Heart Murmur... what is he hiding? - Heart Disorders Message Board

joanner5 · 10-10-2006, 07:02 AM

My Boyfriend has told me he has a heart murmur, and that he has been to see his doctor who told him he needs to stop doing so much and take it easy. Does this sound like a likley diagnosis?? i have been looking on the internet for Prevention methods/treatments ect for Heart Murmurs and i have found no where saying that 'rest' is a prevention method. He is not on any kind of medication or anyhting that i know of but he said the murmur is off the chart - surely if it was bad somethig would be done about it. It all seems a bit strange, im worried he is hiding something from me!! please help if you know anything about heart murmurs! Thank you

_mystictiger_ · 10-10-2006, 01:22 PM

A Heart Murmur usually requires treatment and investigative procedures to see what is causing the Murmur and whether the Heart is functioning properly and efficently.

Your right a Doctor would not tell your boyfriend to "rest" and take it easy without looking more into the cause of his Heart Murmur. Yes your boyfriend would need to take things easy but that wouldn't be the end of it as I've mentioned above.

I think you should speak to your boyfriends parents. Tell them what he told you and whether this is true or not. They can and will give you more information.

rosequartz · 10-10-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by _mystictiger_

I think you should speak to your boyfriends parents. Tell them what he told you and whether this is true or not. They can and will give you more information.

not a good idea......you're invading his privacy....how do you know his parents even know?

_mystictiger_ · 10-10-2006, 02:48 PM

Well parents are usually aware of a Heart Condition and surely their son would of mentioned it to them incase he is in their company and he has a "funny turn" or incase it is inheretied. It was just a idea anyway.

rosequartz · 10-10-2006, 02:59 PM

well maybe he hasn't told his parents because he didn't want to worry them.......I think talking to his parents behind his back is overstepping your bounds any way you look at it.