Is there a difference between generalised anxiety disorder and mitral valve prolapse. i have had clear ecg/chest x rays but still getting symptoms!?

MVP/GAD: They are different. Gad is a psychiatric condition and mvp is cardiac. There is an association between panic disorder, a different anxiety disorder , and mvp. Some pts. With panic disorder also have mvp. Theories have proposed the surges of adrenaline with panic attacks may stretch the cords holding the mitral valve in place in the heart, causing prolapse into the ventricle.

Yes: Anxiety disorders are a spectrum of issues one of which is panic dosorder. People with anxiety frequently do not filter extraneous signals from the body and feel more. More pain, more GI symptoms, headaches. Often sleep is poor. These patients can also have chest pain. The ability to feel the prolapse, in other words, is linked to anxiety.

GAD, Mitral valvePro: yes! Generalized Anxiety Disorder is Psychiatric whereas Mitral valve prolapse is a Heart condition. Most people with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms. It has been associated with Anxiety, rapid heartbeat and dizziness. These can be symptoms of GAD. See Psychiatrist for Therapy for • Coping Skills for stress • Becoming Captain of GAD; not VICTIM. • Breathing Relaxation • Visual Imagery