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Numb Rush On Body, Breathlessness. No Sleep Apnea. Doctor Says Nerves. What Should I Do?
I am a 34 yr. old female. For the past year I have been awakened at night with a numb rush over my body. Once awakened I gasp for a breath and can feel my heart stop for a couple of seconds. I even feel my blood flow in my arteries in my neck slow, almost feels like it is back flowing to my heart. It is almost a euphoric feeling, but it also scares me. I am not overweight and have not been diagnosed with sleep apnea or any heart condition. I do not take any drugs either. I have addressed this with my famiy physician who writes it off as nerves. What do you think I should do? Please Help.
Wed, 6 Nov 2013
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
We need to exclude a diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND), as a cause of your symptoms.
This can be done by evaluation of a cardiologist and performing an echocardiogram.
If these are normal, then, the symptoms could be related to panic/anxiety. For this, you can consult a psychiatrist.
I hope it helps.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
Thank you for posting your query.
We need to exclude a diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND), as a cause of your symptoms.
This can be done by evaluation of a cardiologist and performing an echocardiogram.
If these are normal, then, the symptoms could be related to panic/anxiety. For this, you can consult a psychiatrist.
I hope it helps.
Please get back if you require any additional information.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad,
My personal URL on this website: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My blog: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.com/
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