Ok, I was told several years ago that I have mitral valve prolapse which accounted for the slight chest pain I was having at the time (I was 24). I cut down on the caffeine and smoking and it seemed to relieve it for the most part, except for the occasional slight pain, which I attributed to the smoking. For the past few months, I have had much sharper periodic pains, which I have thought to be MVP related (I am almost 33 now). The only difference from before is that just to the left of the center of my chest is very sensitive to the touch, and almost sore (not continuously, just for a period of time after the pain), and seems a little more 'stiffer' than the right. My question is, could this be MVP related or something else perhaps? Thank you for any insight.
2007-12-05 10:27:42 · 5 answers · asked by squishy 7 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
you are most welcome sir.
mitral valve problems would never cause a sore area or tenderness of the chest wall as you have described. pain to the touch is always due to a muscle or bone problem of the chest wall.
so no, definitely not your heart.
there is something called " costo- chondritis" which is inflammation of the attachment between ribs and cartilage at the exact area you have described. the cause of this is unknown and usually goes away after a while.
if this is the case then you need not worry and you can take something like brufen for the pain, provided you do not have kidney or stomach problems.
have a nice day.
2007-12-05 10:43:22 · answer #1 · answered by Arabian Dune 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Your best bet is to go to a cardiologist and have a few tests done to rule out any potentially serious problems. An Echocardiogram can be done to see how the MVP is, if it has changed, and if it has gotten worse.
2007-12-05 11:06:26 · answer #2 · answered by TMD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
MVP carries an increased risk of endocarditis among other things. Endocarditis is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. I think you need to see a cardiologist fairly soon.
2007-12-05 10:42:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you're pushing on something and it hurts...its likely musculoskeletal...and likely costochondritis (inflammation of the cartiledge in the ribs). since you also have MVP, its best to get things checked out by your doc...it could even be your regular internist who can do an EKG or a holter monitor study.
2007-12-05 12:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by Gumnaam1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it could be, but i would definately have it checked out by
your doctor. if its sensitive to touch it might just be muscle
but better to be safe and have it checked asap.
2007-12-05 14:40:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mary S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋