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Fluttering In The Chest Leading To Dizziness And Nausea. Elevated Heart Rate And Pain In The Chest. Normal ECG

Hi there. Over the past couple of weeks I ve been having random flutters in my chest that result in me feeling dizzy and nauseas and very faint. After the flutter my heart beats very fast for a period of around 30 seconds. I ve also been experiencing intermittent pain across the top of my chest (abpve the breasts) and aching through my left arm . I ended up in A and E because of this but ECG and blood tests came back normal. At first they happened when I was carrying heavy bags or running up the stairs but now it s happening when I m relaxing also. I m going out of my mind wondering what it could be
Sat, 29 Dec 2012
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Hi
Welcome to HCM ,
from your history i would like to suggest following ,
please do your 2 d Echo test and 24 hour holter study ,which gives us idea about heart pumping function and rate and regularity of heart beat over 24 houres periods ,
also get it your thyroid function test,
till test was done,
stay relax , do not panic ,
stay away from any addiction ,
avoid tea /coffee
avoid alcohol ,
take proper sleep and rest ,
do stress relaxing yogas ,
consult your cardiologist with above report and follow his advice ,
take care
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Fluttering In The Chest Leading To Dizziness And Nausea. Elevated Heart Rate And Pain In The Chest. Normal ECG

Hi Welcome to HCM , from your history i would like to suggest following , please do your 2 d Echo test and 24 hour holter study ,which gives us idea about heart pumping function and rate and regularity of heart beat over 24 houres periods , also get it your thyroid function test, till test was done, stay relax , do not panic , stay away from any addiction , avoid tea /coffee avoid alcohol , take proper sleep and rest , do stress relaxing yogas , consult your cardiologist with above report and follow his advice , take care