Hello,
I was diagnosed with MVP with mild regur. about 2 years ago when I was
eight months pregnant. My heart was just out of control and they
thought I could be having heart failure and I had an echo done. I have
had my symtoms ( fast heart beat, skipping beats, shortness of breath)
since right after my first son was born when I was 19. I really
thought I was dying and went from dr. to dr. trying to find out what
was wrong with me, just to hear they thought it was anxiety and panic
attacks. Many years of that, I finally really started to believe it
was all in my head. Now I'm 30, and ever since i've been diagnosed I've
tried to get information about mvp and it is usually so mixed. I've
been to sites that say it's no big deal, and thats its very comman,
and it is very very rare for there to be any complications from it.
Then there are the sites that scare me to death talking about sudden
death, strokes and heart failure. Ofcourse I focus on these, and even
feel more panicy. And, when my symptoms start acting up, I
think....yep, This time my heart is just going to stop, or this next
breath is definitly my last......or I think my valve must be leaking
worse now and I'm going to have to have heart surgery!!!! It's just
terribble what your mind can do to you!!!! I have never known anyone
besides me who has mvp. I try to talk to my family and friends about
how I feel, but they have no idea how I feel. So, I guess I'm looking
for a little reassurance from someone who has it.
Thanks!!
Kimberly