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Chronique fatigue

32 yr old male, 5'6, 120 pounds. I have had this issue for 3 years now and don't seem to be able to find help despite seeing a fair number of doctors. It all started one day as I stood up after lunch, I felt something was off under my solar plexus and my heart started racing. I panicked and asked a colleague to take me to the ER where I had a EKG and an echo. They didn't find anything abnormal and sent me home, saying I was probably stressed. I followed up with a cardiologist, wore a Holter monitor for 24 hours, and had a regular stress test which both came out normal. It happens from time to time. I would stand and feel this weird feeling in my chest as I stand, it would mount slowly and then my heart would start beating faster and faster. I usually have to sit down (unable to stand) with a sense of panic. I am extremely pale during these episodes. Given the exams I had, my doctors say that a heart issue is unlikely. However, I still fear it is a possibility as I am easily fatigued and feel chest tightness when I do any kind of strenuous activity. Another possibility is GI issues as for some reason, I blurb a lot after these episodes. This condition is making my life impossible and I live in a constant state of stress of these symptoms occurring and I am generally exhausted. I am super pale most of the time, which is strange given my ethnicity. I thought about anemia given the paleness and the fatigue but my blood work is fine iron and red cell wise. Let me know if you have any idea!
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Have you had your Vitamin D and B12 levels checked?

Vitamin D 25OH
Should be above 50ng/mL

Vitamin B12
Should be above 500
Closer to 800 is better

Also. How is your intake of magnesium, potassium, sodium?

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