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Repeated Episodes Of Rapid Heart Beats With Weakness, Trembling And Feeling Of Fainting. What Is The Cause?

I am 17 years old and my heart beats really fast almost all the time even when i am not doing anything i can be sitting in the couch and it starts beating fast and when that happens i feel week and like i am going to faint sometimes i shake for like 1 minute then it goes away but i have been with this for months now could you tell me what might be wrong ? thank you
Mon, 25 Jun 2012
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hi
welcome to HCM
the most common reason for increased heart rate that is known as unexplained tachycardia can be of 2 reasons.
1. hyperthyrodism. it is a condition in which there is increased production of the thyroid hormone leading to the symptoms like tachycardia, weight loss, heat intolerance that is unable to bear heat and depression.
2. anxiety: a psychological condition in which there is an unknown fear and increased heart with cold sweats and dyspepsia and palpitations.
these are two common conditions which cause increased heart rate. so look for your symptoms and evaluate the cause for your increased heart rate
thanks
with regards
dr.ishfaq
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Repeated Episodes Of Rapid Heart Beats With Weakness, Trembling And Feeling Of Fainting. What Is The Cause?

hi welcome to HCM the most common reason for increased heart rate that is known as unexplained tachycardia can be of 2 reasons. 1. hyperthyrodism. it is a condition in which there is increased production of the thyroid hormone leading to the symptoms like tachycardia, weight loss, heat intolerance that is unable to bear heat and depression. 2. anxiety: a psychological condition in which there is an unknown fear and increased heart with cold sweats and dyspepsia and palpitations. these are two common conditions which cause increased heart rate. so look for your symptoms and evaluate the cause for your increased heart rate thanks with regards dr.ishfaq