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What Causes Heart Palpitations With Headaches?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...I am having heart palpitations all day even when resting..not "attacks" like for a few minutes but they come like heavy beats then stop then do it again randomly throughout the day. I am having daily horrible headaches even when I wake up. Pain in my ribcage that wraps around front to back and other random symptoms like leg pain and bruising. I had bloodwork done and it was normal.
i know something is wrong, I know my body. What could be going on? Im scared.
i know something is wrong, I know my body. What could be going on? Im scared.
Tue, 12 Sep 2017
Hello!
Welcome on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to different possible causes: chronic inflammation, cardiac arrhythmia, thyroid dysfunction, electrolyte imbalance, vitamin D deficiency, etc..
Anxiety can also mimic this clinical situation.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes
- Vitamin D plasma levels
- PCR and ESR for inflammation.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Meanwhile, I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure. Blood pressure fluctuations can trigger headaches.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome on HCM!
Your symptoms could be related to different possible causes: chronic inflammation, cardiac arrhythmia, thyroid dysfunction, electrolyte imbalance, vitamin D deficiency, etc..
Anxiety can also mimic this clinical situation.
For this reason, I would recommend consulting with your attending physician for a careful physical exam and some tests:
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine your heart function and structure
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring to exclude possible cardiac arrhythmia
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels for possible dysfunction
- blood electrolytes
- Vitamin D plasma levels
- PCR and ESR for inflammation.
You should discuss with your doctor on the above tests.
Meanwhile, I recommend you to closely monitor your blood pressure. Blood pressure fluctuations can trigger headaches.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing good health,
Dr. Iliri
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