I went to the cardiologist and he said that I do have abnormal thickening in the heart wall from high blood pressure. I am still going to return and perhaps ask about a "holter monitor" to see why walking a short distance doubles my heart rate.
I feel bad a lot. I don't know what else to do. I am running out of options. Any ideas or comments would be appreciated.
Thank you...chaddy
Hi,
I have all your symptoms, except the red/purple around fingernails.
I have GERD, but you may have something else. Some of these symptoms do cross over to other conditions, so I concur that you should be sure to get a diagnosis so you can get treatment and relief asap.
Andy
Hi Chad:
Frankly, your stmptoms do not sound like GERD to me at all!! It sounds like you are not getting sufficient oxygen into your bloodstream. I had a collapsed lung following surgery some time back and the blue fingernails were a sign of oxygen deficiency that the nurses checked for almost continuously.
This site is not monitored or moderated by an MD, so you will only get patient to patient feedback here. I would suggest that you call you doctor immediately, describe your stmptoms, and see what she/he suggests. I would not delay in making that call, either.
Best of luck. I hope all goes well.
Chicken Soup