A-ha

I read an article yesterday in one of those women's magazines in the checkout line, and I had what might very well be an a-ha moment. The article was about MVP (mitral valve prolapse), which I have. But it talked about symptoms that my doctor never told me were related, such as: fatigue (which I always seem to have), anxiety (ditto), and a racing heartbeat (kind of ubiquitous with an anxiety attack). The article advised sufferers to leave off caffeine and sugar and to drink plenty of water (a glass every two hours). Simple enough, right? Makes me wonder why my cardiologist didn't find it worth mentioning to me. I'm trying to follow those suggestions starting today, so we'll see if my symptoms improve.