wake up short of breath and the heart racing?

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my wife has this condition that the doctors haven't been able to diagnose. some time the blood pressure gets high, around 200 and 110, after those episodes even when the pressure drops to about 140 and 80 when she start to sleep wake up with short of breath and the heart racing and this keeps happening all night, when morning comes at about 5am 6am is when she is able to sleep. 
   She had all kind of test done, the heart is O.K lungs, etc. they always come up with the stress theory or panic attacks theory, she is 49 years old, has some stomach problems that she says is the reason, she stays at home and is not seriously overweight, maybe 10 lbs, her diet is healthy and never eats after 6pm (when she eats late the problem is more likely to appear), if anybody knows some way out of this We will be very thankful

Mary · Accepted Answer

has she had a sleep study.  Sleep apnea may be the problem

Impact · Answer

I would consult a cardiologist right away and a Kidney and High blood pressure specialist at a professor level minimum.

Have a full blood test done, look at the Aldosterone and Katakolomine/rennin levels! Do a 48 hour urine test with and without a directed diet. And get the cardiologist to perform a ultra sound of her heart and put her on a stress test to monitor changes in blood pressure. 

Id also get a 24 hour heart rate monitor and a holter monitor prescribed by the cardiologist, just in case.

Don't play around with this stuff.

As far as diet is concerned, cut all salt, and stay well below the daily RDI of sodium (check back of the labels and calculate your intake).

200/110 is dangerous! She shouldn't have pressure like that, although the human body can withstand this punishment, eventually after months of this she may have a serious issue. So address it right away.

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I'm not happy saying that this is some type of anxiety or panic attack, not until you eliminate ALL other factors first.

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wake up short of breath and the heart racing?

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