Palpitations and Mitral Valve Prolapse!

well, short history:

first of all, let me say: without being rude, I don't want to hear " your heart is fine, don't worry"
" do you want a diagnosis", I KNOW my heart is fine, I just want some answers from people who
suffer from the same thing I do. and some better understanding, I don't google things anymore,
so id just like some answers, maybe advice, anything.

ive been getting palps since march 18th of this year. was in the hospital plenty of times.
was diagnosed with anxiety, which ive never had, atleast I never noticed it if I did.
I've got health anxiety now, bad, and I constantly worry about my heart, especially
when I get palpitations..

I was told one night in the ER, that I had a heart murmur. something I never knew I had.
I went in for an echocardiogram, to confirm that it was the mitral valve, and tests
concluded that it was in fact Mitral Valve Prolapse. with trace amounts of regurgitation.

I also had a 24 hour holter monitor for the heart palpitations,
both tests came back, and my dr didn't seem too worried about either. so I didn't do
anything further for the heart palpitations, I was told id need another echocardiogram
in about 2 years just to check on my valve again.

I think I read somewhere that MVP can cause palpitations, and dizziness?
I can be fine for weeks, with only a few palpitations, then bam, they come back.

at one point at the beginning I was getting upwards of 10 a minute.
now, ill get 50 a day, tops. ( the ones I can feel, atleast )
I've pretty well gotten my anxiety under control, without the use of medication.

the questions I have are:

- Does MVP actually cause the palpitations im getting?

- Does MVP cause the occasional dizziness I get?

- Does the heat trigger palps?

- Or is it just because im Obese, and the heat makes me extremely hot, and
therefore my heart has to beat faster and harder to keep up with everything
so that makes my valve need to work harder also?

- Can my blood sugar cause the palpitations?
( i'm pre-diabetic and had cake for my birthday yesterday, and last night
was when the palps started. its also 90 + degrees out. and soooo humid. )


Sometimes I get them after I stand up, after sitting or bending down.

- What causes this?

I've also possibly got fibromyalgia, and ive got GERD I was also recently diagnosed with.
I read that most drs don't think that stomach problems cause palps, but im not sure...


thanks so much for reading this far.

Post Edited (Melissuh) : 8/17/2015 7:49:53 AM (GMT-6)

I've had the tests done and everything came back ok, I've had blood work done while in the hospital, etc. So I'm not worried per say. I'd just like people's experiences with MVP and everything.

Thank you for responding, I appreciate it very much. and I know, I guess sometimes I just wish there was a magic pill. I'm slowly gaining control of the anxiety, somewhat, some days like the last two, I have set backs, but I wont let that hold me down.

Sad thing is, I DONT stuff myself with Junk Food, I do tend to eat too much red meat and starchy stuff though, that I know, doesn't help my weight. I'm down 10lbs so far, ive been walking a lot more with my children, and eating little to no red meat and starches, etc.

I do know that's all I can get from Doctors, I am relieved that my dr wasn't worried, sometimes Its hard to accept, especially when ive been palpitation free for weeks, then they come back. I know little to nothing about them, and when I post on here, I normally don't get answers. ive googled, but that's just a pointless thing to do, as it sets me into a complete panic. so ive stopped trying to research about PVCS, and MVP.

I do go to bed at the same time, eat at the same time, take my meds at the same time, walk at the same time, etc. Only thing as of recent that ive changed is the time I wake up, im getting my oldest into a routine for kindergarten, having to get up earlier has been a challenge.

Again, thank you for your reply, its much appreciated. (: