shortness of breath with tachycardia during night

[zahoora]

my mom is 55 years old she has acromegally 10 years ago with uncontrolled D.M. and controlled hypertension she is recieving treatment for all of them recently she begins to wake up during sleep with severe tachycardia and tachypnoea also shortness of breath flushing and inability to concentrate first she had these attack less frequently  1-2 monthly now she has 2-3 weekly she is sooo afraid about her health and she didn't discuss her case with her physician i would like to hear your opinion what's going on with her especially she is suffering from alot of disease ??
N.B. she is taking somatostatin analogue once monthly , insulin mixtard three times a day and enapril 10 mg once daily  

[zahoora]

thanx alot for help :))

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Inadequate oxygenation can produce symptoms of breathlessness, as the body tries in an effort to compensate for the decreased oxygen supply. The breathlessness could be due to cardiac or lung disorders. Breathlessness on exertion could be due to the decreased lung function. Again in cardiac disorders the heart is unable to pump the blood adequately, more so when subjected to stress like exercise. Certain systemic disorders like anemia, diabetes, vitamin deficiencies and thyroid disorders can aggravate these symptoms. So please consult your primary care physician who may ask for an EKG or a treadmill test to rule out a cardiac cause for the dyspnea. He may even ask for blood tests and an X ray chest. Lung function tests could further help in evaluation.

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