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What Causes Palpitations And Heavy Chest?
It s probably nothing, but l ve worked myself up in to a little bit of a panic. Over the past 4 weeks l have had a few heart palpitations and a general heavy feeling in my chest. I do suffer from hayfever and can be prone to a heavy chest and it s not all the time, just now and again. I ve also discovered a white lump on my bikini line with 2 black dots in it. It id not painful and could very well be just ingrowing hairs. I m just looking for some reassyrance here. Could l simply have a mild chest infection and an ingrowing hair? I m 31and I do smoke but am generally healthy and vary rarely unwell
Thu, 3 Sep 2015
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I read carefully your question and understand your concern.
I would like to know if you have any other symptoms like fever or cough.
Your symptoms may be relate to anxiety, but I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination,a resting ECG, a chest x ray and some lab tests:
-complete blood count
-inflammation tests ( fibrinogen, PCR, sedimentation rate)
-kidney and liver function tests
-blood electrolytes
-thyroid hormone levels
-fasting glucose
to exclude other causes related to your symptomatology.
Respiratory function tests may be necessary to examine better your respiratory function (as you are an allergic person too).
Regarding the lump on your bikini line, it may be not related to the heart and chest symptoms. A physical examination from your GP would be helpful. I would like to have some images, to give a better opinion.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best regards,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I read carefully your question and understand your concern.
I would like to know if you have any other symptoms like fever or cough.
Your symptoms may be relate to anxiety, but I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination,a resting ECG, a chest x ray and some lab tests:
-complete blood count
-inflammation tests ( fibrinogen, PCR, sedimentation rate)
-kidney and liver function tests
-blood electrolytes
-thyroid hormone levels
-fasting glucose
to exclude other causes related to your symptomatology.
Respiratory function tests may be necessary to examine better your respiratory function (as you are an allergic person too).
Regarding the lump on your bikini line, it may be not related to the heart and chest symptoms. A physical examination from your GP would be helpful. I would like to have some images, to give a better opinion.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best regards,
Dr. Iliri
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