Innocent Demon
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I've had this problem for a while now, in the middle of the night I sometimes wake and it's as if I can't get my breath and have to sit right up and take a really deep breath then I'm ok, I also feel dizzy. It happened again in the early hours of this morning only this time I got really scared. I woke breathless only this time my chest felt heavy, not really breathless more like my breathing felt a bit restricted, both arms tingled a lot and I felt really dizzy, ill and clammy. After a while I felt a bit better then started to shake all over, my hubby said it was shock. I saw the doctor this morning who said my blood pressure was a bit high and he booked me for an ecg on Wednesday. He checked me over and didn't think it was heart problems as they usually occur when people are doing something strenuous and not just lying down. I've been feeling really rough all day but thankfully no breathing problems. I will also mention I get dizzy when I have a lie down during the day stand up and feel like I could fall over. I am hypothyroid but blood tests are fine. Would be really grateful to anyone with any insight into this, thanks a lot - oh forgot to mention I am a fifty six year old female.