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Type 2 Diabetes, Hyperglycemia, Heart Racing. Hypertension Or Anxiety Attack?
Hi! My ame is from Huntsville,Al. My Medical is I am Type 2 & Hyperglycemia Diag. in 2009. Now BEFORE Diag. I noticed since 2003 I been having these heart rhythms but not sure what it is. I will give my symptoms. I work a 12hr shift 6am to 6pm. During breaks but not all the time while I rest sudden my start thumpin like crazy I can hear it as more like feel it thumpin. While I go to sleep does it to at times. I even wake up at times heart is just thumpin. I been told I could have High Blood Pressure or maybe some kind of Hypertension , Tachycardia ,Stress- Anxiety Attack,etc. Thank you for reading. Huntsville,Al
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Sun, 1 Apr 2012
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Hi there and sorry to hear about your problem,
Keeping your history in mind i will suggest you to get your thyroid function test because sometime patient having hyperthyroidism can have symptoms as you mentioned so get test and proceed further.
Regards.
Keeping your history in mind i will suggest you to get your thyroid function test because sometime patient having hyperthyroidism can have symptoms as you mentioned so get test and proceed further.
Regards.
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