IBS rising blood pressure

[grandma2be]

I am 43 years old  and have hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and type 2 diabetes.
Currently taking medications for cholesterol, asthma, hypertension.  I was admitted to hospital--fainted,  Diagnosed with Left Ventricle Dysfunction according to Echocardiogram and 5 Ekg's  also blood work.
The report on Echo  states:   EF 77% and diastolic dysfunction.  What does this mean?  Is this condition temporary? Can it be cured?  Do I have to take meds for the rest of my life?  

While at hospital stay I was given:

Injections tid of heparin,   81mg bayer aspirin,  vasotec 2.5mg,  hctz 25 mg.  

I have had episodes of coughing, tight chest, tight throat, asthma worsened,  still they kept me on these meds.
I was treated for asthma with nebulizer @ 6 hours, and used my inhaler often.

I am home now still having the same symptoms as I did in hospital. I find myself gasping for air in my sleep.

Prior to me fainting which led me to be hospitalized, I  felt cold all over, pale, palpitations and had to defecate 5 times, urinate 4 times.  I have been dealing with IBS for 6 years now. Just feeling like I have to go rises my blood pressure and gives me palpitations.

Are the meds I mentioned above safe for me to take?  Is the Aspirin causing my asthma to worsen or the Vasotec?

Can I exercise when feeling better?  By the way my A1c is 6.1, it was 6.8 two months ago.

I have been also experiencing diabetic neuropthy-- feeling cold all over--face, eyes, arms, legs, buttocks, feet.

Pain, burning, stabbing--plus coldness in feet.  

Do you think this has to do with my heart or diabetic neuropathy.

Please help no where else to turn.

I am currently looking for a clinic to go to.

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
You may have to post your question in the following forums -
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/114
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/99

Regarding IBS I would like to know what type of IBS you suffer from?
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- Ratnakar Kini M.D.

[vin000]

There are breathing devices (oxygen tanks) available through prescription for sleep apnea if people don't get enough air at night.  They're used usually just when sleeping.  I'm not sure if this would be appropriate for you or not, but it may help.  I personally have severe food allergies as opposed to asthma, but the effects are similar.  Sleep apnea also drives up my blood pressure by about 40 points if I have a hard time breathing at night as I gasp for air.  If I can't breathe well at night, I literally feel heart strain in my chest.  There are sleep tests at sleep clinics where they can see if a person's breathing is being disturbed while asleep.

[grandma2be]

I suffer from colitis. I had 2 colonoscopies, polyps were removed. Had h-polori. I noticed my stool coming out very thin in size at times while my stomach/abdomen was in pain and swelled up.