POST: Have asked doc for Valium for the attacks to relax me enough that the spasms subside they say "No", to addictive. So I suffer on. I realize I am not alone and do not mean to whine to you folks who have been suffering for years, but your experiences have been very helpful. I have resided myself at times to the rest of my life being this way. ___________________________________________Well last night, instead of going to the ER I took some meds I have on hand and that helped to drop the pulse. I got my numbers down to 106 when I used the phenegran suppositories that had been given to me by the ER doctors last week.The Phenegran suppository helped enough that the bad worrisome feelings in my body quieted down and this AM the pulse is at 98. Still high but off 100 which for me is the world of difference. I have an appointment with the Cardiologist tomorrow so I think with the assistence of the phenegran that I can keep myself out of crisis until tomorrow.VK, I wanted to respond to a lot of things in your post.Are you currently on any meds for your pulse?It's my opinion that you may need to see a doctor who understands the meaning of your numbers.The pulse alone being up at 100 may or may not be significant because the real meaning of the standard numbers vary according to the individual and as to how long the pulse stays up over 100.However, 100 is the marking point where technical tachycardia begins and in specific sinus tachycardia.There are a number of reasons as to why a Pulse will go over 100.It could be anything from a food response to pain to hormones to problems with the heart that require medcation or surgery.And yes, if the pain is bad enough it will throw you into tachycardia.Unless the doctor is good at cardiac medicine you could wander around with a disaster pending.The key in understanding the reality of your BP and Pulse is in the precise tracking of events.Also, you mentioned that you have had a big drop in weight. That kind of drop accompanied by eating difficulties puts a huge stress on the heart.So there you might need a doctor who helps get the insides settled enough so you can eat better.Such as the gastroenterologistFor me the class of anti-spasmodics are one of my keys to handling that odd internal pain.I too have gotten that punched gut feeling.It turned out that I needed a hysterectomy.A lot of women say, oh it can't be menopause or my hormones or anything else often associated with the turn of life problems, because I;m not "menopausal" as in an age.However, there are a huge number of women who have those exact problem early in life.There are women in their 20's needing hysterectomies.Whether a woman choses a hysterectomy or the course of medications for dealing with pelvic problems is a personal choice that can only be made by a long and indepth talk with the doctor.So the addition of a gynecologist who might could run some hormone tests could be another direction to explore.If there is attending pelvic/abdominal pain, another reality might be adhesions or endometriosis. Unfortunately the occurance of pelvic/abdominal adhesions simply can not be seen on the standard imaging tests.They have to go in with a laproscope and take a look.Also, the occurance of endometriosis does not always show on the lab tests either.I had Endo and no one figured it out until the pathology reports came back with additional things like adenomyosis, a uterine fibroids and cysts.The occurance of female problems could defiantely throw your BP/Pulse numbers into orbit.You also mentioned taking Clariton. Clariton can make your BP go up and stay up.That's a rough call since ones sinus headaches might also be so painful that you'd arrive at the same place of an elevated Pulse but for two totally different reasons.The occurance of Allergies is also linked with excess or unopposed Estrogen in the body.there are hormonal medications for the woman who are having this problem but hormones are some trickystuff and unless you find a doctor who is good with the specifications of hormones, such as a reproductive endocinoloist, hormone therapy can be a nightmare.Actually my Allergies were resolved by the removal of one of my ovaries.Poof...gone.I only need 1 benedryl and a couple of asprin now when I get a sinus headache. and even the mild sinus headache is only active sometimes when a storm blows in.It is really unfortunate that these problems often remain hidden in a womans life because they are hard to diagnose until one day the pain gets so bad you go find a surgeon and tell them to just yank all the innards out.The presence of Endometriosis and pelvic adhesions attached to the outside of the colon do indeed make chaos with the gut.My diagnosis written on my medical records states that my intestinal and bowel troubles are due to the presence of external adhesions. We are still not sure if all the endo is gone either because I just got an imaging test that has a question about an endometria that was not there at the time of my surgery.This one would be a tumor like mass that does show up with imaging unlike the endometrial implant that often remains hidden.so there are so very many variables that you really might need the opinions of a couple of specialists to find your source.So you see, this woman thing and hormones can be a big factor in a woman symptoms and pain.Unfortunately the diagnosis process is one that is often confusing and difficult.I hope this information has been of some help.Kamie