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What Causes Faster And Throbbing Heartbeats With Fatigue?
everytime i lay in bed or just lay down in general my whole body shocks of my heartbeat (like a throb but no pain) and i also have a consistent headache, i get lightheaded when i stand up as well. my heartrate seems to be faster than normal. I am a runner and last week I experienced much fatigue and muscle weakness during a workout that i had to stop. I drink plenty of water and eat good. I got my iron levels checked and they appeared normal. what is wrong with me?
Mon, 10 Dec 2018
Hello,
Your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder or anxiety. For this reason, I would recommend performing further tests:
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine for possible cardiac arrhythmia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- a cardiac ultrasound.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
Your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder or anxiety. For this reason, I would recommend performing further tests:
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to examine for possible cardiac arrhythmia
- thyroid hormone levels for thyroid gland dysfunction
- a cardiac ultrasound.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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