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What Causes Elevated Heart Rate?

Lately my heart has been beating faster than normal and it feels like something is tugging on it. Sometimes it leads to a weird tingly sensation inside my body almost like I ve been electrocuted. It takes a while to go away and I have to move my body to calm down a little. While this is happening, thoughts of passing out or having a seizure comes into mind. I never had one of them but it somehow pops up into my train of thought. Once, I was trying to get some sleep and my whole body felt heavy. I couldn t move my hands and everything I heard was muted. I was terrified. I eventually got my body to work again but I kept overthinking which caused for a restless night. I asked my school nurse about it as she says it might be anxiety; however, it doesn t feel like it. I don t know much about anxiety and anxiety attacks so I m not sure if I m at the right place to say if it is or is not so that is why I m asking for your help. Please answer as soon as possible. Thank you.
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hi, welcome to HCM,
You may be getting frequent attacks of SVPT--supra ventricular paroxysmal tachycardia.
Another possibility is MVP--mitral valve prolapse.

Both these conditions should be ruled out before we think that anxiety is the cause of your fast heart rate.
Regards
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What Causes Elevated Heart Rate?

Hi, welcome to HCM, You may be getting frequent attacks of SVPT--supra ventricular paroxysmal tachycardia. Another possibility is MVP--mitral valve prolapse. Both these conditions should be ruled out before we think that anxiety is the cause of your fast heart rate. Regards