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Good luck. Sounds like you have a great team assessing your cardiac function and they know what must be done for you. I hope it works...smashingly.
Hi! I was diagnosed with mvp with regurgitation over 40 years ago when I was in my 30's (I'm almost 72 now). I was prescribed Atenolol and have been taking it ever since. I was first prescribed 5 MG, then over time it was upped to 10 MG and eventually 25 MG, which is the current dosage. My doctor explained that the Atenolol slows down the heart rate and relaxes the blood vessels. Since I was first diagnosed, I have learned from experience that certain things can trigger my heart getting out of sync, causing it to race, to include becoming overheated, walking too fast, tripping over something and overexertion via exercise (no aerobics for me, lol). As my heart pumps, a little blood flows back, then my heart tries to compensate and beats faster, until it reaches up to 120 beats a minute. The first time that happened, I got overheated and actually passed out. That was when my doctor diagnosed me with MVP. When this happens, I have to just sit and rest until it calms down and gets back in sync. Fortunately, I haven't had such an episode in a long time. Now, this may be unique to me/my body, but that has been my experience. I've never thought to read the reports of the various echos that I've undergone over the years. BTW, I believe that I inherited MVP, because my dad had it, too.
Hi @shinew94, Several members have posted helpful thoughts, some even with similar conditions. I hope you know you are not alone! You have been navigating chest/head pain, trying to figure out what is happening for a long, long time. It may not seem like you are making progress but you made a positive step posting here.
Your experience having trigiminal neuralgia plus possible inner ear problems catches my attention. I have had similar experiences, and it has been rough! Once I saw a visual of exactly where the trigeminal nerves are on the face I knew that’s where I feel my pain. I am on a path of narrowing down what is causing mine, and so far it seems like it may be a combination of more than one thing. One helpful step for relief, once an ENT ruled out ear problems was physical therapy for my neck.
Mayo Clinic has a summary of trigeminal neuralgia you may find useful if you haven’t seen it.
- Mayo Clinic Trigeminal Neuralgia Overview
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/trigeminal-neuralgia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353344
You mentioned an upcoming cardiology appointment scheduled (maybe today) hoping they help with your symptoms. Would you share what you found out, and how you are feeling now? Do you have a next step?
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Hi @shinew94
I’m not a physician but I’ve been reading these reports of my echoes for years. Looks good but you should expect your doctor to explain it all to you so that you understand and continue to investigate your symptoms with you. Good luck.