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What Causes Heaviness In Chest With Choking While Sleeping?
Hello,
Everytime i go to sleep,night or day, i am almost immediately awoken by a heaviness on my chest and an intense choking feeling in my throat,i have not been able to sleep for almost 2 weeks, my doctor is struggling to find out what is wrong, i also have a fast pulse,resting usually about 80 and about 113 when moving about,i had an echogram a year ago and nothing worng, and have had 3 ecg's recently, all to no avail, do you have any ideas what could be wrong?
Everytime i go to sleep,night or day, i am almost immediately awoken by a heaviness on my chest and an intense choking feeling in my throat,i have not been able to sleep for almost 2 weeks, my doctor is struggling to find out what is wrong, i also have a fast pulse,resting usually about 80 and about 113 when moving about,i had an echogram a year ago and nothing worng, and have had 3 ecg's recently, all to no avail, do you have any ideas what could be wrong?
Tue, 7 Jun 2016
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You are having characteristic symptoms of chest heaviness and choking especially in night in supine position.
These are seen with
1. Congestive heart failure
2. Sleep apnea.
You are not having recent 2d echo, so better to first get done 2d echo and stress test time rule out heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD).
Also get done sleep study to confirm sleep apnea.
If you are obese then loose weight and stay fit and healthy.
Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
I can understand your concern.
You are having characteristic symptoms of chest heaviness and choking especially in night in supine position.
These are seen with
1. Congestive heart failure
2. Sleep apnea.
You are not having recent 2d echo, so better to first get done 2d echo and stress test time rule out heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD).
Also get done sleep study to confirm sleep apnea.
If you are obese then loose weight and stay fit and healthy.
Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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