I am a 56 y/o female, 5', 164 lbs. with history of IBS which causes varying degrees of diarrhea.  Also have mild hypertension and take 10 mg of lisinoprol, which keeps my bp around 115/77.  Recently have had 3 episodes where I had diarrhea accompanied by tingling in my mouth, redness in my face, and a very rapid heartbeat; bp was up to 177/96, heart rate was at 123 during the episode.  Within 10 minutes, my symptoms have diminished significantly, and my bp has gone down to 121/77, heart rate at 96.  I'm trying to figure out if this is a cardiac problem or a g.i. problem.  Any thoughts?
                                                        
                                                     
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
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                                                                Tue, 15 Sep 2015