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What Causes Tightening Feeling In Chest, Dizziness And Black Out?
I get a sinking, tightening feeling in chest, no pain anywhere, some nausea, dizziness and near black-out. In one case did black-out. ER showed normal EKG, normal blood pressure, normal pulse. Blood tests negative.
Age 61, no real medical history. I live with a kidney stone, I cough at night, have mild acid reflux. Height six feet, weight 180 lbs. I exercise regularly, can bike 25 - 30 miles and no problem, advanced weight-lifter.
Age 61, no real medical history. I live with a kidney stone, I cough at night, have mild acid reflux. Height six feet, weight 180 lbs. I exercise regularly, can bike 25 - 30 miles and no problem, advanced weight-lifter.
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
Hi welcome to health care magic..
You have investigated for cardiac cause by EKG...
Have you investigated for bronchitis like respiratory causes????
Here your work up needed with....
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-spirometry if needed
-CRP
-ASO titer etc...
According to cause further treatment can be guided..
For congestion relief phenylnephrine can be given...
If needed suitable antibiotic course needed
As you have blackout history check your sugar level and neurological cranial nerve examination and muscular reflexes should be checked
Take care
Advise : physician consultation for examination and further work up
You have investigated for cardiac cause by EKG...
Have you investigated for bronchitis like respiratory causes????
Here your work up needed with....
-Auscultation
-Chest x ray
-spirometry if needed
-CRP
-ASO titer etc...
According to cause further treatment can be guided..
For congestion relief phenylnephrine can be given...
If needed suitable antibiotic course needed
As you have blackout history check your sugar level and neurological cranial nerve examination and muscular reflexes should be checked
Take care
Advise : physician consultation for examination and further work up
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