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26 Year Old With Heart Murmur. Taking Lexapro For Anxiety. Dizziness And Palpitation With Chest Pain

I am a 26 y/o female. I was told that I have a heart murmur when I was about 12 or 13. Last year I started on Lexapro for anxiety; I had been experiencing anxiety attacks . They have been controlled with medicine, however I my heart will still occasionally race and I feel dizzy. I have always been a moderate exerciser. Over the last few months I have been conditioning myself to run a 5K in April but have stopped training due to having moderate chest pain (sharp and sudden) and SOB while running.
Thu, 7 Mar 2013
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

Murmur, pain, shortness of breath, racing of the heart - all in combination is a definite indication to see your doctor again.
HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring) / ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) /
LABORATORY work-up – will all be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
Anxiety preferably ought to be an exclusion diagnosis, in such circumstances.

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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26 Year Old With Heart Murmur. Taking Lexapro For Anxiety. Dizziness And Palpitation With Chest Pain

Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic Murmur, pain, shortness of breath, racing of the heart - all in combination is a definite indication to see your doctor again. HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring) / ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – will all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. Anxiety preferably ought to be an exclusion diagnosis, in such circumstances. Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck