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What Causes Palpitations And Shortness Of Breath?

Hey, for the past two months I ve been feeling very weird like I m gonna die and my heart and stuff would pick up beats and shortness of breath I was scared to death But everyone said panic attack Until not to long ago I was in the ER and had a pulse of 153 BPM Had a little bit of bad aches and stuff But some times I ll feel completely fine cept when I take deep breaths I get light headed and stuff
Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Hi, thank you for using health care magic.
I can understand your concerns.
The symptoms you have described looks like panic attack but few other possibility need to be ruled out. You need to get EKG , Thyroid function checked, get hemoglobin level , urine should be checked for urinary metanphrin and VMA, Blood sugar level.
If this tests are normal then possibility of panic is increased. Then you need to consult a psychiatrist who will help you in managing further. Panic disorder is treatable with medicines like SSRI(sertraline,peroxatine,escitalopram etc.) as well as psychotherapy.
Hope this will help you.
Regards.
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What Causes Palpitations And Shortness Of Breath?

Hi, thank you for using health care magic. I can understand your concerns. The symptoms you have described looks like panic attack but few other possibility need to be ruled out. You need to get EKG , Thyroid function checked, get hemoglobin level , urine should be checked for urinary metanphrin and VMA, Blood sugar level. If this tests are normal then possibility of panic is increased. Then you need to consult a psychiatrist who will help you in managing further. Panic disorder is treatable with medicines like SSRI(sertraline,peroxatine,escitalopram etc.) as well as psychotherapy. Hope this will help you. Regards.