I notice chest pains when my work gets too stressful or any time my
heart races.... I would say a roller coaster would be a heart
racer... It is very scary!!

For my own comparison reasons - do you have any children? Thank you!

--- In mvpandmvpssupport@yahoogroups.com, "cap77442000"
<cap77442000@...> wrote:
>
> Hi. About a year ago I was told that I have mvp with
Regurgitation. I
> seen the heart DR. July of last year and was told to come in nov.
but I
> didn't go. I have to go see him next month became my regular dr.
said
> that my valve is getting worse. All she did is listen to my heart.
She
> did know or thought she knew that I stopped the meds. (Atenolol
25mg.)
> Once daily. How could she know that by just listening to my heart?
Well
> my question is can I go on a roller coaster? I am going to ask the
> heart dr. that next month. I have shortness of breath everyday and
> chest pain even with the meds although when I was off the meds it
was
> worse. Last summer I went on one of those log flume rides and had
the
> worst chest pains ever, but I also went on that ride that goes up
150
> feet or so and drops you straight down. When I got off that ride I
had
> no chest pains. So what I'm asking is Do you think that the chest
pains
> from the log flume were because of fear and not my heart valve? I
have
> never been on a roller coaster and am really scared about it. I am
a 25
> yr old female. I smoke but don't drink unless it is a holiday or
> something and even then maybe 1-2 drinks is all.
> Thanks in advance,
> Cheryl
>