YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
We know you.We know who you are. The reason why we know you is because we are you. We have had your symptoms, including panic attacks and panic disorder, your fears, and your frustrations. We've lived it; and true wisdom is in having been there.

There are four people in our immediate family who have mitral valve prolapse syndrome. All of us have had panic attacks, and three of us have panic disorder. Between all of us we've had just about every symptom, both physical and psychological.. These experiences, combined with the fact that we have personally spoken to over 10,000 people with mitral valve prolapse syndrome, has given us the knowledge as well as the opportunity to help you.

Let us tell you about yourself. You are the person who's afraid that you're going to have a heart attack every time you feel a flutter. You're the person who has been to every type of "ologist" there is; cardiologist, gastroenterologist, neurologist, psychologist, etc, only to get little help from any of them, or to be told that "it's all your head". You've probably also had numerous medical tests done, most of which are negative. You've probably also gone to the emergency room a few times because you panic attacks or you thought that you were having a heart attack. Either way, you were released usually feeling worse than when you first came in because you didn't get any answers from anyone.

You're also the person who cannot be reassured enough that you are not going to have a heart attack. You tend to worry, obsess, and dwell too much. You also lack concentration, talk fast, and blow things out of proportion. You're very nervous and have a lot of anticipatory anxiety and occasional or even frequent panic attacks. You probably wake up every morning around 3:00 a.m.

You're the person who hates medication. When you are given medication by your doctor after reading the entire insert you usually don't take it. Your medicine cabinet is probably full of medication that you never took. You may even have a phobia about medication. You may also have a bad memory. You may self-medicate with alcohol or other drugs, especially if you're a man. If you are a women you may be a chocoholic.

You might have some phobias like driving, or flying, or elevators, or crowds. You may be a perfectionist too. You may suffer from panic disorder. You also may think about death too much, either yours or your loved ones. You probably feel guilty that you're not normal or that you can't control your anxiety, panic attacks, panic disorder, or depression.

The positive part of having mitral valve prolapse syndrome is that you're probably highly intelligent, creative, kind, empathic, and understanding. You are wonderful friends, neighbors, and spouses. And even though you may feel, or may have been told that you are weak, you are actually strong. To live with all of these symptoms you have to be.

Now let's talk about who you can be with mitral valve prolapse. Because we are success stories we KNOW you can be too. We want you to feel as well as we do. We are now living life, instead of being a mere prescence in it. Having mitral valve prolapse syndrome also gives you the opportunity to put life in perspective. Once you get your nervous system back in balance you will always remember what it was like to feel "different," and you will have therefore learned not to take anything in life for granted. This is a rare opportunity. We want everyone to have the quality of life they deserve. So go for it!

"There is perhaps no more effective way to relieve
psychic pain than to be in contact with another human being
who understands what you are going through
and can communicate such understandings to you."
Frederic Flach

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