Re: Body/Face Flushing Racing Pulse
- From: jason@xxxxxxxxxx (Jason Johnson)
- Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 11:09:51 -0700
In article <vPeag.166593$7a.56480@pd7tw1no>, "Sam" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am 40 years old, male. I have always thought I had a racing heart rate
and I tend to get ansi rather quickly. I also have mild/moderate sleep
apnea and inflammatory bowel disease. I only about 10-15 lbs overweight
but you wouldn't tell by just looking at me. ( I am 5.91/2, 168 lbs).
The last 6 months ago, it has been quite easy for me to get stressed
out and to "forget to breathe". As I understand it, anxiety is not
uncommon with sleep apnea.
A few months ago, I had an episode at work with no known triggers of
getting really hot and itchy all over. I checked in the mirror and I
was lobster red. I went to emergency and was released after a few
hours. I was told to take up Yoga or some other form of relaxation
exercise. At the time, I also complained that my blood pressure has
become low all of a sudden: 120/72 or so. Again, that's normal I was
told. I said, thats not normal for me. I should be around 140/88 (85).
I have been doing very little cardio exercise and I dont believe that
that little had anything to do with it.
Visting my GP, he got me to get some blood work done and showed no
anomolies. I have complained in the past that I felt my heart was
beating too fast. It would be over 100+ minutes on any given day. I
complain about regular night sweats. Havent kept track of my body temp
much when I have these, when I did body temp was normal.
The other day, I went for a short walk. I layed down in the sun
(something i ordinarily do). After about 15 minutes, I had the same
symptoms as I did a few months back: I was hot all over. I quickly
went back home and checked in the mirror. I was indeed flushed all over
as last time. I took 2.5 mg of Zyprexia that I had on hand from a few
months back. I measured my bp when I got home and still flushed. It was
140/84 Pulse about 117 bpm. I then went to bed after taking off my
shirt. I also tend to have some pain on my left side of my body below
the pec muscle and a bit to the right. This tends to get sore when I
become ansi or tense. I sometimes feel that my left arm is a little
heavier than my right when I have this pain.
On Monday, I went to my GP and he [finally] agreed my pulse is too high.
I was around 123bpm when standing. He mentioned something about the
blood pressure being very different when standing and sitting. He sent
me to the lab to get blood work done and to have take a HOLTER MONITOR
home. I can't make out most of what else he wrote on the panel workup,
but something like LDH. 24 hour urine for VMA, namotmy ??, NoT, Kt,
urea, creat, C&P(?).
My pulse gets rarely below 88 bpm when I am sitting down and when
asleep, it's around 76 bpm (measured with a heart rate monitor and
confirmed with an overnight oxymetery). I am and have been taking
1GRAM of fish oil blend (as recommended by my GP). That day, I took one
tablet of FOLIC ACID, and 3 capsules of acidiphoilus.
Can anyone shed some light on why (how) these flashes are happening. Is
my heart damaged? What are the consequences or effect of a rapid heart
rate?
Thanks
Sam
Sam,
The HOLTER MONITOR should help your doctor figure out if you have heart
related problems. If the problems were the result of heart problems,
request a stress test. In the mean time, do a google search on these
terms:
Peripheral edema
edema
mastocytosis
I also suggest that you read this book:
"Adrenal Fatique" by James L. Wilson Ph.D.
There is a "Adrenal Questionnaire" in the book. After you score the
questionnaire, you will know whether or not the problem is related to
adrenal fatique. Also, request kidney function and liver fuction blood and
urine test and post in this newsgroup any items that are outside the
normal limits.
I should note that I am not a doctor but have worked in a hospital.
You have a great doctor. The Halter monitor was a great idea.
Jason
Jason
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