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I am a 32 yr old male.... very active and no previous medical issues.  Nine months ago, I felt as though i was having a heart attack (chest pain, shortness of breath, arm pain/fatique)  I have since had numerous MRI's, CAT scans and blood work, urine tests, I even had an angiogram.  Nothing seems to be showing up in the tests.  I am now having trouble with blood pressure.  At rest it will spike to crazy numbers a little while later it will be abnormally low.  I am trying medications to try and aid in the symptoms but have had no luck finding the problem.,.I also have extreme weakness in my arms when i do anything physical with them.   I have seen cardiologists, endocrinalogist and my own doctor.  I am hoping some ideas can be brought forward as we are all at our wits end trying to figure out what is going on.  I had a 24 hr blood pressure test and it shows exactly what I have been saying and yet, still no answers.  has anyone else had these symptyoms?
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612551 tn?1450022175
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Very unusual, but the bouts of low BP would explain the shortness of breath, and dizziness (if you have had that too).

Can you associate any emotional extremes when have a swing in BP?  Emotional extremes can cause heart rhythm and pressure excursions.
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995271 tn?1463924259
Some other suspicions would be central nervous system related (CNS).  CNS controls atrial muscles to assist with blood pressure changes such as when we stand.  There are tests that can be done to see if your CNS is not functioning right.  I think you'd need to be referred to a neurologist who has background in CNS diagnosis.    Something that can cause CNS problems are things like Lyme's disease but there are many others.
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