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Suggest Treatment For Raised Heart Rate,stabbing Feel And Dizziness
I am having lightheadedness, blurred vision, tightness/pressure in my neck on both sides, a sharp headache on the left side of my head right above my left eye to my temple. Anytime I change positions I lose balance. Have a stabbing feeling in my chest that goes through to my back. I had a heart attack 3 years ago so the pain isn't that severe and it isn't constant. I can hear my heartbeat in my ears. I have a cardiologist but he tell me that everything is fine as this has been going on for months. Don't know what I should do
Thu, 10 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms could be related to different possible causes: low blood pressure, thyroid gland dysfunction, carotid artery disease, etcetera.
Coming to this point, considering your past medical history I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests:
- A chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests
- A cardiac ultrasound and resting ECG
- A brain MRI study
- A Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries to exclude possible narrowing
- Thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
You should discuss with your doctor about the above tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your symptoms could be related to different possible causes: low blood pressure, thyroid gland dysfunction, carotid artery disease, etcetera.
Coming to this point, considering your past medical history I would recommend consulting with your attending physician and performing some tests:
- A chest X-ray study and pulmonary function tests
- A cardiac ultrasound and resting ECG
- A brain MRI study
- A Doppler ultrasound of the carotid arteries to exclude possible narrowing
- Thyroid hormone levels for thyroid dysfunction
- Complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation.
You should discuss with your doctor about the above tests.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka
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