HI Ada,

I'm sorry you have this to go through. I know it's been hard year for you with your loss, too.

Did the hospital er suggest an echocardiogram? That is how my mitral valve stenosis was found and they determined i had had rheumatic fever twice when young though I don't rememebr that only some rounds of flu and high fever. I get those echo test every year now.

Sometimes, i was told, women present with diff symptoms than men re heart probs. My valve situation was found after and echocardiogram. For years prior to that, beginning when i was 17, i had said i had some probs. Now and then a doc would hear a click in the valve but nothing was done about it. So i went through my adult years none the wiser. Now along with the stenosis in the valve i have atrial fib and even blockages in the heart. I'm on meds and such.

Prolapse can be varying degrees. Mine began as a prolapse and was changed to stenosis.

I hope you can get to the bottom of this. I know there were some posts re rsd and the heart connection. My cardio (now) knew about rsd when i first saw him but he hasnt exactly said there is a connection for me with my probs but sometimes i wonder.
All the best, take care
Ina