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What Causes Spike In Blood Pressure Along With Numbness In Body?

my heart feels like it is being squeezed really hard, my blood pressure spikes from 104/55 to 165/87 I feel numb with bad head aches. I was giving 2 nitro tablets in E.R then transported to bigger hospital where a battery of heart tests where performed I was then sent home & told I had heart burn this was a week ago now I can barley move & Im tired all the time my chest squeezing is the same just not as bad what is wrong with me?
Mon, 23 Feb 2015
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Thank you for posting your question in Health Care Magic . I can understand your concern.

I can understand that you are pretty anxious about your health.

Your blood pressure shot up to 165/87 mm Hg and you were rightly given nitro tablets for the squeezing chest pain.

By battery of heart tests I think you mean an electrocardiogram , ECHO , lipid profile and all.

See, this type of acute chest pain can occur due to many reasons , the most alarming of which is Acute myocardial infarction (Heart attack) . By the battery of tests done in the hospital hopefully that was ruled out.

As a matter of fact around 43% of chest pain without myocardial infarction , occurs due to gastro-esophageal causes like heart burn.

I think you are very anxious; that is causing even more distress .

Be patient . I think you are taking proton pump inhibitors to reduce the heart burn. If not take tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg - once daily in empty stomach X 10 days.

I would also suggest you to visit a cardiologist with all your reports . Tell him about your anxiety. I think he can help you out.

Also go for regular blood pressure check ups.

Hope this helps.

Post any other question. We will be happy to help.
Have a nice day. Regards.
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What Causes Spike In Blood Pressure Along With Numbness In Body?

Thank you for posting your question in Health Care Magic . I can understand your concern. I can understand that you are pretty anxious about your health. Your blood pressure shot up to 165/87 mm Hg and you were rightly given nitro tablets for the squeezing chest pain. By battery of heart tests I think you mean an electrocardiogram , ECHO , lipid profile and all. See, this type of acute chest pain can occur due to many reasons , the most alarming of which is Acute myocardial infarction (Heart attack) . By the battery of tests done in the hospital hopefully that was ruled out. As a matter of fact around 43% of chest pain without myocardial infarction , occurs due to gastro-esophageal causes like heart burn. I think you are very anxious; that is causing even more distress . Be patient . I think you are taking proton pump inhibitors to reduce the heart burn. If not take tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg - once daily in empty stomach X 10 days. I would also suggest you to visit a cardiologist with all your reports . Tell him about your anxiety. I think he can help you out. Also go for regular blood pressure check ups. Hope this helps. Post any other question. We will be happy to help. Have a nice day. Regards.