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Are Heart Palpitations, Headache, Fear, Excessive Sweating And High BP Signs Of Stroke?
Question: Right side of my head feels like it is coming off
Heart was racing, heavy sweating, dizzy. My BP is 167/87
Big headache
Felt terrified, that I was dying
Happened at 3:00a m. When I woke up similar symptoms but milder
Could this be a stroke?
Heart was racing, heavy sweating, dizzy. My BP is 167/87
Big headache
Felt terrified, that I was dying
Happened at 3:00a m. When I woke up similar symptoms but milder
Could this be a stroke?
Brief Answer:
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
HEllo Maam
After going through the medical details provided by you first of all i would like to tell you that NO ITS NOT A STROKE so just relax. It was just a panic attack.
Anxiety and panic will just make things worse for you.
Considering your age i would like to suggest you to kindly get an ECG done to rule out any type of rhythm abnormality.
Also its advisable to consult your psychiatrist for adjustment of SERTRALINE dosage which you are taking for your depression.
Hope to have been helpful.
Kind Rgards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Please refer to the detailed answer below
Detailed Answer:
HEllo Maam
After going through the medical details provided by you first of all i would like to tell you that NO ITS NOT A STROKE so just relax. It was just a panic attack.
Anxiety and panic will just make things worse for you.
Considering your age i would like to suggest you to kindly get an ECG done to rule out any type of rhythm abnormality.
Also its advisable to consult your psychiatrist for adjustment of SERTRALINE dosage which you are taking for your depression.
Hope to have been helpful.
Kind Rgards
Dr Bhanu Partap
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