Anyone else with Mitral valve prolapse ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia?
I have ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Raynaud's syndrome, Mitral valve prolapse, and multiple food, chemical and drug allergies.
I am on medication for the Fibro & the mitral prolalse after I collapsed up the street one day last year, and the cardiologist put me on Anpec - Verapamil hydrochloride.
The Mitral valve prolapse I have had since I was a child, most likely due to Rheumatic fever as a very young child, but was not diagnosed until I was pregnant with my daughter.
For the last four months I have been quite ill with Ross river fever, which has exacerbated the ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia, causing a lot of pain and fatigue etc. For the last few days, my hubby keeps asking me I am ok, he says "your very pale with blue lips" apart from the severe fatigue & pain I don't have any other symptoms, like I did last year were I was cold all the time, pale and blue fingers & lips and had very severe heart flutters, nausea and dizziness.
So I not to worried, as I fairly certain its related to the virus and flare up of CFS & Fibro. But I wont hesitate to call an ambulance should feel any other symptoms.
I am a qualified Youth & Disability support worker and teacher, and can usually work part time. But have been unable to this year, despite trying to a few times.
But I am curious if anyone else has any these problems, especially if you have MVP and after being ill with the flu, virus etc, and how do you manage to work if at all with CFS & Fibro?
Thank you heaps
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1. I have CFS/FMS, Raynaud's and food, chemical and drug allergies also, but no heart problems.It sounds like you're suffering from a lot of symptoms and you've had a rough time.
I just learn to pace myself and stop when I can't do anymore. I'm not any medication but heat helps a lot.
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