75 y/o female having undiagnosed heart and blood pressure problems - PLEASE HELP!?

it can happen in sleep apnoea syndrome and severe anxiety attacks. a thyroid or pheochromocytoma may produced this but symptoms differ,and doctor would have diagnosed it earlier. so talk to your doctor about this.

Man im just a kid but all i can say is i hope she gets better and i will pray for her good luck and i hope your mother gets well soon i wouldn't know what to do without my mom. - Trevor

stop drinking, or eating anything with caffine in it. herb tea's are the worst. keep a record of all foods, and if this happens. I had the vary same problems, it was a new herb tea I was given from a friend, on the 3rd day of drinking it, I thought I was going crazy and going to die.

what you describe sounds like a phenomenon called "thyroid storm" the metabolism, heart rate and BP shoot up due to a sudden release of thyroid hormones causing massive hyperthyroidism it can be due to a malfunctioning pituitary gland or the thyroid itself, easy to check thyroid hormone levels, the fact that she gets very hot is also an indication, heavy sweating is also common

Your mom may need an echo cardiogram to help diagnose her. There are a lot of different arrhythmia's that can cause this. It could be episodes of ventricular tachycardia or supra ventricular tachycardia (most likely cause since the paramedics saw a. fib) the SVT could also be atrial tachycardia which is very common in women, but is usually transient and doesn't often manifest such Extreme symptoms. It sounds like your mom has a lot of cardiac irritability. If she drinks anything with caffeine, make sure she stops. This could be progressing and she may eventually need cardioversion or overdrive pacing. The cardiologist is probably trying to treat conservatively first until the meds no longer work. Finally, it is possibly that some of this is anxiety. Is you mom under a lot of stress right now or does she have a history of emotional problems? I just read the thyroid suggestions. I didn't think about it at first because I'm so cardiac programed as a cardiologist would be too, but your mom should definitely have a thyroid function test done!

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Click on the link below. If you can get her to do this, it will help her tremendously. It's a shame that she's been on medications for so many years when medications do nothing but stabilize her condition and drain her bank account (or that of her insurance company). Medications aren't designed to cure anything - they're designed to do exactly what they've done for your grandmother all these years - just keep the numbers within an acceptable range. In order to solve the problem, you need to address it at the source - and the cause of high blood pressure is dehydration. This should come as no surprise when you realize that after the age of 25 our recognition of thirst begins to diminish, and by the time we reach your grandmother's age, we drink practically no water at all. Clicking on the link, you'll see where the "treatment" involves increasing her salt intake. Don't be alarmed at this. Contrary to what doctors tell you, salt does not cause high blood pressure. Click on the second link to read a few facts about salt. Doctors don't recognize dehydration as the cause of health problems unless they can charge $385 to prevent / treat it in the ER. This is why they've allowed your grandmother to go this long without so much as asking about her water intake - there's no profit in prescribing water. When you click on the first link, be sure to read everything thoroughly. I think there's something that explains adjusting the treatment for children and the elderly. Also, do NOT stop any medications without your doctor's approval.

I am sorry you and she are enduring this.... The episode that occured around 4 or 5 am is highly suggestive of a thyroid disorder. We normally release our thyroid hormone dose at this time endogenously (from our own bodies) I believe your mother should see an internist who is board certified in endocrinology, especially one who focuses on the thyroid gland. He/she can also rule out the other potential disorders such as pheochromocytoma and adrenal dysfunction. She should also be checked for anemias including pernicious anemia. Your cardiologist will know who this is in your region. I agree that this is a significant problem and needs to be managed quickly rather than simply waiting for it to evolve furthur. The runs of atrial fibrillation and hypertension alone predispose to stroke. Meanwhile, your mother must AVOID any foods which cause something we call a catecholamine release, such as chocolate, and * Coffee * Tea * Bananas * Chocolate * Cocoa * Citrus fruits * Vanilla Drugs which trigger a catecholamine release are: # Aminophylline # Caffeine # Chloral hydrate # Clonidine # Disulfiram # Erythromycin # Insulin # Levodopa # Lithium # Methenamine # Methyldopa # Nicotinic acidNicotinic acid (large doses) # Nitroglycerin # Quinidine and others Your endocrinologist may also wish to adjust some meds and add something called a beta blocker. (Something like Atenolol, Inderal, or Timolol tabs.) These appointments should be made asap. Best wishes.

If she has not been tested for thyroid hormone levels she should be. I concur with Harley Drive. It has all the symptoms of a thyroid storm. This type of condition is more common in the elderly. I copied the following from this website: http://thyroid.about.com/od/hyperthyroidismgraves/a/thyroidstorm.htm If you feel it has merit in your mom's case check it out for more details. "Some people with Graves' disease or hyperthyroidism -- an overactive thyroid that is producing too much thyroid hormone -- develop a condition known as thyroid storm. It's not common however; only 1-2% of patients with hyperthyroidism develop thyroid storm. During thyroid storm, the heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature can become uncontrollable high. Whenever thyroid storm is suspected, the patient must go immediately on an emergency basis to the hospital, as this is a life-threatening condition that can develop and worsen quickly, and requires treatment within hours to avoid fatal complications such as stroke or heart attack". Thyroid storm is more common in the elderly and it becomes all the more imperative she receive immediate treatment when such a episode occurs.. I wish your mom the best. It is great she has such an attentive daughter, her life may depend on it.