Palpitations, Mitral Valve Prolapse, and the Migraine Syndrome
"Wow! That was interesting. My heart started beating funny for a
few beats and I wasn't doing anything at all. Now, if this had
happened a few minutes ago when I was exercising, I would be
more worried. My chest did hurt a little, but it went away. I
have been noticing this for years. I wonder if it is anything
serious. After all it is my chest."
One of the vogue diagnoses of the 1980's was mitral valve
prolapse (MVP). If you were one of these people, you probably
were also prescribed antibiotics to be taken before dental
procedures. Frequently a beta-blocker (medicine to slow down the
heart rate) was prescribed for 6 months up to the rest of your
life. Now this could be appropriate care because beta-blockers
can prevent migraines. Even a blind hog finds an acorn! I cannot
tell you how many people I treated with the right medicine
without the problem being correctly explained.
This person falls into the migraine syndrome profile. Let me
explain what I mean by the migraine syndrome. It
is the outward expression of the body's sensitivity to light,
sound, smell, food, and/or stress. Some people are more
sensitive than others; therefore, their reactions to different
stimuli are greater. This sensitivity can be manifested in the
body as migraines, sinus headaches, neck aches, palpitations,
irritable bowel syndrome, motion sickness or vertigo, reactive
hypoglycemia, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), panic
attacks, and/or fibromyalgia. Now that's a mouthful!
Understanding what is going on with you is very important in the
healing process.