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Symptoms of night heart, blood pressure, numb feelings
by RGinaK, Nov 10, 2008 10:30AM
For the past three years I have been under the supervision of a cardiologist who finally diagnosed me with "dysautonomia". Symptoms were extreme highs and lows in BP. (Range was 229/126 at 3:00 am and 70/50 seconds later. Results were dying feelings in the body, feeling that I woke up from a fainting episode, etc.
These symptoms went on the summer of 2004 undiagnosed and dismissed by family doctor, previous cardiologist, endocronologist, etc.
I am currently taking verapamil 120mg 2X.
For the past few months I have experienced a lot of extra stress with long working hours due partially to my extreme type A personality and have not been able to stay aleep. If I get a couple of hours on the front end (usually 10:00 pm until midnight, I am awakened by my arms and or hands being asleep followed by feelings like I am freezing cold with riggors, palpatations, elevated blood pressure and have this awful feeling that my mouth is being swabbed with cotton!
I am then up for at least 3 or 4 hours trying to get my circulation flowing and body warm. Last night I went back to bed wrapped in a full length warm robe under a blanket and heavy comfortor. (I normally have to run two fans at night).
My thoughts were ok but my speech was not. I had approximately 8 oz. red wine and also took a 2.5 mg melatonin at 10 p.m. and all these symptoms occurred at 10:40 p.m. Similar things have been going on for three years + now and I am still alive - but VERY concerned that my vessels are not going to constrict and dialate appropriately and am wondering if these symptoms are warnings of a stroke? I am 56 years old, have been a dancer, gymnastics instructor, swimmer, jogger, worker ALL MY LIFE! I weight 132 lbs and am 5"51/2" tall. Forgot to mention that I have known that I have mitral valve prolapse and it has caused some of these feelings in the past - as far back as 1988. My last heart ultrasound was 6 mo. ago and showed no significant worsening. Can you give me any helpful information or other places to find people who have similar problems.
Thank You,
RGINAK
This discussion is related to Blood Pression and Heart Rythm.
These symptoms went on the summer of 2004 undiagnosed and dismissed by family doctor, previous cardiologist, endocronologist, etc.
I am currently taking verapamil 120mg 2X.
For the past few months I have experienced a lot of extra stress with long working hours due partially to my extreme type A personality and have not been able to stay aleep. If I get a couple of hours on the front end (usually 10:00 pm until midnight, I am awakened by my arms and or hands being asleep followed by feelings like I am freezing cold with riggors, palpatations, elevated blood pressure and have this awful feeling that my mouth is being swabbed with cotton!
I am then up for at least 3 or 4 hours trying to get my circulation flowing and body warm. Last night I went back to bed wrapped in a full length warm robe under a blanket and heavy comfortor. (I normally have to run two fans at night).
My thoughts were ok but my speech was not. I had approximately 8 oz. red wine and also took a 2.5 mg melatonin at 10 p.m. and all these symptoms occurred at 10:40 p.m. Similar things have been going on for three years + now and I am still alive - but VERY concerned that my vessels are not going to constrict and dialate appropriately and am wondering if these symptoms are warnings of a stroke? I am 56 years old, have been a dancer, gymnastics instructor, swimmer, jogger, worker ALL MY LIFE! I weight 132 lbs and am 5"51/2" tall. Forgot to mention that I have known that I have mitral valve prolapse and it has caused some of these feelings in the past - as far back as 1988. My last heart ultrasound was 6 mo. ago and showed no significant worsening. Can you give me any helpful information or other places to find people who have similar problems.
Thank You,
RGINAK
This discussion is related to Blood Pression and Heart Rythm.
Member Comments (2)
by ThisEndUp, Nov 10, 2008 12:38PM
To: RGinaK
I think some of these symptoms are from the Verapamil. Maybe you should check that out.
by RGinaK, Nov 18, 2008 09:19PM
Interesting - my doctor switched me from Verapamil to Sotolol on Friday after hearing about my week of fluctuations. So far my heart rate is steady and my BP is normal.
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