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What Causes Racy Heart And Difficulty Swallowing?

Hi my heart has been racing when I lay down to go to bed the last few nights, I also have had difficulty swallowing. I just experienced some slight pains below my chest on the right side, but they are not constant. I do have a cold right now so I m not sure if that could cause these symptoms.
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear ,

As per your query you have racy heart and difficulty swallowing . Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to many reasons , but in your case it seems to me that there i probable two reason for your symptoms :-

Firstly symptoms occur due acid reflux disease , which occur due dysfunction of esophageal sphincter . Due to which the acidic content of stomach come upwards .

Secondly it occur due to cardiac problem like angina or arrhythmia .

I would suggest you to consult cardiologist for proper checkup . Doctor may order ECG , TMT or lipid profile test . Doctor may prescribe dizepam , betaloc , aspirin or may refer you to gastroenterologist if he/she find this problem to be related with acid reflux . For now avoid eating spicy and eavy meal specially at night , take light walk after every meal and tale antacid after every meal .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Racy Heart And Difficulty Swallowing?

Hi Dear , As per your query you have racy heart and difficulty swallowing . Well the symptoms you mention in query can occur due to many reasons , but in your case it seems to me that there i probable two reason for your symptoms :- Firstly symptoms occur due acid reflux disease , which occur due dysfunction of esophageal sphincter . Due to which the acidic content of stomach come upwards . Secondly it occur due to cardiac problem like angina or arrhythmia . I would suggest you to consult cardiologist for proper checkup . Doctor may order ECG , TMT or lipid profile test . Doctor may prescribe dizepam , betaloc , aspirin or may refer you to gastroenterologist if he/she find this problem to be related with acid reflux . For now avoid eating spicy and eavy meal specially at night , take light walk after every meal and tale antacid after every meal . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari