My heart pounds to the extent that I easily feel it beating in my chest., at times to the extent that I sometimes begin to cough from it. As my heart beats I feel the pressure of the best from my kidneys to my toes., easily felling each heartbeat in my lower back and legs. No pain associated with the malady only pressure. Often dizzy opinion standing. Have hypertension. On 20 mg daily of lysinopril. Avg Bo currently running about 130/ 90. I have not checked no during an episode. I have ankylosing spondilitis and have had kidney stone surgery two years ago. Kidneys have been pinching for about a month. Dennis

Summarized question: What causes heart palpitations, cough, dizziness and ankylosing spondylitis?