Can Horrible Sweats and Panic Feeling be a Symptom of COPD?
Q. DR. Tom, I am a 48 year-old female with COPD. My question has to do with my heart and sweating, on and off 24/7. I break out in a horrible sweat; comes on suddenly and soaks me from chest to top of head. I also get a feeling of panic when this happens that I can’t explain. Only lasts a minute or two then gone till the next round. I have lost three brothers to heart attacks so I went to the doctor. Had stress test and test called echo I think. He said I have extra beat and fast heart rate that he felt was due to COPD. Said he would give me something for this if it bothers me. I forgot I also wore monitor for 48 hours at home. He said sometimes my heart rate really got up there, referred to it has my heart going into over drive. What do you think about all this, it just left me confused? I am on maintenance dose of prednisone. 10 mg a day, neb machine 4-x day. Kathy A. These symptoms are not part of COPD. Be careful about any beta blockers, which cardiologists like to give for rapid h
