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Nighttime episodes of body temp loss, severe shaking, and severe gasping for breath

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For two nights in a row last week I awoke at 1 am freezing cold, severely shaking, and gasping for breath. BP and heart rate increase. It lasted 45 min each time! I spent 3 days in hospital having things ruled out. It is not heart related. Following up with GI outpatient. Gallbladder tested fine.

Has anyone experienced these symptoms?

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  • moon53540
    moon53540 Guest

    Posted

    have you had a d-dimer blood test to check for a pulmonary embolism or emboli? Do you have any other symptoms in the day?

    • Guest
      Guest moon53540

      Posted

      No test. Did find small spot after chest xray. F U with pulmonary and GI. All quiet for now.

    • moon53540
      moon53540 Guest

      Posted

      A chest xray very rarely shows a PE, it is usually diagnosed with a chest ct with contrast. But usually a d-dimer would indicate if you need one or not.

  • pippa58442
    pippa58442 Guest

    Posted

    Have you had infections ruled out? Feeling cold, sounds like a temperature.

    • Guest
      Guest pippa58442

      Posted

      No infections detected yet. Never did have a fever.

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 Guest

      Posted

      What was said about the small spot after the chest X Ray?

    • Guest
      Guest pippa58442

      Posted

      Do not know. F U appt sched with pulmonary.

    • pippa58442
      pippa58442 Guest

      Posted

      I would ask your doctor at your follow up appointment to get answers.

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