10 Mitral Valve Prolapse Symptoms
Symptom #7: Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion that causes an individual to experience an unpleasant sensation of turmoil. There is often nervous behavior such as rumination (focused attention on one’s distress), pacing, nail biting, somatic complaints (butterflies in the stomach, etcetera). It is an unpleasant feeling of dread over certain events. It should not be confused with fear as fear is a response to an immediate threat whereas anxiety is a response to expectation of future threats. It can be described as a feeling of worry and uneasiness.
Anxiety is often accompanied by physical symptoms such as muscle tension, fatigue, issues focusing, restlessness, and more. In mitral valve prolapse, the anxiety and panicking often makes the issue worse leading to hyperventilation, dizziness, breathlessness, palpitations, chest pain, and apprehension. Some experts believe these symptoms to be of emotional origin.
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