Mitral Valve Prolapse..

Mitral valve prolapse is very common in women; it often goes undiagnosed because it rarely causes any symptoms.  You might need to take a prophylactic dose of an antibiotic before you have any dental work done, but that's probably the only time you'll ever remember you even have MVP.

Dear Lori: I've had MVP for years ... no major problems, just make sure you ask your MD for antibiotics before any surgery or dental work.

Good luck!

Dear Neurogurl: The best way my cardiologist explained it a long time ago, was the mitral valve is like a screen door which goes in a little before closing instead of shuting like normal. The reason you take antibiotics before any dental work or outpt surgery (ex: colonoscopy) is to avoid getting any infection.

I don't know if this is normal but I need to ask. I had Peurisy, then pericarditis, then vasculitis in the main arterie, then diagnosed with Myositis of the heart or on the heart (whatever) Janauary 15th. I am still having heart palpations. Last night it got up to 152 beats a min. I get this ugly feeling under my left arm then I feel my heart beating faster. Has anyone had this problem with the heart and if so is this part of the healing process? Of course I will call my cardiologist in the morning but was wondering if anyone had simularities.
Thanks,
Lori

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Fibro, RA, IBS, Anxiety, Depression, insomnia, Pluerisy-10/06 Pericarditis-11/06, Vasculitis-12/06, Myositis and Mitral Valve Prolapse-1/07

 

Meds: Serax 10mg, Mobic 15mg, Prednisone 12-1/2mg and tapering, Prilosec 20mg, Vicodin 5/500, Morphine 30mg ER , Flonase, Calcium and magnesium, Robaxin 500mg, Nortriptyline 50mg, Baby aspirin 81 mg, Enbrel 

 

 

Just wondered how your feeling, Lori.  Did you get checked out by your doctor.   That would frighten anyone.  

Annie,
I did not see my doc. I was going to wait and see if it had happened again. Of course it did but it is getting better. And I am getting better. I do have an appointment soon though.



Andrea,
I am so sorry you are going through this. It is a very painful disease. No one knows unless they have it themselves. I was very short of breathe and I sweated so much and I still do. I also still have the heart palpatations. I had alot of things happen to me with the heart and lungs lately, but caused from RA. And let me tell you the muscle weaknss was the worst for me. How did they actually diagnose you with myositis? If they think it was drug related: what drug?
I was diagnosed with myositis on the heart muscle (caused from RA). Then I was having serious muscle aches and weakness throughout my whole body, but it had severely increased. I related that to taking Zocor. A med for high cholesterol. I just knew there was something else wrong. And I was way too sick. It felt like it was just about to kill me. I was unable to walk, it affected the muscles in my neck, was hard for me to talk and even breathe. I was told to stop the Zocor from my cardiologist and I sure feel alot better now. She had ran tests and said that it didn't cause any nerve damage to the muscle. They said the Zocor had intesified my disease. Boy I sure hope I don't get that bad ever again in my life. And I pray for those that do get it and have to go through it. Anyway thanks, it's always good to hear from someone else with the same illness, you learn far more about it from them than a doctor.
Please rest and take care of yourself.

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Fibro, RA, IBS, Anxiety, Depression, insomnia

 

Meds: Serax, Prednisone (tapering), Prilosec, Vicodin, Flonase,  Robaxin, Nortriptyline, Baby aspirin, Enbrel 

 

Vitamins: Calcium, Magnesium, Folic acid