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What Causes Rapid Heart Beats, Headache And Lightheadedness?
Question: Hi..I'm having strong symptoms and I'm not sure what is going on or if i should go and see a doctor. I'm having rapid heart beats, headaches, i'm light headed, nauseous, my upper left arm hurts and its now going into my wrists..I'm frightened..I'm not sure if it has something to with all of the pollen with my allergies, maybe a sinus infection? Or if it could have something to do with me quitting birth control recently.
Brief Answer:
WHEN DID YOU QUIT BC ?
Detailed Answer:
Hello
THanks for writing to us with your health concern.
All the symptoms do match with the withdrawal of hormones contained in the birth control.
WHen did you quit birth control, and how long were you taking it ( what preparation ).
You are too young to have any other sinister pathology.
Allergy or sinusitis would not lead to rapid heart beats etc.
Please let me know the details requested.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
WHEN DID YOU QUIT BC ?
Detailed Answer:
Hello
THanks for writing to us with your health concern.
All the symptoms do match with the withdrawal of hormones contained in the birth control.
WHen did you quit birth control, and how long were you taking it ( what preparation ).
You are too young to have any other sinister pathology.
Allergy or sinusitis would not lead to rapid heart beats etc.
Please let me know the details requested.
All the best
Please feel free to discuss further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I've also had extreme fatigue, and hot flashes
Brief Answer:
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
That just is further highly suggestive that the effects are due to birth control withdrawal.
Would you mind letting me know the details please as asked ?
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
That just is further highly suggestive that the effects are due to birth control withdrawal.
Would you mind letting me know the details please as asked ?
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sure. Sorry about that I just saw that you had asked a question. I just stopped my birth control 2 weeks ago. So my fingers were still going completely stiff before I stopped the bc.
Brief Answer:
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
How long were you taking the birth control.
The effects should be gone in about a week more ?
Did you stop mid cycle ?
AS BELOW
Detailed Answer:
How long were you taking the birth control.
The effects should be gone in about a week more ?
Did you stop mid cycle ?
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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