Azrael
06-04-2005, 06:14 AM
:wave: Hello,
I was a 30 year old male when I went to the hospital for acid reflux. The doctor asked me if I drank because my blood was a little thin. I told her yes and from that point forward decided I would drink no more. I used to drink at least 3 times a day and a 12 pack on the weekend. I drank like that for almost 2 years. I also took a blood test for my pancreas and the doctor said it was a little high.
Two days later I was sitting at my computer. Felt superfluous all the day. All of a sudden my heart rate was beating to fast. I felt I like my heart was trying to jump out of my chest. Called an ambulance. Heart rate was 125+ resting and blood pressure was 153/111. They did a EKG and said it was normal.
The first time they did the EKG when I went for the acid reflux; I was told it was inconclusive. Meanwhile at present, in the hospital, my heart rate slowed a bit. Felt better after about 2 hours. Doctor there referred me to a cardiologist. Decided to stop drinking caffeine and aspertame containing soda altogether.
Recently I have felt strange sensations that seem to move up and down to on my chest neck, back of head and right side of face. I take Atenolol for the BP and Protonix for the acid reflux. Not sure if these drugs are causing this feeling. Did X-ray of head and neck (normal)
Before I started taking the Atenolol (Beta Blocker) at times I could actually feel the blood rush to my head. Red veins started to appear in my eyes. This would last for hours. Also at times started shivering in normal temperature. Lasted for about 30 minutes.
I have warm spots on my skin that appear periodically on my neck, chest and abdomen. And when these sensations go away they feel cool and I feel better. Doctors did a chest X-ray that turned out normal. They did Upper Endoscopy and I was told I had excessive acid in stomach. I thought for sure my Thyriod was causing the hypertension but the test came back negative. I'm going to do another one because I read they can be inaccurate. Probably a home test kit this time.
Took blood test for liver and since doctor said nothing I assumed it was OK. In the process of getting tested for hyperparathyroidism and the H. Pylori Bacteria. Going to tell my doctor of my concerns about alcohol withdrawal. Can anyone tell me if this is alcohol withdrawal or something else or both? Has anyone had these symptoms or know someone who has? Any feedback would be helpful. Hope to here from you.
Azrael
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I was a 30 year old male when I went to the hospital for acid reflux. The doctor asked me if I drank because my blood was a little thin. I told her yes and from that point forward decided I would drink no more. I used to drink at least 3 times a day and a 12 pack on the weekend. I drank like that for almost 2 years. I also took a blood test for my pancreas and the doctor said it was a little high.
Two days later I was sitting at my computer. Felt superfluous all the day. All of a sudden my heart rate was beating to fast. I felt I like my heart was trying to jump out of my chest. Called an ambulance. Heart rate was 125+ resting and blood pressure was 153/111. They did a EKG and said it was normal.
The first time they did the EKG when I went for the acid reflux; I was told it was inconclusive. Meanwhile at present, in the hospital, my heart rate slowed a bit. Felt better after about 2 hours. Doctor there referred me to a cardiologist. Decided to stop drinking caffeine and aspertame containing soda altogether.
Recently I have felt strange sensations that seem to move up and down to on my chest neck, back of head and right side of face. I take Atenolol for the BP and Protonix for the acid reflux. Not sure if these drugs are causing this feeling. Did X-ray of head and neck (normal)
Before I started taking the Atenolol (Beta Blocker) at times I could actually feel the blood rush to my head. Red veins started to appear in my eyes. This would last for hours. Also at times started shivering in normal temperature. Lasted for about 30 minutes.
I have warm spots on my skin that appear periodically on my neck, chest and abdomen. And when these sensations go away they feel cool and I feel better. Doctors did a chest X-ray that turned out normal. They did Upper Endoscopy and I was told I had excessive acid in stomach. I thought for sure my Thyriod was causing the hypertension but the test came back negative. I'm going to do another one because I read they can be inaccurate. Probably a home test kit this time.
Took blood test for liver and since doctor said nothing I assumed it was OK. In the process of getting tested for hyperparathyroidism and the H. Pylori Bacteria. Going to tell my doctor of my concerns about alcohol withdrawal. Can anyone tell me if this is alcohol withdrawal or something else or both? Has anyone had these symptoms or know someone who has? Any feedback would be helpful. Hope to here from you.
Azrael
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