They checked my thyroid, I have trouble breathing and swallowing, usually happens at night. One thing I noticed is my heart rate is really high - usually about 90/min. My blood pressure on the other hand is super low - when I was having a really tough time breathing it was 50/95... The doctors never noted either of those things though. This started when I was about 4 months pregnant and happens 1-2xs/month (son is 18 months old now... ANY IDEAS/theories. They did a pressure test and when it was bad it was 200 when 400 is good or something and a few days later is was 360. they did chest xrays and a further breathing test - test the pressure and then with a steroid and there was no change... Now i was referred to a ear, nose and throat doctor! ANY THEORIES?!?!?
Answer:
your doctor want to find out you have sleep apnea or not.Sleep apnea is a disorder which developed lack of oxygen breath in due to partal airway blockage or some reason stop breath for a while during sleep..Ent referral will take a good look of your throat,nose,pharyngeal and larynx see any abnormalities.You already had pulmonary function test and chest x-ray to find out any lung disease which including of asthma.When you lack of oxygen heart rate will increase and bp will drop.Sure you also need to r/o any heart disease such as cardiac arrhythmia.
This website may be able to solve your question www.webmd.com
Go to a caridologist it sounds like something is going on there still go to your ENT guy but get an appt with a cardiologist. Also know that everyone is entitled to a second opinion and all insurances cover that get a second opinion now!
First of all, your B/P cannot be 50/95. Secondly, a heartrate of 90 is not fast. What pressure are you suggesting was 200? Pulmonary Function Tests? Not enough information to help you. Are you overweight?
When your blood pressure is low and your pulse rate is high, it means the stroke volume of your heart is abnormally low (or your body mistakenly thinks the volume is low). This can happen because of dehydration, heart defects, vascular disease, problems with the carotid sinus, neurological problems, or tumors. So, it might take a little time for doctors to sort out the problem. If this is only happening at night, problems with the carotid sinus seem like a good possibility, especially if you sleep on your side and place pressure on your neck. There is no telling what the problem is, but this might be a good theory to start with. Hypersensitivity of the carotid sinus can cause all of the symptoms you mentioned. Often, if the nerves to carotid sinus are acting up, the problem will also occur with the nerves at the back of your tongue and in your throat.
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