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Suggest Remedy For Difficulty In Breathing,dizziness And Heart Palpitations
I have seasonal allergies and was exposed to pollen last night, nothing really more than usual, ever since I have had a hard time breathing, dizziness, and my arms and legs are crampy and my hands and feet are numb feeling. I can't even walk through my house without having to stop and catch my breathe and I feel as though I am going to pass out. I went to the doctor today and was given an inhaler for my asthma, prednisone pills and shot, and something else to help the dizziness and help me sleep. I have also had a palpation in my chest and I am supposed to have a monitor put on tomorrow for this. I am hoping that I can get an answer because I feel like the doctors around here don't really listen or they don't have the slightest clue what is going on.
Fri, 20 Feb 2015
Hi,
All this symptoms might be of seasonal asthma, emphysema, stress,anxiety,electrolyte imbalance or cardiac conditions like ectopic beats( APC,VPCs),atrial fibrillation, SVT etc..
If it is clearly diagnosed as a asthma then you can take inhalers of steroids, alpha agonists as MDI or Rotacap with antiallergics and Mast cell stabilizers.
In case repeated episodes of palpitations with SOB,then you must rule out any heart rhythm problem or heart disease.
For that you first have ECG,holter monitoring,2D echo of heart by consulting physician or cardiologist.
All this symptoms might be of seasonal asthma, emphysema, stress,anxiety,electrolyte imbalance or cardiac conditions like ectopic beats( APC,VPCs),atrial fibrillation, SVT etc..
If it is clearly diagnosed as a asthma then you can take inhalers of steroids, alpha agonists as MDI or Rotacap with antiallergics and Mast cell stabilizers.
In case repeated episodes of palpitations with SOB,then you must rule out any heart rhythm problem or heart disease.
For that you first have ECG,holter monitoring,2D echo of heart by consulting physician or cardiologist.
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