:
Dear Dee Ann,
Remember, MVP has no symptoms of its own. Go to the archives & read about this if you have not.
How was the diagnosis of angina made? My guess is that you do not have it. What you are describing is costochondritis which has nothing to do with the heart at all.
Ask you doc why you have a diagnosis of angina. Angina is classically thought of as being caused by a narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart muscle oxygen. That is the only cause of heart pain that I know of that risks a person's life.
Ask your doc about costochondritis.
Walt