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Chest Tingling, Collapsing, Attack Lasts For Few Minutes, Tightening Throat. Is This Arrhythmia?
Question: I am a 25 yo male, 5'6" 140lbs. In the past 2 months I have had 3 occasions of collapsing. I develop a tingling in my chest and arm and can tell that it is going to happen. When it happens (has happened standing and sitting, not only when I stand up) my muscles go limp and I fall. I've been told by someone who watched it happen that I did not close my eyes or seem to go unconscious but that I was unresponsive to their questions for a few moments (I assumed I was unconscious). The attack lasts about 1-2 minutes before I can get up and walk normally. On one of the occasions it happened twice back to back. Afterward I felt shakey with chest pains. Both occasions happened a few hours after I stopped drinking (2-3 beers). Last night when I was with friends I took a shot of rum and immediately after my throat began to tighten and I could not breathe. The harder I tried to breathe the less oxygen I felt I was getting. It began passing in about 2 minutes and although I remained hoarse, I could breathe. When I was a child I was diagnosed with an arrhythmia and I am concerned that this could be causing my symptoms.
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query!
Most importantly, I would suggest that you see your treating physician as soon as possible as you might end up in a XXXXXXX situation if one of these episodes happen when you are driving , operating machinery or are in a situation where you might end up injuring yourself.
There are several causes to which your symptoms could be attributed. These include absence seizures, syncope induced due to rhythm disturbances, a rare form of migraine, complex partial seizures, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures amongst others.
As I believe the more information a person gives the better is the doctor reply. This way, satisfaction levels go up. Hence please answer the following questions:
a. Which arrhythmia were you diagnosed with as a child?
b. Has an EEG ever been done for you? If yes, could you please upload the reports?
Additionally, I hope you would not be offended if I asked you few questions about your thought processes. Do you feel extremely anxious or disturbed these days?
Awaiting your reply
Regards
Thanks for posting your query!
Most importantly, I would suggest that you see your treating physician as soon as possible as you might end up in a XXXXXXX situation if one of these episodes happen when you are driving , operating machinery or are in a situation where you might end up injuring yourself.
There are several causes to which your symptoms could be attributed. These include absence seizures, syncope induced due to rhythm disturbances, a rare form of migraine, complex partial seizures, psychogenic non-epileptic seizures amongst others.
As I believe the more information a person gives the better is the doctor reply. This way, satisfaction levels go up. Hence please answer the following questions:
a. Which arrhythmia were you diagnosed with as a child?
b. Has an EEG ever been done for you? If yes, could you please upload the reports?
Additionally, I hope you would not be offended if I asked you few questions about your thought processes. Do you feel extremely anxious or disturbed these days?
Awaiting your reply
Regards
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