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Overweight, Have Palpitations Through Out The Day, Blood Work, EKG, ECHO, Holster Normal. Diagnosed With Anxiety. Suggestion?
Three weeks Ago I started wih minor palps. Went to ER had EKG monitor And blood work. All normal. A week later heart raced 130. Bp 156/100 EKG blood work all god dr said anxiety . Last week I was felt flutters - Again ER blood monitors all normal. Web to cardiologist the next day. Had an echo and 24 holster. He said all was in normal range he said anxiety also. I was fine the day after which was fri until that Sunday. Woke up Monday dizzy as heck. Thought it was Xanax I took on the middle of night. So this morning felt palps on and off all day . My hubby has been working out obstate for the last few weeks on and off my mom is dealing with lung cancer . Calle my dr told them I was having one after the other . He said only blood that came back off was thyroid was a lil high . I m thinking of all 3 ER s let me go I must not have been bad. But now I m very uneasy about the palps . I m 40 year old female over weight please I need advice
Fri, 13 Jul 2012
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Hi
Palpitation is common and often does not indicate heart disease. I wonder if you had any palpitaiton while the Holter was on? If not you need a longer term one (you can have a week long Holter, or one you put on when you have the palpitation). If you did have the palpitation when the Holter was on, and there were no abnormal rhythms seen you can rest assured that the problem is likely to be sinus tachycardia (an accelerated normal beat) or ectopic beats (feels like missed beats). You seem to have a lot of stress and that is the obvious cause. Reduce caffeine and alcohol, take more exercise and ask your Cardiologist if a beta blocker might help.
Take care
Palpitation is common and often does not indicate heart disease. I wonder if you had any palpitaiton while the Holter was on? If not you need a longer term one (you can have a week long Holter, or one you put on when you have the palpitation). If you did have the palpitation when the Holter was on, and there were no abnormal rhythms seen you can rest assured that the problem is likely to be sinus tachycardia (an accelerated normal beat) or ectopic beats (feels like missed beats). You seem to have a lot of stress and that is the obvious cause. Reduce caffeine and alcohol, take more exercise and ask your Cardiologist if a beta blocker might help.
Take care
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