I was aware that a heart defect called Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) causes one to have anxiety and panic attacks. My psychiatrist have mentioned it as well. I either had it from birth (mom had Rubella while I was in her womb), so it was possible. My head injury from car accident (not brain injury) may have indirectly cause the heart defect when a nervous system imbalance may have occurred (see quote below).
I was always an anxious child (after my car accident). I don't get the link between a heart defect with psychiatric illness (but vice versa may be possible or maybe vice versa IS just as possible as well). So instead of me taking never ending meds and nootropics, wouldn't it make more sense to get to the root of it and fix the heart valve defect? Now, the question is what would be the best option? I've read of a procedure done entirely with a laser, no open cut surgery type procedure. Obviously I'd need to visit a cardiologist and get all the details but if anyone here has any feedback on this feel free to do so. I wonder what type of insurance are accepted and how much it will cost. This may be a non invasive type of procedure while I don't know how they can repair a heart valve without putting something on it which requires cutting you up (?).
If anyone here has anxiety but have not seen a cardiologist, I advice you to do so because it could be due to this heart defect. While it has been said MVP is a magnesium deficiency, I'm not sure if magnesium supplementation fixes the problem or simply alleviates it (mag helps with anxiety but doesn't wipe it out of your memory). Not sure how a prolapsed heart valve could fix itself even though the heart is "known to heal itself" with exercise etc. etc.
"Anxiety, panic attacks, and depression may be associated with mitral valve prolapse. Like fatigue, these symptoms are believed to be related to imbalances of the autonomic nervous system."
http://www.medicinen..._valve_prolapse