Hiya,
first question you need to ask is your chest pain muscular or your heart. This is very difficult to figure out. I have not had much pain with my MVP...only tacahacardia occasionally. It has never been a concern unless going to dentist I need a pre antibiotic.....they have even stopped doing that now...but I may have mentioned all of that...given the tests you have had it sounds like you may not need to be on the propranolol...second opionion?????? I know when I first had symptoms of Tos I had chest pain like you would not believe i figured heart for sure....I was a working nurse at the time went to emergency ward to have ECG done and nothing wrong with heart!!! So it was the muscles in my chest tight and sore that caused the pain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know if feels like heart attack and pain but it is likely the ToS causing this distress..........
take care and hope you are feeling better...
love and hugs,
Victoria
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Originally Posted by rmurphy7978
Victoria,
Thank you for your reply. I have been on propranolol for about 5 years now due to the fact I was having rapid heartbeats with palpitations. I was told for years that I MAY have MVP because of my symptoms but that it wasn't conclusive based on any test. I have had at least 5 echocardiograms and even a nuclear stress test. Apparently now when they listen to my heart I have the "click" in my chest, which wasn't there about a year ago. They did an echo to check and I was told my type is benign and to continue to take the propranolol for the palpitations/rapid heart beat.
Could the TOS be aggravating the MVP? My TOS is on the left and it involves my scalenes and my 1st and 2nd rib. I was told that I'm a candidate for surgery but I have a 2 1/2 year old to care for so I was I told to wait. This condition is absolutely awful. I'm so glad I found everyone on here.
BTW, is this condition more common in females than males, or are there just more females on this board. Has anyone else had TOS surface due to pregnancy? I want to have another one but I don't know if I would just make my condiyion worse. Thanks!
Rachelle
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