Cardiac tests symptoms and conditions

I was given z-pak as a precaution due to repeated exposure to pertussis while working as an ER Tech at a local hospital (2005). I experienced chest pain and rapid heart rate. My blood pressure when I get to the ER was 240/186. I have always been healthy and fit.
All the cardiac tests were performed and were normal except for the chest xray. It showed a 30% pneumothorax. I was so shocked.
Since then I have not been able to keep the BP under control. Even more so I have extreme difficulty urinating. I am not male, but if I had a prostate it would be the answer. I have edema and constant trouble emptying my bladder. No one seems to care. I've been to many Dr.'s and no one will listen. They just put me on more BP meds with little response. 44yr female.

I took Zyrtec for some time, as a prescription med. 14 months ago, my blood pressure spiked, for no apparent reason and after 8 different anti-hypertensive drugs, I had no improvement. I was extremely lethargic, I gained 20 pounds, I had severe dizziness, couldn't sleep through the night the last 5 months, my heart would race, constant back ache, and I felt like a snail - no energy to even walk for 10 minutes. Last week, after 3 nights without sleep, and a blood pressure that was so high, I feared a stroke, I went to the emergency room. After a blood test, I was told I was severely anemic! The doctor immediately administered oxygen and ordered a blood transfusion. I continued taking the Zyrtec while in the hospital, and the nursing staff, and my doctor were baffled that my blood pressure would not drop, it continued to rise! All the cardiac tests they performed came back normal, so there's no problem with my heart. The chest X-ray came back clean, no problem with my lungs, I was just anemic, but that didn't explain why my blood pressure would not drop. I came home and forgot to take a dose one night. I slept through the night, but thought "that's because I'm so tired," and the next morning when I checked my blood pressure, it dropped significantly. I couldn't figure out what was going on, I was going CRAZY! That night, I took the Zyrtec, and ALL the horrible symptoms returned. Well, I was pretty sure what the problem was and began researching the next morning. I some information that stated some severe side effects were found after it went to market. The side effects included: aggressive reaction, anaphylaxis, cholestasis, convulsions, glomerulonephritis, hallucinations, hemolytic anemia, hepatitis, orofacial dyskinesia, severe hypotension, stillbirth, suicidal ideation, suicide and thrombocytopenia. That was the LAST dose I took, my blood pressure began to drop the next day and I began to improve overall. I'm scheduled for a kidney function test because that was my backache, the glomerulonephritis; which is an inflammation of the blood vessels in the kidneys. It may be temporary, but can lead to scarring and damage to the point of failure, requiring dialysis and transplant.

I was recommended to try NuvaRing by a friend who has been using it for years with no problems. Wtih a long history of intolerance to the pill and having come off Depo Provera after 5 years (because of the osteoporosis fear and severe vaginal dryness) I opted for the NuvaRing given it's low levels of hormones. At first I had a lot of cramping and discharge which my Dr said was normal. Since then I've had all the symptoms listed below...have even been having expensive cardiac tests because of the heart palpitations (my blood pressure remains normal) which my Dr says are not related to the NuvaRing. She has recommended I take anti-depressants for the extreme anxiety I have started experiencing (and have never had before). Having read these posts this morning (woke up with severe cramping mid-cycle) I've now removed the ring...hoping that my doing so my symptoms will recede / decrease. But...I'm now out of hormone related options for birth control. My Dr has recommended the Mirena IUD which my sister has and is removing due to side effects from that. Any other ideas??????

I've been off Lisinopril for 2 weeks now. The dizziness, light headedness, and general overall flu like feelings are pretty much gone. I still have a touch of the irregular heatbeat stuff but nothing like it was. The doc is running me through some additional cardiac tests (treadmill, etc.) just to be sure. For the most part, though, I feel like way gobs better. BP really doesn't seem to have changed much but I am on a beta blocker too which helps with BP. Doc isn't thrilled with the "no Lisinopril" order from me. She says it's the best drug for protecting kidneys in diabetics. But, we're going to see how it goes.

I am 36 years old and started taking lipitor about 2 years ago when it was discovered in a physical that my cholesterol was at 315. It came down to 135 within six months along with regular exercise and losing 25 pounds but in the fall of 2002 I started developing sudden attacks of pain in my chest along with dizziness and overall feelings that something bad was getting ready to occur (thought I was having a heart attack, but all extensive cardiac tests came back negative). It was discovered to be gall bladder attacks from cholesterol crystals forming in my gall bladder as my levels came down. The gall bladder was removed in Nov. 2002 and I felt fine for a few months. My doctor also switched me to zocor. Similar symptoms came back, the sudden pain and tightness in my chest along with a pain just inside my right shoulder blade although some of this discomfort tends to stay around for days at a time. I never had a medical problem in my life until I started taking lipitor and zocor and I stopped taking it about three weeks ago. Still not feeling good but hopfully things will improve. I think I will look into something natural.