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What Causes High BP And Pain In Left Side Of The Body?

I am 34 female. Was seen in er on Friday , due to heaviness in chest and almost passing out several times. They took x-rays of chest. Everything was ok. My bp was 167\107 with high heart rate. I was given meds to lower these. Sent me home with no cause given and bp meds. Followed up with dr on Tuesday. Bp still up. Was told to continue bp meds and return in 2 months. No real exam was given. Woke up yesterday with tenderness and cramp on left side under rib cage. Woke up this morning with entire left side of body aching. Also have that panicky hard to catch breath feeling. What could this be?
Tue, 23 Apr 2019
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Hello,

I would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to any serious medical disorder.

Anyway, the most concerning thing are persistently high blood pressure, which is not normal at your age.

For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:
- a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction
- complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation
- cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction
- kidney and liver function tests
- muscle enzymes levels.

You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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What Causes High BP And Pain In Left Side Of The Body?

Hello, I would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to any serious medical disorder. Anyway, the most concerning thing are persistently high blood pressure, which is not normal at your age. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and cardiac enzymes - thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction - complete blood count, PCR, ESR for inflammation - cortisol and aldosterone plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction - kidney and liver function tests - muscle enzymes levels. You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist