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Barbara Stewart
I'm not sure how to start this. Sometimes I don't get many responses and I am anxious for some good information and advice. I guess I'll just start in. My daughter, who is 25, married, with a year old son (an adorable son), has had panic attacks all her life, but learned very early just to deal with them and they will pass. Right now her life is unbelievably stressful and about two weeks ago she called me, sounding upset, and told me her heart was jumping all over her chest. She had her bp tested by the school nurse (she's a teacher) and it was high. After much urging she finally went to our PCP. She had an echo and just heard the results today. She has "mild mitral regurgitation." Her body typed and other genetics come from me and my side of the family. I have really been afraid of this and I'm on the verge of tears about it. She was very sick during her pregnancy and her bp was so high they had to do a C-section 4 weeks early. My grandson was and is fine.
I don't want to freak her out, but given my history and experience I want her to get excellent treatment and medical supervision now. I think she needs at least bp meds or something to regulate her heart beat now. The PCP just said, through the nurse, to have yearly echos, but nothing about watching her blood pressure.
My question, is should I call my cardio and talk to him and urge my daughter to call him and get an appointment? Am I overreacting? She's so young and isn't assertive with docs. She was with me when I went through my nightmare almost two years ago, but I'm not sure she sees the importance of it now.
You know, when it happened to me it was bad enough, but I just feel sick that she's inherited this from me. She's beautiful, smart, a great mother and a great daughter and this just shouldn't have to happen to her.
Thanks for any advice.
Barbara
I don't want to freak her out, but given my history and experience I want her to get excellent treatment and medical supervision now. I think she needs at least bp meds or something to regulate her heart beat now. The PCP just said, through the nurse, to have yearly echos, but nothing about watching her blood pressure.
My question, is should I call my cardio and talk to him and urge my daughter to call him and get an appointment? Am I overreacting? She's so young and isn't assertive with docs. She was with me when I went through my nightmare almost two years ago, but I'm not sure she sees the importance of it now.
You know, when it happened to me it was bad enough, but I just feel sick that she's inherited this from me. She's beautiful, smart, a great mother and a great daughter and this just shouldn't have to happen to her.
Thanks for any advice.
Barbara