Re: MVPS - article given me by my cardioloigist 1993 / Pre - EDS diagnosis

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MVPS - article given me by my cardioloigist 1993 / Pre - EDS

diagnosis

> MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE SYNDROME

> By W. Glenn P. Friesen

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> SKELETAL FEATURES COMMONLY SEEN

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> FAINT SPELLS

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> PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS

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> PALPITATIONS

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> FATIGUE

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> BLOOD CLOTS

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> THYROID PROBLEMS

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> SUMMARY

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Wow! Does this sound like me! All except the thyroid problems.

How many people with EDS on the list have hypersensitivity to stimuli? I

have a hypersensitive " fight or flight " mechanism and startle very easily.

So bewary when you're around me! I come up swinging <G> with the left

hook...

My mind NEVER shuts down which has been commented on before by a

professional. It's always in overdrive and thinking about things - worrying

too about little stuff.

I have learned how to meditate but don't use if very often except to help

control acute pain.

I am giving this article to my MD to see what he has to say about it. I'll

just tell him - hey, Doc! That's me! How many other patients of yours have

MVP and have these symptoms? hehehe - it should be an eye opener!

Unfortunately I can't take the beta or calcium channel blockers to control

the palpitations or fast heartbeat I get at times as I have a reaction to

the meds. They make my heart go toooooo slow!

Thanks for this great article. Too bad they didn't have a name for the

syndrome at that time! Was this published in anything? I'd love to give a

medical journal reference to the MD.

Bonnie Heintskill

PS, love all the jokes you've been sending!