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Feeling suddenly depressed ,unable to breath and heavy chest ,hands and feet getting numb ..its happening from last 5 days ..for 5-10 mins several times a day

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Consult a physician and he may perform some clinical and lab test like ecg,blood test,bp and pulse check etc. If these are ok then u may suffer from panic attack.Then u must visit a homoeopathic physi ...  Read More

My age is 24, (no alcohol and smoking addiction), sometimes I suddenly feel during walk or sometimes on sitting freely , I feel sudden my chest sinks or it's like my heart slowly slowly goes stop and my hands and legs get shivering or weakness like I lost control on my hands and leg , but after 1 minutes it gets normal and sometimes also feel sympt

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Needs treatment and do confidence building exercises ...  Read More

My age is 24, (No addiction of alcohol and smoking) One day I was going to another city to give an exam, so I was walking and going to the train station. As I reached the station, suddenly I felt a shock in my chest and it felt as if my heart was stopping but there was no pain, my hands and legs gets started trembling, but after some time it bec

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Sound like Anxiety Spectrum Disorder, start you medication and psychotherapy from a Psychiatrist, gradually improvement will be seen 4-6 weeks ...  Read More

I am 30 years old. For the last couple of days have a sinking feeling in my heart. Like a jump/sinking feeling in the middle of my chest. It has no pattern and no time- can happen any time of the day and for as long. Please advice.

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Need to know more about your complaints and problem so that i can guide help you. If you have any quries regarding your health or your family , you can opt for direct consult to chat and consult with ...  Read More

My age is 24, (No addiction of alcohol and smoking) One day I was going to another city to give an exam, so I was walking and going to the train station. As I reached the station, suddenly I felt a shock in my chest and it felt as if my heart was stopping but there was no pain, my hands and legs gets started trembling, but after some time it bec

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-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - -Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Tr ...  Read More

My age is 24, (No addiction of alcohol and smoking) One day I was going to another city to give an exam, so I was walking and going to the train station. As I reached the station, suddenly I felt a shock in my chest and it felt as if my heart was stopping but there was no pain, my hands and legs gets started trembling, but after some time it bec

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Connect ...  Read More

My age is 24, (No addiction of alcohol and smoking) One day I was going to another city to give an exam, so I was walking and going to the train station. As I reached the station, suddenly I felt a shock in my chest and it felt as if my heart was stopping but there was no pain, my hands and legs gets started trembling, but after some time it bec

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Please get it diagnosed by a clinical psychologist. It may be a panic attack. It can be worked. If it is panic attack you can consult a therapist and work on it. Since all your medical assessment repo ...  Read More

Diabetic fro 35 yrs but well managed, recently getting sinking feeling and fainting and dizziness, ECG done and says some blockage

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Hi, kindly attach the photograph of the ECG, so that we can comment better... ...  Read More

I am not able to sleep from last 2 days and have sinking kind of feeling in stomach. Hands and legs feel weak, some kind of sensation is there. I. Doing all my work and not thinking much but still can't keep calm. What to do?

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Are you working?? Any health issues like Asthma diabetes hypertension or any other illness? Do u pass normal motions and urine? How much you sleep and what time you sleep? Do u sleep in the afternoon? ...  Read More

I suddenly felt a thump like feeling in chest, feeling of a force, and my heartbeat raised a bit and came to normal. My ecg echo tmt all are negative but this feeling was very frightening. Is it to be concerned of?

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as - Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Trea ...  Read More

Hi. I'm suffering from anxiety and depression since 2023 and I'm on medication . That i stopped taking since one month. Yesterday the doctor gave me a sedative medicine to sleep. It was good. But I'm feeling like my throat is sinking and I'm getting startled from little things now. Is this normal?

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Hi, The sensation of a "sinking throat" or throat tightness can occur with anxiety or panic, but it may also be a side effect of the new sedative or related to abruptly stopping your previous antidepr ...  Read More

Feeling of up down or sinking in hotel from last two days and last night doctor told ear vertigo and suggested vertin and stugeron but after after two doses still has that feeling some times not continuous and having this feeling while standing only not on bed and today feeling cold legs and feet if they linked to this ....kindly suggest

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Hi Doctors, last week i suffered from fever , severe headache, nose block and severe cough but fever is reduced where cough still exists severely and suddenly 2 or 3 times I felt right side chest tightness or not sure is it muscle strain or tightness due to cold and cough and also sometimes I feel right side pain in lower breast. Please help me how

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Hlo dr, Suddenly all of sudden I feel weird like not well like that and also feels like now I am going to die thr next minutes... And it was for nearly 2 hours feeling like this...what is the cause of this... Plz, say Dr..

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Need few more details Kindly connect. ...  Read More

My age is 24, (No addiction of alcohol and smoking) One day I was going to another city to give an exam, so I was walking and going to the train station. As I reached the station, suddenly I felt a shock in my chest and it felt as if my heart was stopping but there was no pain, my hands and legs gets started trembling, but after some time it bec

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Get a Holter monitoring done ...  Read More

My mother suddenly starts feeling that her body has become very fat and heavy and cant move. She's having a lot of problems like back and chest pain, pain in ankels, fatigue, loss of appetite,insomnia, some cholesterol problems, high headaches, breathing problems. Can there be any solution for all the problems?

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Maybe due anxiety owing to perimenopausal symptoms or otherwise ...  Read More

I suddenly try to get up from bed. that time my left chest got sharp niddle pain for an instatnt. after resting back on bed for 3sec the pain is gone. now i am feeling no discomfort. what is this condition.

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Pain was localized or diffuse ...  Read More

Hlo dr, Suddenly sometimes I start feeling weird or uneasiness type ...what is the reason of this feeling... Plz, say...

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Connect please need few more details ...  Read More

Since yesterday i am feeling sudden movements in chest and i feel that bpm has changed, due to which i feel very anxious too. Cardiologists have repeatedly cleared any heart issue. All ecg echo tmt holder done in may and were normal. But i am not able to figure it out that what is it really. Please guide

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If cardiac evaluation is normal, it is likely health anxiety, consult a psychiatrist and seek remedy. Good luck ...  Read More

I suddenly lost erection and feeling for this happen from last 2-3 days. This is sudden changes with me everything was perfect before 2 days

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Take proper knowledge about this first Call us now online ...  Read More

I get wired feeling in chest, in the middle, covering a bit throat also. I also have gas issue. My echo tmt ecg, blood testa are normal. Total cholesterol is 154. After this wired feeling my heartbeat doesn't change much. Doesn't go more than 100. Are they skipped beats and if they are, are they fatal? Please guide. I have burping also many times.

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It is mostly due to gastritis nothing much concerned related to heart ...  Read More

Today i was sitting in my office and suddenly i felt a thump like feeling in my chest, my heartbeat increased and thn came to normal but i was very frightened. Somebody told that it may arrhythmia. I had done echo 3 days ago and it came normal. Today after this event i went for tmt test and it came negative, is anything to be worried of? Actually i

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Nothing to worry about . Get a Holter study done if the same symptoms persist ...  Read More

I had fever yesterday and took medicine, now condition has improved a bit. Fever is down. But all of sudden i have uneasy feeling in head. Feels like dizziness. I also have pain in upper chest just slightly below throat since morning, not regular and also not very intense. What to do. I'm afraid. Is this heart realted or what. Not feeling good.

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Need more information about your health Kindly consult with doctor ...  Read More

For a couple of days at night when I have my meal I am suddenly feeling that I'm very full and I get a mild pain like feeling in my left side of the torso and arm. It is a very uncomfortable feeling like something is stuck in my oesophagus. I feel relieved when I burp. What should I do?

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It may be because gastric with gastric ulcer. ...  Read More

I am feeling sudden sharp chest pain in the upper chest portion on the left side have left shoulder pain and feeling anxious

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Looks like Acidity. Rule out with a gastroenterologist ...  Read More

Hello Dr. Sometime when I enter in lift or sit in front of car when it moves suddenly I get some feeling in chest area.. Couldnt tell exactly. May be feel like heart going to fall or stop

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Hi, Do you have claustrophobia. If not then a physical examination would help finding the cause. However such symptoms are not seen in any heart related disease. Please share if you have breathlessne ...  Read More

Whenever i feel stressed my heart starts sinking I cannot sleep as the sinkin is so bad and my heart palpitations is high I can't even breathe properly it's not just when something has happened to me but I can't even bear someone else is even stressed because of me and I can't eat anything at all I feel full and my mouth seems dry and I feel so low

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Consult immediately madam ...  Read More

I have a sinking feeling in my chest for a second and it goes especially when stressed what can it be ...my ecg and blood pressure are normal

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Its due to stress. ...  Read More

Which doctor to see for sudden feeling of fainting/dizziness/falling while walking for sometime. Please guide. Thanks.

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Medical Specialist ( MD ) ...  Read More

Hello doctor I ate spicy food containing chilli,when I ate chilli , I suddenly felt a tightness squeezing like feeling in middle of chest and neck what is the cause ? Is this anything related to heart?

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Hello You can consult for further management ...  Read More

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