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for the past week at bed time i have been feeling like my

Sent to Health Experts January 03, 2006 10:53 a.m.

For the past week at bed time, I have been feeling like my heart is not functioning properly and I have a hard time breathing. It feels like i have a tight band around my chest and I can only breathe to about 80%. I am on the ortho evra patch. I am wondering if this could be from the patch or if I may be experiencing anxiety attacks. I also have a history of heart attacks in my family. I also wake up in the morning congested and cough up phlegm, so could this be a pneumonia that doesn't have the classic symptoms?
When I do fall asleep at night I wake myself up quickly and sit up because I get a dizzy feeling and don't feel that i was breathing. Do you have any suggestions

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January 03, 2006 1:06 p.m. (2 hours and 13 minutes later)

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Hi, these symptoms can be from a great number of things. How long have you been on the patch? This very well may be anxiety related, but with a family history of heart issues you really should be seen by a physician and be evaluated (better to be safe than sorry).
Regarding the morning, this can be related to allergies and may be a URI vice a pneumonia, do you have fever? chills?
Hope this helps and that you are better soon.

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That was the most vague answer and I feel like I wasted my $8. i won't ever do this again.

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I do not accept this answer it is way to vague

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