| To begin, contact a knowledgeable cardiologist, | | | | nervousness, or even migraine headaches. Every |
| who specializes in MVPS/D. Some patients have | | | | patient is different. |
| to take literature to inform their local doctors. | | | | Two musts for all MVSP/D patients are exercise |
| Before I found my good cardiologist, I read the | | | | and rest. The easiest exercise is a daily, half-hour |
| few books and articles available then and gave | | | | walk at least four to five times weekly. If it's too |
| the copied articles to my doctor. He then | | | | cold or hot outside, find an indoor place. A |
| arranged for a cardiologist, specialized in MVPS/D, | | | | treadmill or stationery bicycle can be used. Yet |
| to visit the clinic monthly. | | | | adequate rest is necessary to recondition your |
| The cardiologist might need to prescribe | | | | body with adequate exercise. |
| medications for your many and varied symptoms. | | | | The final necessity lies in diet and drinking. Include |
| Not all MVPS/D patients take medications. If you | | | | no stimulants, which include caffeine and sugar. |
| can tolerate your symptoms, as my son chose to | | | | Most MVPS/D patients have low blood volume, so |
| do, you don't need drugs. If you can't control your | | | | it is vital to drink enough liquids daily. A good |
| chest pain, the doctor can prescribe a beta | | | | equation to use is one ounce of non-alcoholic fluid |
| blocker. If your nervous system gets out of | | | | to every degree of the outside temperature. |
| control, other medications can be prescribed so | | | | Thus if the day is 70 degrees, drink 70 ounces. |
| you can live without panic attacks, extreme | | | | |