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Heart Palpitations, Fluttering Sensation, Breathlessness, Occurring Frequently. Causes?

I keep having heart palpitations and I m only 16. I ve had them before, but that was once every few months. I m not over weight and I ve been staying away from caffeine. I ve had them coming a lot more often recently, about 1 a day. And today I ve had about 5 short ones under and hour. It feels like a flutter and I m out of breath for a short time.. What s wrong? What do I do?
Mon, 21 Jan 2013
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There may be two reasons for palpitation-change in heart rate, change in heart rhythm. Anxiety and stress can cause increased heart beat. For rhythm changes you need to consult a cardiologist who will take an ECG and decide things.
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Heart Palpitations, Fluttering Sensation, Breathlessness, Occurring Frequently. Causes?

There may be two reasons for palpitation-change in heart rate, change in heart rhythm. Anxiety and stress can cause increased heart beat. For rhythm changes you need to consult a cardiologist who will take an ECG and decide things.