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With the sleep machine, my blood pressure stays around 105 or so normally. It was about 120-130 prior to using the machine. Might do you some good to have the test anyway. Check out sleep apnea on the web before you check with your doctor. I have to say that I feel much better when I use the machine.
However, I still have the spikes and rapid heart beat at times; my primary (left him and returned) told me he feels I have pheochromocytoma because I have a tumor on both adrenal glands which can cause the spikes. The rapid heart beat and elevated blood pressure can come at any time.
I wish you well...somewhere there is a doctor who can help you with your situation. I am going to ask to be sent to a large medical facility like Mayo or a place of that caliber.View Thread

After much research, I asked my doctor to do a sleep test for sleep apnea. Of course, she resisted at first; then she decided to do this. And I have sleep apnea!!! I went to a sleep specialist who verified that this can cause the spiking blood pressure.
My machine will be ready on Tuesday, and I am looking forward to not having to worry about the spiking pressure/rapid pulse any longer.
We have to be our own health advocates!!!View Thread

Be your own advocate...check out the internet and go on reliable sites like Mayo Clinic, etc. I may not be correct in my findings, but at least I am finding more to check than any other doctor has done.View Thread
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