sherri
I have had MVP since 1993 and I have had to learn alot about this problem. In all my research I have not seen anywhere that anyone has died from MVP. But you do have to deal with all the symptoms. What I have had to do is really condition myself. Stay calm, don't overexert myself. I was on Tenormin for about 3 1/2 years until I decided to get pregnant and I went off of the medication. It was really a drag taking the med, because it made me feel worse. I was so tired even more than I am now. But the only advice I can give is condition yourself to calm yourself down and not to push yourself, because you are the only one who is going to look after yourself. I'm unfortunately not as active as I use to be but I'm the one who deals with the symptoms and no one else really uderstands what you're going through. I have 2 kids ages 8 and 3 and I'm 26 years old. I haven't been to my cardiologist in about 4 years and I'm still here. Sherri