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What Causes Redness On The Face And Numbness On The Lips Along With Elevated Heart Rate?

My face turns beet red, my chest tightens lips go numb and when I check my vital signs my BP is normal or normal for me but my heart rate rises past 100. I am an aortic dissection survivor and my heart rate averages around 42 to 52 bpm because of the beta blockers I am taking. This symptom only happens on occasions and at any time of the day and night, even while asleep. The last time was at 3:30 am this morning. My bp was 100/58 my heart rate was 102. My bottom lip is still a little numb.
Sat, 23 Jun 2018
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Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound
- an ambulatory24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine better your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for any possible imbalances
- cortisol plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction.

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.
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What Causes Redness On The Face And Numbness On The Lips Along With Elevated Heart Rate?

Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I passed carefully through your question and would explain that your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder. For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests: - a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound - an ambulatory24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine better your heart rhythm trends for a prolonged time - thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction - blood electrolytes for any possible imbalances - cortisol plasma levels for possible adrenal gland dysfunction. 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.