Have you had your thyroid checked. Undercactive thyroid can cause coldness, pale skin and low pulse and mental fogginess.
have you had a ct scan of your brain? Or......... Maybe you have cervical neck problems.
I'm on Synthroid.
My tests have been inconclusive lately. I am supposed to see a Cardiologist and Neurologist. I was in the hospital a year ago with Strep Pneumonia and Cardiac Arythmia. I got no help when I left the hospital cause everything as blown off as panic attacks. I still had Strep for 6 mos. after the hospital and wasn't referred for a follow up Chest X-Ray til 6 mos later..............still had Pneumonia. I got no follow up for Cardiac or the Pneumonia. Now, I'm waiting for a Social Security Claim to go through so I can afford co-pays for appointments and medicine.
Whatever is still wrong it makes CNS medication make me feel sick, yet I need it. Does anyone know how low of a pulse should be considered a medical emergency?
Thanks for writing back. At least someone is listening.
most bradycardias ( slow heart rates) are not treated unless the patient becomes very lightheaded. Best wishes.
My heart doesn't beat very strong I get cold extremities even when it is 80* in the house dthe summer. I use a cayenne pepper suppliment from Soloray called Cool Cayenne which is buffered to not burn the stomach. It really gets the circulation going and toes don't get cold. I have also been grinding up fresh ginger and putting it in juice. That does the same thing. I have gotten a bit tired of juicing every morning and have a jar of ginger extract that is high in the volotile oil, gingerol, on the way to see how taking in a capsule works out.
The cayenne definatly warms me up and gives me a bit of pep. It is salt free, and should be available at any good health food store. I don't know if this is of help, but it might be worth a try. This will effect your protime if you are taking Coumadin, but I don't know how much.
Thatch
have you been checked for epilepsy?
I can give these things a try and I am having extreme dizziness. Sometimes I can't do anything for myself without falling down and am in pain. It comes in episodes all day long.
I have been this way for a year and have lost my job and kids over it. My new husband has to take care of me. I can't live a normal life this way.
I kind of don't get it. There is no pulse rate that says " Hello! This person's heart is about to stop beating." ??????????? a bit of frustration and humor at the same time.
There must be some explanation.
Thanks Guys.
Extreme dizziness says to me low electrolytes. Next time someone goes to the grocery store have them get a small container of salt substitute which is pure potassium. Mix some in a glass of water. Do small amounts and wait a good 45 minutes to an hour between doses of 1/4 teaspoon. If you don't have good results after you do this 3 times, stop, this is not the problem.
I have never had the problem of too low a blood pressure but that might be the cause of the dizziness. If your heart is beating low as well as slow.
Something you might try as a test, but be real carefull is to get a small bag and breath in and out of it just a few times and see how it affects your breathing. I have heard of people not getting quite enough carbon dioxide to trigger the automatic breathing responce. If you know you are breathing fine ignore this.
Trained atheletes can have a heart beat of 50 at rest. A weak heart will beat faster to bet the blood pumped out because there isn't enough oxygen getting to the body. It doesn't sound like you have that problem.
When I over exhert and get tired I get tachy or have a rapid heart beat. My pulse is 58 at rest.
I hope you get into see a doc soon. Even paying full price for a GP could help illiminate a lot of things and narrow it down. Guessing about things online can make things worse.
If I was you I would check out things in the forums for fibromialga and MS. I am not trying to scare you but there might be someone else going through the exact same thing that knows what is happening to them.
Good Luck to you.
Thatch
Thanks for everyone's comments. Just a couple other questions........
Are there Circulation conditions that fit my symptoms? What are the tests?
Could Synthroid cause my symptoms?
I have symptoms of Partial Complex Seizues but messed the EEG test up by too much movement. Then again these symptoms are symptoms of many conditions. I have checked out the Nuerology forum as well. Lots of people like me there with no Dx.
I have to be prepared what to ask the doctors cause they overlook things because I have anxiety.
( My Dx of Panic Attacks worsened turned out to be Pneumonia after I ended up in the ICU. The chest pain was real.)
Thanks everyone.
I don't think your thyroid would cause you to feel freezing pain/ hot cold/ turn white, fall down, and have severe headaches. And a slow heart rate. Have you had a TSH ,T3 ,T4 lately?
No, I haven't had that test lately and last time years ago I had an enlarged heart when it was done.
I found the answer to my pulse question......
If your pulse is below 60 and your not an athlete especially if you are dizzy.....something could be wrong and could be a medical emergency. Could be.
It could be arythmia which I had a year ago with no follow up. Think I need to get to my Cardio DR. as soon as I have money to go. I was also told I have a Heart Murmur a few months after the ICU. No Follow up. "It's normal." I was told. I hope my new Dr. will help me and not brush me off. Things are starting to add up now.
I'm not doing that well right now. I go 4 now.
Thnks.