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Suggest Treatment For Rapid Heart Rate
My 17 year old daughter, 5' 5/8" tall, 155 pounds has feeling of racing heartbeat after eating out for lunch, and feels the need to lay down and rest.
This happens often after eating out. I've gotten a bp cuff and checked her this time and she was at 121/56, with pulse of 103, after she had been laying down for 12 minutes. Is this a normal range for a 17 year old female. I fear she is reacting to food attitives, salt, or certain foods......OR her heart is weak and can't handle digesting a big meal.......
This happens often after eating out. I've gotten a bp cuff and checked her this time and she was at 121/56, with pulse of 103, after she had been laying down for 12 minutes. Is this a normal range for a 17 year old female. I fear she is reacting to food attitives, salt, or certain foods......OR her heart is weak and can't handle digesting a big meal.......
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
Mostly, it is not a serious issue. You need to get her hemoglobin and thyroid levels done. We should rule out low hemoglobin in her case.
Does she have any anxiety or stress? If these are normal, then get her examined once by local doctor regarding the need for other investigations like ECG and echo.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
Mostly, it is not a serious issue. You need to get her hemoglobin and thyroid levels done. We should rule out low hemoglobin in her case.
Does she have any anxiety or stress? If these are normal, then get her examined once by local doctor regarding the need for other investigations like ECG and echo.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode
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