Hello,Everytime i go to sleep,night or day, i am almost immediately awoken by a heaviness on my chest and an intense choking feeling in my throat,i have not been able to sleep for almost 2 weeks, my doctor is struggling to find out what is wrong, i also have a fast pulse,resting usually about 80 and about 113 when moving about,i had an echogram a year ago and nothing worng, and have had 3 ecgs recently, all to no avail, do you have any ideas what could be wrong?
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. You are having characteristic symptoms of chest heaviness and choking especially in night in supine position. These are seen with 1. Congestive heart failure 2. Sleep apnea. You are not having recent 2d echo, so better to first get done 2d echo and stress test time rule out heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD). Also get done sleep study to confirm sleep apnea. If you are obese then lose weight and stay fit and healthy. Don't worry, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.