I have had MVP for over 20 yrs. I take 50mg Atenol daily. The
lightening bolts in my arms felt like I was paralized, lips tingling,
jaw hurting, heart beating so fast and hard I could hear it in my
ears. At night when I laid down to sleep, the spell would hit,
usually 2-3 days "after" a real stressful event. Lips went numb and
I tried to call out to my husband for help...I could not utter one
word....I could not move a muscle...not until the "spell" passed.
This is the way it always happened. And of course, I thought I was
dying. I have been told I have a mumur, and a click. I am now in my
early 50's. I try to avoid stress...impossible....I take my medicine
and since I am in construction work, I am getting my exercise.
It took 2 yrs to find MVP...and now I am told I have asthma.
I get tired, and now that I am in mid-life crisis...I don't feel like
I am "freezing" all the time. When I gained weight, I began to feel
much better and quit taking medicine all together. But deaths of two
close relatives and everyday life, I found myself taking the medicine
again. Now when I have a "spell" and feel it coming, I force myself
to get out of bed and stand up. It passes. I feel the lips going
numb...my heart is missing beats and it feels like it "flips" from
time to time. These are signs that I will be having a "spell" soon.
I wish every person who has this problem the best God can provide you
with. I pray that the resurrection power that raised Jesus from the
dead will descend upon each of you...me too...and that we will go
forth each day....fighting the good fight....walking with our God. I
have found also, that when bad times come, take the Bible and read
the Book of Psalms "outloud"...real loud!!! You will be surprised
how fast these problems will pass.
Love, "Spiritwalker"