Mitral Valve Prolapse [posted 1/14/99] Question: I would like to know what are the usual and customary treatments for Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Well, they are only to treat the symptoms. Beta blockers are the usual ones to block extra beats, etc. Occasionally, antidepressants or benzodiazepines for the concurrent anxiety. Antibiotics are often recommended for dental/surgical procedures depending on the amount of leakage. Mitral Valve Prolapse & Atenolol [posted 12/08/98] Question: My doctor recently put me on Atenolol for high blood pressure and mitral valve prolapse. I’m 36 and in relatively good health otherwise. I do, however, have migraine headaches that I take Excedrine (acetaminophen/caffeine) for. Thus far, this is the only medicine that I’ve found to work with a consistent results. I also suffer from allergies to pollens at various times of the year. My doctor told me what not to take for stuffy/runny nose, and to stay away from caffeine (which I’ve done for s number of years), but neglected to tell me what to use when I have these types of attacks. I’ve been suffering all night long and now all day as well, and still
