Question: Brief Answer:
I would recommend as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

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I understand your concern and would explain that your symptoms do not seem to be related to the heart.

The heart flutters, shortness of breath and other symptoms are more suggestive of anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.

Anyway, before coming to this conclusion, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a physical exam and some tests:

- a resting ECG
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid gland dysfunction
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- vitamin D plasma levels for possible deficiency
- PCR and ESR for inflammation.

If all these tests result normal, you should consider anxiety as the main cause underlying your complaints.

Hope you will find this answer helpful!

Wishing good health,

Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

I have been experiencing “heart flutters “ shortness of breath, headaches, stiff neck along with pain in my neck, fluctuating resting heart rate anywhere from 74 to 109. I am also diagnosed with anxiety. Should I seek medical help or wait to see my physician