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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Beat
I have 18 year old son. He says his heart races about 5-10 times per day, blood pressure off and on can be higher and if exert self he says can race. I took him off all caffeine but still happening. Has had blood and urine test, and had ultrasound of heart that sows nothing. What should I do next
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
Answer: Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I think he should get his thyroid function tests
(TFT) done first. If TFT is normal and the symptoms occur on daily basis a
24 hour Holter monitoring will tell us whether the palpitations are benign
or needs some treatment with medicines.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. D Sunil Reddy
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I think he should get his thyroid function tests
(TFT) done first. If TFT is normal and the symptoms occur on daily basis a
24 hour Holter monitoring will tell us whether the palpitations are benign
or needs some treatment with medicines.
Hope to have been helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. D Sunil Reddy
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