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So Tuesday night I had a panic attack with some bad news and then wed morning the news got worse and I could feel my heart beating fast, I started to get dizzy and light headed and then my bottom lip went numb..I had a appointment today but my doctor was not in so I didn't get the chance to ask her about this. I'm wondering if it meant I went into hypertension or just had really high bp. Has anyone ever experienced this? Scared the crap out of me..if I wasn't serious about surgery before I deffinetly am now..don't want to die of a stroke or heart attack at 20 :(

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heart beating fast, dizzy light headed - don't want to die of a stroke or heart attack at 20 :(

Ashlie Marie

Hope/sure you are feeling better now, right???

not sure what happened to you??? - high blood pressure??

as you/we/all were heavy - physical problems and being overweight go hand in hand :(

at your young age of 20 - how wonderful it is to nip "your situation" in the bud

having WLS - helping or stopping any co-morbities!!!! :)

no heart attacks allowed in this community :)

glad you will see your doc soon - you'll discuss your immediate problem - and more about your future with the sleeve

maybe it was a "sign" reminding you that "yes" you made the wise decision to have the WLS :o

ahhhhhh, what at wise chic you are at 20 years young :)

people here always say "they wish they had the WLS years earlier"

in your case, if you had the surgery any earlier - you would have had a pacifier in your mouth :lol:

hope your surgery is soon :)

take care

best of luck

speedy recovery :)

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I have had panic attacks since I was a kid. The only word for them is they SUCK! If you've never experienced one you are blessed.

I have never had problems with blood pressure, (I think that's your question) of course when I have a panic attack my blood pressure goes through the roof and yes I feel like I am either going to have a heart attack or a blood vessel is going to pop in my head. But with time, and experiencing 100's of them I realized I either need to take something before it gets out of control or wait it out.

I think you are going to be so happy with the results from surgery and feeling good about yourself and being healthier really keeps the panic attacks to a MINIMUM. Hang in there. I really hope things get better for you.

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It sounds like maybe you were hyperventilating. Did your hands and feet start to cramp too?

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Could be blood pressure. Do you have a machine. They sell them in pharmacies. Good to have so you can track it and write the numbers down to show your PCP. Hope all is well

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It sounds like maybe you were hyperventilating. Did your hands and feet start to cramp too?

no but my face tightened up a little after my lip went numb

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Could be blood pressure. Do you have a machine. They sell them in pharmacies. Good to have so you can track it and write the numbers down to show your PCP. Hope all is well

do you know how much they cost?

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I think it was low potassium.

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