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Heavy breathing, clammy hands, body shaking etc.

I am 19 years old and I have not been feeling very well this last week. I will say in advance that my sleeping schedule is really bad. I wake up at 3pm and go to bed at 3-7am in the morning, but now I am fixing it as I've learned the hard way. I was dinner at 6-7pm and having my second meal at around 2-3am, so 2 meals pretty much. It started on Wednesday where I was up until 7am. I realized that my breathing got really heavy and I started wheezing and shaking very, very hard and uncontrollably. My hands were clammy (wet), and it felt as if there was a ball in my throat, and I had this constant feeling of having to burp, and when I do finally burp it's acidic. Burping doesn't relieve the "having to burp feeling," either. I felt like this for Thursday and Friday also, and this only happens when I wake up or before going to bed. During the day time I felt completely fine. During Saturday and Sunday I felt fine. Until Sunday night, I had the same problem. I woke up this morning, Monday, and I still have these symptoms:

-Heavy Chest (Left side especially)
-Short of breathe/Wheezing
-Cold Clammy hands
-Shaking Body (Not constant, but it's really annoying.. it doesn't hurt or anything)
    -> Causes my stomach to become upset
-Feels like a ball in my throat
-Feel faintish, really out of it.. nausea
-Occasionally my ears start ringing

I know not eating/sleeping properly is probably the issue, but I just don't understand why my breathing and chest  feel the way they do. It's my throat which is bugging me the most. I also do not have any current illness/disease. I am also lactose intolerant but never have I had a reaction such as this to having dairy consumption.

Anyways, I am going to the doctor today at 5:15. If anyone has suggestions on what it could be or what I could do please let me know. I do apologise in advance if this is structured poorly, I just feel really out of it.
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4851940 tn?1515694593
Glad to hear that your problem has been identified and you now have the appropriate medication for your acid reflux.

A cold is a virus and can cause congestion so once that settles you will start to feel much better and hopefully (if they have already) your ears will stop ringing.  

Acid reflux can damage the oesophagus and the voice box, make you feel nauseas and cause stomach problems.  So it is a good thing that the doctor was able to identify that and prescribe you with the appropriate medication to help.

For the acid reflux avoid any foods that aggravate the condition, like fried and highly spiced foods.  It is better to eat small meals frequently, rather than eat one large meal in one go.    Also don't drink or eat for a few hours before bed time.  I find that lying down after having eaten will cause bile to come up.

Best wishes.
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My doctor said that I had acid coming up from my stomach and it was making my throat tighten up causing these respiratory problems. Also, I do have a bit of a cold so I believe it was a combination of things, including sleep deprivation. I did a few tests and no bacteria were found and on  a lung test I was above average. I've also been fixing my sleep schedule. He prescribed me some medication for the acid in my  and I feel so much better! Can actually sleep without problems...

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4851940 tn?1515694593
Sounds like you may have a viral or bacterial infection.
Probably a upper respiratory infection and a chest infection.

Hope you got on OK at the doctors and he has identified what is causing your problems and prescribed the appropriate medications for you.

Wishing you a speedy recovery.
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